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Philippine police accused of playing ‘wheel of torture’ game to punish criminal suspects

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine police officers played a “wheel of torture” game to have fun and punish criminal suspects during interrogations, including bouts of …

Japan envoy urges improved ties with China, as US intel warns of rising East Asia tensions

WASHINGTON—Japan’s ambassador called for improved relations with China on Wednesday as the top U.S. intelligence official warned that territorial disputes …

UK says it will accept most vulnerable Syrian refugees this year

MANILA, Philippines—British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Thursday that his country was preparing to accept the most vulnerable Syrian refugees this …

Sri Lanka’s Tamil leaders vow to prove ‘genocide’ in civil war, propose their own death count

JAFFNA, Sri Lanka—Sri Lanka’s ethnic Tamil-run provincial administration said Monday it wants to prove that the central government carried out …

Filipina ‘Satanist’ nurse fined after posing with the dead and dying in Switzerland

MANILA, Philippines—A Filipina nurse dubbed as ‘Satanist’ by Swiss newspapers drew flak from netizens after posting her photos with the …

Hawaii man sentenced to 18 months for hoax report of hijacker on Alaska Airlines flight

HONOLULU—A judge handed an 18-month prison sentence to a Hawaii man who admitted he falsely reported a possible airplane hijacking …

2 California men charged with stealing, posting nude photos from hacked email accounts

LOS ANGELES—The former owner of a notorious “revenge porn” website and another California man have been charged with stealing nude …

Care centre executive says should have acted quick with violent patient

WINNIPEG—The director of a personal care home says a week before an 87-year-old man died after being pushed to the …

Canada drifting under PM Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau says in Edmonton speech

EDMONTON—Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau told party faithful in Edmonton that Canada is drifting under the mediocre leadership of Prime …

Thai capital gets coldest weather in 3 decades as long cool season is blamed for 63 deaths

BANGKOK, Thailand—Thailand’s capital has seen its coldest temperatures in three decades, as the normally balmy Southeast Asian country is experiencing one of …
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