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Infant, toddler die in Philippine New Year revelry shootings AFP January 2, 2014, 11:35 pm Manila (AFP) - An infant and a toddler have died after being accidentally shot during raucous New Year celebrations in the Philippines, police said Thursday. The revelry left eight other people across...

Cambodian activists decry crackdown on strikers AFP January 3, 2014, 1:19 am Phnom Penh (AFP) - Cambodian human rights campaigners denounced a crackdown Thursday on striking garment workers by a special military unit, describing it as a "disturbing new tactic" by the authorities. The...

Man tied up on flight after trying to smoke Yahoo!7 January 2, 2014, 1:23 pm A man had to be tied up by Emirates staff onboard a flight to Brisbane for repeatedly trying to smoke in the cabin before becoming violent. The German national became aggressive towards crew members after his...

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Thousands of Cambodians rally to demand PM steps down Reuters December 29, 2013, 9:39 pm Supporters of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) march along a street during a protest in Phnom Penh December 29, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Tens...

Deadly clashes erupt after ban on Bangladesh protest march AFP December 30, 2013, 12:06 am Dhaka (AFP) - Police barred Bangladesh's opposition leader from leaving home Sunday to lead a banned march in protest at an upcoming election, as two people died in battles between her supporters and...

Over 50,000 Ukrainians rally after reporter beating AFP December 29, 2013, 11:28 pm Kiev (AFP) - Tens of thousands of irate Ukrainians rallied Sunday amid swelling anger over the brutal beating of a pro-European reporter who exposed the lavish lifestyles of President Viktor Yanukovych and...

Anxious wait for stranded Antarctic ship AFP December 29, 2013, 7:15 pm Sydney (AFP) - Passengers on a Russian research ship trapped in thick Antarctic ice faced an uncertain wait Sunday for one last icebreaking attempt with no guarantees of success. The MV Akademik Shokalskiy has been...

Mother abducted from parking lot Global Times | 2013-12-26 23:08:01 By Chen Xiaoru Police have arrested three men for kidnapping a woman as she returned to her car at a supermarket parking lot in Pudong New Area, local media reported Thursday. The three suspects were identified as a man...

Vietnamese bride stands trial for killing mother-in-law Global Times | 2013-12-26 1:13:01 By Chen Ximeng A Vietnamese woman accused of intentionally injuring her mother-in-law which caused her death, stood trial in Guangyuan, Sichuan Province on Tuesday. Ha Thi Trang, 25, the Vietnamese...

Security minister removed from post Global Times | 2013-12-26 1:03:01 By Global Times Vice Minister of Public Security Li Dongsheng was removed from his post for "suspected serious law and discipline violations," the Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday. He was also removed from...

Chinese woman gave birth to twins at 60: report AFP Dec 24, 2013 Beijing — A Chinese woman had twin girls at the age of 60 following IVF treatment after her only child died, making her possibly the oldest person in the country to give birth, state media reported Tuesday. The case is...

Times Square 扶手梯旁 10分鐘27個篋轆過 港旅客5年內料激增 50% 2013年12月24日 【本報訊】聖誕雖並非內地假期，但仍有大批內地客湧港掃減價貨，《蘋果》記者昨到旅遊區目睹「一步一拖篋」的盛況，非繁忙時間，港鐵轉車站月台也要苦候兩、三班車才可擠進沙甸魚車廂。未來數年情況將更嚴峻，因政府將完成的接待旅客能力評估報告，估計本港旅客量五年後會勁升五成至8,000萬人次，內地客比例更擴至近八成。 記者：梁德倫　譚靜雯　林社炳　翁煜雄...

Suicide victim kills neighbor to have chess partner in death Shanghai Daily, December 25, 2013 A 54-year-old man surnamed Liao killed his 57-year-old neighbor before committing suicide last night in order to have a chess partner after death, according to the man’s suicide note, Qianjiang...

港甲屯門球員擺烏龍惹假波疑雲 足總：徹查事件 最後更新: 1223 22:54 / 建立時間: 1223 18:36 李明(右二)的烏龍波導致屯門輸1:2。(蘋果日報) 賽後李明(伏地者)跪地，有隊友上前安慰。 足總網頁有介紹事件主角李明...

Chinese users welcome Apple, China Mobile deal AFP December 23, 2013, 10:01 pm Beijing (AFP) - Chinese users welcomed a long-awaited tie-up between Apple and China Mobile, the world's biggest wireless operator, but analysts warned Monday that the deal's impact depends on the quality of the...

Former British Europe minister MacShane jailed for bogus expenses Reuters December 23, 2013, 10:43 pm Denis MacShane arrives at the Old Bailey court in central London on December 23, 2013 for sentencing after pleading guilty to falsely claiming thousands of pounds in parliamentary expenses...

Pussy Riot women vow to fight on after release AFP December 24, 2013, 3:35 am Moscow (AFP) - The two jailed members of anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot, whose imprisonment prompted a wave of global outrage, walked free on Monday and immediately vowed to fight injustice in Russian prisons...

Three French Total refineries in eleventh day of pay strike Reuters December 24, 2013, 12:07 am A small group of striking union workers of French oil giant Total gather in front of the oil refinery of Donges, near Nantes, December 20, 2013. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe PARIS (Reuters) - Workers at...