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Li seeks to heal China-India rift

On his first foreign trip as China's premier Li Keqiang says his country has reached a 'strategic consensus' with India despite a border spat
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US lawyer expelled from Russia

Former Justice Department official was kicked out this month after he apparently refused to co-operate with Russia's domestic spy agency, the FSB
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Syrian regime fights for key rebel city

Recent successes reflect not only the help of Hizbollah but also an increased use of local militias, sometimes known as popular committees
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N Korea launches two more missiles

Seoul condemns Pyongyang for stoking tension in the region with what it calls 'military exercises'. Beijing, North's sole major ally, urges restraint
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Afghanistan's forgotten crisis: its economy

Donors say the Afghan economy is largely sustained by aid money to the tune of $15bn a year while the country is plagued by unrestrained corruption
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Iraq car bombs kill at least 43

Scores of people have been killed in attacks over the past week as tensions reach their highest level since US troops pulled out in December 2011
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Backlash blamed for woes at Russia project

The future of Kremlin-sponsored technopark Skolkovo, which hosts the world's leading science and technology companies, is being questioned
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Indonesia names Basri as finance minister

President Yudhoyono has appointed investment chief Muhammad Chatib Basri as finance minister as Indonesia faces concerns over slowing economic growth
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Shine is coming off Brazil for investors

Critics say President Rousseff's strategy is leading to slow growth and excessive government intervention, but hope the country's pragmatic streak will prevail
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