Lives of danger, poverty on Philippines' typhoon coast Lives of danger, poverty on Philippines' typhoon coast Life is a constant throw of the dice for farmer Nilo Dilao and other residents of the Philippine island of Samar, the ground zero for many of East Asia's deadliest storms.
20 December 2014 17:43
Mother arrested for murder of eight children in Australia Mother arrested for murder of eight children in Australia Australian police said they had arrested the mother of most of eight children reportedly stabbed to death in the northern city of Cairns.
20 December 2014 12:50
Turkey court issues warrant for Erdogan foe Gulen Turkey court issues warrant for Erdogan foe Gulen An Istanbul court issued an arrest warrant for US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen who President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regards as his top enemy.
20 December 2014 12:40
Israeli air planes strike in Gaza Strip after rocket Israeli air planes strike in Gaza Strip after rocket Israeli air planes struck targets in the southern Gaza Strip, witnesses and the army said, hours after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave hit the Jewish state.
20 December 2014 12:37
Mexican student protesters vandalize SUV carrying mayor Mexican student protesters vandalize SUV carrying mayor Dozens of protesting students vandalized an SUV carrying the mayor of the Mexican coastal city of Acapulco, demanding justice over the presumed murder of 43 classmates
20 December 2014 10:03
Hong Kong tycoon, former official guilty of corruption Hong Kong tycoon, former official guilty of corruption Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and the government's former deputy leader Rafael Hui were found guilty of corruption.
19 December 2014 14:25
Up to 11 dead in Japan snow storms: reports Up to 11 dead in Japan snow storms: reports Up to 11 people are now reported to have died in a winter snow storm gripping much of Japan, as forecasters warned bad weather would continue.
19 December 2014 13:26
Pakistan forces kill 27 militants in northwest: military Pakistan forces kill 27 militants in northwest: military Pakistani forces killed 27 suspected militants in air strikes and a ground operation in the restive northwest hours after a roadside bomb killed three soldiers.
19 December 2014 11:55
Sony hack a 'serious national security matter': White House Sony hack a 'serious national security matter': White House Cyber attacks that ultimately prompted Sony Pictures to scrap the release of a madcap comedy about North Korea are a "serious national security matter."
19 December 2014 11:19
Avon beauty firm pays $138 mn to settle China bribe probe Avon beauty firm pays $138 mn to settle China bribe probe US authorities on Wednesday fined the international cosmetics seller Avon Products $135 million to settle a corruption probe in China
18 December 2014 14:35
Sony cancels parody film as NKorea suspected over hack Sony cancels parody film as NKorea suspected over hack Sony Pictures abruptly canceled the release of the comedy which has angered North Korea and triggered chilling threats from hackers.
18 December 2014 11:44
Cosby won't be charged over decades-old sex claim Cosby won't be charged over decades-old sex claim US prosecutors declined Tuesday to charge Bill Cosby over allegations he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in the Playboy Mansion in 1974.
17 December 2014 14:41
Study says countries lost $1 trillion to corruption in 2012 Study says countries lost $1 trillion to corruption in 2012 A global anti-corruption group said that nearly $1 trillion was illicitly drained from developing countries in 2012, representing a record level of corruption.
16 December 2014 14:20
Threats, ethics fail to deter US media on Sony emails Threats, ethics fail to deter US media on Sony emails Ethical arguments and legal threats looked unlikely to deter US media from delving ever deeper into the hacked emails of Hollywood powerhouse Sony Pictures Entertainment.
16 December 2014 14:06
Bill Cosby's wife defends 'wonderful husband' Bill Cosby's wife defends 'wonderful husband' Bill Cosby's wife lashed out at media reporting on sex abuse claims against the veteran comic, saying he was the victim of unfounded accusations and was "a wonderful husband."
16 December 2014 13:28
Australia mourns after tragic end to cafe siege Australia mourns after tragic end to cafe siege Grieving Australians eulogised the victims of the Sydney cafe siege as authorities investigated why its Iranian-born perpetrator had remained at large despite a history of violence.
16 December 2014 12:28
Nightmare before Christmas in Sydney ends in bangs, bloodshed Nightmare before Christmas in Sydney ends in bangs, bloodshed It ended with gunfire and bloodshed.
16 December 2014 11:07
Kazakh Vice Prime Minister visits Berezovka village after mass poisoning of children Kazakh Vice Prime Minister visits Berezovka village after mass poisoning of children Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Berdybek Saparbayev has visited Berezovka village located just several kilometers away from the major oil and gas field Karachaganak, where emissions of hydrogen sulfide took place shortly before the incident.
16 December 2014 00:29
Viennese prosecutors talk Aliyev's motives in alleged murder of two bankers Viennese prosecutors talk Aliyev's motives in alleged murder of two bankers The Viennese prosecutors have been given a permission by a special commission of the Ministry of Justice to present charges against the former ambassador of Kazakhstan to Austria Rakhat Aliyev.
15 December 2014 19:42

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