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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:28:00 GMT

Chinese Agencies Struggle Over How to Handle Video Game

BEIJING — It could almost be a World of Warcraft game session — two competing titans, plotting against each other, swapping blows, embarked on a quest for a single prize that only the stronger of them will claim. The virtual World of Warfare game is
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:28:00 GMT

ASEAN urges 'maximum restraint' in Thai-Cambodia row

BANGKOK-The head of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations urged Thailand and Cambodia Saturday to show 'maximum restraint' amid tensions over Phnom Penh's job offer to a fugitive former Thai premier. ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan said the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:05:00 GMT

GM in talks to bring Chinese cars to India: Report

NEW DELHI: US auto giant General Motors is in advanced talks with its Chinese partners on a proposal to bring their vehicles to India, the according to a report on Saturday. GM began talks with its partners Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) and
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:47:00 GMT

Mickelson leads Woods by two in China PGA

Phil Mickelson birdied the last hole on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over Tiger Woods and Nick Watney at the HSBC Champions, setting up an enticing finale in the World Golf Championship event. The world number two stroked a 67 to be 14 under for
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:39:00 GMT

'Obama to delay Japan visit due to Texas shooting'

TOKYO: US President Barack Obama is to delay his visit to Japan by one day next week so that he can attend a memorial ceremony for the victims of a shooting at a military base in Texas, news reports said on Saturday.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:28:00 GMT

Learning on a jet plane: Taiwanese find a vehicle for global success

MARK MACKINNON CHUNG-LI, TAIWAN M The other passengers burst into laughter at the unfamiliar sounds. 'I like chicken please,' they repeated in awkward unison, some skipping syllables so it sounded as if they were ordering cheese instead. A boy in a
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:19:00 GMT

Obama delays Japan visit following Texas shooting

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Japan next week by one day, a Japanese foreign ministry official said Saturday, following a deadly shooting at a military base in Texas. Japanese national broadcaster NHK and Jiji Press reported
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:10:00 GMT

No US base deal before Obama visit next week, says Japanese leader

TOKYO (AFP) Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Friday he does not plan to make a decision on the relocation of a controversial United States military base before President Barack Obama visits Tokyo next week. Hatoyama's centre-left government,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:09:00 GMT

Vietnam storm and flood toll rises to 107

(AFP) - The number of people killed by floods in central Vietnam rose to 107, as officials said Friday the new estimate of damage caused by Mirinae was at least $120 million. A further 11 people were still listed as missing after the Tropical Depression
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:08:00 GMT

View from China: Tit-for-tat with the West

Major Internet companies like Yahoo and Google have had their brush with Chinese censors and some websites like YouTube and Twitter are blocked in China. This time, however , Google ran into a different dilemma, being accused by a group of Chinese
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:52:00 GMT

Prints confirm dinosaurs roamed south NZ

Scientists have discovered the first evidence that dinosaurs roamed the South Island of New Zealand with 70-million-year-old footprints found in six locations. They are the first dinosaur footprints found in the country although bones, mostly vertebrae,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:48:00 GMT

Landslide kills 13 in Vietnam

AFP At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in central Vietnam following storms and flooding that have now left almost 130 people dead, officials said on Saturday. The 13 were killed and another person was seriously injured in the early hours
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:09:00 GMT

Landslide kills 13 in Vietnam

At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in central Vietnam following storms and flooding that have now left almost 130 people dead, officials said on Saturday. The 13 were killed and another person was seriously injured in the early hours of
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:06:00 GMT

Meet China’s Web tycoon

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:38:00 GMT

Disaster declared in flood-hit Australia

SYDNEY: Australian authorities declared a natural disaster along parts of the country’s east coast today as heavy floods cut the main road linking major cities, stranding thousands of people. Torrential rain soaked the Coffs Harbour region north of
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:11:00 GMT

