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Accused sees no harm asking film crew for cash, court told PUBLISHED : Thursday, 06 February, 2014, 6:35pm UPDATED : Friday, 07 February, 2014, 4:03am Julie Chu [email protected] The judge rejected Mak Chi-shing's (in blue) claim that he had not acted in an intimidating manner. Photo...

Hong Kong actor's patriotic comments cause a stir at home and in mainland China PUBLISHED : Thursday, 06 February, 2014, 12:19pm UPDATED : Thursday, 06 February, 2014, 1:25pm Andrea Chen [email protected] Wan Siu-lun's made patriotic comments during a special interview series for the...

Scams target mainland visitors Shifty retailers are now zeroing in on cross-border visitors, leading to increase in complaints to the Consumer Council PUBLISHED : Thursday, 06 February, 2014, 1:27pm UPDATED : Friday, 07 February, 2014, 4:22am Amy Nip [email protected] Council chairman Wong...

The bomb is suspected to be a 2,000-pound US wartime-era explosive. Photo: David Wong A US serviceman sits astride a 2000-pound wartime bomb. Photo: AP

More than 2,000 evacuated as wartime bomb unearthed in Happy Valley PUBLISHED : Thursday, 06 February, 2014, 8:02pm UPDATED : Friday, 07 February, 2014, 3:20am Danny Mok and Clifford Lo The bomb, found at this construction site in Happy Valley, was the biggest of its kind dropped on the...

IOC chief says seven-year rule not set in stone By Karolos Grohmann SOCHI, Russia Mon Feb 3, 2014 12:47pm GMT International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach attends a news conference in Sochi, February 3, 2014. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (Reuters) - An International Olympic...

U.N. chief Ban to attend Sochi opening ceremony SOCHI, Russia/UNITED NATIONS Mon Feb 3, 2014 4:36pm GMT U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon gives his speech during the annual Munich Security Conference February 1, 2014. REUTERS/Lukas Barth (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban...

Russian environmental campaigner detained near Sochi By Timothy Heritage SOCHI, Russia Mon Feb 3, 2014 5:39pm GMT (Reuters) - A Russian campaigner who says Olympic construction work has damaged the environment was detained on Monday in what rights groups say is growing harassment of civil...

Vietnam's economy hurt by 'prolonged' Lunar New Year holidays, critics say PUBLISHED : Thursday, 30 January, 2014, 3:56pm UPDATED : Thursday, 30 January, 2014, 3:56pm Agence France-Presse in Hanoi A woman uses a mobile phone near kumquat trees. Kumquats are used for decorations during the...

Malaysia’s PM Razak appeals for unity amid soaring racial tensions PUBLISHED : Thursday, 30 January, 2014, 1:28pm UPDATED : Thursday, 30 January, 2014, 1:28pm Agence France-Presse in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak has appealed for unity and an end to 'the politics of...

Indian police have video and photos of gang rape ordered by village elder PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 29 January, 2014, 4:11am UPDATED : Wednesday, 29 January, 2014, 4:11am Bloomberg in West Bengal State Women near where the gang rape happened. Photo: Reuters Indian police have video footage...

South Korean woman makes a fortune by livestreaming herself eating Park Seo-Yeon has found a way to monetise eating pizza and chicken wings on the internet PUBLISHED : Thursday, 30 January, 2014, 7:46pm UPDATED : Thursday, 30 January, 2014, 7:53pm Jeremy Blum [email protected] Park...

Protesters clash with security guards as they attempt to break through to Freedom Park in central Phnom Penh. Photo: Reuters

Cambodian riot police clash again with anti-government protesters PUBLISHED : Sunday, 26 January, 2014, 2:40pm UPDATED : Monday, 27 January, 2014, 5:13am Agence France-Presse in Phnom Penh Protesters and baton-wielding riot police - both wearing helmets - confront each other in Phnom Penh...

Head of Japanese broadcaster NHK puzzled by fuss over 'comfort women' Head of broadcaster NHK said country's use of wartime ‘comfort women' a 'fact of those times' PUBLISHED : Sunday, 26 January, 2014, 4:36pm UPDATED : Monday, 27 January, 2014, 5:12am Reuters in Tokyo The comments by...

Anti-Yingluck protester shot dead amid clash after election disrupted A leader of anti-government protests is shot dead amid confrontation in Bangkok after early voting ahead of next week's poll is disrupted PUBLISHED : Sunday, 26 January, 2014, 11:10am UPDATED : Monday, 27 January, 2014...

Hundreds protest against 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil Demonstrators gathered in front of the Sao Paulo Art Museum for about one hour before heading out to another part of the city chanting slogans against the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Earlier during the demonstration several protesters chanted "If...

Truck rams into Taiwan president's office AFP January 25, 2014, 2:33 pm Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan stepped up security measures Saturday after a driver rammed a huge truck through a bullet-proof screen and into the main gate of the presidential office, apparently intentionally, officials said. A...

Pregnant woman's life support to be cut AP January 25, 2014, 3:08 pm A US judge has ordered a Texas hospital to remove life support for a pregnant, brain-dead woman. The judge issued the ruling in the case of Marlise Munoz, who is being kept alive in a hospital in Fort Worth against her...

China's Jade Rabbit moon rover has 'abnormality', Xinhua reports AFP January 25, 2014, 2:48 pm Beijing (AFP) - China's Jade Rabbit moon rover has experienced a "mechanical control abnormality", state media said on Saturday, in what appears to be a setback for a landmark mission in the...