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Japan studies flora and fauna near Fukushima

Japanese scientists are studying how radiation has affected plants and animals living near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, an official said yesterday.Researchers are examining field
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Philippines arrests foreign trio in drugs bust

Philippine police arrested two Taiwanese men and a Chinese yesterday in a sting operation that netted illegal drugs worth over two million dollars, officials said.The ...
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Three activists shot dead in Bangladesh

Three opposition activists were killed and around 100 people injured yesterday when police opened fire at Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) rallies in the ...
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Philippine court orders dump site closure

The Philippines’ highest court has ordered the closure of a 30-year-old dump site near a popular tourist enclave, five months after an avalanche at the ...
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UN nuclear agency eyes Fukushima office

The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said the agency is considering opening a branch office in Fukushima to monitor efforts to contain the world’s ...
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Australian PM under fire after staffer fracas

Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Saturday distanced herself from a staff member after it emerged he triggered a fracas that led to the Australian leader ...
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Thousands greet Suu Kyi on Myanmar campaign

Huge crowds lined the streets to greet Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as she hit the campaign trail yesterday ahead of by-elections seen ...
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Indonesian storm death toll rises to 14

The death toll from heavy rains and strong winds in Indonesia has risen to 14, an official said yesterday, with the victims of a tropical ...
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PNG soldiers urged to ‘lay down arms’

Papua New Guinea’s police called for soldiers to “lay down their arms” and let a leadership tussle be decided lawfully yesterday after arresting an ex-colonel ...
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Thai PM joins India’s national day celebrations

Thailand’s premier was guest of honour yesterday at India’s 63rd Republic Day celebrations, an annual display of the country’s military might held amid tight security.Yingluck ...
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