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Chinese official sentenced to 5 years in largest poll fraud

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 15:19

A former secretary of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) was today sentenced to five years in prison for dereliction of duty in one of the largest election frauds in the country, involving a bribery of more than USD 18 million.

Liberia begins giving experimental drug to Ebola patients

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 15:54

Liberia has begun administering to Ebola virus disease patients an experimental drug manufactured in the US that arrived in the country last week, the country`s health ministry has said.

Donor conference in Cairo once lasting Gaza truce: Norway

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 15:15

International donors will meet in Cairo to pledge funds for the reconstruction of Gaza as soon as a lasting ceasefire is reached between Israel and the Palestinians, Norway announced today.

Malaysia`s opposition steps back from brink in state crisis

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 15:08

Malaysia`s three-party opposition alliance has averted a damaging split by agreeing to support the wife of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as the next chief minister of Selangor, an industrial hub that is the country`s richest state.

South Korea running out of spent nuclear fuel storage space: Advisory body

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 15:06

South Korea needs to quickly find additional space where it can store its spent nuclear fuel because some of its temporary storage capacity will be full by 2016, an independent body that advises the government on nuclear issues said on Monday.

Russia says agreement reached on aid to Ukraine but not on ceasefire

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 15:04

Russia on Monday said all objections to it sending a humanitarian convoy to Ukraine had been resolved but said no progress had been made in Berlin talks toward a ceasefire between government and rebel forces in the east of the country.

Number of Japanese living in China drops 10 pc amid island row

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 15:02

The number of Japanese living in China fell more than 10 per cent in 2013, figures showed, amid flaring nationalism and a dispute over the ownership of an island chain.

Missouri sends National Guard to protesting suburb

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 15:00

Missouri`s Governor on Monday ordered the National Guard to a St Louis suburb convulsed by protests over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen, after a night in which police used tear gas to clear protesters off the streets well ahead of a curfew.

Syria denies US air strikes against IS militants

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 14:58

The Syrian army Monday denied that the US Air Force carried out airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in al-Raqqa province.

Gaza death toll rises above 2,000: Health Ministry

Last Updated: Monday, August 18, 2014, 14:56

The death toll in the war-torn Gaza Strip rose above 2,000 on Monday, the health ministry said as more people injured in over a month of fighting with the Israelis succumbed to their wounds.