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Thousands of dogs and cats slaughtered at China festival despite government promises to crack down Sellers kept the dogs dozens to a cage before electrocuting and skinned them alive, before serving them with lychee Dogs are kept in a cage at Dashichang dog market ahead of a local dog meat...

Thousands of dogs and cats slaughtered at China festival despite government promises to crack down Sellers kept the dogs dozens to a cage before electrocuting and skinned them alive, before serving them with lychee Dogs are kept in a cage at Dashichang dog market ahead of a local dog meat...

Australian jockey Anthony Bannister escapes death sentence for now Date June 18, 2015 - 6:39PM Philip Wen China correspondent for Fairfax Media Anthony Bannister arrives at the Guangzhou People's Intermediate Court on Thursday. Photo: Sanghee Liu Guangzhou: Former Australian jockey Anthony...

Suspected mastermind of 1982 Paris attack on Jews 'held in Jordan' AFP June 18, 2015, 3:55 am Jordan says Paris attack suspect bailed, banned from travel Paris (France) (AFP) - The suspected mastermind of an attack on a Paris Jewish restaurant in 1982 that left six people dead and 22...

China's state-owned firms get their 'report card' on corruption Graft watchdog finds staff at eight SOEs guilty of abusing power and embezzling state assets PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 17 June, 2015, 12:04am UPDATED : Wednesday, 17 June, 2015, 12:05am Keira Lu Huang [email protected] China's...

Frenchwoman on trial for US$16 million 'magic cheese' scam in South America PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 09 June, 2015, 4:10pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 09 June, 2015, 4:10pm Agence France-Presse in Paris Defendant Gilberte Van Erpe scammed Chileans into producing a small cheese pat they were told was...

India seeks damages from Nestle over recall of Maggi noodles PUBLISHED : Monday, 08 June, 2015, 2:07am UPDATED : Monday, 08 June, 2015, 2:26am Reuters in New Delhi India's Health Ministry announced pn Friday that Nestle's popular brand of instant noodles “Maggi” failed to pass safety tests...

India heatwave: death toll passes 2,500 as victim families fight for compensation The southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, which accounted for around two-thirds of 2,500 Indians who died from the recent searing temperatures, has eased conditions for paying compensation of 100,000 rupees...

Fully-dressed 17th century noblewoman unearthed in France AFP June 3, 2015, 6:21 am Rennes (France) (AFP) - A lead coffin housing the remarkably well-preserved body of a 17th century noble woman -- still wearing her shoes and cap -- has been unearthed in the northwestern French city of...

8-year-old girl in Taipei school attack dies of wounds CNA 2015-05-30 A doctor informs the press of the death of the girl, May 30. (Photo/CNA) A second-grader who was knifed at an elementary school in Taipei City died of her wounds Saturday, less than a day after she was randomly attacked...

Incredible video shows church struck by lightning Yahoo News May 29, 2015, 10:40 am A 16-year-old boy in the United States has captured the dramatic moment a church was struck by lightening during wild storms on Wednesday. Carl Bouley was standing outside his house in Maine when the church...

Man pronounced dead, then moves and breathes - authorities Reuters May 24, 2015, 8:33 am A man, who was pronounced dead, suddenly began to move and noticeably breathe on the way to the morgue. Photo: Getty First responders preparing to take the body of a man pronounced dead to the morgue...

China 'severely concerned' over US spying accusations AFP May 22, 2015, 6:08 am Beijing (AFP) - China said Wednesday it was "severely concerned" over the arrest of one of its citizens in the US, one of six Chinese nationals charged with economic espionage. US prosecutors accused the Chinese...

Chinese Romeo who dated 17 women at the same time arrested for fraud His girlfriends say they are now ready to move on with their lives PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 19 May, 2015, 6:09pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 19 May, 2015, 7:27pm Celine Sun [email protected] The Chinese Romeo, known only by his...

Son-in-law demolishes family home with forklift truck in rural China PUBLISHED : Monday, 18 May, 2015, 11:58am UPDATED : Monday, 18 May, 2015, 12:04pm Celine Sun [email protected] Seven adults and five children watching TV in the house ran for cover as the son-in-law demolished the...

Stewardess barred call to my suicidal husband, says wife Karen Momsen-Evers says Southwest Airlines stewardesses prevented her from calling her partner after he sent her a text saying he would take his own life, which he subsequently did PUBLISHED : Saturday, 16 May, 2015, 4:08pm UPDATED ...

61-year-old Australian arrested for human trafficking says sex claims are a set-up Date May 15, 2015 - 12:18PM Lindsay Murdoch South-East Asia correspondent for Fairfax Media An Australian retired construction has been arrested in the Philippines over child sex allegations. Bangkok: An...

Chinese thieves get five years for 453,000-euro Monaco ring scam AFP May 14, 2015, 8:00 am Paris (AFP) - A French court on Wednesday handed three Chinese thieves five-year jail terms for stealing a ring worth nearly half a million euros from a Monaco jewellery store and replacing it with a...

Beijing subway train leaves station with doors still open Passengers describe shock at safety incident on the capital's Line 13 PUBLISHED : Monday, 11 May, 2015, 9:31am UPDATED : Monday, 11 May, 2015, 9:31am Adrian Wan [email protected] The train left Wudaokou station in Beijing without...

PUBLISHED : Sunday, 10 May, 2015, 8:38pm UPDATED : Monday, 11 May, 2015, 10:50am After government ban, now Guangzhou wants to copy Uber "Ru yue" contradicts Beijing's promise to be more open and fair to foreign business in China ​​George Chen ​​ [email protected] Guangzhou and Chengdu...