Bhopal Disaster Ends in Prison Sentences June 7, 2010
The verdicts marked the first time in almost 26 years of legal action that members of the management team of the central Indian chemical plant have been held responsible for the world's worst industrial accident.
China Executes Man who Attacked 29 Children May 30, 2010
A state news agency says China has executed a man who attacked a kindergarten in eastern China last month, wounding 29 children and three teachers.
The official Xinhua News Agency says Xu Yuyuan was executed Sunday after being convicted of attempted murder by the Taizhou Intermediate Court in the eastern province of Jiangsu.
The April 29 attack was one of five ...
Kyrgyz President Accused of Looting Coffers April 11, 2010
Maxim Tkachenko
CNN
The chief of staff of the interim Kyrgyz government, which took over after President Kurmanbek Bakiev fled the capital, accused the president Friday of stealing the country's money when he left.
"The state coffers are almost empty," Edil Baisalov told CNN. "Some funds have been transferred somewhere, which is why we've frozen the banking system, because we are ...
N. Koreans Fear Another Famine March 25, 2010
By Barbara Demick
The LA Times
North Koreans who recently fled to China say many of their fellow citizens are losing faith in the regime of Kim Jong Il after a disastrous currency revaluation that wiped out savings and left food scarcer than at any time since the famine of the mid-1990s, when as many as 2 million people died.
"People ...
Nintendo to make 3-D Console March 24, 2010
By Larry Frum
CNN
The 3-D entertainment craze continues to spread to video games. Nintendo announced Tuesday it will introduce a handheld console that plays games in 3-D without the use of special glasses.
The handheld device will be called the 3DS, succeeding Nintendo's DS series of portable gaming consoles. A brief press release issued by Nintendo did not specifically state ...
Militant Leader Killed in Philippines February 21, 2010
A suspected commander of the rebel group, Abu Sayyaf, was among the dead, Philippines military representative Lt. Steffani Cacho told CNN.
Robust Land Sales in China February 9, 2010
The good news: Land sales by China’s local governments generated 1.59 trillion yuan (around $233 billion) last year, up more than 60% from a year earlier, according to Xinhua news agency. The bad news: The data make it even clearer why China’s property bubble is so hard to pierce.
Toyota Recalls Thousands of Prius Worldwide February 9, 2010
Toyota has announced the recall of about 436,000 hybrid vehicles worldwide, including its latest Prius model, to fix brake problems.
Jackson’s Glove Sells for £29,500 September 6, 2009
A bejewelled white glove Michael Jackson tossed to an Australian fan more than a decade ago has sold at auction for 57,600 Australian dollars (£29,500).
China Closes Mosques in Urumqi July 10, 2009
Five major mosques near the center of violence last weekend in Urumqi, the capital of China's far-west Xinjiang region, were closed Friday morning, state-run media reported.
Thousands of Tamils Dying in Refugee Camps July 10, 2009
About 1,400 people are dying every week at the giant Manik Farm internment camp set up in Sri Lanka to detain Tamil refugees from the nation’s bloody civil war, senior international aid sources have told The Times.
N. Korea Suspected of Cyber-Attack on S. Korea July 8, 2009
North Korea is suspected of launching a cyber attack that paralysed the websites of South Korean and United States government agencies, banks and businesses, the first such large-scale attack attempted by the isolated communist state.
N. Korea Test-Fires More Missiles July 4, 2009
North Korea fired three missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday.
N. Korea Test-Fires Two Short-Range Missiles July 2, 2009
North Korea test fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
Hong Kong Democracy March July 1, 2009
Thousands of people joined a pro-democracy march here on Wednesday, although the turnout fell short of a candlelight vigil held nearly four weeks ago to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing.
N. Korea Threatens to Shoot Down Spy Planes June 27, 2009
North Korea threatened today to shoot down any Japanese planes that intrude into its airspace, accusing Tokyo of spying near one of its missile launch sites.
UN Approves Sanctions Against North Korea June 13, 2009
The United Nations security council has punished North Korea over last month's underground nuclear test by imposing new sanctions, risking potential flashpoints at sea as it called on all members of the international community to stop and search its ships for weapons.
Chinese Cat Grows Wings! May 28, 2009
A kitty in Chongqing, China, is getting some extra-special attention these days: The furry feline has developed wings! Though born looking completely normal, once the cat hit the age of 1, he began growing wing-shaped appendages on either side of his spine, the U.K.'s Daily Mail reports.
UN Secretary General Visits Sri Lanka May 23, 2009
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon toured Sri Lanka's largest war displaced persons camp today during a trip to press for wider humanitarian access and political reconciliation.
LDV Van-Maker Deal with Weststar May 5, 2009
A last-ditch deal to save van maker LDV from going bust has been agreed with a Malaysian firm, safeguarding hundreds of jobs, it was disclosed tonight.
