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Strong 6.6 quake hits Papua New Guinea

A remote region of Papua New Guinea was rattled by a strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake Thursday, seismologists said, but ...

Yemen opposition vows "escalation" against president

Yemen`s opposition coalition vowed on Monday to escalate protests that have swept the country demanding the ...

Britain, France could try no fly zone resolution this week

Britain and France are drafting a UN resolution on a no fly zone over Libya which could be put to the Security ...

Sixty killed in Libya fighting

Fierce fighting continued Saturday in the Libyan rebel-held town of Zawiyah, 30 miles from the capital Tripoli, with ...

Bali Island dark on Seclusion Day

The Indonesian tourist island of Bali was dark on Saturday as the island`s population who are mostly Hindus observed ...

Planned satellite launching site raises environmental concerns

Conservationists at Enggano island, Bengkulu province, have raised concerns over Indonesia`s plan to build a new ...

Diabetes Heightens Risk Of Cancer Death - Study - (d)

Doctors know that diabetics have a higher than normal risk of dying of heart attacks or strokes, but new research on ...

Actress Jolie visits Afghanistan: UNHCR

US film star Angelina Jolie has made a surprise two-day visit to Afghanistan to meet refugees in the war-torn country, ...

Two children believed infected by bird flu

Two children in the West Sumatran city of Padang are suspected of having contracted bird flu , a doctor at M.Jamil ...

Yemen president challenges Obama on Arab unrest

Yemen`s President Ali Abdullah Saleh chastised Washington on Tuesday for its criticism of Arab leaders` responses to ...

Bird flu continuing to menace Cirebon district

Cirebon district in West Java remains vulnerable to bird flu infection because of the local government`s limited ...

Bird flu kills hundreds of chickens in Jambi

Bird flu has killed several hundred chickens in certain areas of Jambi Kota and Jambi Luar Kota neighborhoods, Jambi ...

Javan rhinos breed at Ujung Kulon: WWF

Rare and endangered Javan rhinos (Rhinoceros sondaicus) are found to have bred calves in Ujung Kulon National Park, ...

Elephant in Tesa Nilo national park delivers baby

A Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) named Lisa gave birth to a baby elephant on Monday in the Tesa Nilo ...

Merkel tells Mubarak to listen to people`s legitimate demands

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to listen to the `legitimate` popular ...