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Mob attacks office of TV news network Suspected Hindu hard-liners have ransacked the offices of an Indian television news channel in the western Indian city of Mumbai, using iron rods and baseball bats to beat employees and smash furniture. Full Story... |
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Top model commits suicide A 20-year-old top South Korean model has reportedly been found hanged in her Paris apartment. Full Story... Gunman kills four in island rampage A gunman has gone on the rampage on one of the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific, killing at least four people and wounding six, including five tourists. Full Story... Bomber kills dozen in Afghan A suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck an Afghan town, killing 12 people in the deadliest attack since President Hamid Karzai got down to the business of a second term. Full Story... Australia disappointed at whaling mission The Australian government has once again voiced its disapproval of Japan's decion to allow whale hunting. Full Story... |
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Woman loses nipples in botched sex change 2009-11-20 09:43:26 A Malaysian woman, in a bid to become a man, lost both her nipples during an operation. Full Story... How to have your fish and eat it 2009-11-19 11:25:07 Chefs have figured out a way to keep a fish alive as it gets deep-fried. [VIDEO] Full Story... Indian girls fight against child marriage 2009-11-19 10:43:43 She lives on a single daily meal of starched rice and has never been to the movies, but this girl from a dirt-poor Indian village has packed enough power to reject her arranged marriage. Full Story... Obama in S Korea: 13 000 police, troops ready 2009-11-19 08:42:23 South Korea has ensured that President Barack Obama will receive the highest level of security possible during his visit. Full Story... Four killed by drone 2009-11-19 01:58:10 Pakistani security officials have confirmed the deaths of four people in a missile attack reportedly carried out by a US drone aircraft. Full Story... Job not to blame for grey hair, says Obama 2009-11-18 16:19:27 Barack Obama has said he doesn't blame the demands of his job as US president for his weight loss and grey hair. Full Story... Obama sees half-brother in China 2009-11-18 12:45:08 US President Barack Obama has used five minutes of his trip to China to catch up with his half-brother, who lives in the southern part of the country. Full Story... South Korea to name paedophiles on Internet 2009-11-18 07:41:45 South Korea will disclose the identities of paedophiles on the Internet from next year in a bid to curb rising sex crimes against minors, officials said. Full Story... Three held over deadly India chimney collapse 2009-11-17 17:35:29 The vice president of an Indian aluminium company and two other officials have been arrested and charged with homicide following the collapse of a chimney. Full Story... Thai police arrest African Ivory traffickers 2009-11-17 11:01:47 Police have arrested two Thai nationals for trafficking in African ivory, a crime that carries a maximum four-year jail sentence. Full Story... Fifty feared dead in Myanmar ferry collision 2009-11-17 09:07:40 At least 50 people are believed to have drowned in Myanmar when a wooden ferry packed with 178 people collided with a tugboat on a river in the southern Irrawaddy delta region. Full Story... China landslide: 23 people killed 2009-11-17 09:14:41 A landslide in northern China has killed 23 people, all migrant workers at a nearby coal mine or members of their families. Full Story... Nuclear saga: Iran faces 'consequences' 2009-11-17 09:20:10 China and the United States agreed that Iran faced "consequences" if it resisted greater openness on its nuclear programme, US President Barack Obama said after talks with China's Hu Jintao. Full Story... No soapies, no marriage 2009-11-17 08:37:07 An Indian woman successfully divorced her husband after he refused to allow her to watch television soap operas, a report says. Full Story... Corporal gets 140 years for raping daughters 2009-11-17 07:34:51 A Malaysian army corporal has been sentenced to a total of 140 years jail and 40 strokes of the cane for sexually assaulting his daughters. Full Story... Obama's Japan bow causes outrage 2009-11-16 15:25:33 "It's not appropriate for an American president to bow to a foreign one," says conservative pundit William Kristol. [VIDEO] Full Story... Suu Kyi seeks meeting with junta leader 2009-11-16 11:02:51 Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has requested a meeting with the military regime's top leader, adding to signs that lines of communication