Bomb kills five Afghan border police
Kandahar - Five Afghan border police were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, a police commander said. The incident happened in Spin Boldak, a district in the volatile province of Kandahar bordering Pakistan, said General Abd...
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Gunmen abduct captain, two crewmen of Philippine tugboat
Manila - Unidentified gunmen abducted the captain and two crewmen of a tugboat in the southern Philippines, the coast guard said Sunday. The gunmen were aboard three pump boats when they approached the MT Marinero off Siocon town in Zamboanga del Nor...
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Diners eat out of toilet bowls at novelty restaurant chain
Hong Kong - In a year when the world's economy has gone down the pan, a restaurant chain where food is served up in mini toilets has proved a surprise hit in Hong Kong, a news report said Sunday. Diners with a taste for the bizarre have been flocking...
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Chinese soldiers accused of unfair tactics in Hong Kong race
Hong Kong - Chinese army soldiers were accused Sunday of gamesmanship and muscling their way to victory in a Hong Kong charity 100-kilometre race. Two People's Liberation Army teams Friday took part in the Oxfam Trailwalker charity race for first tim...
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Death toll climbs in fatal China coal mine blast
Beijing - The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China rose overnight to 87, with 21 workers still trapped, local media reported Sunday. The explosion occurred early Saturday in the Xinxing mine in Hegang City, Heilongjia...
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Taiwan drunk man killed by car; 81 vehicles failed to help
Taipei - A Taiwan man who had staggered drunkenly into the road was killed by a car after 81 vehicles passed by without stopping to help him off the road, the Apple Daily reported Sunday. Lien Hong-hsin, 51, a retired man, got drunk while playing mah...
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China coal mine explosion: 42 dead, 66 trapped - Summary
Beijing - The death toll following a gas explosion at a coal mine in north-eastern China that killed 42 workers and left 66 miners trapped underground on Saturday was expected to rise, local media reported. The explosion occurred at 2:30 am in the Xi...
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Rocket hits luxury hotel in Afghan capital - Summary
Kabul - A rocket hit the perimeter wall of a luxury hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, police and witnesses said. The southern wall of the luxury Serena Hotel compound was destroyed in the attack, Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman said, but...
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Rocket hits luxury hotel in Afghan capital - Update
Kabul (dap) - A rocket hit the perimeter wall of a luxury hotel in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, police and witnesses said. The southern wall of the luxury Serena Hotel compound was destroyed in the attack, Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman sai...
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