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Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping told the military on Sunday to transform itself into an elite force, as he oversaw a parade with flybys of advanced...

Taipei: A strong typhoon swept across Taiwan on Sunday, injuring more than 80 people, forcing the capital to shut down essential services and knocking out...

Sydney: Security has been tightened at Australian airports after police foiled plans for a bomb attack on an aircraft during counter-terrorism raids in...

Islamabad: Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday nominated his brother Shahbaz to eventually take over as leader of the country and...

Johannesburg: Two people have been killed and several injured in a stampede at South Africa's FNB Stadium during a soccer match between Soweto rivals...

Chinhoyi (Zimbabwe): Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Saturday said he was not stepping down nor dying and that there was no one with his political...

Nairobi: Unidentified gunmen attacked Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto's residence in the western town of Eldoret on Saturday when Ruto and his...

Brussels: The European Commission launched legal action on Saturday against what it sees as Polish government attempts to undermine the independence of...

Ulaanbaatar: Ulaanbaatar's urban music scene is buzzing with a new vibe created by a hip-hop duo mixing into their sound the traditional art of throat...