Singapore jails British writer for contempt
2010-11-16 11:25:58
A Singapore court Tuesday sentenced a 76-year-old British author to six weeks in jail and a fine of $15,400 for contempt of court over his book deemed critical of the city-state's judiciary.
5.7-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Indonesia
2010-11-16 11:13:33
A shallow moderate quake with magnitude of 5.7 rocked Papua in eastern most of Indonesia on Tuesday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported here.
Building collapse in New Delhi kills 51
2010-11-16 10:45:20
Rescuers raced Tuesday to pull survivors from the debris of a four-story apartment building that collapsed into a mountain of concrete slabs in a poor neighborhood of New Delhi, killing at least 61 people and injuring scores of others.
Bus strike strands 8,500 commuters in Manila
2010-11-15 14:21:56
Over 8,500 passengers were left stranded in Philippines' capital after bus operators staged a protest following Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's decision to implement a number-coding scheme for public utility buses on Monday
Explosion kills at least 6 in Mexico hotel
2010-11-15 13:08:38
An explosion on Sunday killed at least 6 and injured 20 others in a hotel in the Mexican resort city of Cancun, in southeastern Mexico
Malaysia to teach safe sex in schools next year
2010-11-11 15:33:46
Malaysian schools will start holding sex education classes next year, an official said Thursday, as part of efforts to curb unwanted pregnancies among young teenagers.
Death toll from Indonesian volcano rises to 153
2010-11-09 16:09:33
The death toll in two weeks of eruptions from Indonesia's most volatile volcano has risen to 153.