are opening up between her and the junta. Full Story... Nepal peace process on hold as Maoist's march 2009-11-16 07:37:03 He is famous for his fiery speeches, but Nepal's Maoist leader Prachanda has projected a dramatically different image by dancing in the streets with one of the country's top actresses. Full Story... Aquino tops Philippine presidential poll 2009-11-16 07:21:07 The son of Philippines democracy icon Corazon "Cory" Aquino has continued to lead candidates for the 2010 presidential election, according to an opinion poll. Full Story... Obama urges soldiers to release Suu Kyi 2009-11-16 01:35:08 United States President Barack Obama has called on the junta leaders of Burma to free detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners at once. Full Story... S Korea on alert 2009-11-15 13:12:06 South Korea went on alert briefly after a North Korean coastal battery unit turned its radar on for firing, a report said. Full Story... Helicopter crashes in Nepal 2009-11-15 12:59:28 One person was killed and five injured in a helicopter crash in a remote part of western Nepal, media reports said. Full Story... Ship collision kills fishermen 2009-11-15 11:43:12 A South Korean fishing boat flipped over after colliding with a much larger Hong Kong cargo ship, officials said. Full Story... German minister shot at during Afghan visit 2009-11-15 11:49:02 A helicopter convoy carrying German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has came under fire, several media have reported. Full Story... Fire at indoor shooting range kills ten 2009-11-14 19:39:04 A fire tore though an indoor shooting range in southern South Korea on Saturday, killing 10 people. Full Story... Nine killed, scores injured as train derails 2009-11-14 15:38:21 A speeding train derailed in western India early Saturday, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 80. [VIDEO] Full Story... China detains dissidents ahead of Obama visit 2009-11-14 12:49:52 China has reportedly detained several dissidents and campaigners ahead of US President Barack Obama's much-anticipated first visit to the country. Full Story... Taiwanese protest against beef lifted ban 2009-11-14 12:55:00 Thousands of people marched on the Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou's office Saturday to protest against the lifting a ban on US beef ban that has triggered fears of mad cow disease fears. Full Story... Suspects charged in priest kidnapping 2009-11-14 13:33:17 Philippine police have filed charges against three suspected Muslim separatist rebels accused of kidnapping an Irish missionary priest. Full Story... Ferry rolls over in heavy seas 2009-11-13 10:23:30 Twenty-eight people have been saved from drowning in rough seas in the Pacific Ocean. Full Story... Maoists protest - Nepal steps up security 2009-11-13 08:55:24 Police have been ordered to show maximum restraint to avoid clashes with Maoist activists. Full Story... Chinese seek answers from Obama 2009-11-13 10:32:52 Chinese Internet users want to quiz US President Barack Obama. Full Story... Baby dies as doctor plays online: report 2009-11-13 07:20:24 A doctor has been fired after the death of a five-month-old baby boy. Full Story... Obama on denuclearisation of N Korea 2009-11-13 08:46:31 North Korea can achieve security and prosperity if it honours its commitment to give up nuclear weapons, says President Barack Obama. Full Story... Obama squeezes Afghan leader 2009-11-13 01:11:56 The United States has urged Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to show more backbone in fighting corruption. [VIDEO] Full Story... Suu Kyi detention 'baseless' 2009-11-12 12:45:12 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called again for the unconditional release of Burma democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. Full Story... Akitho marks 20th anniversary on throne 2009-11-12 11:14:01 Tens of thousands of well-wishers have lined the streets of Tokyo for a parade on the 20th anniversary of the coronation of Emperor Akihito. Full Story... Skip Tibet meeting, China urges Buthelezi 2009-11-12 09:00:06 The Chinese government is trying to persuade IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi not to attend a Tibet meeting, according to a report. Full Story... Chen shooting raises new suspicion 2009-11-12 08:41:06 No bullet holes or blood were found on Taiwan ex-president Chen Shui-bian in a 2004 election eve shooting, investigators have said. Full Story... Irish priest released by captors 2009-11-12 01:18:25 An Irish priest who was kidnapped in the southern Philippines almost 30 days ago has been freed. Full Story... Browse the [Asia] Archive |
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