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Australian homicide squad leads hunt for Irish woman Australian homicide detectives on Monday took over an investigation into the disappearance of a young Irish woman in Melbourne after her handbag was found in a nearby street.
25 September 2012
Philippine Muslim rebels aim for peace plan Muslim rebels waging a decades-long insurgency in the southern Philippines in which more than 150,000 people have died are aiming to sign a roadmap for peace this year.
24 September 2012
Park Geun-hye (C). ©REUTERS/Lee Jae Won S.Korean dictator's daughter apologises for abuses The ruling party candidate in South Korea's presidential election offered her "sincere apologies" Monday to victims of the repressive rule of her late father, military strongman Park Chung-Hee.
24 September 2012
China ships in Japan waters off isles: coastguard Three Chinese government ships were in Japanese territorial waters off a disputed island chain Monday, the coastguard said, in the latest salvo of an increasingly heated international dispute.
24 September 2012
Nine climbers dead, seven missing, in Nepal avalanche Rescuers in Nepal searched Monday for seven missing climbers after an avalanche which killed at least nine people, swept away in their tents ahead of a final push on one of the world's highest mountains.
24 September 2012
Photo courtesy of citywindsor.ca Emerging powers press rich nations on emissions cuts Brazil, China, India and South Africa urged industrialized nations to commit to deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions at a United Nations meeting later this year.
23 September 2012
US lifts ban on New Zealand naval ships The US has lifted a ban that prevented New Zealand naval ships visiting US ports or bases since the 1980s, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday, hailing a "new era" in relations between the two nations.
22 September 2012
Apple maps disaster may solve China-Japan islands row Apple's new iPhone 5 may have been criticised for its glitch-ridden new maps program, but it may have inadvertently provided a diplomatic solution to China and Japan's ongoing row over disputed islands.
22 September 2012
Suu Kyi calls for release of Pussy Riot singers Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, on a landmark visit to the United States, called Thursday for the release of jailed members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot.
21 September 2012
Photo courtesy of sowetanlive.co.za Google blocks Singapore access to anti-Islam film Google on Thursday blocked YouTube users in Singapore from viewing clips of an anti-Islamic film that has incited violent protests across the Muslim world, acting on a request by city authorities.
21 September 2012
Giants EU, China meet in 'challenging' times Global giants the European Union and China meet at a Brussels summit on Thursday under pressure to bolster slowing economic growth and tackle tough international dilemmas.
21 September 2012
Beijing seeks to balance anger and control: analysts A sudden decline in anti-Japan protests in China reflects the government's need to tread carefully between harnessing nationalist zeal and letting popular fury spiral out of control.
20 September 2012
©REUTERS Anger as Australian senator links gay marriage to bestiality A conservative Australian senator was forced to resign from his parliamentary role on Wednesday after he linked same-sex marriage to bestiality and polygamy during a debate.
19 September 2012
Coral on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. ©REUTERS Australian coal basin may be top 10 polluter: Greenpeace A coal basin near Australia's Great Barrier Reef will rank among the world's worst producers of carbon pollution if fully mined, Greenpeace said Wednesday as it warned of devastating consequences.
19 September 2012
Marius Kloppers, chief executive of BHP Billiton. ©REUTERS/Toby Melville BHP chief Kloppers tops Australian CEO pay list Marius Kloppers, the head of mining giant BHP Billiton, topped the list of Australia's highest paid executives in fiscal 2011, but will this year take a 40 percent pay cut after refusing his bonus.
19 September 2012
Pentagon chief seeks to calm China-Japan row US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was to deliver an appeal for calm in talks with senior Chinese military leaders Tuesday amid an escalating territorial dispute between Beijing and Tokyo.
18 September 2012
Photo courtesy of flickr.com South Korea will help Kazakhstan research nuclear energy Samruk-Energy and KEPCO signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in research and development of nuclear energy.
18 September 2012
Anti-Japan protests across China on war anniversary Thousands of anti-Japan protesters rallied across China over a territorial row on Tuesday, a key historical anniversary, as Japanese firms including car giant Toyota shut or scaled back production.
18 September 2012
Japan auto giants scale back China production Japan's big three automakers shuttered some or all of their factory operations in China on Tuesday amid escalating anti-Japan protests centred on a bitter territorial dispute between the Asian giants.
18 September 2012
Risks ahead if Asia to drive world growth: experts Asia must fight complacency and transform its economic and social models if it is to keep driving global growth in years to come as Europe and the United States slow.
18 September 2012
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