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Vietnam GDP hits eight-year high
dpa, Published on 28/12/2015
» HANOI - Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 6.68% in 2015, the highest rise since 2008, the government said on Monday.
Nepal waives visa fees for Chinese citizens
dpa, Published on 27/12/2015
» KATHMANDUathmandu - Nepal will waive visa fees for Chinese citizens, in appreciation for assistance the neighbouring country has provided, particularly during a severe fuel shortage, authorities said on Sunday.
Leicester, Arsenal lose to tighten table
dpa, Published on 27/12/2015
» LONDON - Leicester and Arsenal both lost Saturday to tighten the top of the Premier League as more pressure was heaped on Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal.
Fattest man dies of heart attack
dpa, Published on 26/12/2015
» MEXICO CITY - A Mexican man once regarded as the world's most obese died of heart failure at the age of 38 Friday, two months after bariatric surgery to lose weight.
Landslide hits Myanmar jade mines
dpa, Published on 26/12/2015
» YANGON - As many as 50 people are feared dead after another landslide at gold and jade mines in northern Myanmar, a local official said on Saturday.
Death toll from Indonesian ferry accident jumps to 63
dpa, Published on 25/12/2015
» Search and rescue teams found 40 more bodies after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Saturday, bringing the confirmed death toll to 63, a local official said.
26 confirmed dead after Indonesia ferry sinking
dpa, Published on 24/12/2015
» JAKARTA -- Three more bodies were recovered Thursday after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi island at the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to 26, with more than 50 still missing, an official said.
Four more bodies found after Indonesian ferry sinking
dpa, Published on 23/12/2015
» JAKARTA -- Four more bodies have been found after a ferry sank off Indonesia's Sulawesi island at the weekend, bringing the confirmed death toll to seven, an official said Wednesday.
Chinese journalists suspended for typo
dpa, Published on 06/12/2015
» BEIJING - Four Chinese state-run news agency staff have been suspended for a typographical error suggesting President Xi Jinping had resigned, reports said on Sunday.
'14 dead' in California mass shooting
dpa, Published on 03/12/2015
» LOS ANGELES - Multiple heavily armed attackers were on the loose in the southern California city of San Bernardino Wednesday, after they killed and wounded 31 people at a non-profit health agency in southern California.