8 of the most haunted places in Asia
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A 900-horsepower electric utility van beat a Ferrari and a Nissan GT-R in a drag race
The electric-car industry right now is, without a doubt, dominated by Tesla. By now, most people...
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Germany tells Philippine envoy Duterte Hitler remarks 'unacceptable'
The German government on Friday told the Philippine ambassador that comments by President Rodrigo Duterte likening his deadly crime war to Hitler's efforts to exterminate Jews were "unacceptable". In comments Friday, he drew parallels between his campaign to wipe out the drug problem and Adolf Hitler's genocidal drive. "Hitler massacred three million Jews.
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US will 'pay the price' for putting anti-missile system in SKorea, Beijing says
The U.S. and South Korea are "destined for a proper counter-attack" for their THAAD defense system deal, the Communist Party's mouthpiece says.
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Jurassic World 2 will be scarier, says Colin Trevorrow
The director of blockbuster reboot ‘Jurassic World’ promises we’ll be in for a more frightening experience in the upcoming sequel. Whilst Colin Trevorrow will not be directing the as-yet untitled follow-up (he’ll be busy calling the shots on ‘Star Wars Episode IX’), he is still on board as producer and co-writer, and helped select his replacement in the director’s chair, JA Bayona. Trevorrow tells Jurassic Outpost, “[‘Jurassic World 2’] will be more suspenseful and scary.
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'Brangelina' reach stop-gap deal over kids
Angelina Jolie has reached a temporary agreement with Brad Pitt giving her custody of their six children and granting him visiting rights, reports said. Several celebrity gossip outlets reported on Friday that the divorcing couple were persuaded to agree to the detente by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. Both will both get one-on-one counseling while Pitt has to undergo drug and alcohol testing, TMZ said, despite already voluntarily submitting to a test which came back negative.
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KL murder-suicide case: Couple had two other children who died
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — As police uncover more clues surrounding the grisly deaths of two children and their father in Kepong on Monday, investigations found the family had previously lost two...
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Thousands of Indians declare $9.5 billion in 'black money'
Tens of thousands of Indians have declared a total of $9.5 billion in money that was either illegally obtained or not declared for tax purposes as part of a one-time opportunity to come clean under a government ...
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Britney Spears ditched date because he 'looked like a lizard'
Britney Spears prefers men who are nice and are not interested in playing mind games.
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This Amazing Teacher Invited Her Entire Special Ed Class to Be in Her Wedding
And the photos are so, so sweet.
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Samsung slammed by Chinese state TV over Note 7 recall 'discrimination'
By Sijia Jiang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has slammed South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co for what it said was "discrimination" against China consumers in its handling of a global recall of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to replace batteries. In a commentary piece posted on its website on Thursday evening, CCTV said Samsung's behavior in China after the Sept. 2 recall of 2.5 million phones was "full of arrogance". CCTV said a video apology Samsung issued to U.S. consumers, along with various replacement options and compensation, was in stark contrast to its treatment of those in China, where the company issued a brief statement saying most phones didn't need to be replaced.
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Mercedes is building an electric SUV — and that should worry Tesla
Mercedes-Benz made a brilliant move when it unveiled its intention to corner the EV...
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'World's deepest flooded cave' discovered in Czech Republic
A Czech-Polish team said Friday it had discovered the world's deepest underwater cave in the eastern Czech Republic. At 404 metres (1,325 feet) deep, the Hranicka Propast, a limestone abyss near the city of Hranice, beats out Italy's Pozzo del Merro cave that is 392 metres deep for the world record, Miroslav Lukas of the Czech Speleological Society told AFP.
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Zara owner Ortega buys $550 million Madrid skyscraper
Amancio Ortega, Europe's richest man and founder of global fashion group and Zara owner Inditex (ITX.MC), has bought one of Madrid's most famous skyscrapers for 490 million euros ($551 million) through his property investment arm, a source said. The purchase marks another step in the famously-reclusive billionaire' s strategy to build a property empire through Pontegadea Inmobiliaria, one of the biggest property companies in Spain, and his holding company Pontegadea Inversiones. The source said late on Friday that Pontegadea Inmobiliaria had bought the tower from Abu Dhabi tycoon Khadem al-Qubaisi, whose fund had exercised a last-minute purchase option from Spanish lender Bankia (BKIA.MC), its previous owner.
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Saudi warns of 'disastrous consequences' over US 9/11 law
Saudi Arabia on Thursday warned of "disastrous consequences" from a United States law allowing 9/11 victims to sue the kingdom, in a major spike in tension between the longstanding allies. The warning came after the US Congress voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to override President Barack Obama's veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) on relations between states. JASTA allows attack survivors and relatives of terrorism victims to pursue cases against foreign governments in US federal court and to demand compensation if such governments are proven to bear some responsibility for attacks on US soil.
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Joseph Schooling's gift to a blind masseur
He's never met Singapore's Olympic gold medalist Joseph Schooling before, but Ismail Akbar Abdullah is eternally grateful to the 21-year-old.
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Q&A: Will Deutsche Bank become the next Lehman?
Germany's biggest bank is looking shaky and some investors fear it could collapse and endanger the wider financial system. Some even wonder whether it might become the next Lehman Brothers, the U.S. bank ...
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Petronas weighs sale to exit $27 billion Canada LNG project: sources
Petronas, as the company is known, said in a statement on Saturday that it "categorically denied" the Reuters report on Friday that the company is considering the stake sale. "Petronas reiterates that, together with the project partners, it will study the conditions that come with the approval and conduct a total review of the project prior to making a decision on the next steps forward," the company said in a statement on Saturday. Petronas is weighing options for the project as a more than 50 percent slide in crude oil prices since the middle of 2014 has hit the group's profits and prompted cuts to capital expenditure and jobs.
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Dutch summon Russian ambassador over MH17 comments
Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders has summoned Russia's ambassador over "unacceptable" comments by Moscow criticising a report into the downing of flight MH17, officials said on Friday. "Responding to the presentation of the initial findings... spokespersons for the Kremlin and the Russian foreign ministry and defence ministry questioned the professionalism, integrity and independence of the Dutch public prosecution service," the Dutch foreign ministry said. "The Russian ambassador was informed that unsubstantiated criticism like this is unacceptable," the ministry said in a statement, issued in The Hague.
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Tom Hanks 'haunted' by moment when he ignored his son
Tom Hanks doesn't see himself as "brave" for supporting wife Rita Wilson's battle with breast cancer.
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Ku Nan: Riot imminent if Bersih and ‘red shirt’ protesters clash
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 ― A riot might happen in Malaysia if groups like Bersih 2.0 and the so-called “Red Shirts” keep on locking horns, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor warned today. The...
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