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©Reuters/Yorgos Karahalis Indian police investigate revenge rape of 11-year-old Police in eastern India have made two arrests over the rape of an 11-year-old girl which was allegedly ordered by a village leader to punish her brother, an officer said.
11 July 2014
Downgraded typhoon heading toward Fukushima plant Tropical storm Neoguri churned toward the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant on Japan's east coast after leaving several people dead and causing havoc in other parts of the country.
11 July 2014
©Reuters/Mike Brown 'Space junk' fireball lights up Australian sky Australians were treated to a spectacular light show after a flaming object, believed to be space junk from a Russian booster rocket, streaked across the night sky and lit up social media.
11 July 2014
©Reuters/Stringer China school minivan accident kills eight children Eight children were among 11 people killed when a kindergarten minivan plunged into a reservoir in central China, state media reported Friday.
11 July 2014
News flush: Japanese toilet exhibition making a splash In a country known for its high-tech 'smart loos', a Japanese exhibition dedicated to what gets flushed down them and featuring a giant toilet slide is making a splash in Tokyo.
11 July 2014
Australian PM ribbed over 'cringe-worthy' Abe photo Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was taken to task on social media Thursday for tweeting a "cringe-worthy" photo of himself with Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe posing by a giant tyre.
10 July 2014
©Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji World Cup boosts TV sales in football-mad Southeast Asia Sales of flat panel televisions across Southeast Asia rose sharply in May as demand soared in the football-crazy region ahead of the World Cup, a report said.
10 July 2014
©Reuters/Daniel Munoz Bad day at the office: India hotel valet crashes Lamborghini A valet at a five-star hotel in the Indian capital caused $335,000 worth of damage to a Lamborghini Gallardo after crashing it into a concrete wall in front of horrified guests, a report said.
10 July 2014
Indonesian markets welcome projected Widodo win Indonesian stocks rallied to a one-year high Thursday after most unofficial tallies showed Jakarta governor Joko Widodo ahead of ex-general Prabowo Subianto in a closely fought race to lead Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
10 July 2014
China's economy on track as June trade surplus jumps China's monthly trade surplus jumped 16.4 percent in June to $31.6 billion, official data showed Thursday, as exports and imports both rose in the latest sign of recovering strength in the world's second-largest economy.
10 July 2014
The head office of Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. ©Reuters/Stringer Japan shipping giant plans first regular Arctic route Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced plans for the world's first regular commercial shipping route through the Arctic Ocean, starting in 2018, in an attempt to reduce sailing times.
09 July 2014
©Reuters/Yuya Shino Chinese court rules against Apple in patent case US technology giant Apple has lost a lawsuit against a Chinese state regulator over patent rights to voice recognition software such as the iPhone's "Siri", a Beijing court said.
09 July 2014
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. ©Reuters/Larry Downing Asylum-seeker mothers 'attempt suicide' to get kids to Australia A dozen mothers in an asylum-seeker camp have reportedly attempted suicide so their children can be settled in Australia, piling pressure on Prime Minister Tony Abbott who said Wednesday he would not be morally blackmailed.
09 July 2014
Typhoon Neoguri bears down on Japanese mainland Typhoon Neoguri bore down on the Japanese mainland after slamming into the southern Okinawa island chain, killing two people and leaving a trail of damage.
09 July 2014
Indonesia votes in divisive presidential election Indonesians voted in the tightest and most divisive presidential election since the downfall of dictator Suharto, pitting Jakarta governor Joko Widodo against Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general with a chequered human rights record.
09 July 2014
Malaysian sentenced to death for French tourist murder A Malaysian shopkeeper was sentenced to death after a court found him guilty of murdering a French tourist on a popular resort island.
09 July 2014
©Reuters/Amit Dave India's Reliance looking into black market for World Cup tickets India's largest private company Reliance Industries said it was investigating how costly World Cup tickets it had bought ended up on the Brazilian black market.
09 July 2014
Japan's Abe declares peace goals in historic Australia visit Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Tuesday declared his determination to pursue peace in Asia, as he strengthened defence ties with Australia and signed an ambitious free-trade agreement.
09 July 2014
Korean singer PSY. ©Reuters/Mike Segar Psy goes from 'Gangnam' to hip-hop style in new song Psy, who set off a global sensation with "Gangnam Style," tried out a fresh sound Sunday as he released a hip-hop tale of drunken debauchery co-starring rap legend Snoop Dogg.
08 July 2014

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