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Saudi women win in landmark elections
dpa, Published on 13/12/2015
» RIYADH - Three Saudi women have won in the conservative kingdom's municipal elections in which women were allowed to vote and stand as candidates for the first time, unofficial results from the election commission showed on Sunday.
Philippine death toll from Koppu jumps to 16
dpa, Published on 19/10/2015
» Residents of flooded farming villages in the Philippines were trapped on their rooftops on Monday and animals floated down fast-rising rivers, as the death toll from Typhoon Koppu climbed to 16.
Marcos' son mulls run for Philippine presidency
dpa, Published on 26/08/2015
» MANILA — The only son and namesake of former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday said he may run for president or vice president in next year's elections.
Locals answer call for help after deadly Bangkok blast
dpa, Published on 18/08/2015
» Khonnnon Jathrakul was nowhere near the city centre when the deadly Bangkok bombing occurred on Monday evening.
27 dead after 2 trains derail in India
dpa, Published on 05/08/2015
» Two passenger trains derailed after being hit by flash floods on a bridge in central India, killing at least 27 people in the latest deadly accident on the nation's crumbling rail network.
VW passes Toyota as No. 1 carmaker
dpa, Published on 29/07/2015
» TOKYO / BERLIN — Germany's Volkswagen has taken the crown as the world's top carmaker after its sales overtook those of Japanese rival Toyota during the first half of the year.
Radios jammed at Ho Chi Minh City airport
dpa, Published on 17/06/2015
» HANOI — A jamming signal at Vietnam's biggest airport interrupted communications between air traffic control and incoming planes, forcing pilots to circle or divert, an official said.
More migrant deaths, sea rescues as EU plans response
dpa, Published on 20/04/2015
» ROME – More migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea were reported Monday, while foreign and interior ministers from the European Union were meeting in Luxembourg to work out a common response to the spiralling crisis.
Pope Francis appoints 20 new cardinals
dpa, Published on 14/02/2015
» ROME — Pope Francis appointed 20 new cardinals, 15 of whom will be eligible to elect the next pope, at a special ceremony in the Vatican on Sunday.
EVA to offer 'Hello Kitty' flights
dpa, Published on 26/01/2015
» SINGAPORE — Taiwanese airlines EVA Air has decided, after "overwhelming demand" for seats on test charters, to deploy “Hello Kitty”-themed jets permanently for the connection between Singapore and Taipei.