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Single mother jailed 7 years for Facebook post
dpa, Published on 16/12/2015
» A single mother was given a seven-year prison term for lese majeste and sedition, her lawyer confirmed on Wednesday.
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.
Australia ends ban on wind energy investment
dpa, Published on 13/12/2015
» SYDNEY - Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has ended the controversial ban on government investment in wind energy, the Sun-Herald newspaper reported Sunday.
Suu Kyi, Than Shwe discuss Myanmar's future
dpa, Published on 06/12/2015
» YANGON - Myanmar election winner Aung San Suu Kyi and long-time former military junta leader Than Shwe met for more than two hours and discussed the country's future, sources said on Sunday.
Bomb threat forces delays for Singapore Airlines flight
dpa, Published on 22/11/2015
» SINGAPORE - Passengers had to wait a little longer to leave a plane and get their luggage after a bomb threat on a passenger flight from the United States to Singapore, local press reported on Sunday.
High-speed train derails on test drive in France, kills 10
dpa, Published on 15/11/2015
» BERLIN - A high-speed train derailed on a test drive in France Saturday, leaving 10 people dead, another five missing and dozens injured, news reports said.
Thousands due to strike at Australian airports
dpa, Published on 08/11/2015
» SYDNEY - Delays are expected at Australian airports Monday as some 5,000 Immigration and Border Force workers take part in a 24-hour strike over pay and conditions, a news report said.
Philippines contestant wins transgender pageant
dpa, Published on 07/11/2015
» Trixie Maristela from the Philippines was crowned Miss International Queen 2015 at the world's largest transgender beauty pageant held late Friday in Pattaya.
Rapprochement or sell-out? Taiwanese fear as presidents meet
dpa, Published on 05/11/2015
» There is a thin line between rapprochement and selling out. The first meeting between the presidents of China and Taiwan in six decades represents an historic breakthrough with the potential to reduce tensions between the two nations.
New rules aim to stop crocodile escapes
dpa, Published on 16/10/2015
» Crocodile farms will need walls at least 1.5 metres high around their pits under planned government guidelines, an official said Friday, after 28 crocodiles escaped in early October.