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Eight arrested in French probe into suspected jihadist network PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 03 February, 2015, 9:34pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 03 February, 2015, 10:06pm Agence France-Presse in Paris Police officers and members of press stand outside a building in the centre of Lunel, southern France, on...

Man executed over rape and murder of girl his pregnant wife lured into their home The teenager was a ‘peace offering’ from the man’s wife over her affairs with other men PUBLISHED : Friday, 30 January, 2015, 3:08pm UPDATED : Saturday, 31 January, 2015, 11:21am [email protected] Bai...

Japanese Muslims call Islamic State hostage takers 'an embarrassment' PUBLISHED : Friday, 30 January, 2015, 3:19am UPDATED : Friday, 30 January, 2015, 3:19am Julian Ryall in Tokyo Japanese Muslims pray at the Tokyo Mosque. Photo: AP The call to prayer from the Tokyo Mosque goes largely...

Ashton Kutcher to testify against 'serial, psycho-sexual killer' accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend by stabbing her 47 times Air conditioning repairman Michael Thomas Gargiulo stands accused Jenn Selby Friday 23 January 2015 Ashton Kutcher is set to take to the witness stand to testify...

Leon Brittan dead: Thatcher minister accused of failure to act on child sex abuse dossier dies The peer passed away last night after a battle with cancer Paul Peachey Thursday 22 January 2015 The Prime Minister has led tributes to Lord Brittan, the former Home Secretary, whose retirement...

British paratrooper charged with rape of six-year-old Austrian girl Unnamed British paratrooper charged with rape and grievous sexual abuse of a minor after allegedly climbing into girl's bedroom while in Austria on week of ski training Innsbruck Photo: Alamy By Andrew Marszal, and agencies...

3D printing used in treatment of Hong Kong patients with bow legs Technology helps people avoid long spells in hospital PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 20 January, 2015, 12:37am UPDATED : Tuesday, 20 January, 2015, 12:37am Emily Tsang [email protected] Dr Liu King-lok says 3D printing technology...

Third strain of bird flu found in Taiwan as virus spreads across island’s poultry farms PUBLISHED : Friday, 16 January, 2015, 4:55pm UPDATED : Friday, 16 January, 2015, 7:41pm Lawrence Chung in Taipei Taiwan health authorities have culled thousands of birds across the island in an effort to...

Street children detained to clear way for Pope Francis' Manila visit To ensure Manila is presentable for Pope Francis' visit, street children as young as five have been detained next to convicts in centres notorious for brutality, abuse and neglect. Simon Parry goes on a rescue mission with...

Latest Charlie Hebdo issue hits newsstands, sells out in minutes Date January 15, 2015 - 2:21AM Nick Kirkpatrick, Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Aviva Cashmira The latest issue of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo hit newsstands on Wednesday and sold out within minutes. Thousands of...

Stanley Ho's nephew, 96 'prostitutes' and five hotel staff held in Macau hotel vice bust Five staff, 96 women also arrested over prostitution racket in Macau hotel PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 13 January, 2015, 3:25am UPDATED : Tuesday, 13 January, 2015, 9:56am Lai Ying-kit [email protected]...

Sony postpones China launch of PlayStation 4 at 'request of government' Move was requested by central government, company says, with no new date given PUBLISHED : Friday, 09 January, 2015, 2:43am UPDATED : Friday, 09 January, 2015, 2:43am Agencies in Shanghai At the request of Chinese...

Tight security as relatives of Shanghai stampede victims visit disaster site Tourism official blames district government as Shanghai mayor talks of 'profound lesson' PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 06 January, 2015, 2:38pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 07 January, 2015, 8:41am Mandy Zuo [email protected] A...

Tight security as relatives of Shanghai stampede victims visit disaster site Tourism official blames district government as Shanghai mayor talks of 'profound lesson' PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 06 January, 2015, 2:38pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 07 January, 2015, 8:41am Mandy Zuo [email protected] A...

Taiwan to ban use of Styrofoam cups Central News Agency 2015-01-03 10:47 PM Taipei, Jan. 3 (CNA) The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) aims to ban the use of Styrofoam cups in Taiwan completely by the end of 2015. The EPA has mapped out draft measures restricting the use of...

Indonesia delays executions as search continues for AirAsia plane Date December 30, 2014 - 12:39PM Michael Bachelard Indonesia correspondent for Fairfax Media Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are on death row in Kerobokan Prison. Photo: Ante Kesuma Surabaya: With the eyes of the world...

Saudi terrorism court to try women drivers PUBLISHED : Friday, 26 December, 2014, 5:54pm UPDATED : Saturday, 27 December, 2014, 4:26am Associated Press in Dubai Loujain al-Hathloul is pictured driving towards the United Arab Emirates before her arrest. Photo: AP Two Saudi women detained...

Chinese police kill ‘religious extremist’ near Vietnam border PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 24 December, 2014, 4:08pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 24 December, 2014, 4:08pm Associated Press in Beijing A picture on the website of the local government in Chongzuo, Guangxi shows local officials visiting an...

France ups security after spate of brutal attacks AFP December 24, 2014, 5:44 am Paris (AFP) - French Prime Minister Manuel Valls stepped up security nationwide Tuesday following three successive, apparently unrelated attacks that left one man dead, in a bid to ease growing unease in the...

Pakistan hangs two convicted militants in first execution since 2008 Two militants put to death by authorities after PM Nawaz Sharif drops moratorium on capital punishment in the wake of the Pakistan Taliban's attack on a army-run school PUBLISHED : Saturday, 20 December, 2014, 3:31pm UPDATED...