Typhoon Rammasun batters Philippines

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• Typhoon Rammasun batters Philippines
• Look closely... yes, it's a robot
• And the world's best airline is...
• Sources: Key Pakistani Taliban figure nabbed
• Rape order on child brings scrutiny on Indian village councils
• Rebooted anti-gambling ad aims to save Singapore blushes
• Car bomb kills more than 40 in Afghanistan
• China shines light on Japanese war crimes

Typhoon Rammasun batters Philippines Posted: 15 Jul 2014 07:39 PM PDT The first major typhoon of the season has made landfall in the Philippines, cutting a swath across Luzon and heading toward Manila.

Look closely... yes, it's a robot Posted: 15 Jul 2014 09:43 AM PDT

And the world's best airline is... Posted: 15 Jul 2014 07:18 AM PDT Cathay Pacific was pronounced the world's best airliner of the year at the industry's leading awards ceremony in Farnborough on Tuesday.

Sources: Key Pakistani Taliban figure nabbed Posted: 15 Jul 2014 07:21 PM PDT A Pakistani Taliban commander who had escaped in mass prison break two years ago was arrested again last week, Pakistani intelligence sources told CNN on Tuesday.

Rape order on child brings scrutiny on Indian village councils Posted: 15 Jul 2014 07:26 PM PDT A 14-year-old Indian girl pulled from her home and raped on the order of a village elder raises questions about the powers that unelected village councils wield.

Rebooted anti-gambling ad aims to save Singapore blushes Posted: 15 Jul 2014 06:14 PM PDT Singapore's National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has been forced to revise a World Cup-themed ad campaign after it appeared to score an own goal with its latest message.

Car bomb kills more than 40 in Afghanistan Posted: 15 Jul 2014 12:00 PM PDT A car bomb exploded in a busy market in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least 38 people and wounding 30 others, police said.

China shines light on Japanese war crimes Posted: 15 Jul 2014 06:08 PM PDT Experts say China is on a propaganda blitz against Japan. CNN's David McKenzie reports.

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