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China’s migrant population to reac...

China’s migrant population to reach 310 mn by 2030

China’s migrant population, the workforce behind its massive development in the last few decades, will touch 310 million by 2030, almost the same as the population of the US. China’s migrant population stood at 254 million last year. About 230 million Chinese will move out of the countryside to... read more »

Thai consulate in Istanbul attacked afte...

Thai consulate in Istanbul attacked after Uighurs deported

Some 200 Turkish demonstrators stormed the Thai consulate in Istanbul in protest at the deportation of dozens of Uighur Muslims to China, reports said Thursday. The attack was the latest in a series of nationalist-tinted protests in Turkey during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan over... read more »

Two Indonesian pilots may pose security ...

Two Indonesian pilots may pose security threat

Australian authorities believe two Indonesian pilots may pose a security threat after being radicalised by Islamic State, a leaked intelligence document obtained by an investigative website shows, although officials today refused to confirm its veracity. The Australian Federal Police “Operational... read more »

New dinosaur with ‘halo’ of ...

New dinosaur with ‘halo’ of horns found in Canada

Scientists have discovered one of the oldest horned dinosaurs – a one-tonne behemoth that roamed the Earth about 79 million years ago and had a ‘fantastically adorned’ skull with forward-curling hook-like horns. The striking new species of horned dinosaur (ceratopsian) was discovered... read more »

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Kim Jong Un’s uncle ousted from leadership role, associates...

Sydney – North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s uncle has apparently been purged and two associates executed. The move is seen as the most significant ousting since Kim Jong took the helm in... read more »

China allegedly withholds residence visas for NYT, Bloomberg reporters

China daily criticises Cameron, says Britain not &...

Sydney – A China daily has criticised British Prime Minister David Cameron for colluding with France and Germany to provoke Beijing over the... read more »

Yasser Arafat was not poisoned, say French scientists

Yasser Arafat was not poisoned, say French scientists

Washington – French scientists have dismissed the earlier findings about the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat that he was poisoned by... read more »

India, China emerging as more important US allies: Surv...

India, China emerging as more important US allies: Survey

Washington – While growing numbers of Americans believe th! at US global power and prestige are in decline, top foreign policy experts think China and... read more »

‘Air-defence zone not to affect freedom of overfl...

China slams Japan for slandering its air defence zone in international forum

Beijing – China Wednesday said its Air Defence Identification Zone over the East China Sea is not a “no-fly zone” and will not affect the... read more »

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Buenos Aires flooding from heavy rains has left 12 people dead in Argentina, officials said on Saturday. Swollen rivers in the past weeks have also forced the evacuation of thousands of... read more »

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