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PHILIPPINES: The Philippines is to wind down a near-30-year hunt for the embezzled wealth of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, with more than half the supposed US$10 billion fortune still missing, the man in charge of the search said.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 10:05AM

$1.4 mln of rhino horn seized in Thailand, Vietnam

Phuket News / Thailand

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 10:02AM

BANGKOK: More than 27 kilos of Rhino horn worth an estimated $1.4 million has been seized by airport officials in Thailand and Vietnam, official sources said on Monday.

Jose Ramos-Horta named UN envoy to G. Bissau

GUINEA-BISSAU: UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon has tapped Jose Ramos-Horta, a former East Timor president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, as his new special representative to coup-stricken Guinea-Bissau.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 10:00AM

Facebook fixes ‘Midnight Delivery’ privacy flaw

US: Facebook sidestepped a privacy gaffe on Monday by fixing a flaw that made it possible to snoop on private New Year’s Eve messages sent using a “Midnight Delivery” service.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 09:58AM

British press predicts rocky ride for Cameron in 2013

UK: Britain's newspapers welcomed in the New Year on Tuesday with a warning for Prime Minister David Cameron that he will have to lay a clear path to economic growth and national renewal in 2013.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 09:55AM

Indian rapper caught in gang-rape backlash

INDIA: A chart-topping Indian rapper known for his sexually explicit lyrics was caught in a backlash Tuesday against sexism and misogyny after a deadly gang-rape that shocked the nation.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 09:51AM

Clinton returns to applause and a football helmet

US: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received a standing ovation from her staff and an American football helmet to protect her from Washington's hard knocks as she returned to work after a health scare.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 09:50AM

The Big List: Weird Medical Treatments

THE BIG LIST: The wonders of modern medical science have been achieved at the experimental cost of many treatments that didn’t work out as intended. Here are a few of the stranger medical procedures that have been prescribed in the past for various ailments. Trust me, I’m a doctor.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 09:49AM

Australia bushfires rage in 'catastrophic' conditions

AUSTRALIA: Bushfires raged across Australia's most populous state Tuesday, fanned by intense heat and high winds in "catastrophic" conditions that have put thousands of firefighters on high alert.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 09:48AM

Englishman speaks only Welsh after stroke

WERID WORLD: After a brain injury caused by a serious stroke, 81-year old Englishman Alun Morgan forgot his native tongue and could speak only Welsh, a language he thought he had never learned.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 09:46AM

Japanese man sets new record for old age

WEIRD WORLD: Until a few weeks ago, 115-year-old Jiroemon Kimura was merely the world’s oldest man – now he’s added two more titles to his belt.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 09:45AM

Man saved by shot of alcohol to the heart

WEIRD WORLD: As doctors warned of the dangers of over-indulging in booze this festive season, a British man has the demon drink to thank for his survival – after medics attempted a radical treatment to shock his ailing heart back to life.

Tuesday 8 January 2013, 09:44AM

Thailand to extradite hacker wanted by the FBI

Phuket News / Thailand

Monday 7 January 2013, 06:24PM

BANGKOK: An Algerian computer hacker wanted by the FBI for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from American banks to fund a lavish lifestyle has been arrested in Bangkok, Thai police said Monday.

Was the Phuket Sydictive megaparty worth it in the end?

Phuket News / Features

Monday 7 January 2013, 05:44PM

PHUKET: The Sydictive New Year’s megaparty finally happened. But was it all worth it? Alasdair Forbes and Nattha Thepbamrung analyse the event in its aftermath.

Myanmar gets steamed up by sex education magazine

MYANMAR: With its glossy pages of pouting models and racy romance tips, Myanmar's first sex education magazine has got the usually demure nation hot under the collar as it cashes in on new-found cultural freedom.

Monday 7 January 2013, 03:44PM

2012 deadliest year in Karachi for two decades

PAKISTAN: Pakistan's financial hub Karachi saw its deadliest year in two decades in 2012, with around 2,000 people killed in violence linked to ethnic and political tensions, raising fears for elections due this year.

Monday 7 January 2013, 03:21PM

Australia bracing for 'worst ever' fire danger

AUSTRALIA: Australians were bracing Monday for what officials warned could be the worst fire danger day ever seen, as police searched for some 100 people still missing in ravaged Tasmania.

Monday 7 January 2013, 03:20PM

Putin visits convent for Russian Orthodox Christmas

RUSSIA: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a convent as millions of Russians celebrated Orthodox Christmas overnight from Sunday, lighting candles at midnight services as church bells chimed.

Monday 7 January 2013, 03:19PM

Protesters gather at China newspaper in censorship row