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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:57:00 GMT

N Korea test-fires seven missiles

NORTH Korea has test-fired seven missiles off its east coast, South Korean officials said, in what appeared to be a calculated message of defiance timed for the US Independence Day holiday. The launches fuelled regional tensions after the communist
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:57:00 GMT

N.Korea fires seventh missile: S.Korea

North Korea test-fired a seventh missile on Saturday from its base on the east coast, South Korea's defence ministry said. The missile fired at 5.40 pm (0840 GMT) had the same range as the six fired earlier in the day, a spokesman said.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:43:00 GMT

'150,000 flee' deadly China storms

More rain is forecast over the rest of the weekend. (REUTERS) Torrential rain battering southern China has forced more than 150,000 people from their homes, toppled hundreds of houses and punched a dangerous hole in the spillway of a dam, Xinhua news
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:15:00 GMT

N Korea fires off seventh 'provocative' Scud

By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy and wires South Koreans have been angrily protesting the launches. (REUTERS : Jo Yong-Hak) Japan has accused North Korea of committing a serious act of provocation as the communist state continues to launch
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:15:00 GMT

North Korea test-fires 7 missiles, says Seoul

North Korea fired several short-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, an act that the U.S. watched closely and South Korea called provocative. Pyongyang fired seven short-range missiles in less than seven hours, South Korea's Foreign
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:40:00 GMT

North Korea test-fires more missiles, says Seoul

North Korea fired several short-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, an act that the U.S. watched closely and South Korea called provocative. Pyongyang fired seven short-range missiles in less than seven hours, South Korea's Foreign
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:26:00 GMT

N.Korea fires seventh missile: S.Korea

North Korea test-fired a seventh missile on Saturday from its base on the east coast, South Korea's defence ministry said. The missile fired at 5.40 pm (0840 GMT) had the same range as the six fired earlier in the day, a spokesman said. © 2009 AFP This
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:24:00 GMT

150,000 evacuated in south China

TORRENTIAL rain battering southern China has forced more than 150,000 people from their homes, toppled hundreds of houses and punched a dangerous hole in the spillway of a dam, Xinhua news agency reported. The destruction after just three days of
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:38:00 GMT

N Korea test-fires six missiles

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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:38:00 GMT

6:25pm N Korea test-fires six missiles

NORTH Korea fired six missiles on the eve of US Independence Day celebrations today, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, further stoking tensions amid an international nuclear standoff. The firing of the missiles, reported to have a range of up to
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:37:00 GMT

Japan: Major nations should back dollar

TOKYO: Major countries should support the dollar as the key international currency, although emerging nations may discuss a new global reserve currency on the sidelines of the G8 summit next week, a Japanese official said on Friday. China has asked for
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:28:00 GMT

Chinese senior CPC official visits Cambodia

:55:38 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English SIEM REAP, Cambodia, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Liu Qi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the CPC, arrived here on
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:26:00 GMT

NZ bed fetches $A240k, house thrown in

A queen-sized bed with a six-bedroom house thrown in has sold in an online auction in New Zealand for $NZ302,600 ($A240,292). The house package, on the north-west coast of the south island, which had a reserve of $NZ1, was listed on TradeMe in the beds
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:16:00 GMT

N Korea test-fires six missiles

North Korea test-fired six ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korean officials said, in an apparent message of defiance to the United States on the eve of its Independence Day holiday. The Joint Chiefs of Staff say five missiles were fired earlier on
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:16:00 GMT

N Korea fires off sixth 'provocative' Scud

By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy and wires South Koreans have been angrily protesting the launches. (REUTERS : Jo Yong-Hak) Japan has accused North Korea of committing a serious act of provocation as the communist state continues to launch
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:15:00 GMT

South China floods see 50,000 evacuated

people were evacuated in south China after the heaviest rains in years led to flooding and swollen rivers in recent days, state media reported. More than 47,000 people were evacuated in Rongshui county of Guangxi region after the Rong river flooded its
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:15:00 GMT

Daylight robbery in Sydney

After donning the boots and inspiring the Australian Broadcasting Corporation football team to hard fought victory over a despondent Sydney Morning Herald outfit, next stop was the Coles supermarket to buy some ice for my incredibly sore and aging
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:07:00 GMT

N Korea fires off fifth 'provocative' Scud

By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy and wires South Koreans have been angrily protesting the launches. (REUTERS : Jo Yong-Hak) Japan has accused North Korea of committing a serious act of provocation after the communist state launched a fifth
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:41:00 GMT

South China floods see 50,000 evacuated

people were evacuated in south China after the heaviest rains in years led to flooding and swollen rivers in recent days, state media reported. More than 47,000 people were evacuated in Rongshui county of Guangxi region after the Rong river flooded its
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:35:00 GMT

50,000 evacuated in south China

people were evacuated in south China after the heaviest rains in years led to flooding and swollen rivers in recent days, state media reported. Over 47,000 people were evacuated in Rongshui county of Guangxi region after the Rong river flooded its
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:56:00 GMT

N Korea test-fires five missiles

NORTH Korea fired five missiles on the eve of US Independence Day celebrations today, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, further stoking tensions amid an international nuclear standoff. The firing of the missiles, reported to have a range of up to
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:56:00 GMT

11-year-olds giving birth in Malaysia

GIRLS as young as 11 were giving birth among Malaysia's Orang Asli, or 'original people', a report said. The New Straits Times quoted a government official as saying that he had been shocked during a recent visit to the Cameron Highlands to find mothers
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:56:00 GMT

Thousands of Philippines rebels killed

MORE than a thousand Muslim rebels have been killed in the southern Philippines over the past year, despite the recovery of only 278 bodies, a military spokesman said. Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Ponce also said he knew of only 22 soldiers killed in the
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:56:00 GMT

First deaths linked to swine flu in NZ

NEW Zealand has recorded its first deaths linked to swine flu, with authorities reporting Saturday that three people who died in the past week had the virus. It was ?strongly probable? that the A(H1N1) virus, which causes swine flu, was a major
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:55:00 GMT

N Korea test-fires four missiles: SKorea

North Korea test-fired four ballistic missiles on Saturday, on the eve of US Independence Day celebrations, South Korean officials said, further fuelling regional tensions amid its nuclear standoff. Seoul's foreign ministry said all four of the weapons
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:22:00 GMT

China fund to buy $1.5 bln stake in Canadian miner

China's sovereign wealth fund said it would buy 1.5 billion US dollars worth of shares of the Canadian mining company Teck Resources Ltd. The purchase by the China Investment Corp would amount to a 17.2 percent equity stake in Teck, giving the
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:56:00 GMT

N Korea fires off fourth 'provocative' Scud

By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy and wires Japan has accused North Korea of committing a serious act of provocation after the communist state launched a fourth missile today. The missiles are believed to be North Korean Scuds with a range of 500
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:33:00 GMT

North Korea test-fires four missiles

NORTH Korea fired four missiles on the eve of US Independence Day celebrations Saturday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, further stoking tensions amid an international nuclear standoff. The fourth missile was fired around noon local time, the
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:14:00 GMT

Three die with swine flu in NZ

New Zealand has recorded its first deaths linked to swine flu, with authorities reporting that three people who died in the past week had the virus. Chief Coroner Neil MacLean says it is 'strongly probable' that the A(H1N1) virus, which causes swine flu,
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:10:00 GMT

EU revokes ban on Indonesian planes

JAKARTA, INDONESIA, SAT: THE European Union will revoke its flight ban on Indonesian planes from serving flights to European countries with official announcement will possibly be issued within the next 20 days, Indonesian Transportation Minister Jusman
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:31:00 GMT