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Macadamia sales jump on S. Korean shopping sites

[2014-12-16 08:01]

Nut rage blew up the career of a Korean Air Lines executive and embarrassed her family and country. Now, South Korean retailers are experiencing an unexpected upside: a boom in sales of macadamias.

India to encourage taxis driven by women

[2014-12-16 08:01]

The alleged rape of a woman passenger by an Uber taxi driver once again spotlights the risks of India's transport system, which has failed to keep women safe.

Nightmare brings disbelief to Sydney

[2014-12-16 08:01]

It is one of the most popular cafes on a thoroughfare that is thronged at this time of year with festive shoppers, in addition to everyday office crowds and tourists.

Chinese embassy warns over crisis

[2014-12-16 08:01]

The Chinese Embassy and Chinese Consulate in Australia warned Chinese citizens on Monday to stay away from the hostage crisis that is taking place at a cafe in the city center of Sydney.

Report revives legal debate on interrogation

[2014-12-16 08:01]

When the CIA sought permission to use harsh interrogation methods on a captured al-Qaida operative, the response from Bush administration lawyers was encouraging.

Israeli PM rejects Palestinian timetable

[2014-12-16 08:01]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected on Monday any Palestinian attempt to set a deadline through a UN Security Council resolution for Israel to end its occupation.

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[2014-12-16 08:01]

A Philippine government prosecutor said a detained US marine has been charged with murder in the killing of a transgender Filipino.

Garbage transformed into majestic art in India

[2014-12-15 07:47]

Deep inside his massive garden of handmade waterfalls and sculptures, Nek Chand recalls toiling away secretly in the dead of night for a staggering 18 years to create his wonderland in northern India.

US citizen offers 'disturbing' info

[2014-12-15 07:47]

A US citizen who illegally entered the Democratic People's Republic of Korea delivered a lengthy denunciation of US domestic and foreign policy on Sunday and said he was seeking political asylum in Venezuela, the DPRK's official media said.

Diplomats defend France's culinary pride

[2014-12-15 07:47]

Aromatic truffles. Smooth-as-silk foie gras. Firm, springy oysters. Mouthwatering tender beef and an almost infinite range of cheeses.

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[2014-12-15 07:47]

The US Congress cleared a $1.1 trillion spending bill for US President Barack Obama's signature after a day of Senate intrigue capped by a failed, largely symbolic Republican challenge to the administration's new immigration policy.

Abe secures easy victory in Japan

[2014-12-15 07:47]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won comfortable re-election on Sunday in a snap poll he had billed as a referendum on his economic policies after early success faded into a recession, although voter turnout appeared headed for a postwar record low.

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