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Out of control : Experts fear emissions from Indonesian fires could have ripple effect on atmosphere of the entire planet El Niño is a critical factor in exacerbating Indonesian fires, because it tends to deprive the islands of needed rains and drive drought conditions. PUBLISHED : Friday, 16...

Thai tourist islands hit by haze from Indonesia fires AFP October 8, 2015, 11:31 pm Bangkok (AFP) - Popular Thai holiday islands were engulfed with haze from Indonesian forest fires Thursday, forcing several planes packed with beach-bound tourists to turn back, further stoking regional...

Massacre at Chinese coal mine: Knife-wielding separatists blamed for attack in Xinjiang that killed at least 50 as racial tensions flare September 18 attack at mine in Aksu, involving mostly Han Chinese victims, revealed as leading official Yu Zhengsheng warns of 'very serious situation' facing...

Chinese man who lived with mentally disabled woman for 13 years and raised four children, is charged with rape PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 30 September, 2015, 4:26pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 30 September, 2015, 4:26pm Jun Mai [email protected] The couple's bed in their sparsely furnished home. Photo...

Malaysia air pollution soars to "very unhealthy" levels due to Indonesian smoke “Hazardous” air levels and worsening visibility have caused schools and an airport to close temporarily PUBLISHED : Sunday, 27 September, 2015, 1:37pm UPDATED : Sunday, 27 September, 2015, 2:39pm Agence...

Malaysia air pollution soars to "very unhealthy" levels due to Indonesian smoke “Hazardous” air levels and worsening visibility have caused schools and an airport to close temporarily PUBLISHED : Sunday, 27 September, 2015, 1:37pm UPDATED : Sunday, 27 September, 2015, 2:39pm Agence...

The articulated lorry lost control and crossed the expressway, colliding with the coach. Photo: Sina The immensely long trailer that was being towed before the accident. Photo: Sina The charred wrecks of the lorry cab and coach are towed away. Photo: Sina

At least 21 killed after truck runs into coach on Chinese expressway PUBLISHED : Friday, 25 September, 2015, 7:19pm UPDATED : Friday, 25 September, 2015, 7:19pm Mimi Lau [email protected] The bus carrying 35 passengers burst into flames, killing at least 21 and injuring 11. Photo: Sina At...

The masks are out: Singapore chokes on ‘hazardous’ air as neighbouring Indonesia battles forest fires PUBLISHED : Thursday, 24 September, 2015, 1:49pm UPDATED : Thursday, 24 September, 2015, 7:58pm Agencies in Singapore People wearing masks walk along the haze-shrouded shopping district of...

Mass triad crackdown nails more than 51,000 in Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China Police send message of zero tolerance in extended cross-border operation PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 23 September, 2015, 4:52pm UPDATED : Thursday, 24 September, 2015, 2:19am Clifford Lo and Samuel Chan Police in...

FBI probes 1Malaysia Development Berhad fund linked to PM Najib Razak Date September 20, 2015 - 3:44PM Lindsay Murdoch South-East Asia correspondent for Fairfax Media Reform-minded Bersih protesters who want Prime Minister Najib Razak to step aside gather in Kuala Lumpur in August. Photo...

Man in toilet sparks alarm in Rotterdam train station AFP September 19, 2015, 12:25 am The Hague (AFP) - Dutch police evacuated a Thalys international train and part of Rotterdam station Friday after a man locked himself in the train toilets and refused to come out. Train services from the...

Police fire water cannon at pro-Najib protesters amid racial tensions at Kuala Lumpur rally Some 30,000 protesters take to the streets in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday afternoon, but many more are expected to gather for the climax of the rally this evening PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 16 September...

Police fire water cannon at pro-Najib protesters amid racial tensions at Kuala Lumpur rally Some 30,000 protesters take to the streets in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday afternoon, but many more are expected to gather for the climax of the rally this evening PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 16 September...

Number of dengue fever cases in Taiwan surges to 9,862 CNA and Staff Reporter 2015-09-15 18:01 A health worker sprays pesticide in Taitung, Sept. 15. (Photo/CNA) The number of dengue fever cases recorded since the start of summer in Taiwan has risen to 9,862 as the potentially deadly...

Leopoldo Lopes, Venezuela opposition leader, jailed for 13 years Date September 11, 2015 Girish Gupta and Andrew Cawthorne Then opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is flanked by National Guards after he surrendered in Caracas, Venezuela, in February 2014. Photo: AP/File Caracas: Venezuela's...

U.S. teen charged with encouraging her boyfriend via text messages to kill himself Denise Lavoie, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS First posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 01:48 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 01:56 PM EDT In this Aug. 24, 2015 file photo, Michelle Carter listens to...

Strict new rules for infant milk formula makers as China acts to restore public confidence PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 08 September, 2015, 12:01am UPDATED : Tuesday, 08 September, 2015, 12:02am Zhuang Pinghui [email protected] A woman carrying her baby walks by a cartoon logo at a shopping...

Pensioners plead guilty over $10M pound U.K. diamond heist Reuters First posted: Friday, September 04, 2015 11:59 AM EDT | Updated: Friday, September 04, 2015 01:46 PM EDT In a file picture taken on April 7, 2015 a man leaves the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Limited in London. Police on May 19...