ROME - An Italian man who was kidnapped last year in the Philippines has been freed, Italy's Foreign Ministry said on Friday, and the former missionary's family had been notified.Rolando del Torchio was taken at gunpoint in October from...
Weight-conscious people wouldn't feel so bad when indulging in mini-doughnuts a fraction of the normal-sized ones.If they want even smaller ones to banish guilt, they can make their own or get someone else to whip up miniature doughnuts so...
SEOUL - Thirteen North Koreans who worked at a restaurant run by the isolated state in a third country are seeking political asylum in South Korea, the South said on Friday, describing the defections as unprecedented.The workers, 12 women...
BEIJING - The United States has labelled China's internet censorship a trade barrier in a report for the first time since 2013, saying worsening online restrictions are damaging the business of US companies.Since Xi Jinping became China's president that...
HONG KONG - British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Friday that a Hong Kong bookseller who disappeared from the city under mysterious circumstances late last year had been removed under duress, and that the business community was "unnerved".Lee...
BEACHES in Goa will soon be Wi-Fi-enabled, said tourism minister Dilip Parulekar.The state, known for its beaches and nightlife, had tapped into a central government scheme worth Rs100 crores to ensure Internet service along the coastal hot spots.Under the...
MUMBAI'S rail commuters are smiling with the arrival of the first air-conditioned train.The coaches, built at the Integral Coach Factory near Chennai, will have to undergo a number of tests and trial runs before starting regular service.An official of...
BEIJING - China's sports establishment must learn the lessons from a corruption scandal involving a former deputy sports minister, continue to root out graft, and curb a win-at-all costs mentality, the country's top graft-buster said on Friday.Corruption in international...
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Seoul - North Korea on Friday launched the latest in a series of vicious personal attacks on South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, describing her as a "matchless evil woman" intent on war.The verbal assault from the Committee for the...
