North Korea has confirmed the details of its planned rocket launch this month, says the…
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China names new Communist Party chief in Chongqing
China has appointed a new Communist Party chief in Chongqing, the city once led by…
Thai post-flood recovery slows as global demand cools
Thailand's economy has slowed in the third quarter after weak global demand dented exports to…
Jaguar Land Rover: China approves joint venture
Jaguar Land Rover is to make vehicles in China for the first time after Beijing…
China home price rise indicates small rebound in demand
Chinese property prices increased in 35 of the country's 70 main cities during October, indicating…
Iran starts building gas pipeline to Syria
A An Iranian semi-official news agency says the country has started building a $10…
Territorial disputes, human rights top Asia summit
Disputes over South China Sea territories are expected to overshadow a summit of Southeast Asian…
Kazakh court upholds opposition leader’s jailing
A court in Kazakhstan has upheld the conviction of an opposition leader accused of fomenting…
India’s Congress holds mass rally to defend reforms
India's ruling Congress party has held a mass rally in Delhi to shore up support…
Afghan police killed in ‘insider attack’
Four Afghan policemen have been shot dead in an apparent "insider attack" by their colleagues,…