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Lion-killing dentist defends hunt, but is ‘heartbroken’ – for his staff’s ordeal PUBLISHED : Monday, 07 September, 2015, 1:54pm UPDATED : Monday, 07 September, 2015, 1:54pm Walter Palmer. Photo: SCMP Pictures The US dentist whose killing of Cecil the lion fuelled a global backlash has...

Scientists create slow-melting ice cream AAP August 31, 2015, 12:43 pm Ice cream fans could soon savour a slower-melting treat on a hot day thanks to a new ingredient developed by scientists. Researchers discovered a naturally occurring protein that can be used to create ice cream which is...

'Shocking' levels of bacteria found in Hong Kong laundry's hospital linen Investigation by top microbiologist into fungal infection of six patients reveals that laundry broke contract terms when handling bed sheets PUBLISHED : Thursday, 06 August, 2015, 7:08pm UPDATED : Friday, 07 August...

Coolpad Dazen Note 3 with fingerprint scanner to soon launch in India, priced under Rs 10,000: Specifications, features By Sambit Satpathy on Jul 30, 2015 at 7:16 PM Email @some_bit After launching the Dazen 1 and the Dazen X7 in India earlier this year, Coolpad is set to launch a new...

Paris police open fire on car at Tour de France barricades PUBLISHED : Sunday, 26 July, 2015, 7:42pm UPDATED : Sunday, 26 July, 2015, 7:42pm French police look for clues after a car drove through barriers set up for the final stage of the Tour de France in central Paris, France. Police...

Three construction executives guilty of corruption in Petrobras scandal PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 21 July, 2015, 9:15am UPDATED : Tuesday, 21 July, 2015, 9:15am Reuters in Rio de Janeiro A topless protester takes part in a demonstration against the corruption scandal engulfing Brazilian...

Japanese publisher recalls 10,000 textbooks after student finds girl in illustration with three arms PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 30 June, 2015, 12:50pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 30 June, 2015, 12:50pm Julian Ryall in Tokyo This image appeared in children's textbooks in Japan, but mistakenly showed a girl...

Microsoft targeting mobile users with release of latest Windows next month PUBLISHED : Monday, 01 June, 2015, 8:43pm UPDATED : Monday, 01 June, 2015, 8:43pm Agencies in Seattle Windows 10 is Microsoft's latest attempt to win over mobile users. Photo: Reuters Microsoft said on Monday its...

Facebook tightens its grip on news Rory Cellan-Jones Technology correspondent 13 May 2015 From the section Technology Where do you get your online news? For millions, the answer is Facebook, and now the social media giant is moving to make it even easier to access news articles. It's...

Eight-year-old smuggled into Spanish territory in suitcase AFP May 8, 2015, 10:12 pm Madrid (AFP) - Police found an eight-year-old Ivorian boy hidden in a suitcase that was smuggled across the border into Spanish territory in north Africa, an official said on Friday. A 19-year-old woman...

Australian charged with importing weapons for failed terror plan AFP April 30, 2015, 8:04 pm Sydney (AFP) - An Australian teenager arrested in recent counter-terrorism raids faced fresh charges Thursday for allegedly importing weapons to supply two others accused of planning an Islamic...

Indonesia to look into condemned Filipina's case: Philippines AFP April 27, 2015, 5:44 pm Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo is "sympathetic" about the plight of a Filipina facing death for drug trafficking and has promised to look into her case, a spokesman for Philippine...

Man drowns at James Bond sex party Yahoo News March 30, 2015, 4:10 pm A James Bond-themed sex party had anything but a happy ending at the weekend when a man drowned while swimming with another guest. The Sun reports the 35-year-old died after he was pulled from a swimming pool in the early...

Silence actor allegedly attacks Taiwan immigration official CNA and Staff Reporter 2015-03-23 Daisuke Ryu at the Aviation Police Bureau in Taoyuan, March 22. (Photo/CNA) Japanese-Korean actor Daisuke Ryu, who had come to Taiwan to play a part in Martin Scorsese's historical drama Silence...

Over a million rally in Brazil as government faces scandal AFP March 16, 2015, 6:29 am Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - More than a million people turned out for demonstrations nationwide Sunday against Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff, a target of rising discontent amid a faltering economy...

US finds racist, profit-driven practices in Ferguson By JIM SALTER and ERIC TUCKER Mar. 5, 2015 7:42 AM EST Protestors block traffic outside the Ferguson, Mo., police department, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Ferguson. The Justice Department on Wednesday cleared a white former Ferguson police...

Thief in China pretends to be drunk when stealing a scooter to avoid public attention Unusual CCTV footage shows a man pretending to be drunk to escape attention when stealing a motorised scooter from a car park in China By Telegraph Video, video source Newsflare 4:23PM GMT 11 Feb 2015 CCTV...

5 February 2015 Last updated at 19:11 Sony Pictures co-chair Amy Pascal quits after email hack Amy Pascal is one of Hollywood's most powerful women, having worked at Sony for two decades Sony Pictures' Amy Pascal has stepped down as co-chair of Sony's movie studio following a debilitating...

French comics festival pays tribute to ‘Charlie Hebdo’ under tight security Cartoon celebration opens despite tragic events at magazine's Paris offices PUBLISHED : Friday, 30 January, 2015, 10:39pm UPDATED : Friday, 30 January, 2015, 10:40pm Agence France-Presse in Angouleme, France Issues...

Residents’ hopes of Lunar New Year preserved pork go up in smoke PUBLISHED : Thursday, 22 January, 2015, 2:48pm UPDATED : Thursday, 22 January, 2015, 2:48pm Staff reporter Eating preserved pork and sausages is a long-held tradition in Chongqing and many households traditionally smoke bacon...