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Laos expects to strengthen news, media co-op with China
VIENTIANE, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Laos expects to enhance exchanges and cooperation with China in news and media areas, said Lao Standing Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad here on Saturday. Somsavat made the remarks when meeting with Wang Chen,

Vietnam refugee comes home in 'enemy' uniform
BEN STOCKING DANANG, VIETNAM ON THE day his side lost the Vietnam War, Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of five in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees. Thirty-four years later, he made an unlikely homecoming - as the commander of a US Navy

70m years on, NZ unearths dinosaur footprints
SCIENTISTS have discovered evidence that dinosaurs roamed the South Island of New Zealand, with 70-million-year-old footprints found in six locations. They are the first dinosaur footprints found in the country although bones, mostly vertebrae, have been

U.S. Soon to Officially Announce Bosworth's Pyongyang Visit
The Barack Obama administration would be willing to hold bilateral talks with North Korea and will soon announce plans, Yonhap news agency reported Saturday, citing a senior U.S. State Department official. 'I think the announcement will come before

Mickelson leads Woods in Shanghai
Phil Mickelson missed several tournaments earlier this year as both his wife and mother battled cancer. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Phil Mickelson takes two-shot lead over Tiger Woods and Nick Watney into final round of HSBC Champions in Shanghai Mickelson cards a

Mickelson leads Woods by two in China PGA
Phil Mickelson birdied the last hole on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over Tiger Woods and Nick Watney at the HSBC Champions, setting up an enticing finale in the World Golf Championship event. The world number two stroked a 67 to be 14 under for

Mickelson tames Tiger in Shanghai
Phil Mickelson missed several tournaments earlier this year as both his wife and mother battled cancer. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Phil Mickelson takes two-shot lead over Tiger Woods and Nick Watney into final round of HSBC Champions in Shanghai Mickelson cards a

Golf: Mickelson tames Tiger in Shanghai
Phil Mickelson missed several tournaments earlier this year as both his wife and mother battled cancer. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Phil Mickelson takes two-shot lead over Tiger Woods and Nick Watney into final round of HSBC Champions in Shanghai Mickelson cards a

Golf: Mickelson leads Woods in Shanghai
Phil Mickelson missed several tournaments earlier this year as both his wife and mother battled cancer. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Phil Mickelson takes two-shot lead over Tiger Woods and Nick Watney into final round of HSBC Champions in Shanghai Mickelson cards a

Taiwan breeders see big profits in rare shrimps
TAIPEI-Taiwanese breeders said Saturday they are hoping to make huge profits from a rare species of ornamental shrimp after a pair sold for US$8,500 at auction. The 'Black King Kong' shrimps are gaining popularity among aquarium fans after it was

Chinese Agencies Struggle Over How to Handle Video Game
BEIJING ? It could almost be a World of Warcraft game session ? two competing titans, plotting against each other, swapping blows, embarked on a quest for a single prize that only the stronger of them will claim. The virtual World of Warfare game is

ASEAN urges 'maximum restraint' in Thai-Cambodia row
BANGKOK-The head of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations urged Thailand and Cambodia Saturday to show 'maximum restraint' amid tensions over Phnom Penh's job offer to a fugitive former Thai premier. ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan said the

GM in talks to bring Chinese cars to India: Report
NEW DELHI: US auto giant General Motors is in advanced talks with its Chinese partners on a proposal to bring their vehicles to India, the according to a report on Saturday. GM began talks with its partners Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) and

'Obama to delay Japan visit due to Texas shooting'
TOKYO: US President Barack Obama is to delay his visit to Japan by one day next week so that he can attend a memorial ceremony for the victims of a shooting at a military base in Texas, news reports said on Saturday.

Learning on a jet plane: Taiwanese find a vehicle for global success
MARK MACKINNON CHUNG-LI, TAIWAN M The other passengers burst into laughter at the unfamiliar sounds. 'I like chicken please,' they repeated in awkward unison, some skipping syllables so it sounded as if they were ordering cheese instead. A boy in a

Obama delays Japan visit following Texas shooting
(AFP) - US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Japan next week by one day, a Japanese foreign ministry official said Saturday, following a deadly shooting at a military base in Texas. Japanese national broadcaster NHK and Jiji Press reported

No US base deal before Obama visit next week, says Japanese leader
TOKYO (AFP) Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Friday he does not plan to make a decision on the relocation of a controversial United States military base before President Barack Obama visits Tokyo next week. Hatoyama's centre-left government,

Vietnam storm and flood toll rises to 107
(AFP) - The number of people killed by floods in central Vietnam rose to 107, as officials said Friday the new estimate of damage caused by Mirinae was at least $120 million. A further 11 people were still listed as missing after the Tropical Depression

View from China: Tit-for-tat with the West
Major Internet companies like Yahoo and Google have had their brush with Chinese censors and some websites like YouTube and Twitter are blocked in China. This time, however , Google ran into a different dilemma, being accused by a group of Chinese

Prints confirm dinosaurs roamed south NZ
Scientists have discovered the first evidence that dinosaurs roamed the South Island of New Zealand with 70-million-year-old footprints found in six locations. They are the first dinosaur footprints found in the country although bones, mostly vertebrae,

Landslide kills 13 in Vietnam
AFP At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in central Vietnam following storms and flooding that have now left almost 130 people dead, officials said on Saturday. The 13 were killed and another person was seriously injured in the early hours

Landslide kills 13 in Vietnam
At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in central Vietnam following storms and flooding that have now left almost 130 people dead, officials said on Saturday. The 13 were killed and another person was seriously injured in the early hours of

Meet China’s Web tycoon
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Disaster declared in flood-hit Australia
SYDNEY: Australian authorities declared a natural disaster along parts of the country’s east coast today as heavy floods cut the main road linking major cities, stranding thousands of people. Torrential rain soaked the Coffs Harbour region north of

Disaster declared in flood-hit Australia
SYDNEY - Australian authorities declared a natural disaster along parts of the country's east coast Saturday as heavy floods cut the main road linking major cities, stranding thousands of people. Torrential rain soaked the Coffs Harbour region north of

Obama to delay Japan visit due to Texas shooting: Reports
TOKYO: US President Barack Obama is to delay his visit to Japan by one day next week so that he can attend a memorial ceremony for the victims of a shooting at a military base in Texas, news reports said on Saturday.

Disaster declared in flood-hit Australia
SYDNEY: Australian authorities declared a natural disaster along parts of the country's east coast on Saturday as heavy floods cut the main road linking major cities, stranding thousands of people. Torrential rain soaked the Coffs Harbour region north of

University students assess Samoa needs
A group of Auckland University engineers have been assessing how they can help reconstruction work in Samoa. Spokesman Stuart Mitchell says and about 1500 families need to be re-housed. He says the reconstruction is going to to be tougher than people

Gunmen kill Taiwanese trader in southern Philippines
COTABATO, Philippines, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Gunmen shot and killed a Taiwanese trader on Friday night in southern Philippines, according to a local media report Saturday morning. The victim, William Tsu, was attacked and killed by two unknown gunmen while