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Death toll hits 39 in Philippines ferry accident
augustus 18, 2013by latadmin
CEBU, Philippines — As the MV Thomas Aquinas cruised toward Cebu city in the central Philippines, navy marshal Richard Pestillos prepared for a brief stop while some...
Chinese politician Bo Xilai trial date set
augustus 18, 2013by latadmin
18 August 2013 Last updated at 15:33 BST Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai will go on trial on Thursday, charged with bribery, corruption and abuse of power,...
New Zealand gay couples to hold first weddings
augustus 18, 2013by latadmin
New Zealand's first gay weddings are due to take place after the country became the first in the Asia-Pacific region and 14th in the world to legalise same-sex...
China Investigates Everbright ‘Fat Finger’ Trade
augustus 18, 2013by latadmin
By SHEN HONG Confidence in China’s equities took a fresh blow after a “fat finger” trade by a broker sparked wild swings in the market, which analysts...
Two Koreas agree to hold family reunion talks
augustus 18, 2013by latadmin
North Korea has accepted a South Korean offer for talks on reuniting families separated by war, Pyongyang officials said. The North has suggested that a meeting be held...
Thailand denies it will pay Tony Blair US$640,000 speaker fee
augustus 17, 2013by latadmin
Thailand has denied it will pay former British Prime Minister Tony Blair US$640,000 to speak at an upcoming government-sponsored forum in Bangkok on bridging the...
Construction workers killed in Afghan attack
augustus 17, 2013by latadmin
Ten people have been killed in an attack on a road construction workers’ camp in the western Afghan province of Herat, while five members of a family died in a...
Over one hundred missing and thirty-one dead in Philippines Thomas Aquinas ferry disaster
augustus 17, 2013by latadmin
At least 31 people have died 171 are missing after an overnight collision between a ferry and a cargo vessel near the central Philippine port of Cebu. The collision sent...
Deadly flooding in China
augustus 17, 2013by latadmin
At least 25 people have died in storms and floods in China’s northeast in the past week, local authorities and state…
Search for ferry victims continues
augustus 17, 2013by latadmin
Divers have combed through a sunken Philippine ferry search of dozens of people missing after a collision with a cargo vessel that sent passengers jumping into the ocean...
