In September 1999, a 7.6-magnitude tremor killed around 2,400 people in the deadliest natural disaster in Taiwan’s recent history.

Putin had said ahead of the trip to China that he wanted to further boost booming bilateral trade, which reached $84bn last year.

Morocco is to begin construction on a huge solar energy farm in the south as part of project to lessen dependence on fossil fuels.

The church is the most visited tourist site in the Palestinian Territories, welcoming 1.5 million visitors in 2010.

Also added to the CineEurope lineup has been the Spanish 3D animated feature The Adventures of Tadeo Jones in 3D.

U.N. nuke watchdog wants to visit Parchin as part of a probe into suspected atom bomb research in the Islamic state.

Thanks to the unusual display, Toshiba Satellite U840W allows consumers to play wide-screen movies without any black bars.

Paul Duddridge-directed Mother’s Day looks at the relationship between a dozen mothers and daughters.

The number of Syrian refugees in camps set up in southeastern Turkey reached 26,747 on June 5 up from 24,433 on June 2.

Nokia Maps 2.0 is available for all Lumia devices in the Nokia collection section over at the Windows Phone Marketplace.

Gennady Gatilov: Russia will back any peaceful settlement to the crisis as long as it doesn’t involve use of outside force.

Fighting between government troops and the militants intensified overnight in northern part of Zinjibar.

The series is expected to begin shooting next month, with Hugh Dancy playing Lecter’s nemesis, FBI Agent Will Graham.

Anders Behring Breivik has admitted to killing 77 people in a bomb and shooting rampage in Oslo last July.

The probe is part of a larger investigation into a raft of downgrades by S&P, Moody’s and Fitch for debt-laden Italy.

Mubarak was sentenced to life imprisonment for failing to stop killings of protesters in the 2011 uprising that drove him from power.

Abu Zeid Omar Dorda denied all six charges, which included ordering the fatal shooting of protesters last year.

The latest victim was a woman admitted to hospital after being injured in the second of two deadly tremors.

Darren Aronofsky is casting up the main roles for Noah, the Biblical epic that stars Russell Crowe.

Caucasus holds risks of confrontation that could affect U.S. and European interests, The New York Times article said.

Due to the vigilance of the Armenian servicemen, the group of 15 to 20 Azeri saboteurs was discovered and neutralized.

Congressmen urged Secretary Clinton to issue a clear and unequivocal rebuke of Azerbaijani aggression.

Samsung showcased the products, including the Series 5 Hybrid which has features of both a laptop and a tablet.

Armenian Ministry of Defense has reported that three Armenian soldiers were killed and another five wounded in attack.

At least 1 million Syrians are in urgent need of some form of humanitarian aid, including people injured during fighting.

Issues related to Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement will be in focus of the meeting between the Foreign Ministers.

The story centers on club owner Hilly Kristal and his efforts to turn a tiny club into a groundbreaking rock ‘n’ roll venue.

Dr. Rubina Peroomian taught Armenian studies courses, lectured widely and participated in international symposia.

Russian president expressed hope that Moscow and Beijing would continue close cooperation in the energy sector.

Montreal police announced Magnotta was their suspect in dismemberment case after headless torso was found near his flat.