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Head of one of China's top banks quit amid corruption charges

Zhang had been demoted and placed under two years' probation, says Financial weekly...

5 Dec 2015 3:13 PM IST

Malaysias Prime Minister Najib Razak (Photo: AP/File)

Anti-graft agency questions Malaysian PM over multi-million dollar...

Najib Razak has denied wrongdoing or taking any money for personal gain.

5 Dec 2015 1:25 PM IST

The protesters are rallying against what they say are setbacks in labour conditions. (Photo: AFP)

Thousands march in new anti-government rally in South Korea

About 13,000 people have turned up at the rally, says police.

5 Dec 2015 1:10 PM IST

Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. (Photo: AP)

Baghdad calls on Turkey to 'immediately' withdraw troops from it's...

Around 150 Turkish soldiers backed by 20 to 25 tanks entered Iraq to train local groups...

5 Dec 2015 12:56 PM IST

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Six injured in bomb attack on a Hindu gathering in Bangladesh

Bomb attacks on Hindu religious gatherings are rare in Muslim-majority Bangladesh.

5 Dec 2015 12:39 PM IST

An aerial view of Chennai city (Photo: PTI)

Chennai floods a result of global warming: Experts

The current disastrous situation could also affect the national economy.

5 Dec 2015 12:07 PM IST

A ship transporting reprocessed nuclear waste arrives at Port Kembla in New South Wales (Photo: AFP)

Ship carrying nuclear waste arrives in Australia

Environmentalists have raised concerns about the safety of the ship.

5 Dec 2015 11:25 AM IST

From 'happy' bride to shooter: Mosque members confounded by California...

Two years ago, Tashfeen Malik was a new bride radiating beauty and happiness

5 Dec 2015 10:35 AM IST

Reporters allowed into California shooters' home, FBI defends its...

New York: The decision by a landlord on Friday to allow news reporters into the home of the couple who massacred 14...

5 Dec 2015 10:30 AM IST

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California shooting puts focus on radicalisations in Pakistan

Pakistani media reported links between shooter and radical cleric of Red Mosque.

5 Dec 2015 10:11 AM IST

In this file photo, a Syrian doctor notes the name of a severely wounded man at Dar al-Shifaa hospital in Aleppo (Photo: AP)

Regime bombardment across Syria leaves 56 civilians dead

Six children were among the dead there and dozens of people were wounded.

5 Dec 2015 9:35 AM IST

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7.1 magnitude earthquake hits southern Indian Ocean: USGS

Hong Kong: A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the southern Indian Ocean on Saturday, but there was no...

5 Dec 2015 9:31 AM IST