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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Police confiscate 2 million counterfeit dollars in Colombia
Bogota - Authorities confiscated counterfeit US bank notes totalling more than 2 million dollars in two operations in the city of Medellin, the Colombian Judicial Police said on the weekend. Agents seized more than 1 million counterfeit dollars sent ...
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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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Romanians head to polls in presidential election
Bucharest - Voters in recession-racked Romania went to the polls Sunday to elect a new president. Conservative incumbent Traian Basescu is seeking a new term. His main rivals are Social Democrat Mircea Geoana and Crin Antonescu, chairman of the Natio...
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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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Israeli jets attack Gaza Strip targets
Jerusalem - Israeli fighter jets late Saturday attacked targets in the Gaza Strip, The Jerusalem Post reported, citing military sources. The planes bombed two weapons workshops in northern and central Gaza as well as a smugglers' tunnel in the south,...
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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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