Change call after Australia fires Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:26:43 +0000
A report into Australia\'s worst bushfires, in 2009, recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters.
A report into Australia\'s worst bushfires, in 2009, recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters.
China mine explosion \'kills 15\' Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:48:01 +0000
At least 15 people die at a mine in northern China, as a suspected explosives store blows up.
At least 15 people die at a mine in northern China, as a suspected explosives store blows up.
China river hunt for toxic drums Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:30:04 +0000
Search teams in north-east China are still searching for thousands of barrels of toxic chemicals washed into a major river by flooding.
Search teams in north-east China are still searching for thousands of barrels of toxic chemicals washed into a major river by flooding.
HK tycoon buys UK power group Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:50:38 +0000
A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).
A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).
Rare tortoise sold openly at expo Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:46:44 +0000
An endangered tortoise is seen on sale at an expo in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, highlighting concerns about the illegal pet trade.
An endangered tortoise is seen on sale at an expo in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, highlighting concerns about the illegal pet trade.
UN-North Korea meeting goes ahead Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:14:00 +0000
North Korea enters third round of talks with the US-led United Nations Command, days after a US military exercise.
North Korea enters third round of talks with the US-led United Nations Command, days after a US military exercise.
China \'jails Uighur webmasters\' Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:06:27 +0000
China jails three ethnic Uighur men for running websites the government finds \'sensitive\', a US-based activist group says.
China jails three ethnic Uighur men for running websites the government finds \'sensitive\', a US-based activist group says.
Explosion in Bangkok injures one Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:56:14 +0000
One man has been seriously injured by a grenade explosion in the Thai capital Bangkok, less than a week after a similar blast.
One man has been seriously injured by a grenade explosion in the Thai capital Bangkok, less than a week after a similar blast.
Chip sales boost Samsung profits Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:25:52 +0000
Samsung Electronics reports record quarterly profits thanks to higher sales of smartphones and components such as memory chips.
Samsung Electronics reports record quarterly profits thanks to higher sales of smartphones and components such as memory chips.
Tokyo\'s \'oldest man\' was a corpse Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:24:17 +0000
The skeleton of a man previously thought to be Tokyo\'s oldest living male resident has been discovered in his family home.
The skeleton of a man previously thought to be Tokyo\'s oldest living male resident has been discovered in his family home.
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