Sudanese army 'frees Chinese workers'
According to reports, 14 of the 29 road construction workers abducted by militants in the south have been freed The Sudanese army has freed 14 Chinese road construction workers, part of a group reportedly abducted by militants in a remote region in themore
Sudan Says It Has Freed 14 Kidnapped Chinese Workers
The Sudanese military said on Monday morning that it freed 14 kidnapped Chinese workers who were captured over the weekend by Sudanese rebels.more
Report: Sudanese army free 14 kidnapped Chinese workers
(CNN) -- The Sudanese army has freed 14 Chinese nationals who were kidnapped in the volatile South Kordofan state, the official Sudan News Agency said Monday. The news agency quoted Ahmed Haroun, the state governor, as saying the workers were taken tomore
Sudan: Chinese workers freed
(CNN) -- The Sudanese army has freed 14 Chinese nationals who were kidnapped in the volatile South Kordofan state, the official Sudan News Agency said Monday. The news agency quoted Ahmed Haroun, the state governor, as saying the workers were taken tomore
NZ begins demolishing Christchurch suburbs
Photo: Thousands of Christchurch residents will have their homes demolished. (file photo) (Hannah Johnston : ) Work has begun in New Zealand to demolish one of the suburbs damaged beyond repair by the Christchurch earthquakes. The eastern suburb ofmore
Japanese, Russian territorial row
TOKYO - A decades-old territorial dispute that has prevented Japan and Russia from signing a peace treaty is showing no signs of improving following talks between the two country's foreign ministers here, but as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovmore
Dramatic population decline for Japan?
Tokyo (CNN) -- Japan's population will shrink by a staggering 30% by 2060, according to a new estimate by the country's government. The current population will shrink from the current level of 128 million to 86.74 million, as the graying nation's agingmore
India in Australia: Team India needs to turn it around like corporatesTeam India's decline mirrors Nokia's, albeit over a shorter span of time - it became the number one team in Test cricket two years ago, and won the World Cup in 2011.
NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Steve Waugh once told his bowlers ahead of a Test series against India: "If you get (Rahul) Dravid, great. If you get (Sachin) Tendulkar, brilliant. But if you get (VVS) Laxman, it's a miracle". The Aussies managed tomore
Contamination fears after toxic spill in southern China
Authorities in southern China are still trying to control a toxic chemical spillage from a factory that has affected water supplies for a city of nearly 4,000,000 people. Local media report the toxic chemical, cadmium, has been found in the Liujiangmore
Rights group files petition on detention of Chinese lawyer
In just over two weeks, China's leader-in-waiting, Vice President Xi Jinping, will visit Washington DC to meet President Barack Obama. For Mr Xi, the trip on February 14 is a chance to bolster his foreign policy credentials and to establish personal tiesmore
China calls for stability following Philippines, US military talks
China's Foreign Ministry has offered mild calls for "peace and stability" in the region after the Philippines offered closer cooperation with the US military. The rather restrained comments from the Ministry are a step back from a strident editorial inmore
Tokyo Shipper Targets Coal Boom
MANILA, Philippines ? Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha, a Tokyo- based shipping line, said it?s targeting a boom in coal exports from the U.S. as shale gas production frees up the fuel for sales overseas. The shares jumped the most in three years.more
Dalai Lama and west 'distorting' Tibetan protests to tarnish China
Exiled Tibetan leader is eager to stir up trouble so as to garner support from the west, according to China Daily The Tibetan government-in-exile has colluded with western governments to distort a recent string of police shootings in Tibetan areas ofmore
Indians thwarted by wet practice pitches in Sydney
SYDNEY: Desperate to redeem pride in shorter formats after being embarrassed in the Test series, the Indian team was on Monday left frustrated by wet practice pitches at the ANZ stadium -- the venue of its first Twenty20 international against Australiamore
Japan's population faces dramatic decline
Tokyo (CNN) -- Japan's population will shrink by a staggering 30% by 2060, according to a new estimate by the country's government. The current population will shrink from the current level of 128 million to 86.74 million, as the graying nation's agingmore
Chinese workers 'freed in Sudan'
Sudanese troops have freed 14 out of 29 Chinese workers held by rebels in the south, Sudanese officials say. Local media quoted South Kordofan governor Ahmed Mohamed Haroun as saying that the military "liberated" the workers, who were in good health.more
Japan faces dramatic population decline
Tokyo (CNN) -- Japan's population will shrink by a staggering 30% by 2060, according to a new estimate by the country's government. The current population will shrink from the current level of 128 million to 86.74 million, as the graying nation's agingmore
China says it has lost contact with construction workers held in Sudan
Militants apparently captured the 29 Chinese construction workers after attacking a remote work site in Sudan China's embassy in Sudan has lost contact with 29 Chinese construction workers held by rebels in the troubled border state of South Kordofan,more
Opener Shaun Marsh axed from Australia's ODI squad
SYDNEY: Struggling opener Shaun Marsh was on Monday left out of Australia's one-day squad to face India and Sri Lanka, while wicket-keeper Brad Haddin has been rested in favour of Matthew Wade. Australia go into the tri-nations series buoyed by a 4-0more
Damage bill for Fiji floods passes $17m
Photo: Damage bill: Flooding in Fiji has caused more than $17 million's of damage. (Audience submitted: Neville Koop) The floods that hit Fiji last week are estimated to have destroyed half the crops and livestock in the affected area of western Vitimore
Philippines sends 'wrong signal'
BEIJING - By allowing more US troops on its soil, the Philippines has sent the wrong signal, experts said, and the decision will cause more tension in the South China Sea. China has taken note of the report and urges relevant parties to do more to helpmore
Australia widens window of opportunity
Australia has issued regulations that will enable more international students to further their education in the country. The new suite of measures was released by the Australian Department of Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations inmore
China firm seeks rebel-held team
The employer of some 29 Chinese workers held by rebels in Sudan's volatile South Kordofan region says it has set up an emergency body to handle the situation. Wang Zhiping, a senior executive of the company, told Chinese state media that officials weremore
Kara Sweeps Awards at Japan's Gold Disc Awards
Girl group Kara have swept this year's Gold Disc Awards. In a ceremony hosted by the Recording Industry Association of Japan in Tokyo on Friday, they were honored in five categories including Best Asian Artist, Best Three Asian Albums, Song of the Yearmore
3 Chinese Fishermen Jailed for Assaulting Maritime Police
Three Chinese fishermen who assaulted maritime police while fishing illegally off the coast of Jeju Island on Nov. 19 last year have been sentenced to prison. Five maritime police suffered broken bones when they tried to arrest the fishermen, who wieldedmore