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Air Algerie crash wipes out entire families AFP July 26, 2014, 6:20 am Bamako (AFP) - Everyone on board an Air Algerie passenger plane that crashed in Mali died in the tragedy, which completely wiped out several families, France announced on Friday. As the first images emerged of the crash...

Jailed Russian protest leader goes on hunger strike AFP July 26, 2014, 5:46 am Moscow (AFP) - Russian opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov began a hunger strike on Friday, a day after being sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for inciting public unrest. "Today is the first day of the...

Whatmore to help minor countries prepare for 2015 World Cup Thu May 8, 2014 2:34pm BST (Reuters) - Former World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore will help Afghanistan, Ireland, Scotland and United Arab Emirates prepare for next year's 50-over tournament in Australia and New Zealand. The...

PSG coach Blanc extends contract PARIS Thu May 8, 2014 4:55pm BST Paris St Germain coach Laurent Blanc reacts during their French Ligue 1 football match against Stade Rennes at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, May 7, 2014. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (Reuters) - Coach Laurent Blanc has...

Worker killed in electrical accident at Brazil World Cup stadium Thu May 8, 2014 6:54pm BST An aerial view of the Arena Pantanal soccer stadium in Cuiaba, April 25, 2014. REUTERS/Joel Marcos (Reuters) - A worker at a World Cup stadium in the Brazilian city of Cuiaba was killed in an...

Casino shares slump after Macau crackdown on illegal handheld payment devices Wynn Macau leads the decline in gambling stocks, with shares slumping 9.7 per cent to HK$28.10 in intra-day trading PUBLISHED : Thursday, 08 May, 2014, 5:11pm UPDATED : Thursday, 08 May, 2014, 5:31pm Danny Lee...

First case of Mers virus confirmed in US, in traveller from Saudi Arabia Infected health care worker from Midwest had recently returned from Saudi Arabia PUBLISHED : Sunday, 04 May, 2014, 6:45am UPDATED : Sunday, 04 May, 2014, 6:45am Reuters The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)...

Xinjiang police issue order to detain family members of Urumqi bomb suspect 100,000 yuan reward offered for clues to deadly station attack in which 3 people died PUBLISHED : Saturday, 03 May, 2014, 3:14pm UPDATED : Sunday, 04 May, 2014, 11:11am Teddy Ng in Beijing and Keith Zhai Armed...

Beijing subway train derails during testing of new section of tracks PUBLISHED : Sunday, 04 May, 2014, 5:55am UPDATED : Sunday, 04 May, 2014, 5:55am Teddy Ng in Beijing [email protected] The train derailed during testing of an overground section of Beijing subway Line 4. A Beijing subway...

Subway train crash in South Korean capital Seoul injures 200 passengers Most of the injured suffered minor abrasions, hospital officials say, with the most serious injuries appearing to be concussion and head trauma PUBLISHED : Friday, 02 May, 2014, 4:06pm UPDATED : Friday, 02 May, 2014...

More than 600 Hongkongers blackmailed by Philippines ‘sextortion’ ring, police say Syndicate would trick victims into exposing themselves in front of webcams before blackmailing them, authorities say PUBLISHED : Friday, 02 May, 2014, 11:59am UPDATED : Friday, 02 May, 2014, 8:46pm Associated...

Two subway trains collide in Seoul, around 200 injured Updated: 2014-05-02 PM 6:58:55 (KST) <iframe class="umvyyilvyfhefqljaehh" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/u-sTzxzAan0?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> Now onto another accident that occured this...

Kindergarten teacher caught on camera 'kicking and beating' Beijing toddlers “You all like this, right?" teacher is heard saying as she makes children scream in terror inside classroom PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 29 April, 2014, 11:21am UPDATED : Tuesday, 29 April, 2014, 1:23pm Keira Lu Huang...

Colombia farmers to strike ahead of elections Ahead of president poll, farmers accuse government of breaking promises made to them after violent strikes last year. Last updated: 28 Apr 2014 12:04 <iframe class="xsxbdwlndmbzgicdyavi" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/pgdcc-fbYO8" allowfullscreen=""...

April elections 'Indonesia's most fraudulent' Anti-corruption body says April's parliamentary elections were the most fraudulent in recent history. Last updated: 29 Apr 2014 03:39 <iframe class="xsxbdwlndmbzgicdyavi" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/nKzaWrQ0Ayk" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0"...

Boy among three dead in Belgium shooting AFP April 20, 2014, 1:17 am Brussels (AFP) - A couple and a young boy were shot dead in an overnight attack near the eastern Belgian city of Liege, media reports said on Saturday. The woman was seriously wounded in the attack near the local sports...

'Bury him': Jailed mobster's chilling execution order AFP April 20, 2014, 1:01 am Rome (AFP) - Italian police said on Saturday they had prevented a mafia war in Palermo with eight arrests including members of the city's most powerful clan. "The important thing is you have to bury him,"...

China coal mine death toll rises to 20: report PUBLISHED : Saturday, 19 April, 2014, 11:56am UPDATED : Saturday, 19 April, 2014, 11:56am Agence France-Presse Rescuers work at the flooded Xiahaizi coal mine in Dongshan Town of Qujing City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 8...

Top China internet regulator under graft probe after chief's suicide PUBLISHED : Saturday, 19 April, 2014, 3:26am UPDATED : Saturday, 19 April, 2014, 3:44am Staff Reporters Gao Jianyun is the latest official to be investigated. Photo: SCMP A top mainland internet regulator has been placed...

Turkey's Twitter ban appears to backfire PUBLISHED : Saturday, 22 March, 2014, 10:43am UPDATED : Saturday, 22 March, 2014, 10:43am Agence France Press in Washington Members of the Turkish Youth Union hold cartoons depicting Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a protest...