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Ex-Malaysia rebel Chin Peng dies in exile AFP September 16, 2013, 8:12 pm BANGKOK (AFP) - Malaysia's renowned former communist fighter Chin Peng, who led a guerrilla campaign against British colonial rule, died in exile in Thailand on Monday, according to his military liaison. The...

Size matters at China bodybuilding contest AFP Updated September 16, 2013, 8:46 pm ZHENGZHOU, China (AFP) - Their bronzed bodies rippling with tension, gaggles of Chinese bodybuilders preened and performed press-ups backstage before competing for one of the country's biggest prizes in their...

Six charged with soccer match-fixing in Australia AFP Updated September 16, 2013, 4:57 pm MELBOURNE (AFP) - Six men including a Malaysian and a Briton have been charged following an investigation into multi-million dollar match-fixing in Australian state soccer, reports said Monday. The...

Indonesian volcano erupts forcing 6,000 to flee AFP September 16, 2013, 9:02 pm KARO, Indonesia (AFP) - Nearly six thousand people have fled their homes on Indonesia's Sumatra island after a huge volcanic eruption at the weekend, officials said, as the volcano belched out more smoke Monday...

Russia battles blaze on nuclear sub, no radiation leak AFP September 16, 2013, 7:32 pm MOSCOW (AFP) - A Russian nuclear-powered submarine undergoing repairs at a Far East shipyard caught fire on Monday, but its reactor had long been shut off and posed no danger of radiation leaks, officials...

New Delhi gang rapists sentenced to death AFP Updated September 13, 2013, 7:10 pm NEW DELHI (AFP) - The judge hearing the case of four men convicted for a shocking gang rape on a bus in New Delhi last December sentenced them to death on Friday. Judge Yogesh Khanna said the case fell into...

Prominent liberal businessman arrested in China AFP September 13, 2013, 5:22 pm Police stand guard outside the Intermediate People's Court in Jinan, Shandong Province on August 25, 2013. Police on Friday detained an outspoken Chinese businessman who had called for the release of a prominent...

Performance Artist Arrested in France for Doing Dance with Chicken Tied to his Penis September 12, 2013 3:15 PM By Cora Van Olson Cohen wows spectators with his chicken dance. South African performance artist Steven Cohen seems to be living in Paris, France, these days and is feeling pulled...

Kansas City priest sentenced to 50 years in prison for child porn Shawn Ratigan, 47, is seen in two undated booking handout photos released by the Clay County Detention Center in Missouri. REUTERS/Clay County Detention Center/Handout via Reuters By Carey Gillam KANSAS CITY, Missouri | Thu...

Insight: Assad forces fear rebel rampage in aftermath of U.S. strikes A Free Syrian Army fighter points his weapon as he tries to locate forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Ramouseh area in Aleppo September 4, 2013. REUTERS/Molhem Barakat BEIRUT | Sun Sep 8, 2013 8:07am EDT...

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Kremlin foe Navalny challenges Putin ally in Moscow mayor vote <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/4IjHaH6yJpI?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="480"></iframe> Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (C), accompanied by his wife Yulia and children Dasha and...

Tokyo to host 2020 Olympic games By CNN Staff September 8, 2013 -- Updated 0015 GMT (0815 HKT) <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/O-FEXDEsPjs?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="480"></iframe> (CNN) -- Tokyo has been chosen by the International Olympic Committee...

Miley Cyrus flaunts her curves, long legs for racy Notion magazine photo shoot The singer shows off her famous frame in the new issue of Notion Magazine, says she is not 'just this ratchet white girl.' BY RACHEL MARESCA / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2013, 1:34 PM DAMIEN FRY /...

Beijing to face severe traffic jams in Sept. China Daily, August 30, 2013 Vehicles are caught in a traffic jam in Beijing in this file photo. [newsphoto] Vehicles are caught in a traffic jam in Beijing in this file photo. Beijing may face nine days with severe traffic jams in September due...

Suspect held in raped girl case Published: 31 Aug 2013 at 14.51 Police have detained a 57-year-old man suspected of raping a four-year-old girl in a Chon Buri children's shelter but he has denied committing the crime. Investigators say the child was raped on repeated occasions after she was...

Foam found stuffed in condo wall Published: 31 Aug 2013 at 17.41 The owner of a condominium unit at The Base Sukhumvit 77, developed by Sansiri Plc, found his wall stuffed with foam, paper and candy wrappers when he tried to fix a rainwater leak. Images from the Facebook page of Kristopher...

Terrapin pictured hitching a ride on alligator's back 30 Aug 2013 18:27 By Angela Wormald The photographer was gobsmacked to see the unusual friendship during a visit to Sea World in San Antonio, Texas Shawn Miller / Barcroft Media A ride on the back of this fearsome alligator holds no...

The moment a brave mouse tried to rescue his friend from the jaws of a giant snake by jumping on its head... but failed By HELEN COLLIS PUBLISHED: 12:54 GMT, 19 August 2013 | UPDATED: 06:44 GMT, 20 August 2013 When two small white mice are dropped into a snake enclosure at a Chinese zoo, it's...

Censored: The full frontal Australian tourism picture that was too saucy for the web The kangaroo's genitals are pixelated in the Tourism Australia picture More than 1,500 people have commented on the picture on Facebook By DAILY MAIL REPORTER PUBLISHED: 22:45 GMT, 19 August 2013 |...