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Thousands of live cats from China seized in Vietnam

HANOI - Thousands of live cats destined "for consumption" have been seized in Hanoi after being smuggled from China, police said Thursday, but their fate still hangs in the balance. Cat meat, known locally as "little tiger", is an increasingly popular delicacy in Vietnam, and...

Four dead as Russian banker commits murder-suicide

The deputy head of a regional department of Russia's Central Bank has shot dead three office colleagues before killing himself, according to Russian media reports. The banker reportedly killed two female members of staffs before shooting dead a male bank employee on the...

At least 27 Philippines police die in clash with rebels

At least 27 elite police troopers were reported killed in a fierce firefight with suspected Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in the Philippines Muslim south Sunday. Von Al Haq, the military chief of the rival Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), told the Philippine Daily...