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India to use indelible ink to stop repeat cash exchanges AFP on November 15, 2016, 11:39 pm New Delhi (AFP) - India is to use indelible ink to prevent people from exchanging old notes more than once, the government said Tuesday, a week after the withdrawal of high-value banknotes from...

Terror link over gas cylinders found in Paris car AFP on September 8, 2016, 8:30 am Paris (AFP) - French police were holding a couple with links to radical Islam on Wednesday after gas cylinders were found in a car near Paris's Notre Dame cathedral, sources close to the investigation said...

Ethnic Chinese demand 'security for all' in Paris protest AFP on September 5, 2016, 5:03 am Paris (AFP) - Thousands of ethnic Chinese staged a protest march in Paris on Sunday over the fatal mugging of a Chinese tailor last month, as crime against community members has spiralled. The...

Lightning kills 300 reindeer in Norway AAP on August 29, 2016, 8:13 am A lightning strike in southern Norway has killed more than 300 wild reindeer, authorities say. More than 300 wild reindeer were found dead after lightning struck a central mountain plateau in southern Norway, authorities...

Japan protests to Russia over man detained on disputed island AFP on August 22, 2016, 7:40 pm Tokyo (AFP) - Japan on Monday lodged a diplomatic protest with Russia over the detention of a Japanese citizen visiting an island disputed by the two countries. Tokyo and Moscow are working to...

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2006307/police-arrest-ring-leader-and-16-others-hong-kong-drug-gang

Indon minister sacked for dual citizenship AP on August 16, 2016, 7:08 am Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has dismissed a recently appointed Cabinet minister for holding dual citizenship. Arcandra Tahar, who became minister of energy and mineral resources last month, was sacked...

Vietnamese comic Minh Beo pleads guilty to sex crimes on minors in US PUBLISHED : Thursday, 11 August, 2016, 7:25pm UPDATED : Thursday, 11 August, 2016, 7:25pm Associated Press Minh Beo, a popular Vietnamese comedian, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to having sex with a 16-year-old boy. Minh...

Thai mother indicted over one-word 'royal slur' Facebook message AFP on August 1, 2016, 7:55 pm Bangkok (AFP) - The mother of a prominent student activist was indicted by a Thai military court on royal defamation charges Monday over a one-word Facebook message in what rights groups have...

http://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/1996934/brazilian-drug-lord-turns-jail-cell-luxury-suite-complete

Ex-beauty queen faked cancer to get US$30Gs First posted: Thursday, July 28, 2016 01:33 PM EDT | Updated: Thursday, July 28, 2016 02:04 PM EDT File photo showing a high-power magnification of a blood smear showing chronic lymphocytic leukemia. (Wikimedia Commons/Mary Ann Thompson/HO) Brandi...

http://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1993047/top-canadian-winemaker-john-chang-lulu-island-winery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvwOentYfpc

Indian investigators raid Kingfisher boss's home in loan probe Reuters October 11, 2015, 12:56 am Force India team principal Vijay Mallya waves in the paddock during the third practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts...

Five dead and 168 injured as tornadoes brought by Typhoon Mujigae ravage China’s Guangdong province PUBLISHED : Monday, 05 October, 2015, 11:56am UPDATED : Monday, 05 October, 2015, 11:57am Laura Zhou [email protected] A tornado-ravaged street in Guangzhou's Panyu district, where two...

Colombia confirms death of drug kingpin 'Megateo' AFP October 3, 2015, 6:21 am Bogota (AFP) - A wanted Colombian drug lord who had a $5-million price on his head from the United States has been killed in a military operation, authorities said Friday. Victor "Megateo" Navarro, a former...

Leopard gets its head stuck in a metal pot This unlucky leopard got its head stuck in a metal pot for six hours after it went looking for a drink. Eventually, forest officials managed to tranquilize the leopard and free it from its potty prison. It was then released back into the wild.

墮樓2男疑為賭客　匿外牆逃捕失足墮下 09月12日(六) 15:21更新11:26建立 死者由高處跌落地舖的天井內身亡，仵工將其遺體舁送殮房；傷者則送院治理。（梁卓明/吳遠輝攝） 【on.cc東網專訊】...

Philippines to Roll Out Nationwide Free Wi-Fi Service by 2016 Siegfrid Alegado Cecilia Yap September 8, 2015 — 6:00 AM SGT Updated on September 8, 2015 — 4:02 PM SGT Wi-Fi network to push PLDT, Globe Telecom to improve services Initiative comes as lawmakers probe slow Internet connection...