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Johnny Depp no show in court
dpa, Published on 07/09/2015
» SYDNEY - Hollywood stars Johnny Depp and his model wife Amber Heard did not venture back to Australia to face a court hearing on Queensland's Gold Coast Monday over charges she illegally brought their pet dogs into the country.
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Cambodia celebrates colourful 'ghost festival'
dpa, Published on 29/09/2015
» PHNOM PENH -- Hundreds of Cambodians gathered at downtown’s Wat Langka pagoda early Tuesday to celebrate Pchum Ben, an annual 15-day festival honouring the dead.
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Nepal priests move to cancel next mass animal sacrifice
dpa, Published on 29/07/2015
» KATHMANDU —The next mass slaughter of cattle in a Nepalese religious ceremony could be called off, Hindu priests in charge of it said Wednesday.
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Myanmar, rebels reach breakthrough ceasefire accord
dpa, Published on 30/03/2015
» YANGON – The government of Myanmar and ethnic rebel groups on Monday agreed on a draft for a long-awaited ceasefire agreement, with officials saying it could be signed next month.
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Vietnam drunks to get ride home
dpa, Published on 10/12/2014
» HANOI — Vietnamese restaurants will be asked to make sure drunk clients don't drive themselves home, news reports said.
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India firm gifts cars, jewels as bonuses
dpa, Published on 21/10/2014
» NEW DELHI — A diamond merchant in India's Gujarat state has gifted cars, jewellery and partial payments for flats to 1,200 employees as a reward for meeting targets.
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Fireworks death called 'not a big deal'
dpa, Published on 03/11/2014
» PHNOM PENH — A faulty fireworks blast that killed one man during a coronation anniversary event for the Cambodian king last week was described by the country's defence minister as "not a big deal," it was reported on Monday.
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Singapore tops Lonely Planet picks
dpa, Published on 10/11/2014
» BERLIN — The Lonely Planet travel guide has released its tally of most coveted destinations, saying in "Best of Travel 2015" that Singapore is the globe’s top destination country.
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Singapore artists defend 'kill cats' flyer
dpa, Published on 01/09/2014
» SINGAPORE — Artists in Singapore behind a flyer telling people to kill stray cats defended their artwork Monday, after the flyers angered residents and animal welfare groups.
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'Dark tourism' creeps out Thailand
dpa, Published on 23/07/2014
» Mummified serial killers, deformed foetuses and bisected human heads probably are not what most travellers dream of seeing on their Thai holiday.
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