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South Korea reports 33rd Mers death but has gone three days with no new diagnosis PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 30 June, 2015, 12:41pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 30 June, 2015, 12:41pm Agence France-Presse in Tokyo South Korea's largest hospital, the Samsung Seoul Medical Centre in Seoul where many people...

South Korea confirms 32nd fatality from Mers as mortality rate rises A 55-year-old man died on Saturday of Middle East Respiratory Disease, putting the latest mortality rate at 17.5 per cent. PUBLISHED : Sunday, 28 June, 2015, 4:41pm UPDATED : Sunday, 28 June, 2015, 8:30pm Agence...

South Korean man who sparked Mers health scare in China discharged from hospital The man, 44 - identified only by his surname, Kim, who entered mainland in May via Hong Kong - leaves Guangdong hospital after treatment that reportedly cost HK$10 million PUBLISHED : Friday, 26 June, 2015, 1:10pm...

South Korea reports three new MERS cases, bringing total to 175 Reuters June 23, 2015, 10:07 am A couple wearing masks to prevent contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) rides a tandem bicycle at the Han river park in Seoul, South Korea, June 22, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji SEOUL...

Bossini heiress kidnap suspect You Dunkui was 'friendly and unsophisticated' and knew little about Hong Kong You Dunkui, facing trial for allegedly leading the biggest abduction in recent Hong Kong history, had nothing unusual about him PUBLISHED : Sunday, 21 June, 2015, 9:27am UPDATED ...

Rate of MERS infections in South Korea slows with one new case Reuters June 19, 2015, 10:18 am Employees from a disinfection service company sanitize the interior of a theater in Seoul, South Korea, June 18, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea confirmed on Friday one new...

MERS a 'wake-up call' says WHO as S. Korea reports 20th death AFP June 18, 2015, 5:03 am Geneva (AFP) - The MERS outbreak in South Korea is a "wake-up call", the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, saying that a lack of knowledge and substandard controls in hospitals had contributed...

China, US team up to develop cure for Mers virus as South Korea reports 16th death An antibiotic is in the works and has already proven effective on animals, mainland official says PUBLISHED : Monday, 15 June, 2015, 11:55pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 16 June, 2015, 8:28am Lawrence Chung and Agence...

S Korean hospital at centre of Mers outbreak suspends most services PUBLISHED : Monday, 15 June, 2015, 1:47am UPDATED : Monday, 15 June, 2015, 1:47am Reuters in Seoul Hospital president Song Jae-hoon apologises. Photo: AFP A South Korean hospital suspended most services yesterday after...

South Korea reports 14th MERS death, 12 new cases AFP June 13, 2015, 11:55 am Seoul (AFP) - South Korea on Saturday reported the 14th death from an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), with 12 new cases including that of an ambulance driver who moved a patient infected with...

Suspected Mers cases picked up at Hong Kong health centres for first time For the first time, tests ordered on patients picked up away from the airport as mainland officials warn of ‘significant’ increase in threat PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 10 June, 2015, 3:23pm UPDATED : Thursday, 11 June, 2015...

Egypt court upholds 2012 football riot death sentences AFP June 10, 2015, 12:24 am Cairo (AFP) - An Egyptian court Tuesday upheld death sentences against 11 football fans over a February 2012 riot in the eastern city of Port Said that cost the lives of 74 people. The riot, the country's...

Argentina sees sabotage as train accident injures 40 AFP June 9, 2015, 5:25 am Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina's government alleged Monday that a train accident that injured 40 people was an act of political sabotage targeting the transport minister, a candidate in upcoming presidential...

Aussie climber slams Malaysia quake rescue AAP June 7, 2015, 9:05 am Aussie climber slams Malaysia quake rescue An Australian climber has slammed Malaysia's quake rescue. Photo: Supplied An Australian climber has savaged rescue efforts in the wake of a deadly earthquake that jolted...

India bans popular Nestlé instant noodles after finding excessive lead PUBLISHED : Friday, 05 June, 2015, 5:11pm UPDATED : Friday, 05 June, 2015, 5:13pm Agence France-Presse in New York Indian girls eat noodles at a roadside stall in Ahmadabad, India. Photo: AP India’s food safety...

Queen tweets reporter faces action Tony Jones June 4, 2015, 5:30 am Queen tweets reporter faces action The BBC has apologised for any offence caused by the inaccurate tweet, which was picked up by a number of foreign news outlets, according to reports. A BBC reporter is to face...

Hong Kong government accused of exploiting flawed cyberlaw to arrest political activist PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 03 June, 2015, 3:29am UPDATED : Wednesday, 03 June, 2015, 3:29am Samuel Chan [email protected] John Lee explains the law to legislators. Photo: SCMP Pictures The government was...

Newspapers launch in-depth tally of US police deaths AFP June 2, 2015, 8:46 am Washington (AFP) - Two major newspapers are now counting the number of people killed by police in the United States, as the debate over the use of deadly force by officers, especially against minorities, rages on...

Mainland police recover HK$3.65m of the ransom money in Bossini heiress kidnapping Bundles of banknotes found in black rucksack on hillside in Shenzhen, but more than HK$20 million remains missing PUBLISHED : Thursday, 28 May, 2015, 6:57pm UPDATED : Thursday, 28 May, 2015, 6:57pm Clifford Lo...