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Wednesday December 4, 2013 20:24 Anarchists say they smashed up Internet cafe In a message on the Indymedia website, anarchists explained on Wednesday that they had attacked an Internet cafe in Exarchia, central Athens, because they suspected that anti-terrorism officers had frequently...

China Mobile still talking to Apple on iPhones Reuters December 6, 2013, 12:31 am A worker cleans glass in front of an iPhone 5C advertisement at an apple store in Kunming, Yunnan province, in this October 27, 2013 file picture. REUTERS/Wong Campion HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Mobile Ltd...

Beijing second costliest Asian city for expats : survey AFP December 5, 2013, 10:35 pm Singapore (AFP) - Beijing is the second most expensive city in Asia for expatriates, jumping up the ranking from fifth place last year while Tokyo still tops the list despite a sharply weaker yen, a survey...

'Star Wars' pistol up for auction AFP December 5, 2013, 7:01 am Washington (United States) (AFP) - The Mauser-style pistol that Harrison Ford's character Han Solo used in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" and "The Return of the Jedi" is up for sale to the highest bidder, online...

Mexico finds stolen radioactive material AFP By Mehdi Lebouachera December 5, 2013, 9:10 pm Mexican authorities are warning the gunman who stole a truck carrying radioactive material may die. EPA Mexican soldiers have set up a safety perimeter around a cancer-treating device containing...

Race against time to rescue injured crew after Antarctic crash December 3, 2013, 12:33 am<object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D <embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"...

Kantar says iPhone 5s, 5c release not as successful as iPhone 5 Summary: Japan and the US are bucking the trend as Windows Phone edges over 10 percent in Europe, and iOS sales fall in Australia despite the new iPhone's launch. Chris Duckett By Chris Duckett | December 2, 2013 -- 04:57 GMT...

Nearly 100 Hong Kong government bodies refuse to reveal bills in SCMP spending poll Independent Police Complaints Council's entertainment expenses are in stark contrast with graft-buster's under Timothy Tong PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 26 November, 2013, 10:06am UPDATED : Wednesday, 27 November...

Missing girl not been seen for days before 'abduction': police source Building's CCTV footage showed no sign of missing toddler, police source says PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 27 November, 2013, 5:15am UPDATED : Wednesday, 27 November, 2013, 5:15am Clifford Lo [email protected] The girl who...

Former chief secretary Rafael Hui declared bankrupt PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 27 November, 2013, 1:01pm UPDATED : Thursday, 28 November, 2013, 3:00am Austin Chiu [email protected] Embattled former chief secretary Rafael Hui. Photo: David Wong The High Court yesterday declared former chief...

New Snowden leaks reveal US, Australia's Asian allies Date November 24, 2013 Philip Dorling Edward Snowden: New leaks have revealed the involvement of Australia in the interception of global satellite communications. Photo: Reuters Singapore and South Korea are playing key roles helping the...

Agence France-Presse November 23, 2013 05:46 Philippines typhoon death toll feared to hit 7,000 The number of people dead or missing after one of the world's strongest typhoons struck the Philippines climbed towards 7,000 on Saturday, as the United Nations warned much more needed to be done...

Philippines typhoon death toll tops 5,200 AFP November 23, 2013, 9:35 am <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/7KE1bSBsR0E?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe> Manila (AFP) - The death toll from Super Typhoon Haiyan has risen above 5,200, making it one...

London 'slave' women 'beaten, brainwashed' in 30-year ordeal AFP November 23, 2013, 9:36 am London (AFP) - Three women held captive in a London house for 30 years were beaten and brainwashed, police said Friday, as Britain struggled to comprehend its worst case of modern-day slavery...

A master of the Japanese martial art Ninjutsu performs during training inside the Tijuca forest in Rio de Janeiro, November 20, 2013. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares A student of the Japanese martial art Ninjutsu performs during training inside the Tijuca forest in Rio de Janeiro, November 20, 2013...

Students of the Japanese martial art Ninjutsu perform during training inside the Tijuca forest in Rio de Janeiro, November 20, 2013. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares Marco Antonio Trotta, headmaster of the martial art Ninjutsu, performs during training inside the Tijuca forest in Rio de Janeiro...

Students of the Japanese martial art Ninjutsu perform during training inside the Tijuca forest in Rio de Janeiro, November 20, 2013. Ninjitsu training, practiced by the shinobi also known as ninjas, involve unconventional warfare tactics, team infiltration and camouflage. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares...

Published: Tuesday November 19, 2013 MYT 12:00:00 AM Updated: Tuesday November 19, 2013 MYT 8:21:56 AM Drug mule facing life sentence in Bangkok prison BY NG SI HOOI, LOSHANA K SHAGAR, AND A.RAMAN A mere three months after her marriage to a Thai national, a Malaysian woman is facing a life...

Published: Tuesday November 19, 2013 MYT 11:26:00 PM Updated: Tuesday November 19, 2013 MYT 11:35:18 PM Lorry driver given rude awakening by 3m-deep sinkhole BY ELWEEN LOKE IPOH: A lorry driver who was about to park his vehicle on the roadside in front of SK Tarcisian Convent in Lim Garden...

Published: Tuesday November 19, 2013 MYT 9:41:00 PM Updated: Wednesday November 20, 2013 MYT 12:20:34 AM 'The Lizard King' is back in business, claims Al Jazeera (updated) BY VICTORIA BROWN Anson Wong, aka 'The Lizard King' at the Sepang Sessions Court after he was sentenced to six months'...