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Indonesia grants clemency to Canadian teacher convicted of sexual...

The pair have always maintained their innocence and the lack of transparency in the case was criticised by Canada and...

12 July 2019 9:16 AM GMT

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13-year-old suicide bomber kills five at a wedding in Afghanistan:...

The explosion comes just days after historic talks between Afghan representatives and the Taliba, as part of a US-led...

12 July 2019 8:50 AM GMT

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Cannot -'prejudge-' ICJ-'s decision in Kulbhushan Jadhav-'s case:...

The ICJ has announced, in a statement on July 4, that it will deliver on July 17 its judgment in the Jadhav case.

11 July 2019 12:26 PM GMT

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North Korea amends Constitution to make Kim official head of state

The previous constitution stated that the chairman of the SAC served as supreme leader.

11 July 2019 10:02 AM GMT

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North Korea calls South Korea’s F-35 jet purchases ‘extremely...

South Korea took delivery of its first two F-35 jets in March, with more slated to arrive this year.

11 July 2019 7:09 AM GMT

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Japan-'s USD 270 million craft makes second touchdown on distant...

The successful touchdown was greeted with cheering and applause in the JAXA mission control room, with officials...

11 July 2019 5:36 AM GMT

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Chinese tycoon arrested for suspected child molesting: Report

Wang Zhenhua, the 57-year-old chairman of Seazen Holdings, was arrested by Shanghai police, reported state broadcaster...

11 July 2019 3:50 AM GMT

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Rising Iranian politician Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi tied to...

Jahromi made a point several times in the interview to simply describe himself as an engineer.

10 July 2019 8:34 PM GMT

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Singapore-'s -'priciest penthouse-': USD 54 million, 3 floors, 5...

British billionaire inventor James Dyson has paid a reported USD 54 million for Singapore-'s biggest, most expensive...

10 July 2019 12:52 PM GMT

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Don-'t be lazy, -'spend whole day eating-': Xi to officials

-'You absolutely cannot view anti-corruption as an excuse to not accept responsibility or to do nothing,-' Xinhua cited...

10 July 2019 11:22 AM GMT

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Ex-UN official jailed for child abuse in Nepal

In the last decade, Dalglish held key positions in UN agencies, including a chief for UN

9 July 2019 9:08 PM GMT

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Former UN official jailed for child abuse in Nepal

Peter John Dalglish, a formerly high-profile humanitarian worker, was sentenced to two terms of nine and six years in...

9 July 2019 12:19 PM GMT