Airplane passenger fined in Sydney for urinating in a cup
SYDNEY (AP) — A passenger has been fined for urinating in a cup during a delay in deplaning after landing at Sydney Airport.
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Author Who Defected From North Korea Wins Defamation Lawsuit
An author who defected from North Korea has won a defamation lawsuit that he filed in South Korea against a fellow defector who accused him of rape and the broadcaster that first reported her allegations.
CNBC Daily Open: Risk aversion in vogue
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India's Vistara cuts flights as pilots' protest over salary revision leads to cancelations, delays
India's Vistara airline has cut flights following cancelations and delays all week as pilots have been on a strike of sorts over salary revisions.
How dubious YouTube ‘news’ channels are shaping India’s election
In YouTube’s largest market, self-proclaimed news channels are booming, gaining millions of viewers peddling falsehoods aimed at helping Prime Minister Modi’s campaign.
Taiwan earthquake, Kobe Bryant’s lookalike in China, Singapore’s 34-year-old grandma: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week
The Taiwanese government has rebuffed an offer of help extended by Beijing as the island contends with the aftermath of a deadly 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck on Wednesday morning, killing at least nine people. At least 934 people are reported injured and 56 remain trapped in the quake that struck off the east coast at 7.58am and sparked tsunami warnings.
CNBC Daily Open: Safe havens in vogue
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Asia markets fall on fears the Fed could hold off interest rate cuts; oil soars
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