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Red-dust sunset as west Australia braces for cyclone Western Australians were bracing Friday for a cyclone with residents warned to batten down for storms and destructive winds gusting up to 140 kilometres per hour (90 mph).

11 January 2013

Passengers amazed as Australian snake clings to plane It was not quite a "Snakes on a Plane" scenario, but passengers on a Qantas jet watched in amazement as a three-metre (nine feet) python clung to the outside of their aircraft during a flight.

11 January 2013

Japan PM criticises targeting of firms in China row China was "wrong" to deliberately target Japanese business interests as part of a state campaign in a row over disputed territory.

11 January 2013

Psy goes nuts for pistachios in Super Bowl ad South Korean rapper Psy is going nuts.

11 January 2013

Giant Chinese complex raises eyebrows in Mexico Construction of the second biggest retail complex for Chinese products outside China will begin in Mexico next month despite environmental and business concerns.

11 January 2013

Japan to survey Pacific seabed for rare earth Japan will launch a survey of its Pacific seabed, an official said Thursday, hoping to find rare earth deposits large enough to supply its high-tech industries and reduce its dependence on China.

11 January 2013

Insulin breakthrough could see end to needles Breakthrough Australian research mapping how insulin works at a molecular level could open the door to novel new diabetes treatments, ending daily needle jabs for millions.

10 January 2013

Breeding season underway for famed Galapagos tortoises Breeding season is underway for the endangered tortoises of Ecuador's Galapagos Islands, whose mating and nesting habits are carefully watched by wildlife specialists hoping to save them from extinction.

10 January 2013

Myanmar denies using chemical weapons on rebels Myanmar on Thursday denied accusations it had used chemical weapons against ethnic minority rebels in the northern state of Kachin, where an escalating conflict has overshadowed wider political reforms.

10 January 2013

China paper: regulation must 'keep pace with the times' A Chinese newspaper at the centre of a dispute over censorship said Thursday that Communist regulation of the media must "keep pace with the times", in its first edition since the row began.

10 January 2013

Switch out of wood-burning stoves saves lives Reducing the use of wood-burning stoves in an Australian city led to a sharp fall in deaths from respiratory diseases and heart failure.

10 January 2013

Second Boeing incident raises questions about 787 A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 that was to fly to Tokyo was grounded in Boston Tuesday following a fuel spill, one day after another plane of the same type suffered a fire.

10 January 2013

KazMunaiGas refutes Chinese expansion in Kazakhstan's oil KazMunaiGas EP denies that the share of Chinese companies in oil and gas industry of Kazakhstan could exceed 40 percent in 2013.

09 January 2013

The challenge of Googling North Korea What is one of the world's most prominent advocates of Internet freedom doing in a country where unregulated access to information is generally either impossible or criminal?

09 January 2013

Japan plans extra $2.1 bn on military spend: official Japan plans to spend an extra $2.1 billion on missiles, fighter jets and helicopters, an official said Wednesday, as Tokyo looks to boost defence capabilities with concerns growing over a rising China.

09 January 2013

China celebrities back censorship protest China's blogosphere and celebrities -- many with millions of followers -- Tuesday backed journalists at a newspaper embroiled in a censorship row after hundreds of people held a rare protest demanding greater press freedom.

08 January 2013

Fire breaks out at Australian nuclear facility A fire broke out at a nuclear research reactor in Sydney Tuesday, but authorities said the blaze was brought under control and there appeared to be no damage to the reactors.

08 January 2013

Australia bushfires rage in 'catastrophic' conditions Bushfires raged across Australia's most populous state Tuesday, fanned by intense heat and high winds in "catastrophic" conditions which have forced hasty evacuations and are threatening homes.

08 January 2013

Japan summons China envoy for first time under PM Abe Tokyo summoned the Chinese ambassador Tuesday for the first time under the new nationalist government to "strongly protest" against the presence of official ships in waters around disputed islands.

08 January 2013

McDonald's to become 'Macca's' in Australia Global fast food chain McDonald's is embracing its Australian nickname Down Under, with selected stores around the country changing their signage on Tuesday to "Macca's".

08 January 2013

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