Disaster declared in flood-hit Australia

SYDNEY - Australian authorities declared a natural disaster along parts of the country's east coast Saturday as heavy floods cut the main road linking major cities, stranding thousands of people. Torrential rain soaked the Coffs Harbour region north of
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:53:00 GMT

Obama to delay Japan visit due to Texas shooting: Reports

TOKYO: US President Barack Obama is to delay his visit to Japan by one day next week so that he can attend a memorial ceremony for the victims of a shooting at a military base in Texas, news reports said on Saturday.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:34:00 GMT

Disaster declared in flood-hit Australia

SYDNEY: Australian authorities declared a natural disaster along parts of the country's east coast on Saturday as heavy floods cut the main road linking major cities, stranding thousands of people. Torrential rain soaked the Coffs Harbour region north of
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:33:00 GMT

University students assess Samoa needs

A group of Auckland University engineers have been assessing how they can help reconstruction work in Samoa. Spokesman Stuart Mitchell says and about 1500 families need to be re-housed. He says the reconstruction is going to to be tougher than people
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:04:00 GMT

Gunmen kill Taiwanese trader in southern Philippines

COTABATO, Philippines, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Gunmen shot and killed a Taiwanese trader on Friday night in southern Philippines, according to a local media report Saturday morning. The victim, William Tsu, was attacked and killed by two unknown gunmen while
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT

Japanese rape games invade Indian comps

CHENNAI: If you are worried about the effect of violent computer games on your child, here's a shocker: sex games with graphic visuals, including those which test the player's 'raping skills', are making their way here, mostly from Japan. Rapelay, a 3D
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:45:00 GMT

Koreans' home burglarized, 500T in jewelry lost

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:44:00 GMT

US says open to North Korea visit

The United States is open to sending an envoy to Pyongyang if North Korea shows it is serious about giving up nuclear weapons, President Barack Obama's top Asia adviser said on Friday. North Korea has stepped up pressure on the United States to agree to
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:36:00 GMT

NZ minister sculpted in cow manure

A A sculpture of a New Zealand government minister crafted from cow manure has sold for $NZ3,080 ($A2,445) on an auction website. The bust of New Zealand Environment Minister Nick Smith, sculpted as a protest by artist Sam Mahon, attracted 112 bids
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:36:00 GMT

US says open to North Korea visit

AFP The United States is open to sending an envoy to Pyongyang if North Korea shows it is serious about giving up nuclear weapons, President Barack Obama's top Asia adviser said on Friday. North Korea has stepped up pressure on the United States to agree
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:21:00 GMT

NZ minister sculpted in cow manure

Green shoots of recovery are beginning to look like strong sapplings of growth, with indicators pulling strongly ahead in China, Britain, France and Italy the OECD said on Friday. "A recovery is clearly visible in the United States, Japan and all other
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:03:00 GMT

US open to sending envoy to North Korea

WASHINGTON - The United States is open to sending an envoy to Pyongyang if North Korea shows it is serious about giving up nuclear weapons, President Barack Obama's top Asia adviser said Friday. North Korea has stepped up pressure on the United States to
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:09:00 GMT

China-India border dispute comes to the boil

Jeremy Page in Guwahati, Assam Anyone over the age of 62 in the town of Tawang has a unique claim to fame: they have lived under four national flags British, Tibetan, Indian and Chinese. The tiny outpost in northeastern India repeatedly changed hands in
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:55:00 GMT

Beijing is Africas most important friend

Jonathan Clayton in Johannesburg and Jane Macartney in Beijing To gauge the importance of the main guest at next week’s summit in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh one need only look at the number of African dignitaries there to greet him — far
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:55:00 GMT

RP buys rice from Vietnam and Thailand

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines, the world's top rice importer, is buying 250,000 metric tons of 25 percent broken white rice from Vietnam and Thailand, National Food Authority (NFA) spokesperson Rex Estoperez said. The suppliers are Vietnam
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:09:00 GMT