China sets date for Stern Hu trial
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The trial of Australian businessman Stern Hu and three other Rio Tinto mining executives will take place on March 22 - next Monday - in China.
Relief aid rushed to Fiji
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Relief teams are on their way to Fiji to deliver urgently needed supplies to areas battered by Cyclone Tomas.
Thai protesters picket US embassy
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The red shirt supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra have picketed the American embassy in the Thai capital, Bangkok.
Australian relief supplies arrive in Suva
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An Australian military C130 Hercules cargo plane has arrived in Suva, carrying Australian aid to help those affected by Cyclone Tomas.
Sri Lanka court-martial adjourned
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A court-martial of Sri Lanka's former army chief has been adjourned after judges said they could not hear both of the separate sets of charges against him.
World Bank joins pressure on China currency
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Pressure is mounting on China to lift its currency's value on world foreign exchanges - a suggestion that aroused a sharp response from Premier Wen Jiabao last weekend.
Miss Tahiti lines up again
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It has been an eventful 12 months for the team behind the Miss Tahiti beauty pageant, in French Polynesia.
68 Afghans held in Indonesia
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Indonesian police have arrested 68 Afghan migrants after their boat ran into trouble en route to Australia.
Asylum boat sabotaged, says Australian coroner
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The coroner in Australia's Northern Territory says the fatal explosion of the SIEV 36 was a deliberate act of sabotage by three asylum seekers on board the boat.
Terror attack on Afghan aid office
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Afghan police have killed two militants trying to attack an aid organisation office in the southern city of Lashkar Gah.
Happy end to PNG farmer's plight: no bull
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A cattle farmer in Papua New Guinea finally has a bull for his six desperate cows to produce more calves.
American held as Mumbai bomb 'scout'
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An American man accused of helping to plot the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks has reportedly agreed to plead guilty in a United States court.
Evacuations in Australian cyclone threat
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Hundreds of Australian residents will be evacuated from two central east coast islands as a category four cyclone approaches the region.
Hydropower plant switches on in Laos
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The largest infrastructure project in Laos, the Nam Theun 2 hydropower facility, has started commercial operations.
Burma, North Korea defend rights records
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Burma and North Korea have joined in defending each other's human rights records before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Kidnapped British boy released in Pakistan
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The family of a British boy who was kidnapped in Pakistan earlier this month say they're ecstatic that he's now been released.
Family-leave squabble in Australian opposition
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Australia's former Treasurer Peter Costello has savaged the Opposition's paid parental leave plan.
Tiger Woods back for US Masters
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Tiger Woods has confirmed his return to competitive golf, announcing he'll play in the US Masters next month.
Palestinians, Israeli police clash in Jerusalem
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Thousands of Palestinians have taken to the streets in east Jerusalem in growing anger against Israeli plans to expand Jewish settlements in disputed areas.











