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Vietnam: Deaths reported in anti-China riots

Vietnam: Deaths reported in anti-China riots

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung called for restraint and an end to the violence.

Turkey: Race against time to rescue trapped miners

Turkey: Race against time to rescue trapped miners

At press time, some 363 workers had been rescued, but at least 200 remained unaccounted for and are feared trapped inside the mine.

Lakhdar Brahimi resigns as UN envoy to Syria

Lakhdar Brahimi resigns as UN envoy to Syria

The seasoned diplomat has criticized world powers for their disagreements on how to end the bloody Syrian civil war.

Beijing: ASEAN not for South China Sea disputes

Beijing: ASEAN not for South China Sea disputes

Vietnam has dispatched dozens of vessels to the disputed region after a Chinese oil rig moved into the area.

Migrant boat carrying 200 sinks near Sicily

Migrant boat carrying 200 sinks near Sicily

Last week, government officials in Rome said that 20,000 sea-faring migrants had arrived in Italy since January.

Riyadh issues camel warning over MERS virus

Riyadh issues camel warning over MERS virus

There are weekly reports of people infected with the potentially deadly virus in Saudi Arabia.

Clashes with Al-Qaeda in Yemen intensify – military

Clashes with Al-Qaeda in Yemen intensify – military

Defence Minister Muhammad Nasir Ahmed survived an attack by Al-Qaeda fighters on his convoy of vehicles in Shabwa.

European Central Bank: Possible rate change in June

European Central Bank: Possible rate change in June

Although the European Commission has insisted that the risk of deflation is low, the ECB has been more concerned.

US Fed chief says economy ‘on track for solid growth’

US Fed chief says economy ‘on track for solid growth’

She said that the US economy will end the year better than last year with GDP growth moving at a "somewhat faster pace" than 2013.

Court orders Thai PM removed from office

Court orders Thai PM removed from office

Protests began in November against a bid by the government to officially pardon former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck’s brother, a former business magnate currently in exile in Dubai.