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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.

Japan's upper house election kicks off

2013-07-21 07:58

Voting for election of Japan's House of Councillors, or the upper house, kicked off at 7 a.m. local time on Sunday as the country's ruling bloc would set a victory in the polling, putting an end to the "divided Diet."

Decline of tax base cause of Detroit bankruptcy

2013-07-20 17:34

A steep decline of the tax base is the direct cause of the recent bankruptcy of Detroit, the once thriving US auto industry heartland.

Chinese-style market to open in Bangkok's suburb

2013-07-20 15:21

A unique shopping complex is being built as a Chinese-style market in the southwestern outskirts of the Thai capital city.

2 killed, 7 injured as protesters clash in Egypt

2013-07-20 10:10

At least two people were killed and seven injured in overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted President Mohamed Morsi in northern Egypt.

US court says reporter must testify in leak case

2013-07-20 09:51

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that a New York Times journalist must testify in a high-profile government leak case.

Venezuela VP defends support for Snowden

2013-07-20 07:55

Visiting Venezuelan Vice-President Jorge Arreaza expressed his support for Snowden and said that he hopes he can overcome his difficulties no matter where he eventually settles.

Obama to attend G20 meeting in Russia

2013-07-20 07:36

Obama will attend the G20 summit slated for September in the Russian city St. Petersburg despite 2 senators' call for a relocation of the meeting over row about Snowden.

'Trayvon Martin could have been me': Obama

2013-07-20 05:19

US President Barack Obama on Friday made a series of proposals to prevent tragedies such as the Trayvon Martin case in the future, as he addressed the issue of race in the wake of the trial of George Zimmerman, who fatally shot Martin.

AU official lauds China's role in Africa

2013-07-20 03:36

Ramtane Lamamra, Commissioner for Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), on Friday lauded China's role in ensuring peace and stability in Africa.

Tokyo's 'big leap' aimed at China

2013-07-20 00:46

Japan took a "big leap" in using its defense forces to target China last year as the United States listed China as its greatest potential security challenge.

Asiana legal fallout begins after deadly crash

2013-07-20 00:26

A Chinese-American lawyer will set up a legal team to help the Chinese passengers who were involved in the Asiana plane crash with compensation claims.
Vehicle kills one Asiana air crash victim: coroner

DPRK denies paid interviews accusation

2013-07-19 22:35

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) denied on Friday that the country's top leader Kim Jong Un plans to give paid interviews to Western media.

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