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Philippine ferry death toll set to rise
augustus 17, 2013by latadmin
At least 32 people have died and 170 are missing after a ferry with hundreds of people on board sank near the central Philippine port of Cebu. About 170 of the 831...
Pakistan drops charges in Rimsha ‘blasphemy’ cleric case
augustus 17, 2013by latadmin
A Pakistani court has dismissed charges against a Muslim cleric who had been arrested on suspicion of framing a Christian girl accused of blasphemy. The imam had accused...
I am lion, hear me… bark? Chinese zoo accused of fraud after substituting wild animals …
augustus 16, 2013by latadmin
A Chinese zoo has been accused of fraud after a dog was disguised as a lion in a bid to fool visitors. Officials at the zoo, which is in the People’s Park of Luohe in...
Navy losing hope of finding anyone alive as four bodies are discovered aboard sunken Indian submarine
augustus 16, 2013by latadmin
Indian navy divers have recovered the bodies of four sailors who were trapped inside a submarine damaged by twin explosions, a navy spokesman confirmed. Narendra Vispute...
Vietnam court cuts jail terms for dissidents
augustus 16, 2013by latadmin
A Vietnamese court has overturned a six-year jail term handed to a student activist, freeing her on the spot in a rare show of leniency by the authoritarian nation,...
Protests are ‘a last resort’ in election wrangle
augustus 16, 2013by latadmin
Nearly three weeks after the July 28 poll, which both the ruling party and the opposition claim they won, the main opposition party’s leader insists upon an...
Ferry collides with cargo ship in Philippines
augustus 16, 2013by latadmin
MANILA, Philippines — A ferry with nearly 700 passengers has collided with a cargo vessel in the central Philippines and a…
Philippine ferry collision rescue operation under way
augustus 16, 2013by latadmin
A rescue mission is under way after a ferry carrying some 700 people…
Ferry sinks after collision in Philippine port
augustus 16, 2013by latadmin
MANILA, Philippines — A ferry with nearly 700 people aboard sank near the central Philippine port of Cebu on Friday night after colliding with a cargo vessel, and a...
Myanmar’s ‘tallest man’ seeks medical treatment
augustus 16, 2013by latadmin
16 August 2013 Last updated at 16:46 BST A man believed to be the tallest in Myanmar – also known as Burma – has embarked on a journey to receive crucial...
