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China tries five cult members for McDonald`s murder

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 10:44

China put on trial five members of a banned religious group on Thursday for the murder of a woman who was beaten to death at a McDonald`s after police say she refused to give them her telephone number when the group apparently tried to recruit her.

Rescuers comb through devastation of Japan landslide

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 10:42

Thousands of rescuers combed through the wreckage of homes engulfed by landslides in western Japan on Thursday in the slim hope of finding survivors, a day after a wall of mud claimed at least 39 lives.

Vietnam releases two Nigerians isolated for Ebola tests

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 10:41

Vietnam has released two Nigerians isolated after arriving from west Africa with fevers, saying they show no symptoms of the deadly Ebola virus.

Thai junta leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha voted Prime Minister

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 10:50

Thailand`s coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha was appointed Prime Minister on Thursday by a legislature he hand-picked, giving the army chief a veneer of legitimacy even while the military presses on with efforts to silence its critics.

James Foley`s parents praise their `fearless` son

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 10:38

Friends, relatives and colleagues have paid tribute to American journalist James Foley, executed by Islamic State jihadists, with his parents praising their "fearless" son.

China likens Xi to Deng Xiaoping for anniversary

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 10:33

China`s state propaganda machine is seizing Friday`s 110th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping`s birth to highlight similarities between President Xi Jinping and the paramount leader who set the country on the road to economic prosperity while crushing dissent.

US accuses Israel of targeting kin of murdered Palestian teen

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 10:31

The United States on Wednesday charged Israel had targeted members of a Palestinian family whose teenaged son was kidnapped and killed in July along with two cousins, who are US citizens.

Memories of German WWI atrocities haunt Belgium

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 10:28

Bloody German atrocities against Belgian civilians at the outset of World War I still haunt gentle towns such as Dinant and Louvain whose sacrifice sparked global outrage and a drive to curb war crimes. 

US Gurdwaras to launch campaign to improve Sikhs` image

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 09:39

Amidst increasing incidents of hate crimes against Sikhs, Gurdwaras in the US have decided to launch an intensive national campaign running into USD 5 million to improve the image of the community in America.

Attorney General meets with Brown family in US riot town

Last Updated: Thursday, August 21, 2014, 09:36

The top US law enforcement official met Wednesday with the parents of Michael Brown, the black teen killed by a white police officer whose death triggered nearly two weeks of riots in a US town.