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Talks on Taiwan school curriculum break down AFP August 4, 2015, 4:03 am Taipei (AFP) - Talks between Taiwanese student protesters and education officials broke down Monday after an emotional meeting about controversial changes to the school curriculum which have been slammed as...

Germany suspends treason probe against blog after protest storm AFP August 1, 2015, 5:14 am Berlin (AFP) - Germany's chief prosecutor on Friday suspended a treason probe against Internet security bloggers that had sparked a storm of protest from journalist and politicians. Harald Range said...

Singapore shipping firm blacklisted by US for allegedly helping North Korean company smuggle weapons PUBLISHED : Friday, 24 July, 2015, 3:53pm UPDATED : Friday, 24 July, 2015, 3:53pm Associated Press Antiquated military equipment was discovered in two containers aboard the North...

Singapore shipping firm blacklisted by US for allegedly helping North Korean company smuggle weapons PUBLISHED : Friday, 24 July, 2015, 3:53pm UPDATED : Friday, 24 July, 2015, 3:53pm Associated Press Antiquated military equipment was discovered in two containers aboard the North...

Hong Kong toy makers display giant model of Star Wars spaceship Millennium Falcon at anime fair PUBLISHED : Thursday, 23 July, 2015, 4:58pm UPDATED : Thursday, 23 July, 2015, 7:43pm Alan Yu [email protected] It is 5.5 metres long, 3.7 metres wide and 1.22 metres tall and weighs a tonne – at...

'Story Bridge abseiler' charged AAP July 19, 2015, 6:53 am A man who allegedly abseiled off Brisbane's Story Bridge has been ordered to front court. Queensland Police say the 42-year-old from Mount Gravatt East was lowered into a water police boat on Saturday afternoon, brought to shore...

Austrian artist angers activists with dead animal show AFP July 17, 2015, 2:29 am Vienna (AFP) - Animal rights activists have filed a complaint against Austrian enfant terrible Hermann Nitsch over his current exhibition in Sicily featuring dead animals on crucifixes, a spokeswoman for the...

Jail clerical error acknowledged in church shooting gun buy By JEFFREY COLLINS Jul. 13, 2015 5:06 PM EDT FILE -In this June 18, 2015 file photo, Charleston, S.C., shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Cleveland County Courthouse in Shelby, N.C. A jail clerk made a mistake...

New York Stock Exchange suspends trade in all stocks after technical glitch PUBLISHED : Thursday, 09 July, 2015, 1:33am UPDATED : Thursday, 09 July, 2015, 1:45am Agence France-Presse Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. Photo: AFP The New York Stock Exchange...

Security questioned following self-immolation on Japanese bullet train Experts point to blind spots in Japan's bullet train system and complacency setting in PUBLISHED : Sunday, 05 July, 2015, 10:54am UPDATED : Sunday, 05 July, 2015, 10:54am Associated Press in Tokyo Police step up...

Pilot in crashed TransAsia flight shut down plane’s only working engine by mistake Pilot in crashed TransAsia flight shut down plane’s only working engine by mistake: Taiwan probe Official report confirms that the crash that left 43 people dead was caused by an engine malfunctioning and a...

'Wow, pulled back wrong throttle' - the last words of TransAsia plane captain Date July 2, 2015 - 11:35PM Faith Hung The plane clipped an overpass and taxi before crashing. Photo: Reuters Taipei: The captain of a TransAsia Airways ATR mistakenly switched off the plane's only working engine...

'Star Wars' star arrested after S. Carolina high-speed chase Jun. 21, 2015 4:05 PM EDT AP WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — A former child actor who starred in one of the "Star Wars" movie sequels faces charges after leading South Carolina deputies on a high-speed chase. Colleton County Sheriff's...

Malaysia Airlines jet forced to dump fuel, make emergency landing after 'engine fire' PUBLISHED : Friday, 12 June, 2015, 3:30pm UPDATED : Friday, 12 June, 2015, 3:32pm Agencies in Sydney and Melbourne A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330, pictured in a file photo. The latest engine emergency...

KFC sues Chinese firms for 'eight-legged chickens' rumour The restaurant chain has filed a lawsuit against three Chinese companies which spread rumours about its food - including that KFC used genetically-modified chickens The firms apparently said that KFC chickens are...

Troubled Malaysia Airlines to be completely revamped - new CEO Reuters May 25, 2015, 10:27 pm Malaysia Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport July 21, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su By Siva Govindasamy and Al-Zaquan Amer Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Loss-making...

Macau casino-related crime rises as gambling profits tumble Casino-linked offences surge as graft crackdown bites into profits PUBLISHED : Saturday, 23 May, 2015, 2:42am UPDATED : Saturday, 23 May, 2015, 2:42am Niall Fraser [email protected] Forced collection of debts, arson and...

Russia investigating lost commercial satellite Rocket carrying vehicle malfunctioned and space station suffered glitch PUBLISHED : Monday, 18 May, 2015, 3:39am UPDATED : Monday, 18 May, 2015, 3:39am Agence France-Presse in Moscow Russia has begun investigating the loss of a commercial...

Special forces kill senior Islamic State leader during raid inside Syria, US says Abu Sayyaf, Identified by Washington as responsible for Islamic State's fuel and financial operations, is killed resisting American troops PUBLISHED : Saturday, 16 May, 2015, 9:24pm UPDATED : Saturday, 16 May...

A Project To Build A Satirical Kim Jong Un Video Game Has Raised $17,000 Screenshot of "Glorious Leader!" A plan to build a satirical video game that glorifies North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a WMD-wielding hero has attracted over $17,000 on Kickstarter. The game, satirically titled...