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Two more girl suicide bombers hit north Nigeria town Boko Haram believed to be behind latest in a wave of attacks featuring children fitted with explosives as President Jonathan Goodluck prepares for elections next month The leader of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram delivering a...

Disgraced former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian granted one month's medical parole PUBLISHED : Monday, 05 January, 2015, 11:55am UPDATED : Monday, 05 January, 2015, 1:31pm Lawrence Chung in Taipei [email protected] Former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian was jailed for...

British nurse becomes first in UK to be diagnosed with Ebola PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 30 December, 2014, 10:32am UPDATED : Tuesday, 30 December, 2014, 12:59pm The Guardian The Gartnavel General Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland, 29 December 2014, where a healthcare worker suffering from Ebola is...

Rescuers try to evacuate hundreds from burning Italian ferry AFP December 28, 2014, 7:13 pm Athens (AFP) - A rescue operation is under way in high winds in Greek waters for an Italian ferry carrying 466 people that has caught fire, Greek officials said early Sunday. Vessels close to the...

Merry Christmas, from hackers: PlayStation Network and Xbox Live both attacked PSN and Xbox Live Christmas HacksImage Source: idgmr By Chris Smith on Dec 25, 2014 at 11:35 AM A hacker group known as “Lizard Squad” has claimed responsibility for attacks targeting both Microsoft’s Xbox...

Rafael Hui jailed for seven-and-a-half years; Thomas Kwok locked up for five years PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 23 December, 2014, 11:10am UPDATED : Tuesday, 23 December, 2014, 6:42pm Stuart Lau Former government number two, Rafael Hui Si-yan was today jailed for seven-and-a-half years, while...

Staples says security breach may have affected 1.16 million cards Reuters December 20, 2014, 8:21 am A Staples truck delivers office supplies in San Diego, California September 24, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) - Office-supply retailer Staples Inc said about 1.16 million payment cards...

South Korean court disbands the leftist Unified Progressive Party PUBLISHED : Friday, 19 December, 2014, 11:08pm UPDATED : Friday, 19 December, 2014, 11:08pm Kyodo in Seoul South Korean court disbands the leftist Unified Progressive Party South Korea's Constitutional Court yesterday ruled...

Bodies of 230 people killed by Islamic State in Syria found in mass grave PUBLISHED : Thursday, 18 December, 2014, 9:28pm UPDATED : Thursday, 18 December, 2014, 9:28pm Agence France-Presse in Beirut, Lebanon Bodies of 230 people killed by Islamic State in Syria found in mass grave The...

Henry confirms retirement Dec 16, 2014 07:09:00 The former France star has decided to hang up his boots after leaving New Yor Red Bulls and will become a pundit Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has announced his decision to retire from professional football with immediate effect. The...

Ugandan maid pleads guilty to toddler torture AFP December 9, 2014, 4:19 am Kampala (AFP) - A Ugandan maid pleaded guilty on Monday to torturing a toddler in a case that shocked the country after a graphic video of her abusing the girl was made public. The 22-year-old maid, Jolly...

Teenager sparks Ebola emergency in Taiwan with claim he ate Nigerian bats PUBLISHED : Sunday, 07 December, 2014, 3:05pm UPDATED : Sunday, 07 December, 2014, 3:10pm AFP A warning sign that bats may carry Ebola painted on a wall in Liberia. File photo: EPA A Taiwanese man faces a fine after...

Beckham signs joint venture with Hong Kong firm PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 03 December, 2014, 7:31pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 03 December, 2014, 7:55pm Tiffany Ap [email protected] David Beckham and his wife Victoria already own their own licensing company Beckham Brands. Photo: AFP Football...

IS jihadists suffer heavy losses in Syria's Kobane AFP December 1, 2014, 8:12 am Islamic State group jihadists battling for control of the Syrian town of Kobane suffered some of their heaviest losses yet in 24 hours of clashes and US-led air strikes, monitors said Sunday. At least 50...

'965,000 yuan spent on cinema tickets' sparks probe into China government department PUBLISHED : Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 1:38pm UPDATED : Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 6:41pm Andrea Chen [email protected] Cinema in China is now big business, with Hollywood film studios increasingly...

Metro sex attacker held Source: Shanghai Daily | November 20, 2014, Thursday | Print Edition A MAN who ejaculated on a woman’s trousers in a Metro station has been detained after his victim spent two days lying in wait for him. The offense took place at the Shanghai Circus World station about...

Brandao appeal rejected by FFF 20 November 2014 The French Football Federation (FFF) has rejected Brandao's appeal over a six-month ban for headbutting Paris Saint-Germain's Thiago Motta. Bastia striker Brandao was caught on camera assaulting the PSG midfielder after their Ligue 1 clash on...

Investigator slams 'incomplete and erroneous' FIFA report AFP November 14, 2014, 3:19 am Paris (AFP) - FIFA's probe into the controversial bidding race for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups was thrown into turmoil Thursday after its own investigator Michael Garcia complained that a summary of his...

More than 34 million illegally produced condoms seized in Changsha in Hunan Founder of the firm that sold the items throughout most of China has been arrested PUBLISHED : Thursday, 06 November, 2014, 2:15pm UPDATED : Thursday, 06 November, 2014, 2:42pm Nectar Gan [email protected] Boxes...