Woman dies in Australia using cheap USB-style charger
SYDNEY: Australian authorities issued a warning about cheap, non-compliant USB-style chargers yesterday after a young woman died from apparent electrocution…
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EU signs historic accord with ex-Russian states
BRUSSELS: The European Union signed “historic” association accords with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova yesterday as the three former Soviet republics…
Dumped Chinese man books cinemas to ease seven-year itch
BEIJING: A jilted Chinese man spent US$40,000 to book four entire IMAX cinemas for first-day showings of the latest ‘Transformers’…
Give us jobs, not rock songs, say Indonesia’s young voters
JAKARTA: To attract Indonesia’s army of young voters, one presidential candidate is hoping a ‘Two Finger Salute’ will do the…
Guangzhou party boss investigated for graft
BEIJING: The Chinese Communist Party boss of the southern city of Guangzhou is being investigated for corruption, the party’s anti-corruption…
Chinese boat sinks close to disputed islets
BEIJING: A number of Chinese fishermen are missing after a trawler sank in waters to the north of a group…
Gas pipeline explosion kills at least 16 in southern India
HYDERABAD, India: A massive explosion yesterday on a state-owned gas pipeline running through the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh…
Son-in-law admits involvement in murder of heiress
MARSEILLE: The son-in-law of the 77-year-old heiress of one of Monaco’s richest families has admitted to involvement in her murder…