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Damaged vehicles sit on Yeongjong Bridge in Incheon, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Two people were killed and at least 42 were injured on Wednesday after a pileup involving about 100 vehicles in foggy weather on the bridge near the Incheon International Airport, South Korean officials...

100-car pileup on South Korean bridge leaves 2 dead, 68 hurt By KIM TONG-HYUNG Feb. 11, 2015 7:23 AM EST Damaged vehicles sit on Yeongjong Bridge in Incheon, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Two people were killed and at least 42 were injured on Wednesday after a pileup involving about...

Marseille suburb sealed off after gunmen open fire at police Shooting comes as France on high alert in wake of Charlie Hebdo killings PUBLISHED : Monday, 09 February, 2015, 7:03pm UPDATED : Monday, 09 February, 2015, 8:57pm Reuters in Marseille Members of the National Security forces stand...

Angelina Jolie denies wartime movie she directed is anti-Japanese Actress rebuffs criticism of film she directed about the life of American wartime prisoner PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 04 February, 2015, 10:52pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 04 February, 2015, 10:52pm Julian Ryall in Tokyo Angelina...

South African death-squad leader Eugene 'Prime Evil' de Kock granted parole Date January 31, 2015 - 1:32PM Dan Bilefsky Apartheid death-squad leader Eugene de Kock listens to questions put to him by lawyers at the special public hearing of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission...

Homeless programme attacked for hiding poverty Critics say initiative is cosmetic and aims to clear Manila's streets ahead of an Apec summit PUBLISHED : Friday, 30 January, 2015, 3:19am UPDATED : Friday, 30 January, 2015, 8:11am Raissa Robles in Manila A homeless man beside Manila Bay...

Baghdad flights disrupted after bullet hits FlyDubai airliner PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 27 January, 2015, 6:54pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 27 January, 2015, 6:54pm Agence France-Presse in Baghdad A bullet hit the fuselage of a FlyDubai airliner on its descent into Baghdad. Photo: AFP A bullet hit the...

Spotlight on fate of Paraguayandrug mule on death row in China Paraguayan awaits execution for smuggling cocaine into China, but rights groups say she and others like her are forced to carry drugs PUBLISHED : Sunday, 25 January, 2015, 7:46am UPDATED : Sunday, 25 January, 2015, 7:46am...

Microsoft looks to the future with holographic HoloLens goggles and free Windows 10 PUBLISHED : Thursday, 22 January, 2015, 11:15am UPDATED : Thursday, 22 January, 2015, 2:05pm Associated Press Microsoft's Joe Belfiore, Alex Kipman, and Terry Myerson pose for a photo while wearing...

80 Taiwanese detained in Paraguay, believed to be exploited in Chinese online betting trade The 57 men and 23 women may have been victims in a human-trafficking ring and possibly forced to take drugs to stay awake to work at night, prosecutor says PUBLISHED : Friday, 16 January, 2015, 1:19pm...

Nagoyo restaurant manager files legal claim against feared gang for extortion PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 13 January, 2015, 1:02am UPDATED : Tuesday, 13 January, 2015, 1:02am Julian Ryall in Tokyo Membership of yakuza groups such as the Yamaguch-gumi is not illegal, and they exist openly in Japan...

New York multi-millionaire hedge fund founder 'shot dead by son in luxury apartment' Thomas Gilbert, 70, was shot once in head by 30-year-old man believed to be his son in Manhattan, US media reports Thomas Gilbert, 70, founder of the multimillion-dollar Wainscott Capital Partners Fund...

Kremlin critic Navalny given suspended sentence, brother jailed By Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:53am EST Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny (L) and his brother and co-defendant Oleg attend a court hearing in Moscow December 30, 2014...

Jilted doctor trained attackers who threw acid on victim According to sources, Dr Ashok Yadav decided to teach the woman a lesson when she rejected him, and hired the two juveniles to throw acid on her by offering them Rs 25,000. December 26, 2014 12:02 AM Mail Today NEW DELHI: The...

Police arrest two in connection with HK$15m spilled from security van on Christmas Eve PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 24 December, 2014, 3:11pm UPDATED : Friday, 26 December, 2014, 1:46am Danny Lee, Samuel Chan and Alex Millson Police arrest suspects in Kowloon. Photo: Dickson Lee Police made the...

Pakistan plans to execute about 500 militants in wake of Taliban school massacre Six militants have been hanged since Friday amid rising public anger over slaughter in Peshawar PUBLISHED : Monday, 22 December, 2014, 10:12pm UPDATED : Monday, 22 December, 2014, 10:12pm Agence France-Presse in...

Tycoon says he fingered official for corruption Taiwan News, Staff Writer 2014-12-17 05:29 PM Central News Agency () TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Tycoon Samuel Yin said Wednesday he was the one who accused Taoyuan County Vice Magistrate Yeh Shih-wen of corruption, while he hinted he might come up...

Hackers promise Sony a 'Christmas gift' as company deals with fallout from leaks PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 16 December, 2014, 8:38pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 16 December, 2014, 9:09pm Agence France-Presse in Los Angeles Sony Pictures Entertainment advised its current and former employees to be on the...

Sarin nerve gas suspect Takahashi still influenced by cult, psychologist says PUBLISHED : Monday, 08 December, 2014, 3:32am UPDATED : Monday, 08 December, 2014, 3:32am Kyodo in Tokyo Katsuya Takahashi faces trial for 1995 nerve gas attack in Tokyo. Former AUM Shinrikyo member Katsuya...

Bruce Lee: the powdered drink, the "button masher" and the inevitable fan backlash PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 03 December, 2014, 4:15pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 03 December, 2014, 4:38pm Ben Sin [email protected] Bruce Lee: Enter the Game Bruce Lee Siu-lung would have turned 74 on November 27, and...