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Spanish taxi driver returns 10,000 euros left in cab AFP on November 21, 2016, 2:50 am Madrid (AFP) - A Canadian tourist who left a suitcase containing 10,000 euros ($10,500) in cash in a Barcelona taxi has been reunited with his money thanks to an honest cab driver, police said Sunday. The...

China to have 42 mln disabled elderly people by 2020 Xinhua, October 27, 2016 China will have 42 million disabled senior citizens by 2020, and that number will more than double by 2050, according to an official with the China National Working Commission on Aging. China has seen a rapid rise...

London police arrest creepy clown AP on October 12, 2016, 5:25 pm A British teen has been arrested for allegedly frightening Londoners while dressed as a clown. British police have made an arrest in the case of a person in a clown costume who deliberately frightened people on London...

Prisoners steal keys and riot at French prison AFP on September 13, 2016, 8:03 am Poitiers (France) (AFP) - Dozens of inmates at a prison in central France escaped and rioted on Monday after stealing the keys of a warden, prison sources said. "Two prisoners jostled a guard and managed to...

September 5 2016 - 4:03AM Zika cases in Singapore continue to rise with almost 250 now confirmed Masayuki Kitano Singapore: Authorities in Singapore on Sunday confirmed 27 more cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection, bringing the total to 242. Twenty-five new cases were linked to...

Rio police seize passports in raid on Irish Olympics office AFP on August 22, 2016, 5:47 am Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazilian police on Sunday seized passports, phones and computers during a raid on the Irish Olympic office at the Rio Games as they stepped up an inquiry into black market...

Taiwanese woman dead, 2 others injured in tour bus accident in China 2016/08/13 15:11:04 A tour bus carrying 23 people, including 21 from Taiwan, is struck by a mudslide Saturday, when the vehicle is traveling in heavy rain in a mountainous area in Longyan City. Taipei, Aug. 13 (CNA) A...

Protesters rally in Hong Kong on handover anniversary AFP on July 2, 2016, 1:47 am Hong Kong protests mark day city handed back to China Hong Kong (AFP) - Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong Friday to mark the anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China...

French woman says killing baby like 'going shopping' AFP on June 22, 2016, 12:18 am Saint-Omer (France) (AFP) - A French woman who left her baby to drown on a beach gave a chilling account of the murder Tuesday, telling a court it was as perfunctory as "going shopping". Fabienne Kabou, 39...

Thai tiger temple monk caught fleeing with skins, fangs AFP on June 2, 2016, 9:41 pm Bangkok (AFP) - Thai authorities uncovered a trove of animal parts and intercepted a monk trying to leave a controversial "tiger temple" with skins and fangs Thursday, the latest discovery to fuel...

Japan’s railway operators launch campaign to stop violence against train staff PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 01 June, 2016, 5:50pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 01 June, 2016, 5:50pm Julian Ryall In recent years, poster campaigns by Japan’s railway operators have called on passengers to be considerate...

WhatsApp Brazil: Judge blocks access to messaging service 3 hours ago Latin America & Caribbean The low-cost app is much used in Brazil where mobile phone charges are high A judge in Brazil has blocked access to messaging service WhatsApp for 72 hours, the latest suspension to hit the...

FBI paid hackers more than US$1.3m to break into iPhone, bureau’s director admits PUBLISHED : Friday, 22 April, 2016, 7:57am UPDATED : Friday, 22 April, 2016, 7:57am Agence France-Presse The Federal Bureau of Investigation paid hackers more than US$1.3 million to break into the iPhone used...

Woman secretly records doctors during surgery, 'scarred' by what she hears Yahoo7 on April 6, 2016, 11:33 pm A woman who says she was body-shamed by doctors and nurses while on the operating table has spoken out about the “physical, mental, and emotional scars” it caused her. Ethel Easter...

Mariah Carey cancels Brussels show, citing security AFP on March 26, 2016, 11:39 am New York (AFP) - Pop diva Mariah Carey has canceled a show in Brussels, saying she was concerned for security after twin suicide bombings there left 31 people dead. "I love my fans in Brussels and at this...

New Zealander jailed over China baby powder poison threat Jeremy Kerr, 60, pleaded guilty to two counts of blackmail after sending threatening letters containing a pesticide called 1080 to dairy giant Fonterra and the NZ Farmer’s Federation in 2014 PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 23 March, 2016, 5:06pm...

Chinese man nearly dies after eating soup made from deadly pufferfish Restaurant owner admits she didn’t the properly clean the fish’s liver, which can be fatally toxic PUBLISHED : Monday, 14 March, 2016, 2:44pm UPDATED : Monday, 14 March, 2016, 3:17pm Catherine Wong [email protected]...