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A convicted killer’s freedom now hangs by the thread of a hotel booking error. Erin Patterson, dubbed the “mushroom murderer,” is appealing her conviction.…
As Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China for the second…
Jinjiang, a city in south-eastern China, has seen a factory…
TOKYO: Tokyo’s High Court upheld on Wednesday (Jan 18) the acquittal of three former executives from the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, again clearing them of professional negligence over the 2011 disaster. A court official told AFP the trio’s appeal had been dismissed in…
MACAO: Macao’s former “junket king” Alvin Chau was sentenced on Wednesday (Jan 18) to 18 years in jail for running an illegal gambling empire, ending a criminal trial that shocked the casino hub and toppled one of its highest-profile gaming tycoons. The 48-year-old founder of…
Six people – including three children – died after their throats were cut by kite strings during a festival in India’s Gujarat state, according to local media reports. The incidents reportedly occurred last weekend, when large crowds turned up for the International Kite Festival in Gujarat.…
LARGE ROLLING SUITCASES, BOXES OF GIFTS As the COVID-19 surge intensified, some were putting the virus out of their mind as they headed for the departure gates. Travellers bustled through railway stations and subways in Beijing and Shanghai, many ferrying large wheeled suitcases and boxes…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s trade surplus hit a record high of RM255.1 billion (US$59.09 billion) last year, International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said on Wednesday (Jan 18). This is the 25th consecutive year the country has recorded a trade surplus since…
TAIPEI: Taiwan Vice President William Lai pledged on Wednesday (Jan 18) to maintain the peaceful status quo with China but also to defend Taiwan, as he took the helm at the ruling party ahead of an expected presidential run. Lai was elected the Democratic Progressive…
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