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05 January 2014| last updated at 12:06AM Gruesome find in beauty salon Police removing the body of a woman, suspected to have been killed several days ago, from a beauty salon in Jalan Jelawat 1, Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Cheras, yesterday. Pic by Azmaidi Abidin KUALA LUMPUR: A stench from a...

06 January 2014| last updated at 11:38PM 108 Vietnamese women saved in raids Anti-Human Trafficking Unit officers from Bukit Aman inspecting one of the Vietnamese guest relations officers rescued during one of the raids in Seri Manjung, Perak, yesterday. Pic by Norsharuddin Sapian SERI...

Mega Millions winner who just claimed $324 million: I forgot I bought tickets AP by Jason Dearen January 4, 2014, 1:36 pm California's $324 million Mega Millions jackpot winner Steve Tran had a 3 a.m. epiphany that spurred him from sleep and had him fumbling through a pile of lottery tickets...

Woman reveals addiction to drinking paint Yahoo!7 and agencies January 3, 2014, 9:09 pm Woman reveals addiction to drinking paint Woman reveals addiction to drinking paint A 43-year-old Alabama woman has spoken candidly about a secret addiction causing damage to her life and health...

Escapees in high-speed chase The West Australian Grace Millimaci and Natasha Boddy The West Australian January 4, 2014, 3:35 pm<object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D <embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"...

Hong Kong sees first case of H9N2 avian flu in four years PUBLISHED : Monday, 30 December, 2013, 7:26pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 31 December, 2013, 2:55am Lo Wei and Ernest Kao Health authorities have confirmed a rare case of H9N2 avian flu human infection in Hong Kong. Photo: EPA An 86-year-old...

Illegal immigrant jailed for Sheung Shui burglaries PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 31 December, 2013, 3:35am UPDATED : Tuesday, 31 December, 2013, 4:54am Thomas Chan thom [email protected] An illegal immigrant from the mainland who had walked for five hours to Hong Kong from Shenzhen broke his legs...

Police station assaulted in Xinjiang By Yang Xi China.org December 30, 2013 A gang of thugs assaulted a local police station in Shache (Yarkant) County in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Monday morning. They threw explosive devices and burned down police cars. Eight of them have been...

Doctor accused of selling 7 infants goes to trial Shanghai Daily, December 30, 2013 Zhang Shuxia, who is involved in a baby trafficking scandal, stands trial in Weinan Intermediate People's Court in Weinan, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, today. Zhang was a doctor with the Fuping County...

Soothsayer failed to foresee arson attack; prison for perpetrator Central News Agency 2013-12-26 08:39 PM Taipei, Dec. 26 (CNA) A prison sentence is in the cards for a Hsinchu County man convicted of setting fire to a fortune teller's house after predictions that he would find...

Taiwan warns travelers to Colombia after robbery Central News Agency 2013-12-26 01:14 PM Taipei, Dec. 26 (CNA) Taiwanese nationals planning to visit Colombia should be particularly careful, an official said Thursday, citing a recent case in which a Taiwanese businessman was...

Woman charged with murdering infant niece through salt poisoning 2013/12/26 20:00:31 Taipei, Dec. 26 (CNA) A New Taipei woman was charged with murder Thursday in the Nov. 15 death of her 3-month-old niece caused by consuming a lethal amount of salt that had been mixed into her baby formula...

Thirty-six Taiwanese tourists fall ill in South Korea Central News Agency 2013-12-26 10:02 PM Seoul, Dec. 26 (CNA) Thirty-six Taiwanese tourists in South Korea developed symptoms of food poisoning Wednesday but most of them have since recovered, the Taipei travel agency...

Six women among Uighurs killed in Xinjiang clash : rights groups AFP December 24, 2013, 2:30 pm Beijing (AFP) - Six Uighur women were among 16 people killed in a clash in China's restive Xinjiang region last week, campaign groups said, contradicting Beijing's version of events. The...

US tiger kills Malayan female mate AFP December 24, 2013, 4:23 pm A male tiger has fatally mauled his breeding partner at the San Diego Zoo. AP US zoo keepers are probing why a male Malayan tiger killed a four-year-old female tiger it had only just met, when they were put together for...

OK to eat peanuts while pregnant AAP December 24, 2013, 4:30 pm There is no reason for a woman to avoid peanuts during pregnancy, a study has shown. AAP Children may be less likely to develop nut allergies if their mothers eat nuts during pregnancy, a study has shown. Scientists analysed...

Hong Kong jails woman for smuggling baby formula AFP December 24, 2013, 5:12 pm Hong Kong (AFP) - A Hong Kong court has jailed a woman for smuggling baby formula, the first time anybody has been sent to prison under the city's ban on unlicensed milk powder export, officials said Tuesday...

FIFPro demand transfer system overhaul Dec 17, 2013 3:42:00 PM The World Players' Union believes the current measures in place "fail 99 per cent of players around the world" and has launched a legal challenge against the system FIFPro has launched a legal challenge against the football...

Drogba & Eboue escape punishment for Mandela tribute By Enis Koylu51 Dec 17, 2013 4:38:00 PM The duo wore t-shirts thanking the former South African President but will not be sanctioned for displaying political messages Galatasaray duo Didier Drogba and Emmanuel Eboue will not face any...

Tevez resigned to World Cup snub with Argentina Dec 17, 2013 3:12:00 PM The Juventus striker feels his goals are not enough to convince national coach Alejandro Sabella to take him to next year's tournament in Brazil Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has given up hope of going to the World...