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Eastern China set for record-hot summers: study By 2024, more than half of summers in eastern China will be as hot as in 2013, when the region was hit by a record-busting heatwave and devastating drought.
13 October 2014
China's Li in Russia for Putin talks Chinese Prime Minister arrived in Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin as Russia is struggling with its most pronounced isolation since the end of the Cold War.
13 October 2014
Kurd woman leading Kobane battle against IS: activists A Kurdish woman fighter is leading the battle against Islamic State jihadists in the Syrian battleground town of Kobane.
13 October 2014
Hong Kong leader says protests have 'almost zero chance' Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters have an "almost zero chance" of changing Beijing's stance and securing free elections despite more than two weeks of rallies.
13 October 2014
Powerful typhoon churns towards Japan Powerful Typhoon Vongfong churned towards Japan, injuring at least a dozen people as it pounded the southern Okinawan islands with ferocious winds and driving rain.
11 October 2014
'Missing' Kim Jong-Un absent on key party anniversary North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un apparently missed a key political event, extending a month-long absence.
10 October 2014
China court moves to tighten grip over 'disorderly Internet' China's top court is putting pressure on Internet service providers to provide the personal details of Web users suspected of "rights violations".
10 October 2014
Erdogan denounces Turkey protests as peace process 'sabotage' Turkish President Recep vowed that the peace process with Kurdish rebels would not be derailed by "sabotage".
10 October 2014
Hong Kong protesters vow to fight on as talks collapse Crunch talks between Hong Kong democracy protesters and the government were called off .
09 October 2014
©Reuters HTC launches 'selfie' smartphone, new camera Taiwan-based HTC unveiled its newest smartphone with high-resolution cameras on both sides to appeal to people who take "selfie" pictures.
09 October 2014
Zarina Diyas. Photo courtesy of BOULEVARD Kazakh Zarina Diyas voted for WTA Rising Star in Singapore tournament Kazakhstani tennis player Zarina Diyas has been voted for the WTA Rising Stars invitational tournament in Singapore.
09 October 2014
Japan Nobel winner is salaryman who took on bosses Japan celebrated three more Nobel prizes, including for a scientist remembered as the salaryman who stood up to a corporation -- and won.
09 October 2014
Photo courtesy of runyweb.com Clashes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa ahead of Jewish holiday Dozens of Palestinians protested against Jews visiting the flashpoint holy site ahead of a religious feast.
09 October 2014
Photo courtesy of flickr.com Woman survives 17 days lost in Australian rainforest A woman missing for more than two weeks in a rugged Australian rainforest has stumbled out alive after surviving a chase by a crocodile and eating small fish.
09 October 2014
Iran issues 'red lines' ahead of key nuclear talks Iran's supreme leader reiteratedhis country's "red lines" in negotiations with world powers over its controversial nuclear programme.
08 October 2014
Yemen names new PM, who is rejected by rebels Yemen's president named his chief of staff as premier, a move rejected by Shiite rebels who overran the capital two weeks ago.
08 October 2014
Strong 6.0-magnitude quake hits China's Yunnan province A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit southwest China's mountainous Yunnan province, killing at least one person and injuring dozens of others.
08 October 2014
Mikhail Gorbachev. Photo courtesy of  zn.ua Nazarbayev speaks of Perestroika and Chinese reforms During Samruk Kazyna Transformation Forum president of Kazakhstan has spoken about the defficiencies of Gorbachev's Perestroika and the successes of Chinese reforms.
07 October 2014
Pope Francis. ©REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini Pope accepts 'unfaithful' British bishop's resignation Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a British bishop who stood down after admitting to an affair with a woman.
07 October 2014
Two million Muslim pilgrims ending annual hajj Two million Muslim pilgrims begin leaving the holy city of Mecca, concluding the annual hajj during which Saudi leaders lashed out at Islamic extremism.
06 October 2014
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