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China's Didi suspends ride-sharing service after murder
AFP, Published on 26/08/2018
» BEIJING: Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said Sunday it would suspend its ride-sharing Hitch service after the rape and murder of a passenger, the second such killing this year.
Taiwan angry over 'emotional' female president comments
AFP, Published on 26/05/2016
» TAIPEI - Outraged Taiwanese took to the Internet Thursday to slam sexist comments by a Chinese analyst who said the island's new president practises "emotional" politics because she is a single woman.
Myanmar president warns of Arab Spring-style violence
AFP, Published on 03/11/2015
» YANGON - A video posted on the Facebook page of Myanmar's president, raising the spectre of bloodshed and chaos akin to the Arab Spring aftermath if it loses power in Sunday's polls, has drawn an angry response on social media.
Hong Kong protests: Live Report
AFP, Published on 30/09/2014
» 15:39 GMT - Wanchai cheers - AFP video journalist Agnes Bun is in Wanchai where she says cheers and applause erupted as more protesters flock to the district, their numbers doubling in two hours. She says it's the first time protesters have penetrated so far into the district.
S. Korean shock and anger at Kim defeat
AFP, Published on 21/02/2014
» For millions of South Koreans who stayed up into the early hours of Friday morning to watch their idol Kim Yu-Na try to defend her Olympic figure-skating title, there was heartbreak and anger over her eventual silver finish.
What's new in business news: January 31, 2014 (video included)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/01/2014
» Facebook unveils social newspaper format, banks stay away from loan auction to pay rice farmers & IT staff shortage to worsen by 2016.
China sends jets into air zone as Japan, South Korea defy it
AFP, Published on 28/11/2013
» China sent fighter jets and an early warning aircraft into its newly declared air defence zone, state media said Friday, as Japan and South Korea stated they had defied the zone with military overflights.
Myanmar bans Time's 'Buddhist Terror' cover story
AFP, Published on 26/06/2013
» Myanmar has banned a controversial Time magazine cover story on Buddhist-Muslim religious violence "to prevent further conflict", according to a government spokesman, after days of angry reaction to the article.
Myanmar bans Time's 'Buddhist Terror'
AFP, Published on 25/06/2013
» Myanmar late Tuesday banned a controversial Time magazine cover story on Buddhist-Muslim religious violence "to prevent further conflict", according to a government spokesman, after days of angry reaction to the article.
EU Commission urges Euro MPs to hold off ACTA vote
AFP, Published on 05/04/2012
» The European Commission urged the EU Parliament on Wednesday to hold off on voting on a controversial global anti-online piracy pact until judges rule on its legality.