Japan's Prime Minister, Yoshihiko Noda, has reshuffled his cabinet in an effort to gain opposition…
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Kazakhstan court jails 13 over Zhanaozen riots
A court in Kazakhstan has jailed 13 people for their role in deadly riots last…
US sees strategic role for Vietnam’s southern port
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday a former port used by US forces in…
Burma ‘has given up nuclear power research’ – minister
Burma has abandoned research into nuclear power generation, its defence minister says.
US missiles kill 2 in northwest Pakistan
An American drone fired two missiles at a motorbike in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing…
Factory output in Japan weaker than expected in April
Japan's factory output was weaker than expected in April because of slower demand for electronics…
New Indian army chief Bikram Singh takes over
General Bikram Singh has taken over as the chief of India's army promising to modernise…
Bluefin tuna record Fukushima radioactivity
Pacific Bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California have been found to have radioactive…
Arrests in China over ‘teenage prostitution ring’
Police in China's eastern Zhejiang province say they have arrested six suspects in connection with…
Rare Martian Pink diamond sold for $17.4m in Hong Kong
A rare pink diamond has been auctioned for $17.4m (£11.1m) - far higher than expected…