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Linsanity takes over the Linternet
WASHINGTON, February 18, 2012 (AFP) – The NBA’s newest star Jeremy Lin is not just a phenomenon on court. He’s one online too. The New York Knicks’ point guard has been racking up Twitter followers, Facebook fans and YouTube views …
Farmer’s fight highlights Vietnam land crisis
HANOI, February 17, 2012 (AFP) - A Vietnamese fish farmer who used a shotgun and landmines to resist forced eviction has become an instant symbol of soaring public
US comic wins Japan international manga award
TOKYO, February 15, 2012 (AFP) - American comic book "I Kill Giants" has won the top prize in the Japanese government-sponsored annual international award for manga, the foreign
NBA: Lin-sanity spurs sport lottery sales in Taiwan
TAIPEI, February 15, 2012 (AFP) - New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin, whose parents are Taiwanese, has boosted the island's sport lottery sales by 50 percent since he
Winds of change tempt home Myanmar exiles
YANGON, February 14, 2012 (AFP) - Dramatic changes sweeping through Myanmar are luring back some of the country's millions-strong diaspora to help rebuild their impoverished homeland, in a
Philippine swordsmith has Hollywood touch
POZORRUBIO, February 12, 2012 (AFP) - Filomeno de Guzman does not know Sparta from medieval Scotland, but the Philippine swordsmith is an expert at replicating ancient warriors' tools
Vietnam battles ‘gold fever’ as price soars
HANOI, February 12, 2012 (AFP) - Stashing gold at home rather than having cash in the bank is a generations-old habit in communist Vietnam, but a recent surge
Japan emperor to have heart bypass surgery: palace
TOKYO, February 12, 2012 (AFP) - Japan's Emperor Akihito, 78, will undergo heart bypass surgery this week after tests showed the narrowing of his arteries has worsened, the
Lady Gaga world tour to kick off in Seoul
WASHINGTON, February 8, 2012 (AFP) - American pop diva Lady Gaga Wednesday unveiled the first dates for her upcoming world tour which she has dubbed the "Born This
Laos probes sale of babies to foreigners
HANOI, February 6, 2012 (AFP) - Laos is investigating a retired justice ministry official for allegedly selling adopted babies to Americans, Canadians and Australians for thousands of dollars
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