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Starbucks and 7-Eleven in Hong Kong drawn into ‘gutter oil’ scandal PUBLISHED : Monday, 08 September, 2014, 12:45pm UPDATED : Monday, 08 September, 2014, 7:33pm Phila Siu [email protected] Some 85 per cent of pineapple buns made by Maxim's Group were sold in Maxim's shops and 7-Eleven...

Fifa financial watchdog official arrested over money-laundering claims Sep 6, 2014 16:18:02 Canover Watson, vice-president of the Caribbean Football Union, has denied allegations he abused his position in office One of the members of Fifa's financial watchdog body has been arrested on...

Teen sentenced to life in prison for killing six-year-old girl Reuters September 5, 2014, 10:18 am A male teenager was sentenced to life in prison this week for killing a six-year-old girl. The Texas teen wrapped the young girl's body in a tarp and left it on the side of a road, prosecutors...

Putin unveils Ukraine ceasefire plan, France halts warship By Gareth Jones and Vladimir Soldatkin KIEV/ULAN BATOR Wed Sep 3, 2014 2:33pm EDT Ukrainian self-propelled artillery guns are seen near Slaviansk September 3, 2014. REUTERS-Gleb Garanich (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin outlined...

Eleven dead, 27 missing in China rainstorms AFP September 3, 2014, 8:43 am Beijing (AFP) - Eleven people died and 27 others are missing after torrential rains battered southwest China's Chongqing municipality, causing thousands of houses to collapse, state media said late Tuesday. Nearly...

Time to ditch the shark fins, says Maldives minister Change jobs and change recipes to preserve ecosystem, says fisheries chief at seafood expo PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 03 September, 2014, 3:41am UPDATED : Wednesday, 03 September, 2014, 3:41am Amy Nip [email protected] A seafood platter...

Swatch prefers go-it-alone route for smartwatch plans Reuters August 31, 2014, 7:23 pm The logo of Swiss watchmaker Swatch is seen on the door of a Swatch watches shop in Strasbourg March 12, 2009. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler By Silke Koltrowitz BIEL (Switzerland) (Reuters) - Swatch Group is...

Murder charges against former Thai premier Abhisit Vejjajiva dismissed Relatives of victims of 2010 protest crackdown say decision to drop indictments against Abhisit and his deputy is politically motivated PUBLISHED : Thursday, 28 August, 2014, 11:20pm UPDATED : Thursday, 28 August, 2014...

China police seize 30,000 tonnes of tainted chicken feet Reuters August 26, 2014, 7:46 pm A vendor cuts chicken feet from slaughtered chickens at a market in Changzhi, Shanxi province February 6, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Stringer SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese police have seized over 30,000...

China police seize 30,000 tonnes of tainted chicken feet Reuters August 26, 2014, 7:46 pm A vendor cuts chicken feet from slaughtered chickens at a market in Changzhi, Shanxi province February 6, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Stringer SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese police have seized over 30,000...

India tackles corruption at state hospitals Review is aimed at ending kickbacks and other illegal medical practices PUBLISHED : Monday, 25 August, 2014, 3:59am UPDATED : Monday, 25 August, 2014, 4:06am Bloomberg in Mumbai Private companies dominate India's health care system, while...

Film about Indira Gandhi's assassination is blocked PUBLISHED : Friday, 22 August, 2014, 11:47pm UPDATED : Friday, 22 August, 2014, 11:47pm Associated Press in New Delhi A scene from the film Kaum De Heere showing the two Sikh bodyguards who killed Gandhi. India has blocked the release of...

Jackie Chan apologizes for son Jaycee's drug arrest CNA 2014-08-21 Jackie Chan and son Jaycee Chan outside the Forbidden City in Beijing. The film legend is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. (File photo/China Times) Action movie superstar Jackie Chan...

Chinese city limits divorces to 15 a day to help troubled couples 'think again' City's Civil Affairs Bureau says its quota is to 'help fix more broken families' because of mainland's rising divorce rate, but microbloggers and Xinhua say it is abusing its powers. PUBLISHED : Monday, 18 August...

Bali Nine sentence cuts recommended AAP By Gabrielle Dunlevy, AAP Southeast Asia Correspondent August 17, 2014, 7:40 pm Indonesian authorities have recommended all of the Australian Bali Nine be given lesser sentences. AAP The bid to spare the lives of two Australians facing the death...

FBI joins US tourist suitcase killing probe on Bali AFP August 17, 2014, 2:52 am Denpasar (Indonesia) (AFP) - An FBI agent has arrived on the Indonesian resort island of Bali to assist in an investigation into the killing of a US woman found stuffed in a suitcase at an exclusive hotel...

French athlete loses gold medal for removing his shirt before crossing the finish line Mahiedine Mehkissi-Benabbad stripped off his vest in celebration before crossing finish line at European Championships PUBLISHED : Friday, 15 August, 2014, 11:00am UPDATED : Friday, 15 August, 2014, 4:58pm...

Petitioner tells of abuse and torture in ‘black jail’ PUBLISHED : Thursday, 14 August, 2014, 6:53pm UPDATED : Thursday, 14 August, 2014, 6:53pm Chris Luo [email protected] Wang presents photos showing long streaks of burn marks and scars on his body. An Anhui petitioner has revealed in...

Apple's iPhone more hack-proof than Android, Gamma Group reports in leaked document Leaked documents from surveillance giant Gamma disclose that the Apple product's security is far superior to that of Android PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 12 August, 2014, 10:05pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 12 August, 2014...

Apple's iPhone more hack-proof than Android, Gamma Group reports in leaked document Leaked documents from surveillance giant Gamma disclose that the Apple product's security is far superior to that of Android PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 12 August, 2014, 10:05pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 12 August, 2014...