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95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airport
(AP)
AP - A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official said Friday.
09/03/2010 - 12:23 AM
French 'Spiderman' in Sydney court over climb
(AP)
 AP - A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spiderman" pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his bare-handed climb up a 57-story building in downtown Sydney.
09/03/2010 - 12:19 AM
Thai firm rejects Indonesian oil spill cash claim
(AFP)
 AFP - A Thai-owned firm Friday rejected Indonesia's 2.4 billion US dollar compensation claim over a major oil spill off Australia's north which campaigners say hit the livelihoods of thousands of poor fishermen.
09/03/2010 - 12:06 AM
At least 10 warships to join US-S.Korea exercise
(AFP)
 AFP - About ten warships or submarines will join an upcoming US-South Korean naval exercise aimed at deterring North Korea following its alleged attack on a Seoul corvette, officials said Friday.
09/02/2010 - 11:59 PM
Indonesian volcano erupts again
(AFP)
 AFP - An Indonesian volcano spewed ash thousands of metres into the air Friday in its most violent eruption since rumbling back to life earlier this week for the first time in 400 years.
09/02/2010 - 11:51 PM
Heavy in dollars, China warns of depreciation
(Reuters)
Reuters - China on Friday offered a rare glimpse into its foreign exchange reserves, confirming that they are overwhelmingly allocated in dollars, while a central banker said the mountain of cash could face depreciation risks.
09/02/2010 - 11:26 PM
Australian political limbo to continue: MPs
(AFP)
 AFP - Australia's political paralysis will stretch into a third week with three "kingmaker" MPs still undecided Friday about which party to hand power in the first hung parliament in 70 years.
09/02/2010 - 11:22 PM
China farmers under siege from wild boar invasion
(AFP)
 AFP - Farmers in eastern China are grappling with an explosion in the population of wild boars, who are destroying crops and upsetting the ecological balance, state media said on Friday.
09/02/2010 - 11:15 PM
Indonesian volcano spews new burst of ash
(AP)
 AP - An Indonesian volcano sent a new, powerful burst of hot ash high into the air early Friday, violently shaking homes and trees along the slopes and sending panicked villagers scurrying back to safety.
09/02/2010 - 11:13 PM
Japan OKs new financial sanctions against Iran
(AFP)
 AFP - Japan's cabinet Friday approved new sanctions against Iran, including an assets freeze on figures linked to its nuclear programme and tighter restrictions on financial transactions, media reported.
09/02/2010 - 11:10 PM
Typhoon kills 5 South Koreans
(AP)
 AP - The death toll from Typhoon Kompasu, which battered the Korean peninsula with strong winds and heavy rains, rose to five in South Korea, an official said Friday.
09/02/2010 - 10:02 PM
US Def Sec: Afghans should lead corruption fight
(AP)
 AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that while the fight against corruption must be led by Afghans, the U.S. is working on new ways to prevent millions of American dollars flowing into the nation from underwriting bribery and graft.
09/02/2010 - 02:53 PM
Afghan president says airstrike killed civilians
(AP)
 AP - NATO said an airstrike in northern Afghanistan on Thursday killed about a dozen insurgents, but President Hamid Karzai said the victims were campaign workers seeking votes in this month's parliamentary elections.
09/02/2010 - 02:42 PM
China census highlights growing rights awareness
(AP)
 AP - Census takers counting China's more than 1.3 billion people already face a daunting task, and it's getting harder for the latest once-a-decade update.
09/02/2010 - 01:47 PM
Pakistan Shiites mourn those killed in triple bomb
(AP)
 AP - Thousands of Shiite Muslims, thumping their chests and crying, mourned Thursday at funeral prayers for victims of a triple bombing that heaped more tragedy on Pakistan, which is already struggling to cope with devastating floods.
09/02/2010 - 11:30 AM
Key Australian lawmaker backs Labor to govern
(AP)
AP - Prime Minister Julia Gillard edged closer to retaining power in Australia on Thursday when an independent lawmaker said he would support her center-left Labor Party to form Australia's first minority government in almost seven decades.
09/02/2010 - 08:27 AM
Japan endures hottest summer on record
(AP)
 AP - Japan is sweltering through its hottest summer on record, weather officials said Thursday.
09/02/2010 - 07:15 AM
China calls for compromise on NKorea talks
(AP)
AP - China called Thursday for a compromise among the parties to talks aimed at disarming North Korea's nuclear program in order to get the negotiations back on track.
09/02/2010 - 06:10 AM
(AP)
AP - Defense Secretary Gates is in Afghanistan for talks with Karzai, Petraeus.
09/02/2010 - 05:54 AM
Indonesia urged to increase anti-piracy patrols
(AP)
AP - An international maritime group urged Indonesia on Thursday to increase patrols in the South China Sea after pirates attacked nine vessels in less than three weeks.
09/02/2010 - 04:11 AM
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