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Rio gets taste of Eastern delight

[2016-02-26 08:08]

Syrian refugee Ahmad Ryad Hamada arrived in Brazil just six months ago, but his food stand has already taken Rio by storm and he is now gearing up for the Olympics.

It's a 'purrfect' life for pampered felines

[2016-02-26 08:08]

Cats who are tired of the rat race in fast-paced Singapore have a new high-end leisure option - a top-of-the-range hotel complete with designer beds, Roberto Cavalli wallpaper and Swarovski crystal-studded dining ware.

Israeli help puts Palestinian forces in a tough spot

[2016-02-26 08:08]

It was nearly 2 am when Amjad Sallaj heard a loud explosion outside his home. In a matter of seconds, Israeli troops burst into the building, ransacking apartments in a door-to-door search for wanted Palestinian militants.

Bollywood star released early from prison

[2016-02-26 08:08]

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was released from prison early on Thursday after serving about four years of a five-year sentence for possessing weapons supplied by gangsters behind deadly bomb blasts in Mumbai in 1993.

Cyclone leaves thousands homeless

[2016-02-26 08:08]

Fijians in remote places were being urged on Thursday to immediately bury loved ones who died in a powerful cyclone rather than waiting for autopsies, as tens of thousands remained homeless and living in evacuation shelters, officials said on Thursday.

President urges voters to reject Marcos

[2016-02-26 08:08]

Philippine President Benigno Aquino urged voters on Thursday to stamp out the stunning political resurgence of Ferdinand Marcos' family, as the nation marked 30 years since a "People Power" uprising toppled the late dictator.

Australia warns Indonesia of threat

[2016-02-26 08:08]

Australia on Thursday warned that terrorists might be in the "advanced stages of preparing attacks" in Indonesia and advised travelers to take precautions, just days after a similar warning about neighboring Malaysia.

Opposition supports idea of cease-fire

[2016-02-26 08:08]

Syria's opposition indicated on Wednesday it was ready for a two-week truce in Syria, saying it was a chance to test the seriousness of the other side's commitment to a US-Russian plan for a cessation of hostilities.

Experts to probe death of Nobel-winning poet Pablo Neruda

[2016-02-26 08:08]

An international team of genomics experts and forensic specialists said on Wednesday it will study the remains of Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda to try to solve the cause of his death.

Sisi: Russian plane downed by terrorism

[2016-02-26 08:08]

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that terrorism caused a Russian plane crash in the Sinai Peninsula in October that killed 224 people.

Companies in 20 countries provide IS bomb parts

[2016-02-26 08:08]

Companies from 20 countries are involved in the supply chain of components that end up in Islamic State explosives, according to the results of a study released on Thursday, suggesting governments and firms need to do more to track the flow of cables, chemicals and other equipment.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2016-02-26 08:08]

A young Mexican woman infected with the Zika virus during her pregnancy has given birth to a healthy baby with no signs of microcephaly, health authorities of Chiapas state announced on Wednesday.

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