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Vietnam's accused assassin: From keen singer to killer
Published on 23/02/2017
» The Vietnamese woman suspected of helping to kill the North Korean leader's half-brother was a keen singer whose Facebook pages featured pouting portraits and pictures of parties.
Pilot screamed 'Mayday' as doomed Australia flight crashed
Published on 23/02/2017
» DALLAS, Texas - The pilot repeatedly yelled out "Mayday" but did not say what the emergency was before his light plane crashed into the roof of a Melbourne, Australian mall, killing himself and four American tourists, an accident investigator said Wednesday.
2-year bans for Vietnamese after football penalty protest
Associated Press, Published on 23/02/2017
» HANOI - The Vietnamese Football Federation has imposed two-year bans on two players and suspended a coach for three years after their team was involved in a bizarre penalty protest during a league match on the weekend.
Turkey lifts ban on headscarves for soldiers
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2017
» ANKARA - Turkey will allow female soldiers to wear a headscarf with their uniforms, defence ministry officials said on Wednesday.
American, United airlines selling cheap 'basic' tickets
Business, Associated Press, Published on 23/02/2017
» DALLAS, Texas - American Airlines and United Airlines have started selling cheaper "basic economy" fares as they battle discount airlines for the most budget-conscious travelers.
Cambodia jails land rights activist for 2-1/2 years
Published on 23/02/2017
» PHNOM PENH - A Cambodian court convicted and sentenced a prominent land rights activist to 2-1/2 years in jail on Thursday for her role in a protest outside Prime Minister Hun Sen's residence in 2013.
Singapore industrial fire triggers series of explosions
Published on 23/02/2017
» SINGAPORE - Two hundred firefighters battled a blaze at a Singapore waste management plant which triggered a series of explosions and sent a plume of black smoke into the early morning sky.
SE Asia stocks cautious after Fed minutes
Published on 23/02/2017
» Southeast Asian stock markets, except Singapore, moved sideways on a lack of firm cues after minutes of a US Federal Reserve meeting showed it would wait for job and inflation data to meet expectations to decide on the timing of its next rate increase.
Google to help publishers find malicious comments on articles
Published on 23/02/2017
» BRUSSELS - Alphabet Inc's Google and subsidiary Jigsaw launched on Thursday a new technology to help news organisations and online platforms identify abusive comments on their websites.