Is China’s Green Policy Working? May 4, 2009
But today the same winds that struck fear into the traders of the Silk Road, swallowing whole caravans in blinding storms of dust, are being used to power plans for a new, green revolution for China's energy-hungry economy.
N. Korea Restarts Nuclear Facilities April 25, 2009
North Korea has restarted its nuclear facilities to harvest weapons-grade plutonium, an official said today, just hours after the UN imposed new sanctions on the communist state for its recent rocket launch.
China Moving to ‘Bancor’ Copper Standar ... April 16, 2009
China's State Reserves Bureau (SRB) has instead been buying copper and other industrial metals over recent months on a scale that appears to go beyond the usual rebuilding of stocks for commercial reasons.
China Growth Slows to 6.1 Percent April 16, 2009
China's economy grew 6.1 percent in the first quarter of 2009, down from 6.8 percent last quarter and from 10.6 percent year-on-year, state media reported on Thursday.
N. Korea Launching Satellite Rocket Soon April 4, 2009
Japan was bracing itself for the test and, in a sign of frayed nerves, Tokyo twice gave warning that the missile had been launched, only later to retract the statements as incorrect.
Canada Uncovers Chinese Cyber Spies March 29, 2009
A cyber spy network based mainly in China has tapped into classified documents from government and private organizations in 103 countries, including the computers of Tibetan exiles, Canadian researchers said Saturday.
Dam Burst in Jakarta Kills 38 March 27, 2009
Heavy rains broke a dam in Indonesia's capital Friday, sending water rushing into hundreds of homes and killing at least 38 people, a government official said.
China to Announce Economic Package March 5, 2009
China is expected to announce fresh economic stimulus measures today to shore up its rapidly slowing economy and ease simmering social unrest.
China Mine Blast Kills Dozens February 22, 2009
Rescuers wearing headlamps and oxygen backpacks carried dozens of miners to safety Sunday after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China killed at least 74.
Japanese Economy Shrinks by 12.7% Annual Rate February 16, 2009
The Japanese economy, the second largest in the world after the United States, is deteriorating at its fastest pace since the first oil crisis of the 1970s, hurt by rapidly shrinking exports and anemic spending at home in the global financial crisis.
Australian Police Hunt Arsonists February 10, 2009
Police in Australia's wildfire-ravaged state of Victoria say they are confident of catching arsonists they suspect are behind some of the fires.
China Confirms Bird Flu Case January 18, 2009
A 2-year-old girl in northern China has tested positive for bird flu, the World Health Organization said Sunday. It is China's second confirmed case of the virus this month.
UK Police to Question Mumbai Gunman December 14, 2008
British police want to interview a Pakistani suspect in the Mumbai terror attacks, Gordon Brown has said.
India Headmaster Beats Boy to Death September 17, 2008
An 11-year-old boy has been beaten to death by his headmaster in the Indian state of Bihar – the third child to be beaten to death by a teacher in India this year.
N. Korea Denies Kim Illness September 10, 2008
North Korea Wednesday denied claims that its reclusive leader Kim Jong Il is seriously ill and may have suffered a stroke, granting a rare interview to a foreign media outlet to dismiss what it said were "conspiracy theories."
Japanese Prime Minister Resigns September 1, 2008
Japan's unpopular prime minister, Yasuo Fukuda, announced his resignation Monday after less than a year in office.
Chinese Fireworks Blast Kills 15 August 31, 2008
An explosion at a fireworks plant killed 15 people and wounded six others in northern China, state media reported Sunday.
Blast Rocks Sri Lanka Capital August 30, 2008
At least 44 people were wounded when a blast hit a busy commercial area in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, officials have said.
Western China Clashes Kill 8 August 10, 2008
Pre-dawn clashes in a remote northwestern county Sunday killed at least eight people, including a security guard, after assailants using handmade explosives attacked police and government facilities, China's state-run Xinhua reported.
IOC Admits Censorship Deal July 30, 2008
Some International Olympic Committee officials cut a deal to let China block sensitive Web sites despite promises of unrestricted access, a senior IOC official admitted on Wednesday.
Persistent pollution fears and China's concerns about security in Tibet also remained problems for organizers nine days before the Games begin.
China had committed to providing media with the same freedom to report on ...
Major Skirmish on India-Pakistan Border July 28, 2008
A border clash between Indian and Pakistani troops sparked heavy fighting Monday in the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir, an Indian military spokeswoman reported.
Dog Meat Off Menu at Beijing Olympics July 12, 2008
Canine cuisine is being sent to the doghouse during next month's Beijing Olympic Games.
N. Korea Hands Over Nuclear Report June 26, 2008
North Korea handed over a long-delayed account of its nuclear activities today, a step that will bring the North relief from US sanctions but still leave questions about its atomic ambitions.
£160M Apology for Maoris June 26, 2008
New Zealand took a momentous step to address the historic grievances of its original Maori inhabitants yesterday, handing back nearly half a million acres of Crown forestry land in a settlement worth NZ$418m (£160m).
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