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Photo courtesy of 123rf.com 60 countries expected at Tokyo Syria meet Japan said Friday around 150 delegates from some 60 countries are expected to attend an international conference in Tokyo this month aimed at pressuring the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
10 November 2012
Controversial billionaire Clive Palmer. ©REUTERS Storm Sandy delays global launch of Titanic II The flamboyant Australian mining magnate behind the building of the Titanic II said Friday a New York gala to unveil plans for the vessel would be delayed out of respect for the victims of super storm Sandy.
09 November 2012
Australian Climate Minister Greg Combet. ©Photo courtesy of abc.net.au Australia to sign up for Kyoto 2 Key greenhouse gas emitter Australia on Friday said it will sign up for a second round of the Kyoto Protocol environmental protection treaty, but New Zealand opted out.
09 November 2012
©REUTERS Petronas yanks Diwali video over funeral dance blunder Malaysian state energy firm Petronas has pulled a YouTube music video it posted to mark the Hindu festival of Diwali after angry viewers pointed out that it depicted an inappropriate funeral dance.
09 November 2012
Japan must decide on trade pact before polls: minister A government minister on Friday said Japan had to decide on its participation in a huge Pacific-wide free trade deal before national polls, in what could be an early salvo in the election campaign.
09 November 2012
11 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flash flood At least 11 people were killed and seven missing after a flash flood triggered by heavy rains hit a village on Indonesia's Sulawesi island.
09 November 2012
©REUTERS Security increase reported after Tibet protests China is ramping up security in Tibetan areas after a spate of self-immolation protests just as Beijing holds a key political gathering.
09 November 2012
Australia scraps plan to filter Internet Australia on Friday scrapped a controversial plan to filter the Internet, saying it will instead block hundreds of websites identified by Interpol as among the worst child abuse sites.
09 November 2012
Russian billionaire and owner of Chelsea football club Roman Abramovich. ©REUTERS Abramovich eyes Australian gas investment - report Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich jetted into Australia for talks with resource company Linc Energy, renowned for its underground coal gasification (UCG) technology.
08 November 2012
Photo courtesy of livejournal.com Kazakhstan student serving life sentence in China A Kazakhstan student who used to study in one of Guangzhou universities is currently serving a life sentence for possession and distribution of hard drugs.
08 November 2012
China leader warns of 'collapse' at start of congress China's president Thursday warned the Communist Party faces "collapse" if it fails to clean up corruption and called for an economic revamp as he opened a congress to inaugurate a new slate of leaders.
08 November 2012
Model Naomi Campbell. ©REUTERS Naomi Campbell hosts huge party for boyfriend in India A star-studded guestlist including Kate Moss and Bob Geldof gathered in India Wednesday for a lavish 50th birthday party arranged by supermodel Naomi Campbell for her Russian billionaire boyfriend.
08 November 2012
Tokyo. Photo courtesy of worldpress.com Central Asian Foreign Ministers to meet in Japan Kazakhstan Foreign Minister will go to Japan to meet with his colleagues from Central Asia.
07 November 2012
Eight in 10 Chinese want political reform: survey Eight out of 10 people in China's major cities support political reform, according to a survey reported Wednesday, on the eve of a once-in-a-decade leadership transition.
07 November 2012
©REUTERS Cosmetics giant L'Oreal opens huge Indonesia plant Cosmetics giant L'Oreal on Wednesday opened its biggest factory in the world in Indonesia, as it seeks to profit from strong demand for beauty products in fast-growing Asia.
07 November 2012
Photo courtesy of dinosoria.com Man dies of thirst in Australian Outback A 25-year-old man died and another was recovering in hospital Wednesday after they became stranded in the harsh Australian Outback, prompting warnings about the risks of the desert.
07 November 2012
©REUTERS TEPCO says Fukushima clean up, compensation may hit $125 bn The cost of cleaning up the mess left by meltdowns at Fukushima nuclear power station and compensating those affected may double to $125 billion.
07 November 2012
Camilla highlights cause close to her heart Prince Charles's wife Camilla spoke Wednesday of her mother's death from osteoporosis as she used the royal couple's Australian tour to highlight a cause close to her heart.
07 November 2012
©RIA Novosti Kazakhstan-China oil pipeline will operate at full stream by 2014 Commercial talks are underway between China and Kazakhstan: KazTransOil head.
06 November 2012
Sir Ian McKellan. ©REUTERS Gandalf actor chides New Zealand PM over gay 'joke' British actor Ian McKellan has criticised New Zealand Prime Minister John Key for using the word "gay" to mock a radio host's attire, saying the term should not be casually used as an insult.
06 November 2012
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