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Christian convert hacked to death in Bangladesh Police said at least two attackers stopped the 68-year-old as he was taking his regular morning walk in the town of Kurigram and then lunged at his neck with sharp weapons PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 22 March, 2016, 5:01pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 22 March...

Drug bust nets HK$10m-worth in New Year haul Four arrests as cocaine, cannabis and ketamine seized PUBLISHED : Monday, 08 February, 2016, 3:11pm UPDATED : Monday, 08 February, 2016, 10:18pm Danny Lee [email protected] Suspected methamphetamine seized in a prior drug bust at the Hong Kong...

Mercury in seafood not harmful to aging brain AFP February 3, 2016, 3:34 am Miami (AFP) - Eating seafood may lead to higher levels of mercury in the brain, but a study out Tuesday found that increased mercury does not appear to raise the risk of dementia. The study in the Journal of the...

Want to bully someone anonymously? Now there’s an app for that PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 27 January, 2016, 2:50pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 27 January, 2016, 2:50pm The Washington Post in Jerusalem The new anonymous messaging app Blindspot has been met with outrage in Israel, where it was...

Sleep deprivation linked to diabetes, but weekend lie-ins lower risk, study finds Also in the news: water dispensers in school cafeterias can help students control weight, and how mums-to-be can help child brain development by eating fish PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 20 January, 2016, 9:01pm UPDATED...

Hong Kong 'Umbrella' leaders seek closer ties with Taiwan AFP January 17, 2016, 7:17 pm Taipei (AFP) - Student leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy Umbrella Movement said Sunday they would seek closer ties with Taiwan after the island elected a new president who pledged to stand up to China...

Muslim woman gets thrown out of Donald Trump rally PUBLISHED : Sunday, 10 January, 2016, 2:17pm UPDATED : Sunday, 10 January, 2016, 2:17pm Reuters Rose Hamid, a US Muslim woman who was ejected from a Donald Trump rally in South Carolina while engaging in a silent protest said she wanted to...

Phone scammers devise new racket to cheat Hongkongers Look out for crooks posing as judiciary officials who claim a summons is awaiting collection, police warn PUBLISHED : Thursday, 07 January, 2016, 5:46pm UPDATED : Thursday, 07 January, 2016, 5:46pm Clifford Lo [email protected] A...

New Year's sex assaults stoke German migrant debate AFP January 6, 2016, 4:25 am Berlin (AFP) - German leaders expressed shock over dozens of apparently coordinated sexual assaults against women on New Year's Eve in the western city of Cologne blamed on "Arab-looking men," but warned against...

Chinese carer admits to killing eight elderly patients, local media reports Woman tells court she murdered her latest victim to get early access to money a relative promised, according to newspaper PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 29 December, 2015, 3:50pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 29 December, 2015, 3:50pm...

Search ends for Myanmar jade mine landslide victims AFP December 27, 2015, 11:58 pm Yangon (AFP) - Rescuers in northern Myanmar called off their search for workers feared buried in a jade mine landslide, police said Sunday, with no missing people or bodies recovered. A wall of rocks, m&d...

Bayer sued in Germany over contraceptive pill after health scares AFP December 15, 2015, 2:57 pm Willstätt (Germany) (AFP) - "If I'd known, I'd never have taken this pill," says Felicitas Rohrer, who is suing German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer, claiming its oral contraceptive Yasminelle...

Man admits stealing safe with Chinese TV star Liu Tao’s jewels from Copenhagen hotel room The Chinese actress was in Denmark doing promotional work for the shoe brand Ecco PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 09 December, 2015, 1:17pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 09 December, 2015, 1:17pm Agence France-Presse in...

Suspect in New Orleans shooting that wounded 17 in custody REUTERS First posted: Saturday, November 28, 2015 10:16 PM EST | Updated: Saturday, November 28, 2015 10:21 PM EST Joseph "Moe" Allen, 32, is shown in this undated booking photo provided by the New Orleans Police Department in New...

Security alert level lowered in Brussels AAP November 27, 2015, 7:14 am Belgium has lowered the security threat level in Brussels after nearly a week on maximum alert following the Islamic State attacks in Paris. Confirming earlier reports, Kris Peeters, the economy minister, on Thursday...

Stars light up red carpet at Golden Horse Awards 2015/11/21 19:29:09 Cast of the movie,'Our Times.' Taipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) Filmmakers, actors and actresses from across the Chinese-speaking world showed up Saturday in their glamorous gowns and stylish suits on the red carpet of the 52nd...

Golden Horse Awards 2015 2015/11/21 12:16:08 Taipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) The 52nd Golden Horse Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei later Saturday. A total of 39 films will compete for awards in 22 categories. The ceremony will be hosted...

Three charged with cyberthefts from US finance companies, including notorious JPMorgan hack PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 11 November, 2015, 10:21am UPDATED : Wednesday, 11 November, 2015, 10:24am Associated Press in New York Preet Bharara, US attorney for the Southern District of New York, right...

Hiker stumbles upon ‘extraordinary’ millennia-old Viking sword PUBLISHED : Thursday, 29 October, 2015, 10:29am UPDATED : Thursday, 29 October, 2015, 10:29am The Guardian The sword's original owner was probably wealthier or more influential than the average Viking. Photo: Hordaland County...