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Xi, Putin to ink crucial deals in Shanghai next week

Xi, Putin to ink crucial deals in Shanghai next week

A landmark Russian deal to supply China with 38 billion cubic meters of gas per annum for 30 years will also be signed during Putin’s trip.

3 Soyuz crew to return to Earth on Wednesday

3 Soyuz crew to return to Earth on Wednesday

The Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft carrying a three-man crew and a symbolic torch for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games docked with the International Space Station on November 7, 2013.

Beijing: ASEAN not for South China Sea disputes

Beijing: ASEAN not for South China Sea disputes

Vietnam has dispatched dozens of vessels to the disputed region after a Chinese oil rig moved into the area.

China fixed asset investment rises 17.3% yoy

China fixed asset investment rises 17.3% yoy

Gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.4 per cent year-on-year in the first three months of 2014.

Brazil World Cup: FIFA rules out security threat

Brazil World Cup: FIFA rules out security threat

More than 600,000 visitors are expected to arrive for the World Cup in Brazil, with games being played in 12 cities.

Migrant boat carrying 200 sinks near Sicily

Migrant boat carrying 200 sinks near Sicily

Last week, government officials in Rome said that 20,000 sea-faring migrants had arrived in Italy since January.

Russia to turn towards Asian markets: Medvedev

Russia to turn towards Asian markets: Medvedev

Russian energy giant Gazprom is currently negotiating a long-term agreement with China to supply it with an annual 38 billion cubic meters of natural gas.

Brisk polling on final day of Indian elections

Brisk polling on final day of Indian elections

Results are expected for all the 543 seats of the lower house of the Indian parliament on 16 May.

China seals landmark rail project with Africa

China seals landmark rail project with Africa

The track, from Mombasa to Nairobi stretching across 609km, will later be expanded through Uganda to Kigali in Rwanda and Juba in South Sudan.

Riyadh issues camel warning over MERS virus

Riyadh issues camel warning over MERS virus

There are weekly reports of people infected with the potentially deadly virus in Saudi Arabia.