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Lonely Hearts Seek Virtual Girlfriends At Hong Kong Fair
Virtual reality games usually promise shoot 'em up adventures but in Hong Kong Friday lovelorn tech fans donned headsets to...
Read moreRicciardo Quickest In Opening Practice For Hungarian Grand Prix
Daniel Ricciardo topped the times for Red Bull in Friday morning´s closely-contested opening free practice session for this weekend´s Hungarian...
Read moreChinese Pickaxe Killer Gets Death Sentence For Massacre
A Chinese man who massacred 19 people with a pickaxe including children and his parents was handed the death sentence...
Read moreIndian Baby Survives Being Buried Alive By Teen Mother
A week old baby boy in India survived several hours in a grave after being buried alive by his teenaged...
Read moreIndia Blesses Its Snakes As Charmers Face the Venom of Modern Life
Officially the snake charmers' profession is banned in India, but its devotees were at the centre of prayers and milk...
Read moreBT Says Profits Tumble On Italy Scandal
British telecoms and television broadcasting firm BT Group on Friday posted a 42-percent slump in profits during its first quarter,...
Read moreThree Strikes For Pakistan’s Political Survivor Sharif
Pakistan's three-time premier Nawaz Sharif, whose power base earned him the moniker "Lion of Punjab", is a political survivor who...
Read moreWho Could Be Pakistan’s Next PM?
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was Friday ousted from the top office by the Supreme Court, but as the head...
Read moreWife of Missing Thai Land Activist Jailed For Trespassing
The wife of a Thai land activist who disappeared in mysterious circumstances has been jailed for trespassing, her lawyer said...
Read moreWhat Happens Now Pakistan’s PM Has Been Disqualified?
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been ousted from power by the Supreme Court, an unceremonious end to his third...
Read moreQatar Refuses To ‘outsource Foreign Policy’ In Gulf Crisis
Qatar refuses to bow to Saudi-led demands to "outsource" its foreign policy to resolve the Gulf crisis, its government spokesman...
Read moreAustralia Cricket Manager Hopeful of Bangladesh Visit
Australia's cricket authorities are hopeful that a Bangladesh tour due to start in less than a month will go ahead...
Read morePakistan Court Disqualifies PM Sharif From Office
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over long-running corruption allegations, a highly anticipated decision that forces...
Read morePerera Fights Back In First India Test
Sri Lanka had their backs against the wall despite a defiant 90 not out by Dilruwan Perera on the third...
Read moreSri Lanka’s Dilruwan Perera Digs Deep To Hold Off India In 1st Test
Sri Lanka's Dilruwan Perera scored 90 not out by lunch on the third day of the first Test against India...
Read moreUS Senate Rejects Partial Obamacare Repeal, Bitter Blow To Trump
US Republicans failed spectacularly Friday in their latest effort to dismantle Obamacare, leaving the party in stunned disarray and President...
Read moreFilm Brings Native Influence On US Music Out of Shadows
American music took shape and went global thanks to the country's melting pot of influences. Yet one of the most...
Read moreJapan’s Scandal-Hit Defence Chief Resigns
Japan's hawkish defence minister resigned Friday over a long-brewing scandal involving the handling of military documents, in a major political...
Read morePet Cafe Trend Cat-Ching On In Yangon
It may be raining cats and dogs in Myanmar, but in Yangon two coffee shops are offering animal-lovers a chance...
Read moreScientists Set Sail To Unlock Secrets of ‘lost Continent’ Zealandia
Scientists are attempting to unlock the secrets of the "lost continent" of Zealandia, setting sail Friday to investigate the huge...
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