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Legendary screen villain Christopher Lee leaves towering legacy after dying aged 93 The 93-year-old appeared in more than 250 films and television shows, including The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and The Man with the Golden Gun, but could never shake off his image as the bloody-thirsty...

Apple announces music streaming service, iOS 9, OS X El Capitan, and upgraded Siri PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 09 June, 2015, 7:53am UPDATED : Tuesday, 09 June, 2015, 8:21pm Associated Press in San Francisco Apple announced a new OS X, El Capitan, and iOS 9 during the keynote at the annual...

Bollywood actress dies from 'failed liposuction' Yahoo News June 8, 2015, 3:04 pm Well-known Bollywood actress Aarthi Agarwal has died following ‘failed liposuction surgery.’ The 31-year-old reportedly suffered a heart attack at a private hospital in Atlantic City on Friday. Aarthi Agarwal...

Italy PM under fire as minister probed in mafia migrant scandal AFP June 7, 2015, 4:04 am Rome (AFP) - Italy's premier on Saturday rebuffed opposition demands that he sack a junior minister who is being investigated in a burgeoning scandal over mafia involvement in centres for newly-arrived...

Six convicts executed in Taiwan 2015/06/05 22:21:35 Taipei Detention Center, where three of the six death row inmates are executed. Taipei, June 5 (CNA) Six convicts who killed a combined nine people in cold blood were executed on Friday, the Ministry of Justice confirmed. Justice Minister...

2 Suspects Dead After Standoff With Police in Texas Texas — Jun 3, 2015, 9:46 PM ET Associated Press Authorities say police officers fatally shot an armed man who stole a police car during a traffic stop in Central Texas, and a second suspect was found dead inside the stolen vehicle. The...

Morocco expels topless French protesters who kissed outside ancient mosque PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 03 June, 2015, 10:17am UPDATED : Wednesday, 03 June, 2015, 10:17am Reuters in Rabat The two women kiss outside the ancient Hassan Mosque. Photo: Twitter Morocco expelled two French women...

'Ghost' pulls midnight prank on family China Daily, June 2, 2015 When a family, surnamed Liu, in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality headed out to work on the morning of May 28, they couldn't open the door – it had been glued shut during the night. A "ghost" was captured climbing...

Foul-mouthed soccer fans under fire for the 'Beijing curse' 'Beijing curse' against opponents at soccer matches is declared 'uncivilised' by city authorities, but fans say it's part of the game PUBLISHED : Sunday, 31 May, 2015, 6:38am UPDATED : Sunday, 31 May, 2015, 6:41pm Mandy Zuo...

200,000 shark fins seized in Ecuador AP May 29, 2015, 9:19 am Police in the Ecuadorian port city of Manta have seized about 200,000 shark fins destined to be illegally exported to Asia, where they would fetch up to $US1.5 million ($A1.96 million). Colonel Rommel Tapia, head of the judicial...

Libyan PM Abdullah al-Thinni claims he survived assassination attempt outside parliament Libya's Thinni survives and cabinet dismisses would-be killers as 'paid criminals' PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 27 May, 2015, 10:28pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 27 May, 2015, 10:28pm Reuters in Benghazi Libyan...

Boy survives fall from escalator Yahoo News May 25, 2015, 12:58 pm A two-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after falling from the top of an escalator to the floor below at a shopping mall in China. Chilling CCTV video shows the moment the toddler climbed up an escalator handrail at a mall...

43 killed in shoot-out with Mexican drug gang PUBLISHED : Sunday, 24 May, 2015, 8:28am UPDATED : Sunday, 24 May, 2015, 8:28am Reuters in Zamora Vehicles burn at the ranch after what authorities called a fierce, three-hour battle between federal forces and drug gang gunmen. Photo: AP...

South Korea confirms three cases of Mers virus; places 64 others in isolation PUBLISHED : Thursday, 21 May, 2015, 5:19pm UPDATED : Thursday, 21 May, 2015, 5:25pm Reuters in Seoul Arriving passengers from the Middle East pass by a thermal camera at Incheon airport in South Korea today, as...

It's believed a landslide on a slope next the to the building caused the collapse. Photos: SCMP Pictures

At least five trapped after residential building collapses in southwest China Building fell after heavy rain and a landslide in the area in Guizhou province PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 20 May, 2015, 2:19pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 20 May, 2015, 4:55pm Nectar Gan [email protected] The nine-storey...

Construction worker, 62, arrested in Hong Kong for murder of prostitute girlfriend PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 19 May, 2015, 10:41am UPDATED : Tuesday, 19 May, 2015, 11:14pm Danny Mok [email protected] The construction worker was arrested yesterday at his home in Tin Shui Wai. Photo: SCMP...

‘He squealed like a pig’: German policeman investigated for allegedly abusing refugees Officer allegedly bragged about making young man eat rotten pork off floor. PUBLISHED : Monday, 18 May, 2015, 8:34pm UPDATED : Monday, 18 May, 2015, 8:34pm Agence France-Presse in Berlin Media wait at...

Watch out, trolls: social network Reddit cracks down on abusive users Social media news network says abusive trolls are undermining freedom of expression PUBLISHED : Saturday, 16 May, 2015, 5:13am UPDATED : Saturday, 16 May, 2015, 12:55pm Agence France-Presse in San Francisco Reddit's...

Chinese traffic warden attacks pedestrian with a hammer for crossing on a red light Warden in Qingdao had frequent arguments with victim over ignoring traffic signals, according to witnesses PUBLISHED : Friday, 15 May, 2015, 11:20am UPDATED : Friday, 15 May, 2015, 7:51pm He Huifeng...