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Xi Jinping officially named China’s president
14/03/2013 - CHINA

Xi Jinping officially named China’s president

The National People’s Congress officially confirmed Xi Jinping as China's new president on Thursday at a time when public faith in the government has waned, leaving many clamouring for change.
NATO troops killed in Afghan helicopter crash
12/03/2013 - AFGHANISTAN

NATO troops killed in Afghan helicopter crash

A helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan has claimed the lives of five members of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, NATO said on Tuesday. No immediate details about the cause of the accident were released.
US imposes new sanctions as N. Korea threatens war
12/03/2013 - NORTH KOREA

US imposes new sanctions as N. Korea threatens war

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un stepped up rhetoric against South Korea on Tuesday, threatening to “wipe out” the border islands of Baengnyeong, as the US imposed new sanctions on Pyongyang amid escalating tensions.
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Endangered sharks win international protection
11/03/2013 - Thailand

Endangered sharks win international protection

Several shark species won international trade protection on Monday at a wildlife conference in Bangkok in a move hailed by conservationists as a breakthrough in saving them from being wiped out by overfishing.
S Korea-US joint drills escalate tensions with North
11/03/2013 - North Korea

S Korea-US joint drills escalate tensions with North

New joint military drills between South Korea and the US kicked off Monday, escalating tensions with North Korea. In response, Pyongyang condemned the joint exercises as a provocative invasion and said it was scrapping the 1953 armistice.
Japan honours tsunami victims two years on
11/03/2013 - Japan

Japan honours tsunami victims two years on

Japan is holding a ceremony of national mourning in Tokyo on Monday to mark the second anniversary of the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that killed almost 19,000 people and left over 300,000 people displaced.
Jail death of Delhi rape suspect sparks controversy
11/03/2013 - India

Jail death of Delhi rape suspect sparks controversy

The jailhouse death of a man on trial for the fatal gang rape of a student triggered shock at the huge security failure at one of India’s best-known prisons. Police described the death as suicide while the deceased’s family alleged foul play.
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Pakistan’s Christians protest against ‘blasphemy’ riots
10/03/2013 - PAKISTAN

Pakistan’s Christians protest against ‘blasphemy’ riots

Hundreds of protesters from Pakistan’s Christian minority clashed with police across the country on Sunday, a day after a Muslim mob torched dozens of Christian homes in retaliation for alleged blasphemy.
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Suu Kyi re-elected leader at key opposition congress
10/03/2013 - BURMA

Suu Kyi re-elected leader at key opposition congress

Burma's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi was re-elected leader of her National League for Democracy party on Sunday at a first-ever national opposition congress in Yangon that has key 2015 elections in its sights.
Taliban attack mars US defence chief's Afghan visit
09/03/2013 - AFGHANISTAN

Taliban attack mars US defence chief's Afghan visit

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack that killed nine people outside the Afghan defence ministry in Kabul on Saturday, hours after new US defence chief Chuck Hagel arrived for his first visit to Afghanistan.
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