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US airlines continue flights to Paris AP November 15, 2015, 10:48 pm US airlines continued to operate flights to Paris, but the terror attacks in the French capital have left tourists and business travellers wondering whether to cancel upcoming trips. The attacks left the travel community...

Mother makes 'partial confession' in German dead baby case: police AFP November 15, 2015, 5:43 am Frankfurt (AFP) - A 45-year-old woman who was arrested after eight babies were found dead at an apartment in Germany has made a "partial confession", police said Saturday. The woman had been...

Philippine government opens investigation into 'bullet smuggling' extortion scam at Manila airport Airport security staff said to plant bullets in passengers' luggages and then demand bribes PUBLISHED : Thursday, 05 November, 2015, 12:09am UPDATED : Thursday, 05 November, 2015, 12:09am Agence...

Mobile ad-blockers could wipe out billions in ad revenue AFP October 11, 2015, 6:42 pm Paris (AFP) - Mobile Internet sites face a new threat as millions download ad-blockers to their phones and tablets, removing pesky adverts but potentially wiping out billions of dollars in advertising...

Graft-digging editor joins Spain's online media race AFP October 9, 2015, 5:54 am Madrid (AFP) - One of Spain's most prominent and controversial journalists has launched a major online newspaper, the latest in a range of websites shaking up the Spanish media in politically volatile times...

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Nearly 100 killed in Guatemala landslide, hundreds missing AFP October 5, 2015, 8:42 am Santa Catarina Pinula (Guatemala) (AFP) - Nearly 100 people were killed when massive mudslides buried scores of homes on the outskirts of Guatemala's capital city, officials said Sunday, as the death toll...

Six runners and a race official suffer heart attacks during Beijing Marathon amid 'unhealthy' pollution Seven heart attacks at international race in Beijing taken to hospital, one having collapsed just 4km from the finish PUBLISHED : Sunday, 20 September, 2015, 11:00pm UPDATED : Monday, 21...

Beijing signs landmark pact to stem flow of Macau's dirty casino cash Deal gives People's Bank of China a bigger role to fight money laundering but raises questions about autonomy in the city - and Hong Kong PUBLISHED : Sunday, 23 August, 2015, 1:03am UPDATED : Sunday, 23 August, 2015, 1:03am...

AFP condemns Burundi inaction after journalist beating AFP August 13, 2015, 1:20 am Paris (AFP) - Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Radio France International (RFI) on Wednesday condemned the "total lack" of reaction by Burundi after their correspondent Esdras Ndikumana was detained and...

Moroccan suffocates trying to enter Spain in suitcase AFP August 3, 2015, 11:49 pm Madrid (AFP) - A 27-year-old Moroccan man suffocated to death while trying to illegally enter Spain hidden inside a suitcase in the trunk of a car, police said Monday. The man's older brother appears to have...

Newborn found in toilet at German airport AAP July 31, 2015, 11:15 pm A newborn baby found abandoned and extremely ill in a bathroom in the Munich airport in southern Germany is doing well. The infant was found on Thursday afternoon in a women's bathroom located in the parking lot of the...

Tokyo Olympics logo design ruffles feathers abroad AFP July 31, 2015, 2:29 am Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo's 2020 Olympic emblem has triggered controversy and threats of possible legal action in Europe due to its resemblance to the logo of a Belgian theatre and a separate Spanish design. In the...

Swiss man arrested for allegedly blackmailing oil firm, amid links to 1MDB furore PUBLISHED : Friday, 17 July, 2015, 8:23am UPDATED : Friday, 17 July, 2015, 8:23am Associated Press in Bangkok The Malaysian state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad, or 1MDB, has been embroiled in...

Alleged Ponzi-scheme by Las Vegas executive 'targeted thousands of Japanese' PUBLISHED : Friday, 10 July, 2015, 11:03am UPDATED : Friday, 10 July, 2015, 11:03am Associated Press in Las Vegas Alleged Ponzi-scheme by Las Vegas executive 'targeted thousands of Japanese' US authorities want to...

Foreign visitors giving Hong Kong's 'shopping paradise' a miss Empty stores, fewer big spenders, a strong dollar - no wonder Hong Kong's retailers are struggling PUBLISHED : Friday, 03 July, 2015, 2:43am UPDATED : Friday, 03 July, 2015, 2:43am Eddie Lee [email protected] There has been a...

Samsung heir apparent apologises over Mers epidemic in conglomerate's Seoul hospital PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 23 June, 2015, 2:59pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 23 June, 2015, 3:21pm Associated Press in Seoul Lee Jae-yong, vice-chairman at Samsung Electronics, apologises to the public over the spread of...

Pirates who hijacked Malaysian tanker escape in lifeboat giving warships the slip PUBLISHED : Friday, 19 June, 2015, 12:05pm UPDATED : Friday, 19 June, 2015, 7:06pm AFP The deputy director of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Ahmad Puzi Abdul Kahar, show a picture of missing...