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Erdogan invites Armenian leader to join Gallipoli commemoration: report Turkish President has invited his Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sarkisian, to attend commemoration ceremonies in Turkey marking the 100th anniversary of the World War I.
16 January 2015
Japan's Abe leaves for Mideast tour to pledge support for peace Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left Tokyo for a six-day tour of the Middle East, pledging to play a role in regional stability.
16 January 2015
Divers make fresh bid to reach AirAsia jet main body Indonesian divers made a fresh attempt to reach the main body of an AirAsia plane that crashed in the sea last month with 162 people on board.
16 January 2015
Big business cashes in on 'Brand Pope' in Philippines Pope Francis says he has come to the Philippines to help the poor, but the country's biggest businesses and multinationals are also cashing in.
16 January 2015
Photo courtesy of aids911.com China diagnosed 104,000 new HIV/AIDs cases in 2014 China diagnosed 104,000 new cases of HIV/AIDS in 2014, highlighting growth in infections in the country despite a comparatively low overall rate.
16 January 2015
Korea's outlaw tattoo artists Tattooing itself is not illegal in South Korea, but the law states that it can only be carried out by a licensed medical doctor.
15 January 2015
US, Iran hold 'substantive' talks on nuclear deal Iran and the US held more than six hours of talks seeking to nail down a complex nuclear deal, but negotiators remained tight-lipped on what progress had been made.
15 January 2015
Pope to begin passionate, chaotic Philippine visit Pope Francis will immerse himself in the Catholic Church's passionate and chaotic Asian heartland as he lands in the Philippines for a five-day trip.
15 January 2015
Hong Kong leader takes hard line on public vote in key speech Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying took a hard line on political reform in his annual address, saying there would be no deviation from Beijing's policy on elections.
14 January 2015
US Secretary of State John Kerry. ©REUTERS/Jason Reed Kerry arrives in Geneva for new Iran talks John Kerry arrived in Geneva to meet his Iranian counterpart as global powers seek to accelerate talks to reach a deal on reining in Iran's nuclear programme.
14 January 2015
Cockpit voice recorder recovered from crashed AirAsia jet: official The cockpit voice recorder from the AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java Sea last month carrying 162 people was recovered and taken to an Indonesian navy ship.
13 January 2015
Spear-carriers and chainmail warriors: Erdogan's new palace welcome Spear-carrying guardsmen, gleaming golden helmets and even a few fake moustaches- Turkey's president has spared nothing in a dramatic remake of his palace ceremonial guard.
13 January 2015
Pope heads to Sri Lanka, kicking off Asia trip Pope Francis set off for a six-day trip to Sri Lanka and the Philippines, where his open-air masses are expected to draw millions.
13 January 2015
Netanyahu welcomes France's 'very firm position' on anti-Semitism Israeli Prime Minister said he appreciated the "very firm position" taken by French leaders against "the new anti-Semitism and terrorism" in France.
12 January 2015
Tail of crashed AirAsia lifted from seabed The tail of an AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java Sea was lifted to the surface using floating balloons, but apparently without the crucial black box recorders
10 January 2015
Venezuela's Maduro in Iran for oil talks Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Tehran for a 24-hour visit during which he will meet officials from fellow OPEC member Iran.
10 January 2015
World powers jostle for influence in AirAsia plane hunt US and Chinese warships have rushed to help Indonesia search for a crashed AirAsia plane.
09 January 2015
Sirisena to be sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president Maithripala Sirisena will be sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president after the strongman incumbent conceded defeat in a bitterly fought election.
09 January 2015
Woman finds 'dental material' in Japan McDonald's burger A Japanese woman has claimed she discovered fragments identified as "dental material" in a McDonald's hamburger, the company said.
09 January 2015
US-Iran to hold bilateral nuclear talks next week American and Iranian negotiators will resume bilateral talks on Iran's disputed nuclear program next week in Geneva.
09 January 2015
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