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Ex-boyfriend arrested as woman, 39, fights for life after attack Victim was stabbed in her bed in Yau Ma Tei apartment PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 14 May, 2014, 5:16pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 14 May, 2014, 5:16pm Clifford Lo [email protected] The arrested man was taken to Kwong Wah Hospital in...

Hong Kong customs nab HK$2.5m haul of ketamine 'smuggled from mainland' Officers smash in car windows to make arrests outside village house in New Territories PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 14 May, 2014, 1:58pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 14 May, 2014, 2:19pm Clifford Lo [email protected] A haul of...

Li Ka-shing boosts bitcoin investments amid currency crackdown in China PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 14 May, 2014, 6:38pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 14 May, 2014, 6:55pm A bitcoin ATM shop in Wan Chai. Photo: Dickson Lee Asia’s richest man Li Ka-shing has boosted his investment in bitcoin, in a vote of...

Nigeria gunmen free Dutch hostages: foreign ministry AFP May 11, 2014, 10:50 am The Hague (AFP) - Niger Delta gunmen have released three Dutch nationals who were abducted a week earlier, the Dutch foreign ministry confirmed on Sunday. "I can confirm they have been freed," said ministry...

Jail, lawsuits cast shadow over Myanmar media freedom Reuters May 11, 2014, 3:53 pm Reporters shout as they march to demonstrate for press freedom in Yangon January 7, 2014. According to local media, a journalist working for Eleven Media was sentenced to three months in prison on charges of...

Large protests in Vietnam over China oil rig AFP May 11, 2014, 3:05 pm Hanoi (AFP) - Protesters staged one of Vietnam's largest ever anti-China demonstrations Sunday, decrying Beijing's deployment of a deep-water drilling rig in contested waters as territorial tensions soar. Some 1,000...

Two hurt in blast as rivals face off in Thailand Reuters May 11, 2014, 1:25 pm Members of the pro-government "red shirt" group sing Thailand's national anthem during a rally in Nakhon Pathom province on the outskirts of Bangkok, May 10, 2014. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha By Apornrath...

Alleged smugglers arrested after ‘dangerous’ 30-minute sea chase Alleged smugglers ram launch in escape bid; 2 arrested as precious incense timber seized PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 30 April, 2014, 6:40pm UPDATED : Thursday, 01 May, 2014, 4:16am Clifford Lo [email protected] Some of the...

Hong Kong protesters who mocked urinating mainland toddler branded ‘skinheads’ by state media Global Times editorial slams protesters and urges ‘bravely pay them back’ PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 30 April, 2014, 4:12pm UPDATED : Thursday, 01 May, 2014, 8:59am Shirley Zhao [email protected]...

Driver killed as car veers into opposite lane and crashes into truck Three passengers injured in high-speed accident near border PUBLISHED : Thursday, 01 May, 2014, 5:34pm UPDATED : Thursday, 01 May, 2014, 6:36pm Samuel Chan [email protected] Accident along Ho Sheung Heung Road towards...

Photography contest launched to catch mainlanders in the act Netizens say competition is in response to call for visitors to ‘pee and poop in Hong Kong’s streets’ PUBLISHED : Thursday, 01 May, 2014, 2:31pm UPDATED : Thursday, 01 May, 2014, 6:40pm Lo Wei [email protected] Netizens launched a...

Police official with 8 false IDs sacked China Daily, April 26, 2014 Fan Hongwei [File photo] A police official in Changzhi, Shanxi province, was dismissed for further investigation after he was found to have several false ID cards and used them to transfer and hide illegal gains, China...

Beijing’s call to ban foreign words in Chinese media meets with mocking satire PUBLISHED : Sunday, 27 April, 2014, 6:10pm UPDATED : Sunday, 27 April, 2014, 6:43pm Chris Luo [email protected] Photo: K.Y.Cheng The Chinese authorities' recent call to banish foreign words in Chinese...

G7 considers new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis Invasion fears escalate as Kremlin continues military drills, warplanes reportedly violate airspace as Kiev struggles to control country's east PUBLISHED : Saturday, 26 April, 2014, 9:50am UPDATED : Sunday, 27 April, 2014, 8:41am...

Cancer-causing toxin found in Hong Kong pet food sparks alarm Consumer Council calls for regulations on animal food after it finds carcinogen and other contaminants in one-fifth of products tested PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 15 April, 2014, 1:44pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 16 April, 2014, 12:14am Amy Nip...

Suspected sex attacker arrested after teenager molested near her Tin Shui Wai home Waitress fights off masked man who grabbed her as she stepped off elevator PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 15 April, 2014, 2:25pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 15 April, 2014, 10:40pm Clifford Lo [email protected] A...

Sacked consultant in TV licence row sues former employer for HK$4m Labour Tribunal told company failed to pay bonuses and pay compensation PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 15 April, 2014, 4:40pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 15 April, 2014, 10:37pm Ada Lee [email protected] Jenny Ng Pui-ying, the former head of...

Shanghai arrests 160 gang suspects involved in citywide health care scam Crime gang lured patients to fake clinics and had corrupt doctors prescribe them overpriced drugs PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 15 April, 2014, 5:48pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 15 April, 2014, 5:48pm Reuters in Shanghai A pharmacist...

Teacher duped in classroom prank The West Australian April 7, 2014, 10:54 am A teacher who punishes students by making them answer their mobiles on speaker has been subjected to an embarrassing April Fools Day prank. Students filmed the stunt, which was carried in a US classroom last week...

Man arrested over French student's death AAP By Kym Agius April 7, 2014, 6:05 pm The man wanted for questioning over the brutal murder of French student Sophie Collombet has been arrested. Benjamin James Milward, 25, was taken into custody in the northern NSW town of Coffs Harbour on Monday...