Malaysia Airlines to Meet with Chinese Families of MH370 Victims
KUALA LUMPER/BEIJING (DPA) - Malaysia Airlines will meet Chinese relatives of those missing on board its flight MH370, the company said Thursday in Beijing.
Death Toll Surpasses 200 in India Floods, Landslide
At least 215 people have died in floods and a landslide in India over the past week.
US State Dept. Watered Down Human Trafficking Report
WASHINGTON — In the weeks leading up to a critical annual U.S. report on human trafficking that publicly shames the world’s worst offenders, human rights experts at the State Department concluded that trafficking conditions hadn’t improved in Malaysia and Cuba. And in China, they found, things had grown worse.
Indian Woman Fights off Crocodile With Dowl And Spoon
A housewife in eastern India fights off a crocodile using cooking utensils, officials say.
Indian Woman Fights off Crocodile With Bowl And Spoon
A housewife in eastern India fights off a crocodile using cooking utensils, officials say.
Turkish President Visits China Amid Uighur Tensions
BEIJING (DPA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was due in China on Wednesday for his first state visit to the country, amid a recent spike in tensions over the treatment of a minority group.
Malaysia, Cuba Off US List of Worst Trafficking Offenders
WASHINGTON (DPA) — Malaysia and Cuba were among the countries removed Monday from a list of countries deemed by the US State Department as the worst in addressing human trafficking.
South Korea's Last Suspected MERS Case Removed From Isolation
BANGKOK (DPA) — The last suspected Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patient in South Korea was removed from isolation on Monday, a news report said.
Turkish Airstrikes Target Islamic State in Syria
ISTANBUL (DPA) - Turkish F16 jets launched pre-dawn airstrikes Friday against the Islamic State group in Syria, the prime minister's office said.
Australian Secrecy Over Suspected Vietnamese Refugee Boat
SYDNEY (DPA) — The Australian government Tuesday threw a veil of secrecy over a wooden boat believed to be carrying refugees from Vietnam spotted 70 kilometres off the north-western coast, a media report said.
