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Russian, French militaries discuss joint efforts to fight IS in Syria - RIA Reuters November 19, 2015, 11:23 pm MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian and French military officials held a phone call on Thursday to discuss joint efforts to fight Islamic State in Syria, the RIA news agency reported. (This...

France launches air strikes on ISIS stronghold in Syria Emmanuel Jarry and Robert-Jan Bartunek, REUTERS First posted: Sunday, November 15, 2015 04:45 PM EST | Updated: Monday, November 16, 2015 12:39 AM EST French soldiers and pilots work on a Rafale jet fighter at the air base in Mont de...

Top food company challenges local government check on zongzi 2015/06/17 23:29:05 Taipei, June 17 (CNA) I-Mei Food Co. (義美), one of Taiwan's biggest and most reputable food companies, on Wednesday demanded local health authorities to re-examine the wrap of its zongzi after it had been found...

One-eyed jihadi commander dubbed 'uncatchable' targeted in US airstrikes in Libya Belmokhtar was the leader of the north African Al-Murabitoun militant group and a former chief of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. PUBLISHED : Monday, 15 June, 2015, 9:37am UPDATED : Tuesday, 16 June, 2015...

Chiang Ching-kuo's grandson pays fine in lieu of prison time CNA 2015-06-11 Andrew Chiang leaves the Shilin District Court after a hearing on March 13, 2014. (Photo/Chen Chun-wei) A grandson of the late ROC president Chiang Ching-kuo paid a NT$183,000 (US$5,900) fine in lieu of serving jail...

French 'anti-Islamophobia' group on trial for plotting attacks AFP June 9, 2015, 4:49 am Paris (AFP) - Members of a French group that said it was formed to combat Islamophobia went on trial in Paris on Monday accused of plotting terrorist attacks. Led by 37-year-old "emir" Mohamed...

Death penalty in the US by the numbers AFP April 27, 2015, 12:50 pm Washington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court is due to rule on a drug cocktail used in some lethal injections to kill death row convicts, amid growing pressure to abolish capital punishment. Here are facts on the current state...

Man fighting for life after shark attack in Australia AFP April 25, 2015, 5:33 pm Sydney (AFP) - A surfer was fighting for his life on Saturday after being mauled by a shark in Australia's south, police said, with onlookers claiming the animal swam off with his leg in its mouth. The man was...

US Couple Sentenced in Bali Suitcase Killing VoA - News Tuesday 21st April, 2015 BALI, INDONESIA - An Indonesian court found an American couple guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced them to prison on Tuesday in the death of the woman's mother on the resort island of Bali. The Denpasar...

Husband sets wife on fire in 'honour killing' Yahoo US April 20, 2015, 8:51 am Human rights activists condemn the killing of pregnant woman Farzana Parveen during a protest in May 2014. Photo: AP/Muhammed Muheisen A Pakistani man and his father have been arrested in the country's latest...

Police officer's wife freed after 10-month jail ordeal on drug charges in Australia Gang smuggling drugs to Australia set up police officer's wife trying to pay off gambling debts PUBLISHED : Sunday, 19 April, 2015, 2:42am UPDATED : Sunday, 19 April, 2015, 2:42am Bryan Harris...

Three men executed in China over railway station knife attack that left 31 dead The trio were convicted of organising the assault in March last year, in which 31 people were killed. A woman who took part in the killings was given a life sentence PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 24 March, 2015, 3:46pm...

Inner Mongolia's former police chief arrested over 'lover's murder' The retired head of public security in the region is accused of shooting dead a 28-year-old woman in Chifeng on Friday PUBLISHED : Sunday, 22 March, 2015, 2:45pm UPDATED : Monday, 23 March, 2015, 9:56am He Huifeng...

Shanghai Free Trade Zone ex-boss Dai Haibo faces formal graft probe Dai Haibo's ex-wife reported his corrupt dealings to CCDI inspectors, sources say PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 17 March, 2015, 11:46pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 18 March, 2015, 4:44am Daniel Ren [email protected] Former Shanghai FTZ...

What we know ... and don’t know about China’s plans for Guangdong Free Trade Zone The high-profile Guangdong Free Trade Zone is to be launched on March 18, after China's National People's Congress, according to reports. PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 10 March, 2015, 2:15pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 10 March...

United States judge orders Sands China to hand over documents in case involving former president Papers relate to a breach of contract suit brought by a former Sands China president PUBLISHED : Sunday, 08 March, 2015, 4:04am UPDATED : Sunday, 08 March, 2015, 11:59am Niall Fraser...

'Priceless' Chinese artefacts stolen from French castle AFP March 3, 2015, 1:54 am Paris (AFP) - Thieves have broken in to the fabled Fontainebleau castle south of Paris and stolen 15 or so "priceless" Chinese artefacts in a lightning raid, French authorities said. The theft took place in...

Former Turkish beauty queen faces jail for reposting poem 'insulting' president Erdogan PUBLISHED : Thursday, 26 February, 2015, 5:26pm UPDATED : Thursday, 26 February, 2015, 5:26pm Associated Press in Ankara Merve Buyuksarac, pictured on her Twitter page. The 2006 Miss Turkey, who was...

China flights ‘delayed by passenger quarrel and flight attendant’s shopping spree’ PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 24 February, 2015, 12:02pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 24 February, 2015, 12:17pm Laura Zhou [email protected] Two Chinese flights over the past few days were allegedly delayed - one by a row...

Police detain suspected nursing home killer CRI, February 22, 2015 Luo Renchu. [File photo] Police on Saturday caught a man accused of killing three people at a nursing home in central China, two days after the fight with his boss over unpaid wages which led to the slaughter. The suspect...