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Adult diapers to outsell baby nappies by end of decade in Japan Adult nappies are forecast to outsell baby nappies in Japan by 2020, in the latest confirmation of the nation's rapidly ageing society. Almost one in four of the population in Japan is currently aged 65 or over Photo: ALAMY...

India sends its last telegram. Stop India's last telegram went out late on Sunday, marking the end of a service that millions of Indians had relied on for fast communication for more than 160 years. An Indian telegraph employee processes a telegram on the last day of the 163-year-old...

Sex bloggers Facebook page shut down The Star/Asia News Network Saturday, Jul 13, 2013 PETALING JAYA: Sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee, better known by their nickname Alvivi, have had their Facebook page permanently shut down after posting a controversial Selamat Berbuka Puasa greeting...

Who controls Syria's oil? With oil reserves divided between government and opposition, we discuss the role of natural resources in Syria's war. Inside Syria Last Modified: 14 Jul 2013 11:51 <object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D <embed...

Think of Cambodia before you add sugar to your coffee Activists argue EU policy is encouraging a bloody sugar rush in Cambodia yet the commission is doing nothing to stop human rights abuses Naly Pilorge, Virak Yeng and Vuthy Eang The Guardian, Friday 12 July 2013 17.31 BST 'A large...

Online Tributes Pour In As Fukushima Hero Yoshida Masao Dies by Beth on Thursday, July 11, 2013 The courageous contributions of Yoshida Masao, the general manager of the Fukushima Daiichi plant, made global news today as his death was announced in Japan with much sadness. It was...

Assemblyman Commits Suicide Over Netizen Reaction To Blog by Manuel Gil-Mateos on Sunday, July 7, 2013 Iwate assemblyman Koizumi Mitsuo has died in an apparent suicide. When a prefectural assemblyman Koizumi Mitsuo’s blog went viral over his criticisms of a local hospital, netizens...

Venezuela says Snowden has still not formally responded to asylum offer MONTEVIDEO | Thu Jul 11, 2013 2:00pm EDT (Reuters) - Venezuela has still not received a formal response to its offer of asylum to former U.S. spy contractor Edward Snowden, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua told...

<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/X5rgCc-lyPk?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> Toronto rainstorm leaves 300,000 without power

Toronto storms leave 300,000 without power Subways closed and commuters left stranded as record rainfall and flash floods cause chaos in Canada's largest city Associated Press in Toronto The Guardian, Tuesday 9 July 2013 08.29 BST The storm left the downtown Toronto dotted with abandoned...

Fort Hood attack: Jury selection begins in trial of US officer accused of killing 13 Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan faces death sentence or life without parole if convicted of murder in attack that left 13 dead Associated Press in Fort Hood The Guardian, Tuesday 9 July 2013 14.25 BST Nidal...

Facebook troll jailed for threatening to kill 200 US schoolchildren Briton Reece Elliott given 28-month term for online comments that led to students being kept away from schools in Tennessee Owen Bowcott, legal affairs correspondent The Guardian, Tuesday 9 July 2013 16.27 BST In the wake...

Insight: How a train ran away and devastated a Canadian town The remains of a burnt train are seen in Lac Megantic, July 8, 2013. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger By P.J. Huffstutter and Richard Valdmanis CHICAGO/LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec | Mon Jul 8, 2013 10:06pm EDT (Reuters) - The short length of...

Tour guide threatened tourists who didn't buy 2013-07-08 06:58:34 GMT Shanghai Daily Beijing tourism authorities are hunting a tour guide videotaped threatening sightseers with a knife and vile language because they didn't buy enough from shops where they were taken. A tourist from Tianjin...

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CNN Has Video Of Asiana 214′s Botched Landing By Anthony Tao July 8, 2013 12:49 pm Moment of impact of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco airport <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/N_OUqquucHU?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> Fred...

Jiaku The Gorilla Has Quit Smoking, So Please Stop Giving Him Cigarettes By Anthony Tao July 8, 2013 5:37pm A 23-year-old gorilla named Jiaku became famous at Tianshan Wildlife Zoo in Xinjiang for being a “heavy smoker.” He was known to perform tricks — doing handstands, turning in...

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Taobao offers parental visit service Shanghai Daily, July 8, 2013 Taobao offers option to hire someone to visit parents. [File photo] Don't have time to visit your elderly parents? No problem, just hire someone to go on your behalf. At least one vender on Taobao.com, China's biggest...

Johor has 7 dengue deaths this year Monday, Jul 08, 2013 New Straits Times By Sarah Rahim JOHOR BARU - Health authorities have declared a dengue outbreak in the state. The disease has claimed seven lives in the first six months of this year, a marked increase from the single fatality...