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10 dead, 3 missing in Indonesian floods, landslides: official AFP on September 21, 2016, 3:19 pm Jakarta (AFP) - The death toll from a series of landslides and flash floods in Indonesia climbed to 19 on Wednesday, an official said, including several children found by rescuers scouring for...

Over 65% of Taiwan office workers play Pokemon Go on the job: poll 2016/08/19 21:22:48 CNA file photo Taipei, Aug. 19 (CNA) Some 65.3 percent of office workers in Taiwan have admitted that they play the mobile game Pokemon Go during work hours, according to a survey released Friday. On...

Merkel faces hot summer with wave of attacks AFP on July 26, 2016, 9:35 pm Berlin (AFP) - A rash of attacks in Germany has emboldened political rivals of Chancellor Angela Merkel, who blamed her liberal asylum policy Tuesday for exposing the country to a shocking week of bloodshed. Four...

Two men killed in Marseille shooting AFP on June 25, 2016, 1:37 pm Marseille (AFP) - Two men were killed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle and a 14-year-old girl seriously wounded in a shooting early Saturday in the southern French city of Marseille, Police Commissioner Laurent Nunez told...

Indon doctors oppose chemical castration Lauren Farrow and Heru Rahadi - AAP on June 14, 2016, 12:57 pm Indonesia's doctors have hit out at plans to chemically castrate child sex offenders, saying providing such treatment is against their oath as physicians, and does nothing to treat the root...

Scientists use ‘Trojan horse’ in fight against cancer PUBLISHED : Thursday, 02 June, 2016, 11:11pm UPDATED : Thursday, 02 June, 2016, 11:11pm Agence France-Presse German researchers have revealed a Trojan horse method of attacking cancer, by sneaking virus impersonators into the *human...

The darker side of Indonesia's power plan Lauren Farrow, AAP Southeast Asia Correspondent - AAP on May 23, 2016, 12:36 pm Indonesia's ambitious plan to more than double its power supply over the next decade lies at the heart of its push to increase development, encourage investment and boost...

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Indonesia set to resume executions: police There has been growing speculation in recent weeks that executions were set to resume after a year-long hiatus, but high-ranking officials in Jakarta have so far said little PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 04 May, 2016, 11:32pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 04 May...

Nintendo announces date for NX console 27 April 2016 Technology Popular game Animal Crossing will be launched as a smartphone app in the autumn Nintendo's much-anticipated next-generation console will launch in March 2017, the company has said. Codenamed NX, the console had been expected...

Swedish man charged for building bomb AAP on April 7, 2016, 10:17 pm Sweden is charging a 20-year-old man with terrorism for allegedly building a suicide bomb with the intent of staging an attack in Sweden. The Prosecution Authority said on Thursday it believed the man had intended to join...

French diocese offices searched in paedophile priest case: source AFP on March 31, 2016, 3:41 am Lyon (AFP) - French investigators searched the offices of the diocese of Lyon on Wednesday over the alleged cover-up of a paedophile priest, a source close to the probe said. The diocese said in...

Myanmar army frees dozens of child soldiers, state media says PUBLISHED : Sunday, 13 March, 2016, 12:03pm UPDATED : Sunday, 13 March, 2016, 12:04pm Agence France-Presse Children from the Karen National Union (KNU) insurgent army in January 2000. Photo: AFP Myanmar’s powerful military...

Laos reports local transmission of Zika virus, increasingly linked to birth defects Laos joined a total of 41 countries that have reported local transmissions of the virus since the beginning the year, a WHO report said. PUBLISHED : Saturday, 05 March, 2016, 8:34pm UPDATED : Saturday, 05...

Japanese businesswoman who beat male employee to death walks free PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 23 February, 2016, 9:00pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 23 February, 2016, 8:59pm Julian Ryall in Tokyo Nagoya Courthouse. The ruling was met with shock and disbelief on social media, both for the leniency of the...