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UN launches South Sudan operation after massacre
AFP, Published on 06/01/2012
» The United Nations on Friday said it is launching a massive humanitarian operation to help an estimated 50,000 people hit by inter-ethnic conflict in South Sudan's Jonglei state.
Syria vows 'iron fist' after deadly Damascus bomb
AFP, Published on 06/01/2012
» A suicide bomber on Friday killed 26 people and wounded dozens in the Syrian capital with the government vowing an "iron fist" response.
Philippine kidnappers demand $2mn for Australian
AFP, Published on 05/01/2012
» An Australian kidnapped by suspected Muslim extremists in the Philippines said his captors were demanding US$2 million in ransom as he pleaded for his life in a video released Thursday.
Disappointment at Burma prison term cuts
AFP, Published on 03/01/2012
» Activists and Burma's opposition expressed frustration on Tuesday after an order to cut jail terms for all inmates appeared to fall far short of hopes for an amnesty for political detainees.
Focus on Bangkok (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/10/2011
» Inner city Bangkok will be...should be...might be safe, but situation in outer suburbs is problematic. Suvarnabhumi airport's flood prevention system is in full operation.
Immunology sweeps Nobel Medicine Prize
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/10/2011
» Medicine is only half the story in fighting disease; under our skin the immune system waits like a huge army ready to fight invaders.
Cyber-guided clean-up hopes to sweep globe
AFP, Published on 07/05/2011
» Cyber-environmentalists from Cambodia to Brazil are using Google Earth-based software to target and banish trash from the countryside as they gear up for World Cleanup 2012, event organisers said Friday.
China blasts SKorea military hacking allegations
AFP, Published on 09/03/2011
» Beijing on Tuesday accused a South Korean lawmaker of being "irresponsible" for saying Chinese computer hackers gained access to secret military files on Seoul's planned purchase of US spy planes.
Tablets galore on tap at major CES gadget fest
AFP, Published on 01/01/2011
» Tablet computers will lead a host of "smart" gadgets in the Nevada desert this week at a Consumer Electronics Show (CES) spotlighting slick new devices on the horizon.