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Japan stabbing spree: country's worst mass killings
AFP, Published on 26/07/2016
» TOKYO - At least 19 people died Tuesday when a knife-wielding man went on the rampage at a Japanese care centre for the mentally disabled, the country's worst mass killing in decades.
China demolishing housing at Buddhist institute
AFP, Published on 26/07/2016
» BEIJING - Rights groups on Tuesday called for Chinese authorities to stop the forced demolition of living quarters at one of the world's biggest Tibetan Buddhist institutes, saying it was a move to "severely restrict" religious freedom.
Solar plane completes epic round-the-world trip
Jon Fernquest, Published on 26/07/2016
» First airplane to circle the world powered only by the sun, Solar Impulse 2 completes historic round-the-world journey.
Teak trader gets 2 years in absentia for bribery
Online Reporters, Published on 26/07/2016
» The Supreme Court on Tuesday sentenced in absentia a timber trader to two years in jail in a five-million-baht Salween teak bribery case dating back to 1998, upholding the rulings of the two lower courts.
N. Korea warned of 'real consequences' over weapons programme
AFP, Published on 26/07/2016
» VIENTIANE - The United States warned North Korea Tuesday that it faces "real consequences" over its internationally condemned nuclear and missile tests, which have inflamed tensions in East Asia.
Priest killed in France church hostage taking
AFP, Published on 26/07/2016
» PARIS - A priest was killed on Tuesday after a hostage situation at a church near the northern French city of Rouen, a police source said.
Excise tax restructuring to raise state income
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 26/07/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha confirms his government will raise excise taxes to increase tax-based revenue by at least one-third.
Priest murdered by hostage-takers in France
AFP, Published on 26/07/2016
» PARIS - A priest was slain on Tuesday after being taken hostageat a church near the northern French city of Rouen, a police source said.
More than 3,000 migrants lost in Mediterranean since January
AFP, Published on 26/07/2016
» GENEVA - More than 3,000 migrants and refugees have died while trying to cross the Mediterranean this year, while nearly 250,000 have made the harrowing journey to Europe, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday.
Rare white whale 'Migaloo' sighted off Australia
AFP, Published on 26/07/2016
» SYDNEY - An extremely rare white humpback whale was spotted off the Australian coast on Tuesday migrating towards warmer tropical waters to mate.