MORE foreign help has arrived in China as forecasts of heavy rain threatened to pour more misery on survivors of the devastating earthquake that killed at least 60,000 people
ABOUT two dozen parents of children killed in China`s earthquake staged a rare protest today demanding justice over shoddy school construction they blamed for the deaths of their children
HUNDREDS of troops carrying explosives trekked through a quake-devastated area in southwest China on Sunday, attempting to reach a "quake lake" that threatens a secondary disaster
PACIFIC students are falling behind in the computer age due to a lack of facilities and access to the few resources available, an adviser to the Pacific Forum said today
Burma`s military leadership "will consider" allowing foreign aid workers to join the relief operation after deadly Cyclone Nargis, the prime minister said today at the opening of a donor conference
LOW-COST airline Jetstar and a Canadian luxury resort and casino developer have launched two ambitious projects which aim to revolutionise Vietnam`s fast-growing tourism industry
THE strongest aftershock since the May 12 quake has jolted China today, state seismology authorities said, causing residents in some cities to flee buildings
POLICE are investigating the death of a man who apparently shot himself after being questioned by police at the Agnes Water Marina on the central Queensland coast
BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown could soon face a leadership challenge amid mounting concern among backbench MPs and ministers about Labour`s ability to win the next general election
THE Boston Celtics struck early and cruised to a dominant 94-80 road victory over the Detroit Pistons and a 2-1 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals
AUSTRALIAN veteran Lovemore Ndou has vowed to fight on after suffering a close loss in a boxing world title bout against an opponent who had the ultimate bad hair day
IT`S the ultimate Super 14 final: New South Wales`s departing coach Ewen McKenzie trying to outwit the Crusaders` incoming Wallabies coach Robbie Deans to win world rugby`s toughest provincial tournament
Prince Philip ... accused of sending Princess Diana "derogatory" and "cruel" letters / Reuters
