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Malaysian pilot overcomes dyslexia to achieve dream of flying and inspiring others

Capt. James Anthony Tan is cleared and ready to inspire others. Submitted photo   MANPREET GREWAL VANCOUVER DESI Meet... (more...)

Police in Dubai have themselves a new toy: a Lamborghini Aventador

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Frequent travellers offer some common-sense tips on ensuring personal safety when you travel

A public transport van is photographed at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An American woman was gang raped and... (more...)

Tycoon widower splurges on advertisement seeking wife who is slim, not an ‘idiot’

A photograph of the advertisement Dinshah Vimadalal, a retired travel agency tycoon, placed in The Times of India’s... (more...)

Holi colours a reflection of country’s diversity, says India’s president (with gallery)

A boy reacts as he plays with coloured powder during Holi festival celebrations in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, March 26, 2013.... (more...)

Rape horror in paradise: teen victim ordered to be whipped in Maldives

VANCOUVER DESI A campaign image from Avaaz.org, which is trying to reverse a Maldives decision to whip a 15-year-old rape... (more...)

India, China, Brazil to surpass combined GDP of U.S., western Europe by 2020: UN

Mumbai and India are part of a “South” that is radically reshaping the 21st century world, with developing nations... (more...)

Emirates, Etihad and Qatar — Middle East airlines becoming household names as they link East and West

SCOTT MAYEROWITZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Passengers wait to board an Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft parked at the new Concourse... (more...)

Nepalese woman sets world record by summitting Mount Everest twice in season

BINAJ GURUBACHARYA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Chhurim, a sherpa, holds a Guinness World Record certificate presented to her for... (more...)

World’s oldest marathoner, Fauja Singh, 101, runs last race in Hong Kong (with video, gallery)

KELVIN CHAN   THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG — The world’s oldest marathon runner ran his last race on Sunday at... (more...)

Indonesian official, 40, who divorced teen bride via text message risks losing job

NINIEK KARMINI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The fact that Aceng Fikri, the regent of Garut in Indonesia’s West Java province,... (more...)

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