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New Zealander, 25, stands trial in China on drug charges May. 6, 2015 10:34 PM EDT GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — A 25-year-old New Zealander is standing trial in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on drug smuggling charges. Peter Gardner, who also has Australian citizenship, was detained in...

Italy PM says riots will not ruin Milan Expo AFP May 3, 2015, 4:06 am Milan (AFP) - Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi warned Saturday that stone-throwing protesters who clashed with police in Milan during the Expo 2015 opening would not ruin the world fair. "They tried to ruin the fair...

Police fire tear gas as 30,000 'No Expo' demonstrators storm streets in Milan PUBLISHED : Sunday, 03 May, 2015, 12:32am UPDATED : Sunday, 03 May, 2015, 1:48am SCMP Photo: AFP Police fired tear gas at stone-throwing demonstrators, protesting against Milan's Universal Exposition...

'Fight of the century' ready to rumble AFP May 3, 2015, 3:47 am Las Vegas (AFP) - Years of debate and months of hype will reach a climax Saturday when Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather step into the ring in Las Vegas for the most eagerly anticipated boxing match in recent memory. The...

McDonald’s Chinese joint venture given ‘record fine’ for water pollution Fine largest ever handed out for the offence in Beijing, according to state media PUBLISHED : Thursday, 30 April, 2015, 12:37pm UPDATED : Thursday, 30 April, 2015, 6:54pm Agence France-Presse in Beijing The McDonald's...

Families bid ‘final goodbye’ to drug inmates in Indonesia as coffins readied ahead of executions PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 28 April, 2015, 2:48pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 28 April, 2015, 5:21pm Agence France-Presse in Cilacap Brintha Sukumaran (centre) cries upon arrival at the ferry port on the way...

Man arrested for landing drone on Abe's office PUBLISHED : Sunday, 26 April, 2015, 6:55am UPDATED : Sunday, 26 April, 2015, 6:55am Associated Press in Tokyo Yasuo Yamamoto turned himself in late on Friday. Photo: Kyodo Japanese police have arrested a man who admitted landing a drone with...

S.Africa suspends parliament to fight xenophobia AFP April 24, 2015, 10:13 pm Cape Town (AFP) - South Africa's parliament will be suspended from next week to enable lawmakers to return to their constituencies to spread the anti-xenophobia message, in the wake of deadly attacks on African...

Drone found on Japan PM office roof AFP April 22, 2015, 7:53 pm Tokyo (AFP) - A small drone bearing traces of radioactivity was found on the roof of the Japanese prime minister's office Wednesday, apparently having been flown there, according to police and the media. Staff at the official...

Fury as 700 feared dead in boat wreck By Frances D'Emilio April 20, 2015, 12:07 pm More than 700 people are feared to have drowned after an overcrowded boat smuggling them to Europe capsized off Libya, prompting demands for the EU to react to the Mediterranean's deadliest migrant disaster...

'Mysterious' disease kills 17 in Nigeria: official AFP April 18, 2015, 10:22 pm Lagos (AFP) - A "mysterious" disease that kills patients within 24 hours has claimed at least 17 lives in a southeastern Nigerian town, the government said Saturday. "Seventeen people have died of the mysterious...

Macau hit by second blackout in three weeks PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 15 April, 2015, 3:16pm UPDATED : Thursday, 16 April, 2015, 1:29am Lai Ying-kit [email protected] People stuck in around 40 lifts when power cuts to multiple districts this morning. Photo: Weibo Macau experienced its...

Woman left quadriplegic son in the woods Daniel Kelley April 13, 2015, 7:00 am Woman left quadriplegic son in the woods The 21-year-old disabled man was found by a passerby lying on leaves and covered by blankets with his wheelchair and Bible nearby. Photo: ABC USA A mother abandoned her...

Police switch charge against five jailed Chinese women activists from 'picking fights' to 'public disorder' Feminists now accused of causing public disorder in earlier campaigns PUBLISHED : Friday, 10 April, 2015, 11:12pm UPDATED : Saturday, 11 April, 2015, 10:41am Verna Yu [email protected]...

Army pilot at center of Apache scandal to be forced to retire 2015/04/07 14:45:09 Lao Nai-cheng (right) CNA file photo Taipei, April 7 (CNA) An Army pilot will be forced to retire after he gave a local TV personality access to Taiwan's most advanced helicopter, the AH-64E Apache, and wore a...

12 more Army officers punished over Apache scandal 2015/04/07 19:22:10 Taipei, April 7 (CNA) Twelve more Army officers were punished Tuesday over a case in which an Army pilot gave a local TV personality and other civilians access to Taiwan's most advanced attack helicopter, the AH-64E...

Most wanted: 'Gentle' ex-teacher is alleged mastermind of Kenya terrorist attack Alleged mastermind of al-Shabab assault in Garissa is Kenyan and has been described as 'gentle' PUBLISHED : Monday, 06 April, 2015, 12:24am UPDATED : Monday, 06 April, 2015, 12:43am The Guardian in Nairobi...

US Justice Department charges two former officials with stealing bitcoins during Silk Road investigation Government agents allegedly siphoned off vast sums of the digital currency during investigation PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 01 April, 2015, 4:07am UPDATED : Wednesday, 01 April, 2015, 4:07am...

NSA considered ditching tracking Americans’ phone records before Snowden revelations NSA officials were weighing costs before Snowden revealed secret programme PUBLISHED : Monday, 30 March, 2015, 10:50pm UPDATED : Monday, 30 March, 2015, 10:50pm Associated Press in Washington Responding to...

Stampede in Bangladesh kills at least 10 pilgrims AFP March 27, 2015, 11:55 pm Dhaka (AFP) - At least 10 Hindu pilgrims were killed and dozens more were injured in a stampede outside the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Friday, police and witnesses said. The stampede occurred on the banks of...