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Blast rocks US Army warehouse
Kyodo News, Published on 24/08/2015
» TOKYO - An explosion occurred early Monday at a warehouse at a United States military base in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture but there were no reports of injury, local authorities said.
Asean to 'upgrade' FTAs with Japan, China, S. Korea
Kyodo News, Published on 24/08/2015
» Free trade agreements that a grouping of Southeast Asian countries has with China, Japan, and South Korea will be "upgraded" by year-end to boost services and investments sectors, Malaysia’s trade minister says.
Mekong nations, Japan agree on industrialisation blueprint
Kyodo News, Published on 24/08/2015
» Japan and the five Southeast Asian countries bordering the Mekong River adopted Monday a blueprint to boost industrialisation in the sub-region.
Maldives ex-president Nasheed back in jail: party
AFP, Published on 24/08/2015
» COLOMBO - Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed has been thrown back in jail a month after his 13-year prison sentence was commuted to house arrest, his party said Monday.
All eyes on Fraser-Pryce after Bolt heroics
AFP, Published on 24/08/2015
» BEIJING - After the high-octane hullabaloo of Usain Bolt's triumphant return to the world track, Monday's morning session settled back into the more mundane, but essential, rhythm of qualifiers.
Police probe Mel Gibson's 'angry tirade' at Australian photographer
AFP, Published on 24/08/2015
» SYDNEY - Police were investigating claims on Monday that controversial Hollywood star Mel Gibson allegedly shoved and verbally abused an Australian photographer during an angry altercation.
New No. 2 Halep in US Open injury scare
AFP, Published on 24/08/2015
» NEW HAVEN (UNITED STATES) - New world number two Simona Halep has withdrawn from this week's Connecticut Open with a leg injury, with the US Open just eight days away.
Steenkamps adamant Pistorius deliberately killed their daughter
AFP, Published on 24/08/2015
» SYDNEY - Reeva Steenkamp's devastated parents remain adamant Oscar Pistorius deliberately killed their daughter, telling Australian television their life has been ruined and they are not ready to talk to the Paralympian.
Court indicts previously acquitted British activist
AFP, Published on 24/08/2015
» BANGKOK - The Criminal Court indicted British labour rights activist on Monday in a case linked to a report he co-authored alleging severe labour abuses in Thailand's food industry, a key supplier to Western supermarkets.
Govt websites hacked by Islamic group
Online Reporters, Published on 24/08/2015
» Six Thai government websites were hacked early on Monday by an Islamic group calling itself Fallag Gassrini & Dr Lamouchi, reports said.