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Taiwanese firm at centre of ‘gutter oil’ scandal ordered to pull products All Chuan Tung lard oil ordered off the shelves in Taiwan after safety tests, while in Hong Kong, franchise takes curry dumplings off the menu PUBLISHED : Monday, 08 September, 2014, 11:35pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 09...

Push to return forensic teams to MH17 site AAP By Nick Perry September 6, 2014, 4:59 pm Australia and Malaysia have signalled their intention to send investigators back to the MH17 crash site in war-torn eastern Ukraine before winter. Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his counterpart Najib...

Push to return forensic teams to MH17 site AAP By Nick Perry September 6, 2014, 4:59 pm Australia and Malaysia have signalled their intention to send investigators back to the MH17 crash site in war-torn eastern Ukraine before winter. Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his counterpart Najib...

Chinese officials told to avoid WeChat's red packets as graft busters fear web-based bribes Graft-busters issue a warning against hi-tech seasonal gift-giving in the lead-up to the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holiday PUBLISHED : Friday, 05 September, 2014, 1:41pm UPDATED ...

Feces and urine dumped on autistic teen in fake ice bucket challenge AP September 5, 2014, 9:49 am A special needs student had feces and body fluids dumped on him after being told it was for the ice bucket challenge fundraiser. Outraged police in a northeast Ohio suburb are pledging to...

South Korea soldiers die in endurance training in latest mishap for military SEOUL Wed Sep 3, 2014 6:11am EDT (Reuters) - Two South Korean soldiers have died after apparent suffocation during training to withstand capture by an enemy, a military official said, in the latest mishap to hit...

Indonesian female governor jailed for corruption AFP September 2, 2014, 4:02 am Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia's first female provincial leader, and head of one of the country's most powerful political dynasties, was jailed for four years Monday for bribing a top judge over an election dispute...

Thai PM stacks cabinet with soldiers AFP August 31, 2014, 11:49 pm Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand's coup leader and newly appointed premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha on Sunday received royal endorsement for a cabinet stacked with soldiers, as the military extended its reach into the kingdom's politics...

Chinese police seize US$6.5 million worth of cocaine in shipping container after US tip-off The 70kg haul, transported to Shanghai by a Mexican drug cartel, is the largest amount recovered by Chinese police in a single case in recent years, the state news agency Xinhua reports PUBLISHED ...

Fresh analysis ‘refines’ search area for missing Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 Malaysia, Australia to share HK$376 million cost of underwater hunt PUBLISHED : Thursday, 28 August, 2014, 1:50pm UPDATED : Thursday, 28 August, 2014, 11:23pm Associated Press in Canberra, Australia The search...

Fresh analysis ‘refines’ search area for missing Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 Malaysia, Australia to share HK$376 million cost of underwater hunt PUBLISHED : Thursday, 28 August, 2014, 1:50pm UPDATED : Thursday, 28 August, 2014, 11:23pm Associated Press in Canberra, Australia The search...

IS executes scores of Syrian troops in new atrocity AFP August 29, 2014, 6:25 am AP Islamic State jihadists have boasted they had executed scores of Syrian troops after capturing a key air base, the latest in a string of abuses that have shocked the world. Islamic State jihadists have...

Aust, Indonesia sign historic spy clause AAP August 28, 2014, 2:31 am Australia and Indonesia are ready to patch up their relationship with a code of conduct that should ensure last year's damaging spy scandal is not repeated. Foreign ministers Julie Bishop and Marty Natalegawa are expected...

Palestinians announce long-term Gaza truce AFP August 27, 2014, 2:03 am Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - The Palestinian leadership said Tuesday they had reached agreement with Israel on a "permanent" halt to seven weeks of bloodshed in and around Gaza although Israel was silent...

Manila protest against 'pork barrel' funds and second term for Aquino PUBLISHED : Monday, 25 August, 2014, 10:19pm UPDATED : Monday, 25 August, 2014, 10:19pm Agence France-Presse in Manila Filipinos take part in a rally in Manila against "pork barrel" funds. They also opposed a second term...

Grieving families wage citizen campaign to solve MH370 mystery Using social media, they exchange findings and discuss latest theories about the missing plane PUBLISHED : Sunday, 24 August, 2014, 12:08pm UPDATED : Monday, 25 August, 2014, 2:38am Agence France-Presse in Kuala Lumpur Sarah...

Grieving families wage citizen campaign to solve MH370 mystery Using social media, they exchange findings and discuss latest theories about the missing plane PUBLISHED : Sunday, 24 August, 2014, 12:08pm UPDATED : Monday, 25 August, 2014, 2:38am Agence France-Presse in Kuala Lumpur Sarah...

Canada bans Chinese state reporters from PM's Arctic tour over 'aggressive' behaviour Reporters complain of discrimination after People's Daily and Xinhua barred from covering trip amid sensitive time in political relations PUBLISHED : Saturday, 23 August, 2014, 7:33pm UPDATED : Saturday, 23...

First Malaysian bodies from MH17 crash fly home AFP August 22, 2014, 1:54 am The Hague - A plane carrying the bodies of 20 Malaysian victims of flight MH17, which crashed in Ukraine in July, has taken off from Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur, Dutch media reported. There was no ceremony for...

First Malaysian bodies from MH17 crash fly home AFP August 22, 2014, 1:54 am The Hague - A plane carrying the bodies of 20 Malaysian victims of flight MH17, which crashed in Ukraine in July, has taken off from Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur, Dutch media reported. There was no ceremony for the...