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NZ man in court over Buddha flyer
dpa, Published on 18/12/2014
» YANGON — Two employees and the manager of a Yangon bar shut down for using image of the Buddha wearing headphones to promote an event appeared in court Thursday to face charges of insulting Buddhism.
MH370 'to be completed by May'
dpa, Published on 14/12/2014
» SYDNEY — The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 covering 60,000 square kilometres of southern Indian Ocean seabed could be completed by May, it was reported on Sunday.
Hagupit: Massive damage, not deaths
dpa, Published on 09/12/2014
» MANILA – Smiling and carrying bags of relief goods, residents of flood-prone areas in the Philippine capital began returning to their homes after staying in an evacuation centre overnight.
Nobel prize finalist made redundant
dpa, Published on 02/12/2014
» SYDNEY – A leading chemist tipped to win a Nobel Prize has been made redundant in cutbacks to scientific research by the Australian government, a media report said Tuesday.
3 dead, 22 hurt in Philippines bombing
dpa, Published on 24/11/2014
» MANILA — Three people were killed and 22 wounded when a homemade bomb exploded in a southern Philippine town, the military said Monday.
Coal miners killed in Malaysia
dpa, Published on 22/11/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - Three workers were killed Saturday and at least 11 others injured in a coal-mine explosion in eastern Malaysia, a rescue official said.
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.
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.
Study: Chimps plan their breakfast
dpa, Published on 04/11/2014
» LEIPZIG - Just as the early bird gets the worm, the early ape gets the fruit.
US cancels Philippines port calls
dpa, Published on 03/11/2014
» MANILA — The United States cancelled scheduled visits of three military ships to the Philippines, where a US marine has been charged with killing a Filipino transgender woman, officials said Monday.