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Lights finally come on for Indian village
AFP, Published on 16/05/2016
» ANANDPUR (INDIA) - Ram Kishore searched long and hard to find a suitable wife for his son, but his efforts only paid off when electricity finally came to his village in rural north India this year.
Malaysia accused of rights abuse for barring activist's trip
AFP, Published on 16/05/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's government faced fresh allegations of trampling rights on Monday after the leader of a massive demonstration last year calling for the premier's ouster over a graft scandal said she was prevented going abroad to accept an award.
A determined Clinton woos wary voters: blue-collar whites
AFP, Published on 16/05/2016
» PADUCAH (UNITED STATES) - No Democratic presidential candidate has won Kentucky since 1980 except Hillary Clinton's husband Bill, but she is treating the state as an opportunity to appeal to a demographic that has consistently snubbed her: working-class white men.
Philips eyes up to 970 mln euro windfall in May 27 IPO
AFP, Published on 16/05/2016
» THE HAGUE - Dutch electronics giant Philips announced Monday it would float 25 percent of its shares in a highly-anticipated IPO set for May 27 which could raise almost one billion euros.
Prince mourned in private church service
AFP, Published on 16/05/2016
» NEW YORK - Late pop icon Prince was remembered in a private ceremony at his church, with his family looking to hold a public event in August.
Philippine Islamist kidnappers set new ransom deadline
AFP, Published on 16/05/2016
» MANILA - Islamist extremists in the Philippines who last month beheaded a Canadian man say they will kill another Western hostage if a multi-million dollar ransom is not paid within four weeks.
China says Taiwan fraud suspects deported from Malaysia 'confess'
AFP, Published on 16/05/2016
» TAIPEI - A group of Taiwanese fraud suspects deported from Malaysia to China have confessed and will be tried on the mainland, according to Chinese authorities, despite an angry Taipei demanding they face justice at home.
Becks effect behind Hong Kong's first lady of football
AFP, Published on 16/05/2016
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong trailblazer Chan Yuen-ting became the first woman coach to take a men's football team to a top-flight title thanks to the toughness that earned her the nickname "beefball" and a teenage crush on David Beckham.
Vietnam probes hacking attempt at Tien Phong Bank
Published on 16/05/2016
» The State Bank of Vietnam is investigating an attack by hackers on Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank after receiving details from the lender on Monday, a central bank official said.
Kabul locked down as minority Hazaras protest over power line
AFP, Published on 16/05/2016
» KABUL - Afghanistan's capital was under lockdown Monday as thousands of minority Shiite Hazaras launched protests over a multi-million-dollar power transmission line, in what could snowball into a political crisis for the beleaguered government.