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Suthep Thaugsuban, the leader of the Thai protests, is a political veteran with a chequered past and a hatred of what he calls the 'Thak...

The motives are complicated, analysts say, but it could signal an end to the era of China ‘hiding its capabilities while biding its time’

Improvements in the People’s Liberation Army’s air surveillance and control systems helped give Beijing the confidence to create its air def...

A group of Calabrian mafia assassins beat a rival with a spade and fed him alive to pigs, Italian police said after rounding up 20 people fo...

Canada allowed America’s National Security Agency to spy on G20 talks in Toronto in 2010 and at the G8 summit days earlier, according to doc...

Now the Israeli businessman behind hits such as Pretty Woman, Fight Club and L.A. Confidential has finally come forth with a stunning adm...

Sudden announcement of controversial defence zone was under consideration ‘for some time’ and will not be rescinded, say Beijing advisers

Discovery of timber structure dating to 6th century BC suggests sage may have lived 200 years earlier than generally believed, say scient...

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Neighbouring Singapore is a key partner of the “5-Eyes” intelligence group which was revealed to have tapped telephones and monitored commun...

Aircraft are expected to provide their flight plan, clearly mark their nationality, and maintain radio communication with Chinese authorit...

Li Zhanshu, 63, one of Xi’s closest allies, is the front-runner to replace Han Zheng, 59, as Shanghai’s party boss, the sources said. The...

A right-wing historical group in Japan has criticised former comfort women in the Philippines who expressed fear at the sight of Japanese tr...

A right-wing historical group in Japan has criticised former comfort women in the Philippines who expressed fear at the sight of Japanese tr...

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  A Briton, who got into a fight at a Halloween party, was jailed for 11/2 years on Thursday. James Daniel Rhodes, 36, was convicted of ...

A 31-YEAR-OLD commodities broker who kicked and punched a cabby over $20 in fares was jailed for two weeks yesterday.

A personnel reshuffle in the Communist Party’s disciplinary forces in Shanghai appears to indicate a power transfer from local governments t...

China and S Korea reject complaint from Japan over proposed memorial to activist who killed colonial governor more than a century ago