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Al-Qaeda announces Indian wing as leader renews loyalty to Taliban’s Mullah Omar Ayman al-Zawahiri pledges to rescue Muslims from oppression across India, Myanmar and Bangladesh PUBLISHED : Thursday, 04 September, 2014, 10:13am UPDATED : Thursday, 04 September, 2014, 11:30am Reuters in Dubai...

Suspected NZ gunman charged with murder By Nick Perry AP September 2, 2014, 4:41 pm A man suspected of killing two unemployment-office workers and seriously wounding a third in a New Zealand town has been charged with murder. John Tully was arrested on Monday evening following a seven-hour...

Army wives urge Russia to come clean on soldiers in Ukraine AFP August 29, 2014, 4:55 am Kostroma (Russia) (AFP) - Several dozen women gathered outside a military base in central Russia on Thursday to demand that commanders come clean about the whereabouts of their husbands after reports of...

Expectant newly-weds among Japan landslide missing AFP August 26, 2014, 7:15 pm Tokyo (AFP) - Details emerged Tuesday of a newly-wed couple who had been expecting their first baby when huge mudslides engulfed their home in western Japan, as the number of confirmed deaths from the disaster...

Dam shame Source: CFP Published: 2014-8-25 0:38:01 A man picks up garbage at a section of the Three Gorges Dam in Zigui, Central China's Hubei Province on Sunday. Some parts of the Three Gorges Dam have been polluted with household waste, such as plastic foam and bottles. Photo: CFP

Man reprieved after eight years behind bars Source:Xinhua Published: 2014-8-22 23:56:00 A man was acquitted Friday by the higher people's court of East China's Fujian Province, eight years after being wrongly imprisoned for poisoning four people, two of whom died. The court overturned...

Accused killer goes free after eight years By Ni Dandan Source:Global Times Published: 2014-8-23 0:38:01 Fujian native Nian Bin found innocent after four death sentences for poisoning After spending eight years behind bars, Nian Bin, 38, walked free on Friday after the Fujian High People's...

More than 20,000 rally in Islamabad, calling for Sharif to resign as PM Cleric Qadri and cricket star turned politician Khan lead rallies in capital PUBLISHED : Saturday, 16 August, 2014, 4:52pm UPDATED : Sunday, 17 August, 2014, 4:00am Reuters in Islamabad Supporters of cleric Tahir...

China arrests man for allegedly spreading rumours about deadly Xinjiang attack PUBLISHED : Monday, 11 August, 2014, 3:40pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 12 August, 2014, 2:30am Reuters and Nectar Gan Armed police stand guard in Xinjang in May. Officials blame Islamist militants and separatists for a...

PCCW among Hong Kong firms targeted in global hacking attack PUBLISHED : Sunday, 10 August, 2014, 6:06am UPDATED : Sunday, 10 August, 2014, 1:28pm Danny Lee [email protected] Servers at PCCW, Netvigator (pictured), Hong Kong Broadband Network and Hutchison Global Communications were among...

Israel pounds Gaza as mediators try to rescue truce AFP August 10, 2014, 12:10 am Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Israeli warplanes pummelled Gaza with 40 air strikes that killed five Palestinians on Saturday as militants hit back with 14 rocket attacks, leaving international...

Identities of 96 victims in Kunshan factory blast confirmed by DNA testing List reveals the workers who perished in blast had come from various parts of the mainland PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 05 August, 2014, 2:32pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 05 August, 2014, 2:32pm Laura Zhou [email protected] Smoke...

Scandal-hit research scientist commits suicide in research centre PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 05 August, 2014, 10:41pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 06 August, 2014, 2:47am Agence France-Presse in Tokyo Yoshiki Sasai left several 'farewell notes', authorities say. Photo: AP A renowned Japanese stem-cell...

Owners never inspected Taiwan gas pipeline that exploded because they 'didn't have the keys' Construction company and owner deny responsibility after 28 killed PUBLISHED : Monday, 04 August, 2014, 12:57pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 05 August, 2014, 8:54am Ada Lee in Kaohsiung and Angela Meng...

Detained county official pays back bribes Taiwan News, Staff Writer 2014-07-15 02:47 PM TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Former Taoyuan County Vice Magistrate Ye Shi-wen handed over NT$4 million (US$133,000) in bribes he received on a construction project in Linkou, New Taipei City, to...

Survivors of Australian bush fire win HK$3.6 billion in class action settlement PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 15 July, 2014, 11:13pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 15 July, 2014, 11:13pm Associated Press in Sydney A file photo shows a small acreage burned out in Kinglake, northeast of Melbourne, Australia. The...

Canadian teacher in Jakarta arrested over child sex allegations at school PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 15 July, 2014, 10:32pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 15 July, 2014, 10:32pm Agence France-Presse in Jakarta The main entrance of the Jakarta International School. A Canadian teacher from the school has been...

Private school spotlighted for child abuse Xinhua, June 28, 2014 Tong Tong is confined to her sickbed with critical brain injuries at a time when her peers are cramming for tests and looking forward to six weeks of summer vacation. The nine-year-old from north China's Hebei Province suffered...