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20 dead in tunnel blast in China: state media
AFP, Published on 20/05/2012
» Twenty people were killed in an explosion inside an under-construction expressway tunnel in central China's Hunan province on Saturday, state media said.
Jakarta road 'jockeys' help drivers skirt the rules
AFP, Published on 03/05/2012
» Jakarta's carpooling laws were meant to ease traffic jams. Instead, they have spawned an industry of professional hitchhikers who help drivers comply with highway rules -- for a fee.
Dutch 'cannabis card' roll-out draws defiance
AFP, Published on 01/05/2012
» New Dutch laws to stub out the sale of cannabis to foreign dope tourists kicked in Tuesday -- and were met with defiance from southern coffee shops including in Maastricht.
Dutch court throws out 'cannabis card' challenge
AFP, Published on 27/04/2012
» A Dutch district court on Friday threw out a bid by coffee shop owners to fight the introduction of a "cannabis card" aimed at stopping foreigners from buying the drug in the country.
All-India strike poses fresh challenge to govt
AFP, Published on 28/02/2012
» A nationwide strike called by trade unions including those affiliated with the government hit Indian cities Tuesday, as millions joined the call for tighter labour laws and a minimum wage.
15 tourists killed in China bus plunge
AFP, Published on 26/02/2012
» Fifteen tourists were killed and another 19 injured when their bus plunged into a ravine, Chinese authorities said -- the latest deadly accident on the nation's dangerous roads.
China bus crashes kill 28 in one day: state media
AFP, Published on 19/02/2012
» At least 28 people have been killed and dozens injured in three bus crashes in one day in southern China, state media reported Sunday.
Iran chokes Internet at politically sensitive time
AFP, Published on 13/02/2012
» Access to the Internet's most-used sites and tools is being choked in Iran at a politically charged period, blocking communication channels for local businesses, bank clients, scientists and foreign media.
Brazil files suits against Twitter on police traps
AFP, Published on 08/02/2012
» The Brazilian government has filed a lawsuit against Twitter and its users in a bid to stop publication of messages alerting drivers to police speed traps and drunk-driving checkpoints.
Egypt to partially lift emergency rule
AFP, Published on 25/01/2012
» Egypt's military ruler said the country's decades-old state of emergency will be lifted on Wednesday except in cases of fighting "thuggery," but human rights groups slammed the move as cosmetic.