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Ten killed in Uruguay plane crash AFP March 21, 2015, 2:04 am Maldonado (Uruguay) (AFP) - Ten people were killed when their plane plummeted into a large body of water in eastern Uruguay, rescue officials said on Friday. The twin-engine Beechcraft crashed late Thursday into Uruguay's Laguna...

Boston bomber 'got gun from school friend' AAP March 18, 2015, 8:11 am A friend supplied the gun Dzhokhar Tsarnaev used during a post-Boston Marathon bombing chase. A high school friend of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev supplied the gun used in a murder, carjacking and...

Hong Kong maid dies after 60kg concrete block falls on her as she sleeps on balcony PUBLISHED : Monday, 16 March, 2015, 8:49pm UPDATED : Monday, 16 March, 2015, 8:49pm Jennifer Ngo [email protected] Elis Kurniasih was hit by a falling concrete slab as she slept on a Hong Kong balcony...

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed jailed for 13 years Concern raised by rights groups at steep sentence delivered by a 'flawed' trial the former leader's party called 'blatantly politicised' PUBLISHED : Saturday, 14 March, 2015, 5:37pm UPDATED : Saturday, 14 March, 2015, 5:37pm Agence...

Two Ferguson police officers shot during protests after city’s police chief quits PUBLISHED : Thursday, 12 March, 2015, 4:47pm UPDATED : Thursday, 12 March, 2015, 5:16pm Reuters in Ferguson Police take cover after two officers were shot while standing guard in front of Ferguson police...

Filipino beheaded in Saudi for killing boss AFP March 10, 2015, 3:47 am Joven Esteva Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia on Monday beheaded a Filipino convicted of murdering his boss, bringing to 40 the number of executions this year. In just over two months, Saudi Arabia has beheaded almost half...

Around the nation: Fashion sense overrules common sense in SUV crash Also: Bothers beat driver, smash his car, later find he is their sister's husband; Man burgles neighbour to pay for holiday in warmer climes PUBLISHED : Sunday, 08 March, 2015, 8:45pm UPDATED : Sunday, 08 March, 2015, 8:45pm...

Around the nation: Fashion sense overrules common sense in SUV crash Also: Bothers beat driver, smash his car, later find he is their sister's husband; Man burgles neighbour to pay for holiday in warmer climes PUBLISHED : Sunday, 08 March, 2015, 8:45pm UPDATED : Sunday, 08 March, 2015...

Stay alert beneath the dome By Ni Dandan Source: Global Times Published: 2015-3-5 19:08:03 If you've lived in Shanghai for a while, then you're no stranger to smog. But after the documentary film Beneath the Dome came out last week, the attention called to the damage that the constant smog...

Traffic light confusion for Chinese motorists after city raises Lunar New Year red lanterns Motorists are angry after confusing hundreds of thousands of Lunar New Year red lanterns for traffic lights in one Chinese city. PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 25 February, 2015, 6:36pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 25...

Corrupt mainland drug firms 'fuelling crystal meth scourge', says UN official United Nations drug official says crooked pharmaceutical companies are helping drive Guangdong province's grim production line PUBLISHED : Sunday, 22 February, 2015, 3:35am UPDATED : Sunday, 22 February, 2015, 3:35am...

Man slaughters family in New Year dispute Source: Xinhua Published: 2015-2-17 12:48:48 A man in north China's Hebei Province killed himself on Monday afternoon after murdering seven members of his family, including his wife and children, according to local police. The tragedy happened in...

Two Russians, two Czechs caught smuggling 157 WA animals February 16, 2015 1:02PM This black headed python was one of 157 animals recovered in the smuggling attempt. Picture: Stewart Allen Source: News Corp Australia TWO Russian men and two Czech men are in custody in Perth accused of...

Around the nation: Fourth panda dies of canine distemper in Shaanxi Also: Kindergartern teachers 'abused pupils with sharp objects'; Former husband jailed for arson attack that injured his own children PUBLISHED : Friday, 06 February, 2015, 10:14pm UPDATED : Friday, 06 February, 2015...

Around the nation: Fourth panda dies of canine distemper in Shaanxi Also: Kindergartern teachers 'abused pupils with sharp objects'; Former husband jailed for arson attack that injured his own children PUBLISHED : Friday, 06 February, 2015, 10:14pm UPDATED : Friday, 06 February, 2015, 10:14pm...