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Chinese arrested for alleged train thefts Theerapol Khumsuk The Nation September 4, 2015 1:00 am Tourist Police stationed at Suvarnabhumi International Airport yesterday announced the arrest of three Chinese men for allegedly stealing valuables from Airport Link train passengers. Tourist...

European states to create anti-trafficking taskforce AFP August 29, 2015, 5:46 am Geneva (AFP) - Switzerland, Germany and Italy are preparing to launch a joint taskforce to detect and dismantle networks smuggling refugees and migrants into Europe, Swiss authorities said on Friday. The...

U.S. missionary remembered for saving women during Rape of Nanjing Central News Agency 2015-08-15 08:00 PM Taipei, Aug. 15 (CNA) An American missionary who came to China in the early 1910s is best remembered in Taiwan for her efforts to care for and protect many women and children during...

German businessman remembered for saving over 200,000 Chinese in WWII 2015/08/15 20:11:06 Taipei, Aug. 15 (CNA) During the Nanking Massacre between late 1937 and early 1938, German businessman John Rabe protected over 200,000 Chinese people from slaughter by Japanese troops, and the diaries...

Venezuela court allows house arrest for ailing dissident AFP August 13, 2015, 2:22 am Caracas (AFP) - A leading Venezuelan dissident held for over a year will be allowed to leave prison and be placed under house arrest because of health problems, court officials said Tuesday. Daniel...

Hong Kong protesters shout ‘breast is not a weapon’ as they gather at police headquarters PUBLISHED : Sunday, 02 August, 2015, 4:34pm UPDATED : Monday, 03 August, 2015, 3:20am Protesters hold up bras and placards outside Wan Chai police headquarters during yesterday's protest. Photos: David...

Published: Thursday July 30, 2015 MYT 12:00:00 AM Updated: Thursday July 30, 2015 MYT 10:21:16 AM Fire breaks out at police HQ by farik zolkepli PETALING JAYA: A fire broke out at the corridor of the 10th floor of Menara 2 of the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman here, which...

Terrified California motorists flee wildfire as blaze destroys 20 vehicles Motorists tell of hearing explosions while hiding in a truck as the fire struck the main highway between Southern California and Las Vegas PUBLISHED : Saturday, 18 July, 2015, 4:04pm UPDATED : Saturday, 18 July, 2015...

Missing woman, suspect in murder case found dead July 17,2015 The National Forensic Service (NFS) has concluded that a 22-year-old female student found dead Wednesday after being reported missing was strangled to death, local police said. The body was found Wednesday morning near a stream in...

Bali flights resume after ash cloud closed airport AFP July 12, 2015, 12:27 am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8ybQMfpyCY&noredirect=1 Jakarta (AFP) - Holidaymakers stranded for days in Bali when a volcanic ash cloud forced the closure of the island's main airport began departing...

Employees of Hong Kong registered firm charged with running Ponzi scheme in Cambodia Employees of investment company registered in city linked to fraud case PUBLISHED : Sunday, 21 June, 2015, 10:18am UPDATED : Sunday, 21 June, 2015, 10:18am Bryan Harris [email protected] Empire Big...

Stowaway fell to death from plane on to London roof after 8,000-mile flight from South Africa PUBLISHED : Friday, 19 June, 2015, 6:00pm UPDATED : Friday, 19 June, 2015, 7:25pm AFP A stowaway plunged to his death from a plane and landed on these NotOnTheHighStreet.com offices on Kew Road...

Chinese police detain kindergarten staff after ‘children pricked with needles as punishment’ Investigation launched as two teachers and a nurse at the same Beijing kindergarten held after parents find needle marks on their children's bodies PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 09 June, 2015, 12:42pm UPDATED ...

Man gives up license after crash that killed wife AP May 3, 2015, 1:07 pm Man gives up license after crash that killed wife The crash killed 27-year-old Melinda Hart. Photo: Facebook An 88-year-old father of six from Connecticut, United States, pleaded no contest to a traffic charge in a...

Vietnamese tax officer allegedly heads drug smuggling gang By Ha An, Thanh Nien News HANOI - Wednesday, April 22, 2015 06:21 Tran Quoc Trung (2, L) was arrested for drug smuggling accusations. Photo credit: Dan Tri Tran Hanoi police on Tuesday arrested a tax officer accused of...

China police shoot dead two 'terrorists' on Vietnam border Date April 18, 2015 - 12:03PM Beijing: Chinese police have shot dead two suspected "terrorists" on the border with Vietnam, part of a group of people trying to sneak out of the country, state media said on Friday. The group was...

Bangladesh Islamist loses final appeal against hanging AFP April 6, 2015, 4:44 pm Dhaka (AFP) - A Bangladeshi Islamist leader on Monday lost his final appeal against a death sentence for overseeing a massacre during the 1971 independence war, a move which clears the last legal hurdle to his...

Chinese officials forced to take driving lessons after chauffer-driven cars taken off them Curbs on wasteful spending lead to rise in learner drivers among cadres, but some make poor students as they are so domineering, according to state media report PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 31 March, 2015...

Taiwanese protesters scuffle with police over mainland's controversial M503 air route Demonstrators resist police as they express anger over new flight path PUBLISHED : Saturday, 28 March, 2015, 1:13am UPDATED : Saturday, 28 March, 2015, 5:30am Agence France-Presse in Taipei Police remove...

Hong Kong seafood restaurant accused of fish abuse PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 25 March, 2015, 1:11am UPDATED : Wednesday, 25 March, 2015, 1:11am Elizabeth Cheung [email protected] The fish had not been fed. (File picture). Photo: Simon Parry A restaurant that has not opened for...