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‘Modern-day pirate’ Kim Dotcom’s words now used against him PUBLISHED : Sunday, 27 September, 2015, 6:34pm UPDATED : Sunday, 27 September, 2015, 6:34pm Associated Press in Auckland German tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom during a court hearing in Auckland. Photo: Reuters Prosecutors say Kim...

Thailand's reluctant leader prolongs his grip on power Date September 26, 2015 - 10:32AM Andrew R.C. Marshall Prayuth Chan-Ocha, Thailand's prime minister, at the National Economic and Social Development Plan meeting in Bangkok on Monday. Photo: Bloomberg Bangkok: He repeatedly presents...

Argentina police seize rice 'impregnated with cocaine' en route to Europe Argentine customs agents seize shipment of rice that imaginative drug runners had soaked in water mixed with cocaine Argentine police officers inspect 920 bags of seized special rice fused with some 20-30...

Hong Kong tech firm ConvenientPower unveils world's first wireless charger for smart devices with metal cases PUBLISHED : Thursday, 24 September, 2015, 7:31am UPDATED : Thursday, 24 September, 2015, 7:31am Bien Perez [email protected] The company's Qi wireless charging pad. It has now...

Ghost Push Android malware infects 1.3m phones per day 2015/09/22 21:47:02 Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Cheetah Mobile, a well-known developer of Android apps and utilities, recently released a warning that it has discovered a new malware dubbed "Ghost Push," which infects an estimated 1.3 million...

Police identify Uber driver who allegedly sexually assaulted woman by News Staff Posted Sep 17, 2015 12:35 pm EDT Last Updated Sep 20, 2015 at 2:28 pm EDT Toronto police are seeking the public’s assistance identifying this man. HANDOUT/Toronto Police A woman is alleging she was sexually...

Man Jailed For Trying To Buy Deadly Ricin The father of two tried to buy enough to kill 1,400 people but said he was just curious after watching hit TV show Breaking Bad. 15:25 Friday 18 September 2015 The fake ricin was put in vials and hidden in a toy car By Joe Tidy, at the Old Bailey...

Romanian prime minister to face corruption trial Date September 18, 2015 - 11:50AM Kit Gillett Romanian Premier Victor Ponta surrounded by media as he leaves the national anti-corruption prosecutors office in Bucharest in July. Photo: AP Bucharest: Prime Minister Victor Ponta of Romania...

Art dealer accused of stealing Picasso paintings from artist’s step-daughter PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 15 September, 2015, 4:06pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 15 September, 2015, 8:52pm Agence France-Presse in Paris Swiss art dealer Yves Bouvier denies stealing paintings by Pablo Picasso, including “Woman...

Security guard who killed expat Japanese woman in her Jakarta apartment could face death penalty PUBLISHED : Sunday, 13 September, 2015, 7:51pm UPDATED : Sunday, 13 September, 2015, 7:51pm Kyodo in Jakarta Police officers escort Mursalim, the suspect in the murder of Japanese national...

‘Don’t oppose me’: Thai Junta leader warns critics will be prosecuted Former minister who criticised the government’s economic plans on social media has been detained for his seventh ‘attitude adjustment session' PUBLISHED : Friday, 11 September, 2015, 5:57pm UPDATED : Friday, 11 September...

Malaysia’s Najib Razak dismisses claims of Umno rift over 1MDB scandal PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 09 September, 2015, 10:15pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 09 September, 2015, 10:15pm Reuters in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (left) shakes hands with his former deputy prime minister...

Mexican president vows better protection for reporters AFP August 20, 2015, 7:20 am Mexico City (AFP) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto pledged Wednesday to beef up the protection of reporters and human rights advocates after the brutal murder of a prominent photojournalist and an...

Indian government sues Nestle for US$100m over Maggi noodles PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 12 August, 2015, 10:26pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 12 August, 2015, 10:26pm Agence France-Presse Packets of Maggi instant noodles are displayed at a tea stall in Dharmsala, India. Photo: AP India’s government is...

Two charged over meth lab in US Taco Bell AP August 5, 2015, 8:29 am Two men have been charged with running a methamphetamine lab from a Taco Bell restaurant in Iowa. Tex-Mex food isn't all that's been cooking in a Taco Bell outlet in the American state of Iowa. Two men - one an employee...

Kuala Lumpur's budget passenger terminal is sinking, airline says In latest blow to aviation industry, cracks are appearing and pools of water forming at new budget passenger terminal near Kuala Lumpur PUBLISHED : Monday, 27 July, 2015, 11:40pm UPDATED : Monday, 27 July, 2015, 11:40pm...

New terror threat system for Australia AFP July 23, 2015, 1:59 pm Sydney (AFP) - Australia on Thursday announced a new terror alert system as the country faces what Prime Minister Tony Abbott called the worst extremist threat in its history, with the government outlining a long-term strategy...

Gunmen kill two soldiers in restive Thai south, independence banners found PUBLISHED : Thursday, 16 July, 2015, 6:02pm UPDATED : Thursday, 16 July, 2015, 6:05pm Reuters in Bangkok A Thai ranger inspects the site of a roadside attack by suspected separatist militants on an army vehicle...

Bill Cosby admitted to getting sedatives to give to women he wanted to have sex with Comedian admitted he sought drugs to give to young women he wanted to have sex with, an unsealed 2005 court deposition reveals PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 08 July, 2015, 1:23am UPDATED : Wednesday, 08 July, 2015...

Eight arrested over Albania 'cannabis kingdom' shootout AFP June 29, 2015, 1:45 am Tirana (AFP) - Police arrested eight people overnight Saturday in connection with a deadly shootout in an Albanian village known as a "cannabis kingdom" for its industrial-scale production of the drug. On...