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Japan, Cambodia ink aviation accord
Kyodo News, Published on 15/01/2015
» PHNOM PENH - Japan signed a bilateral aviation agreement with Cambodia on Wednesday to allow airlines to operate regular direct flights between the two countries, a Cambodian government official said.
Comedian to stand trial as France cracks down on hate speech
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» Controversial French comedian Dieudonne was arrested Wednesday and will stand trial over a Facebook comment suggesting he sympathised with one of the Paris attackers, as France cracks down on those who condone terrorism.
Qatar sporting ambitions rise from the desert
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» LUSAIL (QATAR) - Most countries hosting sporting events build several new stadiums and refurbish a few old ones, but such an approach was never likely for uber-ambitious Qatar.
Martin targets Tour yellow jersey on opening day
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» BERLIN - German time-trial specialist Tony Martin said on Wednesday one of his top priorities for the 2015 season is to pull on the fabled yellow jersey as leader of the Tour de France.
US duo tried for Bali suitcase murder
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» DENPASAR - An American man and his teenage girlfriend went on trial on Indonesia's resort island of Bali Wednesday charged with murdering the woman's mother and stuffing her body into a suitcase outside an exclusive hotel.
'Nerd Girl' seeks perfect date for Tokyo birthday dinner
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» WASHINGTON - Scoring a table at the Tokyo pop-up of the world's finest restaurant for your 39th birthday is hard. Finding the perfect date to join you can be even harder.
No deal yet for Germans facing flogging in Singapore
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» SINGAPORE - Two young German men facing flogging in Singapore for vandalising a train were unable to reach a deal Wednesday to reduce their charges, their lawyer said.
Malaysian girls face jail for K-pop hugs
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR - A group of Muslim girls in Malaysia were threatened with arrest Wednesday after a video emerged showing them hugging members of K-pop boy band B1A4, local media reported.
Microsoft unveils low-cost smartphones in some markets
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» WASHINGTON - Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled two new low-cost smartphones aimed at pushing its Windows Phone operating system to users in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
US, Iran hold 'substantive' talks on nuclear deal
AFP, Published on 15/01/2015
» Iran and the US held more than six hours of talks seeking to nail down a complex nuclear deal, but negotiators remained tight-lipped on what progress had been made as the clock ticks down to a third deadline.