Iran, powers extend talks to clinch elusive nuclear deal
Iran and six world powers extended high-stakes talks over Tehran’s nuclear program into an unscheduled third day on Saturday, as their top diplomats labored to...
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Super typhoon flattens Philippine city, killing at least 100
By Bobby Ranoco Possibly the strongest typhoon ever to hit land devastated the central Philippine city of Tacloban, killing at least 100 people, turning houses...
China opens key meeting to set reform agenda
By Benjamin Kang Lim and Ben Blanchard Chinese leaders began a four-day secret meeting on Saturday to set a reform agenda for the next decade...
Kerry says aims to close ‘important gaps’ in Iran nuclear talks
By Lesley Wroughton and Fredrik Dahl U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday important gaps needed to be bridged in high-stakes talks with...
Super typhoon Haiyan slams into Philippines, at least three dead
By Manuel Mogato and Rosemarie Francisco The strongest typhoon in the world this year and possibly the most powerful ever to hit land battered the...
Sri Lanka denies refusing visas to rights delegation
By Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal Sri Lanka on Friday denied refusing visas to a delegation from an international human rights group ahead of a...
Israel rejects mooted interim Iran nuclear deal, Kerry heads to talks
By Louis Charbonneau, Fredrik Dahl and Justyna Pawlak Israel rejected out of hand on Friday a mooted deal between world powers and Iran, just as...
Iran says making headway in ‘tough’ nuclear talks
By Louis Charbonneau and Yeganeh Torbati Iran and six world powers are making progress in talks aimed at ending a decade-long nuclear stand-off between Tehran...
Iran says nuclear deal possible this week in Geneva
By Fredrik Dahl, Justyna Pawlak, Louis Charbonneau and Yeganeh Torbati An agreement that would open the door to ending a decade-long nuclear standoff between Iran...
India blasts off in race to Mars with low-cost mission
By Sruthi Gottipati India launched its first rocket to Mars on Tuesday, aiming to reach the red planet at a much lower cost than successful...
Pakistan Taliban secretly bury leader and vow bombs in revenge
Pakistani Taliban fighters secretly buried their leader early yesterday after he was killed by a US drone aircraft and quickly moved to replace him while...
China security chief blames Uighur Islamists for Tiananmen attack
By Megha Rajagopalan China’s domestic security chief believes a fatal vehicle crash in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in which five died was planned by a Muslim...
China says five detained in connection with Tiananmen attack
By Megha Rajagopalan and Michael Martina China said on Wednesday it had caught five suspected Islamist militants after a vehicle burst into flames on Beijing’s...
UN inspectors hold ‘very productive’ nuclear talks with Iran
By Fredrik Dahl The U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran held “very productive” talks this week on how to advance a long-blocked investigation into Iranian atomic...
China suspects Tiananmen crash a suicide attack – sources
By Benjamin Kang Lim and Michael Martina Chinese authorities suspect suicide attackers drove the vehicle that ploughed into pedestrians at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and set...
China court upholds life sentence for Bo Xilai
By Michael Martina A court in eastern China rejected an appeal by ousted senior politician Bo Xilai on Friday and, as expected, upheld his life...
Senior parliamentarian says Iran has halted 20 per cent enrichment
Iran has stopped enriching uranium to 20 percent, a main demand of world powers in talks over Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme, a senior Iranian parliamentarian...
China, India sign deal aimed at soothing Himalayan tension
By Ben Blanchard China and India signed a deal on Wednesday aimed at soothing tension on their contested border, as the two nuclear-armed giants try...
China smog emergency shuts city of 11 million people
By Adam Rose Choking smog all but shut down one of northeastern China’s largest cities on Monday, forcing schools to suspended classes, snarling traffic and...
British lawmakers attack government ‘timidity’ over Sri Lanka
By Peter Griffiths Britain’s decision to set aside worries about Sri Lanka’s human rights record and back its selection as host of a Commonwealth leaders’...
