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100 feared dead in Mediterranean after migrant boat capsize AFP on November 16, 2016, 6:09 am NGO says 100 missing in Mediterranean after migrant boat capsize Rome (AFP) - Around 100 people were missing, feared drowned, in the Mediterranean on Tuesday after a migrant dinghy capsized off...

Fatalities in Philippine fireworks blaze: mayor AFP on October 12, 2016, 4:03 pm Manila (AFP) - A fire that ripped through a group of fireworks shops in the Philippines on Wednesday has killed an unknown number of people and injured at least 10 others, the local mayor said. The fire broke...

Affidavit: Fertility doctor impregnated several patients Ken Kusmer, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS First posted: Monday, September 12, 2016 05:05 PM EDT | Updated: Monday, September 12, 2016 11:54 PM EDT Image of sperm moving towards egg. (QMI Agency) INDIANAPOLIS — A retired Indianapolis fertility...

Italy plans mass funeral for quake deaths By Giulia Segreti and Iona Serrapica - AAP on August 31, 2016, 9:38 am A state funeral has been organised for some of the victims of the devastating Italian earthquake. More than two dozen coffins have been laid out in a marquee ahead of a state...

German woman admits she killed several babies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS First posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 01:43 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 02:01 PM EDT Defendant Andrea G (C) sits between her lawyers Julia Gremmelmaier (L) and Till Wagler (R) as she waits for the opening of her...

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Dutch, US officials crack huge global mail scam AFP on June 3, 2016, 2:55 am The Hague (AFP) - Dutch and US prosecutors said Thursday they had cracked down on a multi-million-euro scam in which hundreds of thousands of victims mailed money to the Netherlands after being told they had won the...

Thai medical students caught using smartwatches and cameras to cheat in exams PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 11 May, 2016, 6:05pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 11 May, 2016, 6:05pm Reuters A university in Thailand has caught a group of students using smart watches and cameras concealed in glasses to cheat...

Facebook loses first round in suit over storing biometric data PUBLISHED : Friday, 06 May, 2016, 1:01pm UPDATED : Friday, 06 May, 2016, 1:01pm Reuters Facebook has lost the first round in a court fight against some of its users who sued the social networking company, alleging it...

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Video shows Mexican soldiers helping torture woman with plastic bag held over her head PUBLISHED : Friday, 15 April, 2016, 12:52pm UPDATED : Friday, 15 April, 2016, 12:52pm Associated Press Two Mexican soldiers face military charges after a video surfaced of them helping a federal police...

Police arrest seven over India temple disaster AFP on April 13, 2016, 2:49 am Kollam (India) (AFP) - Police arrested seven people on Tuesday over a massive explosion and fire during a banned fireworks display that claimed more than 100 lives in southern India, a senior officer said. The...

Mainland China jails activists who supported Hong Kong democracy protests Five individuals who staged actions in support of the 2014 demonstrations handed sentences up to 4½ years, according to their lawyers PUBLISHED : Friday, 08 April, 2016, 10:56pm UPDATED : Friday, 08 April, 2016, 10:56pm...

Huawei Ascend P7 costs around $660. Very expensive for a phone with moderate specs. No shops in sg will take it. Even if u can find a Beng shop that will, expect lowballers.

Belgium releases man charged over bombings By Barbara Lewis - AAP on March 29, 2016, 3:33 am Belgian prosecutors have released a man they charged in connection with last week's deadly Brussels bombings, saying they did not have enough information to justify holding him. The man, named only...

Copenhagen gunman targeted controversial artist in deadly attack AFP on March 18, 2016, 6:09 am Copenhagen (AFP) - The gunman behind a double shooting in Copenhagen last year had intended to kill controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks when he attacked a cultural centre, a man accused of...

IS group commander Shishani 'clinically dead:' monitor AFP March 14, 2016, 2:16 am Beirut (AFP) - Top Islamic State group commander Omar al-Shishani has been "clinically dead" for several days after a US air strike in northern Syria, a monitoring group said Sunday. "Shishani is not able to...

'My 4-year-old gets jacked up to target shoot'; Boy shoots mom while driving Freida Frisaro, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS First posted: Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:47 AM EST | Updated: Thursday, March 10, 2016 12:06 PM EST Jamie Gilt. (Facebook photo) MIAMI -- A northeast Florida woman whose...

Match.com rapist found guilty Reuters First posted: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 09:25 AM EST | Updated: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 09:31 AM EST Jason Lawrance, 50, was found guilty on Wednesday of raping and assaulting women he met through the popular international online dating website...