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Woman charged with killing mom in Bali sues estate for funds Jan. 16, 2015 1:31 PM EST Heather Mack, right, and Tommy Schaefer, left, of Chicago, Ill., handcuffed, arrive at Denpasar district court during they first hearing trial in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. Mack and her...

China orders more regions to cut coal consumption to curb pollution Date January 15, 2015 - 7:57AM Air pollution is a major issue in many Chinese cities. Photo: Reuters China's state planning agency has ordered the city of Shanghai and the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Guangdong to...

Former actress Michelle Sima Yan dies of cancer, aged 51 Beauty pageant led to film and TV career for Sima before she bowed out to raise family PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 13 January, 2015, 11:33pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 13 January, 2015, 11:33pm Michelle Sima Yan 1964-2015 Michelle Sima Yan was...

Vietnam minister seen reprimanding Chinese rail workers on TV Staff Reporter 2015-01-11 Former ambassador Qi Jianguo, currently deputy head of the Vietnam-China Friendship Association, shakes hands with Pham Van Dy, the political commissar of the 7th Military Region of the Vietnam People's...

Frequent fliers in Cathay Pacific's cheap seats face big let-down PUBLISHED : Sunday, 11 January, 2015, 3:14am UPDATED : Sunday, 11 January, 2015, 10:13am Danny Lee [email protected] Frequent fliers in Cathay Pacific's cheap seats face big let-down Cathay Pacific is set to revamp its two...

Around the nation: Man's alcohol-chugging, razor-swallowing stunt goes viral Also, Grade Three pupil comes up with a melodrama-worthy essay, and man's lost phone brings wife back to him PUBLISHED : Friday, 09 January, 2015, 7:41pm UPDATED : Friday, 09 January, 2015, 9:21pm The man from...

‘Threatening’ message drawn on Hong Kong-bound plane ‘led to illegal sackings’ PUBLISHED : Thursday, 08 January, 2015, 10:48am UPDATED : Thursday, 08 January, 2015, 5:31pm Reuters The images drawn on a Hong Kong-bound United Airlines 747 that spooked flight attendants. Photo: Supplied A...

Turkey briefly detains Dutch journalist in 'terror' probe DIYARBAKIR, Turkey Tue Jan 6, 2015 1:55pm EST (Reuters) - Turkish police briefly detained a Dutch reporter on terrorism-related charges on Tuesday, highlighting accusations of media persecution on a day President Tayyip Erdogan...

Hopes fade for ship survivors off Vietnam as weather hampers search Date January 6, 2015 - 1:06AM Rescuers move the body of a crew member of the Bulk Jupiter cargo ship to an ambulance in Vietnam's coastal city of Vung Tau on Monday. 16 crew members are still missing and only the ship's...

FBI workers face increased scrutiny if they have foreign ties PUBLISHED : Monday, 05 January, 2015, 5:32am UPDATED : Monday, 05 January, 2015, 5:32am Agence France-Presse in Washington FBI workers face increased scrutiny if they have foreign ties Hundreds of US Federal Bureau of...

Court orders 3b yuan in Founder Securities assets to be frozen PUBLISHED : Friday, 02 January, 2015, 12:12pm UPDATED : Saturday, 03 January, 2015, 1:50am Sijia Jiang [email protected] Chinese brokerage Founder Securities reported revenue of 2.9 billion yuan in 2013. Photo: Reuters A...

Egypt court orders retrial in Al-Jazeera case By MAGGIE MICHAEL Jan. 1, 2015 10:24 AM EST FILE - In this Monday, March 31, 2014 file photo, Al-Jazeera English producer Baher Mohamed, left, Canadian-Egyptian acting Cairo bureau chief Mohammed Fahmy, center, and correspondent Peter Greste...

Criminal investigation launched into how Italian-owned car ferry caught fire As passengers evacuated, prosecutor investigates disaster that killed one PUBLISHED : Monday, 29 December, 2014, 11:16pm UPDATED : Monday, 29 December, 2014, 11:16pm Agencies in Athens and Bari Rescue workers...

South Korea nuclear operator says cyberattacks continue, reactors safe Reuters December 28, 2014, 5:00 pm By Meeyoung Cho SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's nuclear power operator said on Sunday that cyberattacks on non-critical operations at the company's headquarters are continuing but the...

More than 100,000 Malaysians flee their homes after the worst flooding in 30 years At least five dead as worst flooding in 30 years prompts mass evacuation in five states, with torrential rain forecast to hit unaffected areas PUBLISHED : Saturday, 27 December, 2014, 4:18am UPDATED : Saturday...

Agence France-Presse December 25, 2014 4:15pm Russia battles to contain Black Sea oil spill A Russian Black Sea city declared a state of emergency Thursday after a burst pipeline spewed oil into the landlocked water body, with stormy weather hampering cleanup efforts. The pipeline near the...

Alstom agrees to pay US$772 million to US for bribing foreign officials French power company, which has agreed to pay US$722m fine, tried to buy influence in Taiwan, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the Bahamas PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 23 December, 2014, 11:31am UPDATED : Wednesday, 24 December...

At least 60 journalists killed around the world in 2014, with almost half targeted for murder Published December 22, 2014 Associated Press FILE - In this April 7, 2005 file photo, Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus poses in Rome. Niedringhaus, 48, was killed and an AP reporter...

North Korea insists it is not responsible for Sony cyberattack, proposes joint US probe PUBLISHED : Saturday, 20 December, 2014, 7:51pm UPDATED : Sunday, 21 December, 2014, 3:39am Reuters in Seoul A woman takes a picture of a poster for the film 'The Interview' outside the Regal Theater in...

Boston bombing suspect Tsarnaev faces court, as victim clashes with ‘groupies' outside PUBLISHED : Friday, 19 December, 2014, 11:21am UPDATED : Friday, 19 December, 2014, 11:21am Associated Press Boston marathon bombing victim Marc Fucarile confronts two demonstrators outside the federal...