Quake-ravaged Japan rattled by new tremor
[Translate] “]Japan was rattled by a magnitude-7.1 aftershock nearly a month after a devastating earthquake and tsunami flattened the northeastern coast. Thursday’s aftershock, the strongest since the day of the magnitude-9.0 quake, was a fresh blow to victims of that March 11 quake and subsequent tsunami that killed at least More...
Japan nuclear slip ‘unacceptable’
[Translate] The Japanese government has attacked the operator of a crippled nuclear plant for “unacceptable” mistakes. The Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) had said radiation levels More...
Tsunami hits Japan after massive quake
[Translate] A massive earthquake has hit the northeast of Japan triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage. Japan’s TV showed cars, ships and even buildings being swept away the Fukushima More...
India Citibank employee ‘steals millions of dollars’
[Translate] Citibank said the worker has been suspendedA Citibank employee in India has been accused of fraudulently stealing millions of dollars from wealthy individuals and corporate clients. The alleged fraud More...
North Korea ‘ready for sacred war’ with the South
[Translate] North Korea is ready for a “sacred war of justice” using a nuclear deterrent, its armed forces minister has said. Kim Yong-chun accused South Korea of making preparations for war by holding More...
N. Korea fires on S. Korea, injuring at least 6
[Translate] North Korean soldiers stand guard in Panmunjom in the buffer zone between the two Koreas on October 20, 2010North Korea on Tuesday fired artillery into the sea near its tense western sea border with More...
Hundreds die in Cambodia stampede
[Translate] At least 345 people have been killed in a stampede during festival celebrations in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, Prime Minister Hun Sen has said. Huge crowds had gathered on a small island for More...
Japan police boasts new mini dog
[Translate] Momo will begin her rescue work in January A chihuahua named Momo (Peach) has passed the exam to become a dog in the police force in western Japan, in what seems to be a first. The 3kg (6.6lb) More...
Sham marriages for Shanghai’s gay community
[Translate] Some in Shanghai's gay community feel under pressure to stage a wedding to please their parentsWhat kind of a lie is acceptable to keep your parents happy? In a Shanghai restaurant, a wedding is More...
‘Do not give up hope’ – Suu Kyi
[Translate] Aung San Suu KyiBurmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has urged thousands of her supporters not to give up hope, a day after her release from house arrest. “There is no reason to lose More...
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