Wednesday, 11 January 2017 A suspect has been arrested in the recent change of the iconic Hollywood sign in Los Angeles. Zachary Cole Fernandez, 30, voluntarily surrendered to L.A. police on Sunday night “with his attorneys by his side,” a police spokesman said. Fernandez was arrested on one count of …
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Wednesday, 11 January 2017 Japan and South Korea have deployed their fighter jets after spotting Chinese military planes flying back and forth between the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan, according to Japanese and South Korean officials. Japanese defence ministry officials said on Tuesday that 8 Chinese jets …
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Tuesday, 10 January 2017 Shanghai – “Jia Jia” can hold a simple conversation and make specific facial expressions when asked, and her creator believes the eerily life-like robot heralds a future of cyborg labour in China. Billed as China’s first human-like robot, Jia Jia was first trotted out last year …
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Tuesday, 10 January 2017 BEIJING: A doctor in Lianyungang used a condom to protect a patient from injury after the man swallowed a beer bottle top while drinking with friends. The man, identified only by his surname Liu, arrived a No 1 Lianyungang Hospital at around 10pm on Friday after …
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Tuesday, 10 January 2017 As if the ravages of climate change were not catastrophic enough already, polar bears have another danger to watch out for: toxic pollutants. A study found that risk from persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Arctic is low for seals, but high for polar bears, especially …
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Tuesday, 10 January 2017 A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit southeast of Jolo, Philippines Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which had its epicenter in the Celebes Sea, was around 390 miles in depth. Other reports claimed that the earthquake measured measured 7.3. No tsunami alert has been issued following the quake …
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Tuesday, 10 January 2017 Millions of commuters have faced delays and frustration as a strike by London Underground station staff shut down most of the city’s subway network. Several central London subway lines were closed during rush hour on Monday morning (local time), forcing many to walk, use overcrowded buses, …
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Tuesday, 10 January 2017 Temperatures are set to soar past 45°C in parts of western New South Wales this week, with another heatwave forecast to sweep across the state. Wilcannia is expected to reach 46°C on Friday, while Bourke is predicted to experience 45°C on Wednesday and Friday. The Bureau …
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Tuesday, 10 January 2017 SINGAPORE: Singapore will match the RM20 road charge that Malaysia imposed on Nov 1 last year, said Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan in Parliament. Khaw also revealed that Singapore-registered vehicles entering Malaysia via Woodlands and Tuas have paid an estimated RM13.9mil (S$4.48mil) in road charges between …
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Tuesday, 10 January 2017 SINGAPORE: Singapore demanded the immediate return of nine armoured troop carriers impounded by Hong Kong while in transit from Taiwan, calling the seizure illegal under international law. The November seizure of the Terrex vehicles by Hong Kong customs has triggered a row also involving China, which …
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