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Mum of rape victim to adopt child
KUCHING: The mother of the “finger rape” victim, who gave birth to a boy, will officially adopt the child, now three years old, as her own.
Angry China families demand access to boat disaster
SHANGHAI: Dozens of angry relatives of those missing in China’s cruise ship disaster clashed with authorities in Shanghai Wednesday, demanding answers and to be taken to the scene of the tragedy on the banks of the Yangtze.
Finger rape case: Groups want definition of rape to be amended soonest
KUCHING: Rights groups are urging the Government to amend the Penal Code's definition of rape by the end of this year.
American passion growing along with rivalries, says Edu
(Reuters) - Having several times experienced the red-hot atmosphere of an 'Old Firm' derby with Scottish club Rangers, life back in the MLS could perhaps be a little tame for Maurice Edu.
India tests Nestle noodles nationwide in growing lead scare
NEW DELHI: India Wednesday tested packets nationwide of Nestle India’s instant noodles after high lead levels were found in batches in the country’s north amid a mounting food-safety scare, an official said.
US to put woman on new $10 bill
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2015 (AFP) - The US will put the image of a woman on an American banknote for the first time in over a century, breaking the lock that white male political heroes have on the greenback.
Indians seek GST exemption for Hindu prayer items
INDIAN traders and businessmen have appealed for Hindu prayer and ritual items to be exempted from GST, Makkal Osai reported.
Toll in China ship tragedy rises past 400 as workers remember dead
JIANLI, China: Salvage and rescue personnel bowed their heads on Sunday morning as ship horns blared in tribute to the victims of China’s worst shipping disaster in nearly seven decades after the death toll reached 431.
India’s booming taxi-app firms endure bumpy ride
India’s ultra-competitive app-based taxi-hailing market has quickly become a multi-billion-dollar industry, but controversy surrounding safety, rejected licences and protesting cabbies threatens to slam the brakes on its spectacular rise.
Foreign governments, non-profits press China to revise draft NGO law
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Western governments and foreign non-profit groups are pressuring China to revise a proposed law they say would severely restrict the activities of non-government organisations, business groups and universities, according to people familiar with the matter.
