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Beer giving Vietnam huge health hangover
dpa, Published on 03/04/2015
» HANOI — Vietnam's growing thirst for beer is causing increasing health problems, from traffic accidents to various forms of cancer, local media reported Friday.
India Uber driver charged with rape
dpa, Published on 07/12/2014
» NEW DELHI - A woman was allegedly raped in New Delhi by a driver for Uber, the popular app that supplies taxis to users, police said on Sunday.
Rival rescue crews in deadly brawl
dpa, Published on 01/12/2014
» One volunteer rescue worker died when rival ambulance squads brawled on the streets of Bangkok early Monday, officials said.
Rapper seen in beheading video
dpa, Published on 05/11/2014
» BERLIN - The German rapper Denis Cuspert, also known as Deso Dogg, has been identified in an Islamic State video purportedly showing a beheading that was released Tuesday by an activist group.
Bid fails to stop Australia shark killing
dpa, Published on 12/03/2014
» The selective killing of sharks on Australia's west coast will not have a significant impact on overall shark numbers or the environment, officials in Perth said Wednesday.
Vietnam moves to end dog trade
dpa, Published on 13/02/2014
» HANOI - Animal rights activists on Thursday welcomed a move by the Vietnamese government to crack down on illegal imports of dogs in a bid to curb rabies.
Politician blames women for rapes
dpa, Published on 29/01/2014
» NEW DELHI - Women share the blame for a spate of rapes in India, a female politician from India's ruling coalition said, sparking outrage across the country on Wednesday.
Polish woman 'drugged, raped' in India
dpa, Published on 05/01/2014
» New Delhi - A Polish woman was raped when she travelled to New Delhi with her 2-year-old daughter, police said Sunday, in the latest major sex crime in the South Asian country.
Double gang rape in India
dpa, Published on 28/12/2013
» NEW DELHI - Twelve men, including a juvenile, have been arrested in connection with the double gang rape of a young woman in southern India, police said on Saturday.
Singapore appeals for calm after riots
dpa, Published on 10/12/2013
» Singapore's leaders on Tuesday appealed for calm after the country's worst rioting in decades, when hundreds of foreign workers clashed with police following a fatal road accident.