Myanmar election: Vote counting starts
Votes are being counted in Myanmar’s first openly contested national election for 25 years. Turnout is thought to have been 80% in the poll R
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Chile and Peru in new border spat
Chile has protested against the Peruvian government’s decision to create a new district in a tiny disputed border area. Chile says the move has
Six to die for Bangladesh boy killings
Six men have been sentenced to death in Bangladesh for torturing and killing two 13-year-old boys in separate incidents earlier this year. Four were f
Russia: 11,000 tourists brought back from Egypt
Russia says it has flown 11,000 tourists home from Egypt in the past 24 hours, and more will return on Sunday. Moscow announced on Friday that it was
India’s PM suffers election setback
…has admitted defeat for his governing BJP in a key regional election in Bihar state. The BJP was running against an alliance of parties linked