POLICE in Tamil Nadu arrested a man who disembowelled his drinking buddy and tried to carve out the man's heart, Malaysia Nanban reported.Vellaipandi from a village outside Thiruchi was staying in a city lodge before he met another man...
SEOUL - South Korean authorities have decided to implement a new system to distinguish original South Korean cosmetic products from knockoffs that are common in China.The Korea Customs Service (KCS) on Tuesday said it plans to mark Korean cosmetics...
YANGON - Myanmar's incoming finance minister said Wednesday he was shocked to discover his PhD is fake after netizens pointed out he had been a victim of a high profile scam run out of Pakistan that ensnared thousands of...
TOKYO - A runaway zebra led police on a dramatic chase across a golf course in Japan, until its bid for freedom ended in death when it collapsed in a water trap.The creature's odyssey, which was broadcast live on...
HANOI - A prominent Vietnamese blogger went on trial Wednesday on anti-state charges, amid heavy security at Hanoi's central court, with police closing roads and breaking up a protest by dozens of supporters.Nguyen Huu Vinh, more commonly known as...
Taiwan authorities are confiscating pebbles collected as mementos by tourists and returning the rocks to the island's picturesque beaches as they step up moves to preserve the scenic east coast.In the latest geological repatriation, a cache of stones taken...
Lee Kuan Yew Jayaprakash tries to stand up, and when he manages with the help of a small green plastic chair, he immediately looks at his mother Bhagiyalakshmi and flashes a wide toothy smile.Lee, as he is known by...
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is considering a series of measures including train announcements and change of upholstery material after almost all of the headrest covers were stolen from a special Hello Kitty-themed train on its...
SHANGHAI - Chinese police have detained 37 people linked to a vaccine scandal and are investigating three pharmaceutical companies, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.The case involves nearly $90 million worth of illegal vaccines, against meningitis, rabies and...
SEOUL- The South Korean won inched down on Wednesday morning as the dollar strengthened globally following suicide bomb attack in the Belgian capital on Tuesday.The won was quoted at 1,157.0 per dollar down 0.3 per cent compared to Tuesday's...
