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China to chase tax evaders with own version of US foreign account law Officials will follow US example with law targeting residents abroad PUBLISHED : Friday, 28 March, 2014, 12:10am UPDATED : Friday, 28 March, 2014, 12:10am Toh Han Shih [email protected] China's expected new tax law...

Sanction-hit Russia faces similar problems to China after Tiananmen, says embassy PUBLISHED : Thursday, 27 March, 2014, 7:48pm UPDATED : Thursday, 27 March, 2014, 7:59pm Chris Luo [email protected] People walk past a mural showing a map of Crimea in the Russian national colours on a street...

45 punished over false terror attack rumors Shanghai Daily, March 7, 2014 False information about terrorist attacks in other Chinese cities after the atrocity in Kunming has resulted in warnings or detention for 45 people, the Ministry of Public Security said yesterday. The rumors emerged...

Toddler BJ Williams bashed to death: Murderer Brock Powell jailed for 21 years ABC By court reporter James Hancock March 7, 2014, 12:54 pm A man who bashed a toddler to death is to spend at least 21 years in prison. The South Australian Supreme Court convicted Brock Michael Powell, 25, of...

Two more H7N9 cases in S China Xinhua, March 7, 2014 Two more cases of H7N9 bird flu virus infection in humans have been reported in two cities in South China's Guangdong province, local health authorities said on Thursday. A 39-year-old man who lives in Foshan city was confirmed to have been...

Inside accused 'terror' teen's bedroom Yahoo! March 7, 2014, 9:33 am Nazi flag hangs prominently over the bed of 18-year-old Michael Piggin, who is on trial over terror charges at the Old Bailey. Photo: Supplied A disturbing image has been released showing the bedroom of a schoolboy accused...

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Tehran minister admits ban on Facebook will eventually be scrapped PUBLISHED : Monday, 03 March, 2014, 3:20am UPDATED : Monday, 03 March, 2014, 3:20am Agence France-Presse in Tehran Mohammad Javad Zarif Iran will not be able to retain forever its ban on legal access to internet hubs such...

Russia facing 'second Chechnya' if its military invades Crimea, expert says Invading Ukrainian region would be nightmare for Moscow's forces, say experts, with national pride at stake and native Tatars' hatred of Russia PUBLISHED : Sunday, 02 March, 2014, 6:06am UPDATED : Sunday, 02 March...

Hero's welcome for freed Cuban Five spy Fernando Gonzalez PUBLISHED : Sunday, 02 March, 2014, 6:06am UPDATED : Sunday, 02 March, 2014, 6:06am Agence France-Presse in Havana Fernando Gonzalez A second member of the "Cuban Five" spies returned home to a hero's welcome after spending more...

Venezuelan protesters demand release of arrested activists Demonstrators step up pressure on President Maduro after 41 are arrested in fresh clashes PUBLISHED : Monday, 03 March, 2014, 3:21am UPDATED : Monday, 03 March, 2014, 3:21am Agence France-Presse in Caracas A Venezuelan protester...

Talking dogs aren't just in cartoons anymore - 'No More Woof' gives canines a voice Developed by Scandinavian researchers, No More Woof is a headset that uses special technology to recognise the thought patterns of dogs PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 25 February, 2014, 3:55pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 25...

Mak Chi-hang, 28, (left) and Mak Chi-shing, 27, leave court yesterday. Photo: Edward Wong

Jail for man who tried to blackmail Transformers 4 film crew Two-and-a-half years for air conditioning technician who sought HK$100,000 payment, as judge says case affected HK's reputation PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 26 February, 2014, 1:41pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 26 February, 2014, 5:42pm Julie...

Desperate singles fall for Japan apartment ‘fraud’ Singletons claim real estate agents feigning romantic interest tricked them into buying apartments PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 26 February, 2014, 4:25pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 26 February, 2014, 4:25pm Agence France-Presse in Tokyo Two men and 10...

Fears over pace of climate change as Singapore, Malaysia battle drought Neighbours experiencing some of the driest weather they have ever seen, raising concerns about the pace of climate change in the region PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 26 February, 2014, 8:19pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 26 February...

Jailed Chinese Nobel winner's wife hospitalised AFP February 20, 2014, 10:30 pm Beijing (AFP) - Liu Xia, the wife of imprisoned Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, has been admitted to hospital in Beijing with heart problems, a family friend said Thursday. Liu, who...

Police disperse another rally in Venezuela AFP February 21, 2014, 12:48 am Caracas (AFP) - Venezuelan police fired tear gas and buckshot to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters late Wednesday as the death toll from two weeks of unrest rose to four. As US President Barack Obama...

French police extend custody of man held in Alps murder probe AFP February 21, 2014, 12:35 am Grenoble (France) (AFP) - French police on Thursday extended the custody of a man arrested in a probe into the killing of a British-Iraqi family, though they have admitted he seems to have no link...

Pakistani city enforces ban on music in public transport AFP February 21, 2014, 12:31 am Karachi (AFP) - Traffic police in the Pakistani city of Karachi said Thursday they have launched a campaign to stop music being played in public transport due to complaints from women. The authorities...