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Chinese cyclist kidnapped by Taliban in Pakistan has been freed after more than a year in captivity The Chinese man was abducted last May near the western city of Dera Ismail Khan. PUBLISHED : Sunday, 23 August, 2015, 10:59pm UPDATED : Sunday, 23 August, 2015, 10:59pm Reuters in Islamabad...

Former New Taipei mayor detained for alleged corruption Central News Agency 2015-07-30 09:00 AM Taipei, July 30 (CNA) Former New Taipei City deputy mayor Hsu Chih-chien was ordered detained Thursday for allegedly taking bribes from two real estate developers in return for favorable...

German weather service issues snow warning during heatwave In an embarrassing mix-up, the German weather office issues snow alert as the country swelters in 35C heat A paraglider lands at sunset at Kronsberg in Hannover, Germany Photo: EPA By Justin Huggler, Berlin 2:49PM BST 02...

Masseuse jailed for stealing iPhones from Australian tourist Thanh Nien News NGHE AN - Saturday, June 27, 2015 18:03 Nguyen Thi Ha at a trial in Nghe An Province June 25, 2015. File photo A woman from the central province of Nghe An has been sentenced to one year in prison for stealing two...

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Cadre expelled over bribes for promotion Retired Zhejiang senior official Si Xinliang was in role that gave him tremendous power over the selection and appointment of party cadres PUBLISHED : Saturday, 20 June, 2015, 12:10am UPDATED : Saturday, 20 June, 2015, 12:10am Keira Lu Huang...

Cigarettes infiltrating Beijing’s middle schools Ecns.cn, June 4, 2015 Nearly 20 percent of middle school students in Beijing are smokers and more than 30 percent of the city's middle schools have cigarette vendors located around campuses, a survey shows. The survey by the Beijing Center for...

Mass arrest of road racers in Thon Buri Kornkamol Aksorndej The Nation June 1, 2015 1:00 am HUNDREDS of illegal road racers, including more than 100 minors, were arrested in a major operation in Bangkok early yesterday. Of 431 suspects arrested, 251 were road-racers, while 180 were...

Furious passenger caught on camera trying to open plane door and kicking security guards after arriving late for AirAsia flight Woman filmed aiming kick at security at Kuala Lumpur Airport Believed she was late to her gate, and the plane door had closed Person who posted videos on Facebook...

Gambling kingpin Paul Phua likely to walk free as US judge throws out FBI evidence PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 27 May, 2015, 3:50pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 27 May, 2015, 6:55pm Bryan Harris [email protected] Paul Phua is accused of running an illegal online betting operation worth millions of...

China jails man for 10 years for spying for foreign intelligence agents PUBLISHED : Friday, 22 May, 2015, 12:20pm UPDATED : Friday, 22 May, 2015, 12:44pm Keira Lu Huang [email protected] The convicted spy, who was only identified by his surname Wu. Details were not given of the countries...

Gaddafi's son Saadi appears in Libyan court on murder charges Reuters May 11, 2015, 1:08 am Saadi Gaddafi, son of Muammar Gaddafi, looks on inside a prison in Tripoli in this handout photograph provided by the prison's relations department on March 6, 2014. REUTERS/Prison Media...

Four arrested in German raids on anti-Muslim 'terror' group AFP May 7, 2015, 2:50 am Berlin (AFP) - German police arrested four people Wednesday accused of belonging to a far-right "terror" organisation that acquired explosives for attacks on Muslims and refugee homes. The early-morning...

Re: Major Vancouver property developer is a Chinese corruption suspect wanted by Inte Graft fugitive Michael Ching Mo Yeung finally admits he is a wanted man in China... but denies any guilt Vancouver businessman breaks silence to describe the charges against him as 'false and hurtful'...

Re: Major Vancouver property developer is a Chinese corruption suspect wanted by Inte Chinese corruption crusader 'thrilled' as fugitive identified in Canada Guo Guangyun 'thrilled' Chinese fugitive Cheng Muyang has been located after fleeing to Canada PUBLISHED : Sunday, 03 May, 2015...

Missouri woman says boyfriend held her captive in wooden box Reuters May 2, 2015, 12:39 pm Missouri woman says boyfriend held her captive in wooden box The woman said her boyfriend routinely locked her in a wooden box until she escaped. Photo: AP Police are looking for a man accused by his...

Re: Major Vancouver property developer is a Chinese corruption suspect wanted by Inte Chinese graft fugitive Cheng Muyang, now a Canada property mogul, seeks refugee status Vancouver property magnate, unveiled as mainlander on the run from graft-busters, has hired same lawyer as smuggler Lai...

Major Vancouver property developer is a Chinese corruption suspect wanted by Interpol Photos of Michael Ching match Interpol fugitive Cheng Muyang, who fled Hong Kong in 2000 PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 29 April, 2015, 3:12pm UPDATED : Thursday, 30 April, 2015, 2:15am Ian Young in Vancouver and Li...

Chinese forces shot civilians, claim villagers Elishku's secret: a civilian slaughter or terror attack? PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 29 April, 2015, 12:51am UPDATED : Wednesday, 29 April, 2015, 12:51am Agence France-Presse in Elishku, Xinjiang Workers build a house in the town of Elishku...