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'Un-Islamic' vaping catches backlash

[2015-12-31 08:00]

At Malaysian e-cigarette outlet Vape Empire, customers kick back and puff out thick, aromatic clouds of vapor in funky flavors like Horny Mango and Creamy Suckerz' Banana Anna.

Public granted access to WWII govt archives

[2015-12-31 08:00]

Hundreds of thousands of files on members of the French resistance, communists and Jews hunted by the collaborationist Vichy government in France during World War II are now accessible to the public.

Gorkha's soldiers fail to change fate of own communities

[2015-12-31 08:00]

Nepal is home to world class warriors, who are recognized for their bravery as Gurkhas. These Gurkhas originate from the northeastern hilly district of Gorkha, which itself is steeped in 240 years of monarchic history.

Buddhist temples seek slice of foreign tourism

[2015-12-31 08:00]

Deep in a forest near Japan's western shore, a 13th century Buddhist temple where Steve Jobs once dreamed of becoming a Zen monk has teamed up with a Tokyo skyscraper builder to seek the commercial enlightenment of foreign tourist dollars.

Senior party official killed in car accident

[2015-12-31 08:00]

Kim Yang-gon, a senior party official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, was killed in a car crash on Tuesday, the official KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday morning.

WSJ reports: US monitored PM's phone calls

[2015-12-31 08:00]

The US National Security Agency has eavesdropped communications between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US lawmakers and American-Jewish groups, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

IS suffers double blow as Ramadi falls

[2015-12-31 08:00]

US-led forces have killed 10 Islamic State leaders in airstrikes, including individuals linked to the Paris attacks, a US spokesman said, dealing a double blow to the militant group after Iraqi forces ousted it from the city of Ramadi.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2015-12-31 08:00]

A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a government office in a northwestern Pakistani city on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people and wounding 45 in an attack claimed by a breakaway Taliban group.

Coming-of-age parties thriving

[2015-12-30 08:37]

Up a winding flight of stairs at a beachside Havana home, Camila Lopez Rivas lies on the tile floor, smiling mischievously into a video camera circling overhead.

Motorhead frontman, hard-rock hero 'Lemmy' dies at 70

[2015-12-30 08:37]

Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, the hard-living, hell-raising frontman of British heavy metal band Motorhead, has died at age 70 after recently being diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, the band said on its Facebook page on Monday.

Relatives of AirAsia crash victims call for apology

[2015-12-30 08:37]

Monday marked the first anniversary of the crash of AirAsia's flight QZ8501 in Indonesia, with the families of those killed in the crash demanding an open apology from the airline. The aircraft crashed on its way from Surabaya to Singapore on Dec 28, killing all 162 people aboard.

Thai king's favorite dog dies, after 'insult' arrest

[2015-12-30 08:37]

The favorite dog of Thailand's ailing monarch has died, days after a man was arrested under the kingdom's strict royal defamation laws for allegedly making a satirical online remark about the beloved canine.

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