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Dump offers living amid Maputo's stark poverty gap

[2014-12-16 08:01]

In an acrid brown fog, hundreds of figures like ghosts pick their way across an ocean of garbage.

Abe to face tough reform battle despite House election victory

[2014-12-16 08:01]

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed on Monday to prevail over resistance to his plans for economic and political change following a weekend election victory that gives him up to four more years in power.

Japan's opposition leader resigns

[2014-12-16 08:01]

The leader of Japan's largest opposition party stepped down on Monday after losing his seat in a weekend election.

Korean Air cabin crew chief forced to kneel in humility

[2014-12-16 08:01]

The head of a cabin crew who was kicked off a Korean Air Lines flight after a company executive raged over the way she was served macadamia nuts said he was insulted and forced to kneel down to apologize to her.

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.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[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.

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