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Anti-government protesters wave Thai national flags after they toppled barricades near the Government House in Bangkok

Thai Government, Election Agency Postpone Talks over Security Worry

A meeting between Thailand's interim prime minister and the Election Commission to fix a date for polls that the government hopes will break a stalemate was postponed on Wednesday due to security concern over the venue, a commission official said.

May 14, 2014

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Poll Results to be Out by Friday 4pm

The 2014 Lok Sabha election results will be out by 4 pm on 16 May, said the Election Commission(EC).

May 14, 2014

World Press Freedom Day 2014 -- 10 Astounding Facts to Know including its history, origin, significance and more. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ Jonut)

Pakistan Tells Two Indian Journalists to Leave within a Week

Pakistan has told both Indian journalists stationed in Islamabad that they must leave within a week, the journalists told Reuters on Wednesday, saying they had been informed that their visas would not be renewed.

May 14, 2014

GTA 5 Shipped 33M Units, Posts $21.5M Profits; Rockstar to Release Next-Gen Video Game in 2015

GTA 5 has shipped 33m units and has made $21.5m in profits, announced Take-Two Interactive.

May 14, 2014

A new video released by Islamist militants Boko Haram claims to show kidnapped Nigerian school girls, to have converted to Islam.

Nigeria Signals Readiness to Talk to Boko Haram Rebels

Nigeria's government signalled a willingness on Tuesday to negotiate with Islamist militants holding more than 200 schoolgirls, a month after the kidnapping that has provoked global outrage.

May 14, 2014

Separatists Kill Seven Ukraine Soldiers in Heaviest Loss for Kiev Forces

Pro-Russian separatists ambushed Ukrainian troops on Tuesday, killing seven in the heaviest loss of life for government forces in a single clash since Kiev sent soldiers to put down a rebellion in the country's east.

May 14, 2014

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France says Syria used Chlorine in 14 Recent Attacks

Syria may have used chemical weapons involving chlorine in 14 attacks in recent months, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday, expressing concerns that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is hiding toxic weapons.

May 14, 2014

Pfizer Boss Enters Lion's Den of UK Politics to Sell AstraZeneca Deal

The boss of U.S. drugmaker Pfizer (PFE.N) faces UK lawmakers on Tuesday with a promise and a threat - to protect British jobs in his proposed joint creation with AstraZeneca (AZN.L) of a global powerhouse upon which he says the latter's future depends.

May 13, 2014

Asia Sidesteps Ukraine Woes, Vote Hopes Spur Indian Stocks

Asian shares and the dollar rose on Tuesday as tensions in Ukraine were eclipsed by a strong night on Wall Street, with Indian equities rallying hard on hopes an election victory for the business-friendly opposition party would spur a revival in the region's third-biggest economy.

May 13, 2014

China Detains Man for Selling 'False' Reports to Foreign Website

Police in Beijing have detained a man for selling and posting "fabricated information" to a foreign website, state media said on Tuesday, as China tightens its grip on the Internet ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protests

May 13, 2014