Thousands of workers strike at China shoe factory
Tens of thousands of workers were on strike Wednesday at a factory in southern China which makes shoes for Nike and Adidas, rights groups and a worker said.
16 April 2014 21:38
Morocco jails British paedophile for 20 years: NGO
Morocco Tuesday jailed a British man, previously convicted of child sex offences, for 20 years for kidnapping and attempting to rape three young girls, a rights activist at the trial said.
16 April 2014 14:44
Tibetan man in China sets self on fire: reports
A Tibetan man in China burned himself to death on Tuesday, overseas media and a rights group reported, the latest in a string of self-immolation protests in recent years.
16 April 2014 14:16
Islamists abduct more than 100 girls from Nigeria school
Heavily armed Boko Haram Islamists kidnapped more than 100 girls from a school in northeast Nigeria, sparking a search by soldiers to track down the attackers, a security source and witnesses said.
S. Korea rescue for sinking ferry with 450 passengers
South Korea despatched coastguard vessels and helicopters Wednesday to rescue around 450 passengers -- mostly high school students -- on a ferry sinking off the southern coast, officials said.
Online-addicted Korean man arrested over son's death
South Korean police said Tuesday they had arrested a man for allegedly allowing his infant son to starve to death while spending days playing online games at Internet cafes.
15 April 2014 13:36
Boston remembers marathon bombing victims, one year on
One year after the deadly Boston Marathon bombings, the northeastern US city on Tuesday will pay solemn tribute to the victims of the grisly attack that stunned the nation.
Taiwanese tourists hurt in Japan deer rampage
Visitors to one of usually-safe Japan's most celebrated spots are being warned to be on the lookout, after two Taiwanese tourists were injured in a rampage by a wild deer.
14 April 2014 13:15
China police seize thousands of guns, knives: media
Police in China have seized a huge cache of weapons including 15,000 guns and 120,000 knives from an illegal arms ring and detained 15 suspects, state media reported.
14 April 2014 12:23
At least 36 dead in Mexico bus crash: official
A bus slammed into the back of a badly parked trailer-truck and burst into flames in Mexico Sunday, killing at least 36 people and injuring four others, authorities said.
14 April 2014 11:44
Seven babies found dead in Utah home
Utah police responded to a tip that led to a grim discovery over the weekend, with seven dead infants found at their mother's home.
14 April 2014 11:19
Thousands evacuated, 12 dead in Chile blaze
More than 8,000 people were evacuated Sunday as an army of firefighters battled a killer blaze that tore through parts of Chile's historic port of Valparaiso and left at least 12 people dead.
UAE woman 'brain-damaged' after London hotel attack
An Emirati woman attacked in her London hotel in a suspected burglary last weekend lost an eye and has been left with only five percent of her brain function, police said Saturday.
13 April 2014 15:37
Four killed in landslide in northern Afghanistan: officials
A landslide triggered by heavy rains and a small earthquake swept through two villages in northern Afghanistan killing four people and destroying around 100 houses, officials said Saturday.
