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S. Korea elects first female president
AFP, Published on 18/12/2012
» South Korea elected its first female president Wednesday, with voters handing a historic victory to conservative candidate Park Geun-Hye, daughter of the country's former military ruler.
‘Groundbreaking research’ in Myanmar fight against malaria
Published on 18/12/2012
» A team of scientists coordinated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced groundbreaking research into the spread of malaria in Myanmar.
New species, old threats to Mekong
Published on 18/12/2012
» Hanoi -- From a devilish-looking bat to a frog that sings like a bird, scientists have identified 126 new species in the Greater Mekong area, the World Wild Fund for Nature(WWF) said Tuesday in a new report detailing discoveries in 2011.
NZer's daughter ‘illegally detained’ in Brunei
Published on 18/12/2012
» A New Zealander who claims his three-year-old daughter was illegally detained in Brunei 18 months ago has spoken of his frustration at facing the prospect of Christmas without her.
Arctic town eyes future as Europe's gateway to space
AFP Relax News, Published on 18/12/2012
» Sweden's small Arctic town of Kiruna has a surprisingly international airport with regular flights to London and Tokyo, but it has even bigger plans: to offer commercial space flights.
Jet Li supports Myanmar earthquake victims
Published on 18/12/2012
» Chinese movie star Jet Li is helping with reconstruction efforts following an earthquake last month in Myanmar.
Low turnout for Egypt protests ahead of referendum
AFP, Published on 18/12/2012
» Egypt's opposition mustered only a low turnout for protests late Tuesday against a draft constitution backed by Islamist President Mohamed Morsi that looks likely to be adopted in a weekend referendum second round.
126 new species found in region
AFP, Published on 18/12/2012
» From a devilish-looking bat to a frog that sings like a bird, scientists have identified 126 new species in the Greater Mekong area, the WWF said in a new report detailing discoveries in 2011.
Report details extensive Walmart bribery in Mexico
AFP, Published on 18/12/2012
» Retail giant Walmart aggressively bribed Mexican officials to get the necessary permits to open more than a dozen supermarkets across the country, the New York Times reported Tuesday.
Philippine birth control fight not over: bishops
AFP, Published on 18/12/2012
» Philippine Catholic church leaders vowed Tuesday to overturn a birth control bill after lawmakers passed landmark legislation to make sex education and birth control more widely available.