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US-bound Japan jet turned back over bomb threat
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» A Japan Airlines flight to the US with over 250 passengers and crew on board was aborted due to a bomb threat which reportedly demanded the release of a notorious criminal, the airline said Thursday.
Hong Kong chokes under 'worst' air pollution
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Hong Kong choked under the worst smog ever recorded in the city Thursday, with residents warned to stay indoors, away from the blanket of toxic haze, officials said.
Japan's Sharp to cut 5,000 jobs by March
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Japan's Sharp said Thursday it will cut 5,000 jobs by March as it reported a quarterly loss and said it would remain in the red for the rest of the year amid losses at its struggling TV business.
England fight back in second Test
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» England claimed three wickets on the first afternoon of the second Test against South Africa at Headingley on Thursday, fighting back after a wicketless morning and a heavy defeat in the series opener.
France, Australia win to boost basketball playoff bids
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» France took a major step toward reaching the medal playoffs in the Olympic men's basketball tournament by beating Lithuania 82-74 on Thursday and Australia boosted playoff hopes by ripping China 81-61.
Chinese teen kills nine in knife attack: reports
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» A teenager has been arrested after killing nine people and wounding four others in a knife attack in northeast China, state media reported Thursday.
China accuses US of prejudice on religious issues
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Beijing rejected Thursday accusations from the United States that it was curbing religious freedoms in its Tibetan regions and urged Washington to cast off its "prejudiced" views of China.
China jails Uighurs on separatism charges: reports
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» Courts in a restive region of west China with a large Muslim population have jailed 20 people for up to 15 years for using the Internet to incite separatism and "holy war", state media said Thursday.
Assange's mother fears death penalty for him in US
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is lobbying Ecuador to grant him asylum, says she is worried her son could face execution if extradited to the United States.
Muslim man slain in Pattani
Online Reporters, Published on 02/08/2012
» A Muslim man was killed in an ambush by suspected militants in Pattani’s Mayo district early on Thursday morning, Pol Col Kong-at Suwannakam, chief of Mayo police station, said.