The number of people who have died in the Indian state of Orissa after drinking…
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China’s inflation rate rises to 4.5%
China's rate of inflation unexpectedly accelerated in January for the first time since it peaked…
Malian rebels seize key border town, more displaced
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Northern Malian rebels have seized the strategic border town of Tinzawatene after two…
Egypt to deploy soldiers, tanks ahead of strike
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's ruling generals said on Wednesday they would deploy more soldiers and tanks…
India ministers in Karnataka quit amid pornography row
Two ministers in the Indian state of Karnataka have resigned after they were accused of…
Rumours swirl as top Chinese policeman ‘goes on leave’
A top Chinese policeman - in charge of a major crackdown on organised crime -…
US drone strike ‘kills 10’ in Pakistan
A missile attack by an unmanned US drone aircraft in north-west Pakistan has killed 10…
Argentinian leader denounces ‘militarization’ of the South Atlantic
Amid escalating tensions over the Falkland Islands, Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner accused Great…
Mexico’s ruling party picks woman as presidential candidate
Mexico's conservative ruling party has picked a former congresswoman as its nominee for the nation's…
Malian refugees in Niger await food and water aid
The thousands who fled the ongoing Tuareg rebellion in Mali to seek refuge in western Niger are suffering from a severe…