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Tablet computer sales losing steam : survey AFP December 4, 2013, 9:57 am Washington (AFP) - Tablet computers have been one of the hottest items in tech in recent years, but sizzling growth is likely to slow in the coming years, a market tracker said Tuesday. The research firm IDC said...

Movie director Zhang Yimou’s agent summoned over family planning allegations Acclaimed director Zhang continues to elude Wuxi Family Planning Commission seeking to question him over reports he fathered seven offspring in contravention of one-child policy PUBLISHED : Saturday, 30 November...

Death penalty upheld for Beijing road-rage baby killer Court rejects appeal of convict who pled for lighter sentence, saying he threw baby on the street because he mistook her for groceries PUBLISHED : Friday, 29 November, 2013, 11:52am UPDATED : Friday, 29 November, 2013, 11:58am Jing Li...

China 'to launch moon rover on Monday': state media PUBLISHED : Saturday, 30 November, 2013, 10:34am UPDATED : Saturday, 30 November, 2013, 11:32am Agence France-Presse in Beijing A prototype model of a lunar rover at the 15th China International Industry Fair in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters...

Macau jetfoil passengers tell of 'crash like thunder' that left 87 injured Passengers describe how they were thrown out of their seats on Macau-bound ferry in accident blamed on floating debris that left 87 injured PUBLISHED : Friday, 29 November, 2013, 3:38am UPDATED : Saturday, 30 November...

Taiwan informant arrested in China to get NT$7.8m UNDERCOVER : Lo Chin-lien was recruited in 2002 as a Taiwanese spy, but in 2006, the Chinese military discovered his identity and confiscated his property By Yang Kuo-wen and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer The Taipei High...

Young female office staff flock to plastic surgeons CNA November 24, 2013, 12:27 am TWN TAIPEI--South Korean trends are once again proving popular in Taiwan, this time among female office workers in their 20s to early 30s who are opting for micro-plastic surgery. Apart from its pop music and...

Police investigating Asia Series match-fixing claim The China Post news staff November 24, 2013, 12:27 am TWN TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Police have confirmed that they are investigating a complaint by a Canberra Cavalry player who said he was offered US$30,000 to fix an Asia Series baseball game. The...

Twitter steps up security of users' data Introduction of 'perfect forward secrecy' ensures protection of encrypted data even if another party obtains decryption keys Jemima Kiss The Guardian, Saturday 23 November 2013 00.32 GMT A post on Twitter's engineering blog encouraged other sites to...

Crime sweep nabs some 200 suspects in island-wide gangland crackdown : CIB The China Post news staff November 21, 2013, 12:07 am TWN Handmade pistols shaped like large domino pieces are shown in this photo released by the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) yesterday. A man surnamed Chi was...

Taiwan determined to rescue woman kidnapped in east Malaysia: minister CNA November 22, 2013, 12:15 am TWN TAIPEI--The government is trying hard to rescue a Taiwanese woman who was abducted in the East Malaysian state of Sabah last week, Interior Minister Lee Hong-yuan said Thursday. “We are...

Slave women of Lambeth were kept in horrific conditions, says charity 'Extraordinary case': detective inspector Kevin Hyland speaking outside Scotland Yard last night JUSTIN DAVENPORT, CRIME EDITOR JOSH PETTITT Published: 22 November 2013 Updated: 11:10, 22 November 2013 <iframe...

<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/vh8pkEyzqv8?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> 2 Saudi men arrested for offering free hugs Published time: November 22, 2013 08:37 Still from YouTube video showing Bandr Swed during his 'Free Hugs' campaign /...

Published: Wednesday November 20, 2013 MYT 12:00:00 AM Updated: Wednesday November 20, 2013 MYT 7:36:49 AM Assistant HM freed after paying RM10,000 ransom KUALA LUMPUR: An assistant headmaster of a Chinese primary school was kidnapped by a gang of men in Cheras here and released after he paid...

Two Arctic 30 Britons freed on bail by Russian court Greenpeace activist Alexandra Harris and videographer Kieron Bryan are to be released along with 12 others Shaun Walker in Saint Petersburg and James Meikle The Guardian, Wednesday 20 November 2013 13.12 GMT Alexandra Harris said she had...

Cupid Media hack exposed 42m online dating passwords Niche online dating provider admits that January breach exposed unencrypted user information – including dates of birth Alex Hern The Guardian, Wednesday 20 November 2013 13.11 GMT Some of Cupid Media's sites. Photograph: /Screenshot Up...

News of the World news editor tried to end Glenn Mulcaire payments, jury told Phone-hacking trial told that news desk executive complained about paper's £2,000 weekly payments to private investigator Caroline Davies and Lisa O'Carroll The Guardian, Wednesday 20 November 2013 13.22 GMT...

China pays back millions of pounds to Bo Xilai's victims – but keeps them in jail Hundreds of millions of pounds of confiscated assets are being quietly returned to victims of Bo Xilai, but their prison sentences have not been reversed Chongqing's former Communist party chief Bo Xilai...

PS4 glitches force Sony to issue troubleshooting guide Some users complain of 'blinking blue lights' after sales of one million units on day of launch The hotly-anticipated PlayStation 4 will retail for £349. Photo: Reuters By Daniel Johnson 3:29PM GMT 18 Nov 2013 Despite selling more...

Video shows Russian plane crash, explode in ball of fire Footage from a security camera shows the Boeing 737 - which belonged to Tatarstan Airlines - as it crashed at its home port of Kazan, about 520 miles east of Moscow on Sunday night. All 50 people on board were killed. THE ASSOCIATED...