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Sisi to sweep presidential polls after initial count

Initial poll count on Wednesday shows that Egypt's former military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will sweep the presidential election with an overwhelming majority of votes.

Musical aqua show during the G20 Summit

2013-09-06 10:20

Spectators watch a musical aqua show at the G20 Summit in Peterhof near St Petersburg September 6, 2013.

'Ice wall' test at leaking Fukushima plant

2013-09-05 16:00

The Japanese government will soon conduct a test to build a frozen wall at the leaking Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, as part of a wider plan to prevent leaking radioactive water flowing into the Pacific Ocean.

US faces losses if Egypt aid halted

2013-09-05 10:17

The US government faces billions of dollars in potential costs if it decides to cancel foreign military aid to Egypt, a senior Pentagon official told Reuters on Wednesday.

New NASA spacecraft to investigate moon mystery

2013-09-05 10:16

More than 40 years after the last Apollo astronauts left the moon, NASA is preparing to launch a small robotic spacecraft to investigate one of their most bizarre discoveries.

Moscow dispatches navy unit to Mideast

2013-09-05 09:09

Russia is sending a missile cruiser to the east Mediterranean to take over the navy's operations in the region.

Samsung unveils smartwatch ahead of rival Apple

2013-09-05 09:06

The Galaxy Gear, a wearable computing device from Samsung that looks like a digital wristwatch, is certain to pique much curiosity when it starts being worn in public.

Abbott promises to focus on Asia

2013-09-05 08:51

Australian election frontrunner Tony Abbott vowed on Wednesday that Asia will be his main foreign policy focus if he assumes office.

Russia sends missile cruiser to Mediterranean

2013-09-05 08:01

Russia is sending a missile cruiser to the east Mediterranean to take over the navy's operations in the region, state agency Interfax quoted a military source as saying on Wednesday, as the United States prepares for a possible military strike in Syria.

Senate panel votes to authorize force in Syria

2013-09-05 04:03

A Senate panel has voted to give US President Barack Obama the authority to use military force against Syria in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack.

Senior US official to visit China next week

2013-09-04 17:20

China confirmed on Wednesday that US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel will visit China in mid-September.

China, ROK urge Japan to reflect on history

2013-09-04 16:21

Lawmakers from China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) issued a joint press communique Wednesday, urging Japan to reflect on its history of aggression and colonization.

Sustainable growth main task for G20 members

2013-09-04 13:41

Maintaining strong and sustainable growth is a main task for the Group of Twenty (G20) economies, Russia's G20 summit coordinator, or "sherpa," Ksenia Yudaeva has said.

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