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Mysterious large, white 'globster' washes ashore in the Philippines Yahoo News on February 24, 2017, 3:57 pm A big, white, "hairy" sea creature has washed up on a beach in the Philippines to boggle the minds of denizens and netizens. The unknown creature of the deep washed ashore at Cagdaiano...

Assange ends testimony to prosecutors Lloyd Jones, AAP London Correspondent - AAP on November 16, 2016, 7:39 am WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has "co-operated fully" with prosecutors questioning him over a Swedish rape allegation and hopes the case against him will now be dropped, his...

India, Pakistan expel diplomats over 'suspicious activities' AFP on October 28, 2016, 5:42 am New Delhi (AFP) - New Delhi announced Thursday it was expelling a Pakistani visa official for suspected spying, with Islamabad responding by saying it would send back an Indian diplomat in an...

Global air rage incident on the rise AP on September 29, 2016, 8:53 am A global airline trade group wants more deterrents to tackle incidents of unruly plane passengers. Incidents of unruly passengers on planes are increasing, and more effective deterrents are needed to tackle the problem...

Philippines in Duterte damage control AAP on September 13, 2016, 7:49 pm The Philippines has moved to shore up relations with the US with guarantees that a treaty between them will be honoured and security ties are "rock solid", despite President Rodrigo Duterte's railings against...

French victims of 'horror' dentist get compensation AFP on September 9, 2016, 1:47 am Dijon (France) (AFP) - Seventeen victims of a Dutch dentist jailed for deliberately mangling their mouths in a town in central France have received compensation of up to 40,000 euros ($45,000), their lawyer...

1 dead, at least 4 injured in Belgium AP on August 26, 2016, 2:49 pm At least one person is dead after a suspected gas explosion ripped through a Belgium sports centre. One person has been killed and at least four injured in Belgium in an accidental explosion at a sports centre near the...

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Pokemon Go banned by Iranian authorities over 'security' 5 August 2016 Middle East Pokemon Go players catch cartoon monsters in real locations using the app Authorities in Iran have banned the Pokemon Go app because of unspecified "security concerns". The decision was taken by the High...

Indonesia prepares for mass ship sinking Lauren Farrow and Heru Rahadi - AAP on August 1, 2016, 9:28 pm More than 70 fishing ships, including Chinese vessels, will be sent to the bottom of the ocean by Indonesia this month, in a public display of sovereignty over its waters. Following...

Pakistani model killed after offending conservatives Munir Ahmed, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS First posted: Saturday, July 16, 2016 08:46 AM EDT | Updated: Saturday, July 16, 2016 07:22 PM EDT ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch, who recently stirred controversy by posting...

Pokemon Go welcome at Rio Olympics, mayor says AFP News – 1 hour 3 minutes ago Could hunting for a Pokemon get any hotter? Maybe in Rio, so the city about to host the Olympic Games is urging makers of the popular app to come down to Brazil. The app, based on a Nintendo title that debuted 20...

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