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At least 30 killed as bus plunges into ravine in northern Thailand PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 25 March, 2014, 11:04pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 25 March, 2014, 11:04pm Agence France-Presse in Bangkok Rescue workers sift through the wreckage of the bus. Photo: AP At least 30 people died and more than 20...

Motorcycle gang members turned over to prosecutors Central News Agency 2014-03-25 06:21 PM Taipei, March 25 (CNA) Three members of a motorcycle gang that tried to stir up trouble at protests against a trade-in-services pact with China have been handed over to prosecutors, the Taipei City...

2 arrested for drug smuggling March 22, 2014 Customs officers arrested two women at the airport yesterday after seizing 4.1kg of methamphetamine worth $1.75 million. They stopped the women, aged 18 and 22, and found the drugs in concealed compartments of their luggage. They were about to...

Hong Kong 'milkshake murderer' loses appeal against conviction AFP December 3, 2013, 11:24 pm Hong Kong (AFP) - American housewife Nancy Kissel, dubbed the "milkshake murderer", on Tuesday lost an appeal against her second conviction in Hong Kong for the 2003 murder of her banker husband...

Billionaire Packer 'in relationship with Miranda Kerr' AFP December 2, 2013, 10:06 pm Sydney (AFP) - Billionaire gambling tycoon James Packer has reportedly found love with top Australian model Miranda Kerr, just weeks after both announced marriage break-ups. Packer recently split with wife...

China pledges to close 2000 mines AP October 13, 2013, 5:44 pm China says it will shut down at least 2000 small coal mines by the end of 2015 as it tries to improve safety standards in its deadly industry. China's Cabinet says it will target mines with annual output of less than 90,000...

5 Simple Things that Add Years to Your Life 1. Drinking coffee Drinking 2-3 cups of coffee a day can ad +0.9 years to your life. 2. Getting your five vegie servings Eating five or more servings of fresh produce a day can add +2.7 years to your life. 3. Exercising Working out for 20...

Cornea transplants hit record high as more are happy to donate eyes after death 15 Aug 2013 00:00 By Andrew Gregory Some organ donors traditionally ticked the box saying they are happy to give everything – except their eyes Getty The number of people able to see again after cornea...

Taliban-style edict for women spreads alarm in Afghan district An Afghan woman is reflected in a mirror as she walks in Kabul February 11, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail By Rob Taylor and Folad Hamdard KABUL/DEH SALAH, Afghanistan | Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:44am EDT (Reuters) - One of Afghan...

Malala Tells UN: Taliban 'Failed To Silence Us' Nine months after being shot in the head, the schoolgirl marks her 16th birthday by addressing the United Nations in New York. 10:58pm, Friday 12 July 2013 <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/dg1okffkgAg?rel=0" allowfullscreen=""...

Russia says kills bodyguard of Islamist insurgent leader An undated still image taken from video shows the address of Chechen rebels, led by Emir of the Caucasus Doku Umarov (C). Chechen rebel leader Umarov has said his forces will carry out more attacks and that Russia faces a year of...

IMF cuts 2013 global growth forecast AFP July 10, 2013, 12:49 am WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its global economic growth forecast, citing new downside risks in key emerging-market economies and a deeper recession in the eurozone. The IMF projected the...

Children among 19 dead in Siberia helicopter crash AFP Updated July 3, 2013, 4:22 am <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0hFyDbaVZmc?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> MOSCOW (AFP) - Nineteen people, including children, died on Tuesday when a MI-8...

Robot football players compete in RoboCup tournament Teams from 40 countries take part in event in Eindhoven which aims is to develop robots that can eventually beat human players Associated Press The Guardian, Sunday 30 June 2013 10.48 BST <iframe...

Saturday June 29, 2013 Temple caretaker found murdered KLUANG: A Hindu temple caretaker was found dead near a temple along Batu 4, Jalan Mengkibol here. His hands and legs were tied and there were stab wounds in his back. A Subramaniam, 62, was found near a 10m small drain near the temple, by...

Gold price sinks to near three-year low By Justine Parker, ABC June 26, 2013, 3:54 pm The prospect of the US scaling down its stimulus program has left investors worried about the cost of borrowing. ABC © Enlarge photo Gold prices have dropped to almost a three-year low after positive news...

<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PSCjElfY3Rg?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> June 23 - Belgian scientists are developing a badminton-playing robot to demonstrate how new software can optimise energy efficiency in production machines. Tara...

France gives Google three-month deadline AFP June 20, 2013, 7:49 pm PARIS (AFP) - France on Thursday threatened Google with a fine of up to 150,000 euros ($198,000) if it does not bring its privacy procedures into line with French law on data protection within three months. In a move that...

FBI begins digging Michigan field in search for Jimmy Hoffa after former mafia leader says he know where union leader is buried Claims Hoffa buried in field 20 miles from diner where he was last seen Feds say mobster claim is the most interesting yet By MICHAEL ZENNIE PUBLISHED: 14:54 GMT...