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Three independent Australian MPs are due to reveal who they will back as prime minister, ending two weeks of deadlock since inconclusive elections.

news.bbc.co.uk Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:23:58 +0000

More NATO Troops Sought for Afghanistan

A NATO official says 2,000 more alliance troops may be headed to Afghanistan at request of General David Petraeus

voanews.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:47:17 +0000

Pakistan races to protect two towns from surging floods

KARACHI: Pakistani authorities were on Monday racing to protect two southern towns and their 360,000 residents from surging floods, as the nation struggles to cope with its worst natural disaster in living memory.

channelnewsasia.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:59:01 +0000

PAKISTAN: Superstition undermining clean water messages

RAJANPUR, 6 September 2010 (IRIN) - From his village in the southern Punjab district of Rajanpur, a holy man believed to be endowed with mystical powers (`pir') is frequently called upon to intone religious verses over containers of water - in the belief that this will purify them. His services are much in demand these days.

www.irinnews.org Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:28:38 +0000

In Nepal, Shame Tactics Boost Bathroom Usage

Water contamination drives new focus on putting an end to unsafe habits

voanews.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:46:20 +0000

Trade, Debt, Territorial Issues Dominate Talks between US, China

Despite some differences, Beijing says that relations with the Washington are on a 'sound track'

voanews.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:45:30 +0000

Burma's Leader May Face Tough Talk During China Visit

Senior General Than Shwe touches down in Beijing for a four-day visit

voanews.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:45:30 +0000

Meat Exporters Say Australia's Wild Camels Are Untapped Resource

Animals are among the country's most destructive feral pests and marksmen have begun the task of culling hundreds of thousands of them

voanews.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:44:15 +0000

Brazilian Economy Grows as Trade With China Increases

Some analysts say growth fueled by increased exports to China, now Brazil's largest trading partner

voanews.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:44:15 +0000

Growing number of Cambodia vultures offer hope for endangered scavengers

While vultures across Asia are on the verge of extinction, the vultures of Cambodia are apparently increasing in number, providing a beacon of hope for these threatened scavengers, say experts.

japanherald.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:31:06 +0000

BANGLADESH: Population pressure, climate change drive search for new rice varieties

NAOGAON, 6 September 2010 (IRIN) - Like many farmers in Bangladesh, Abdul Aziz from Naogaon District in northwestern Bangladesh has had to adapt his plantings to increasingly erratic weather: "Twenty years ago we had a rainy season at this time. Now we don't even know when the seasons come."

www.irinnews.org Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:29:28 +0000

NZ extends quake emergency state

New Zealand extends the state of emergency in the city of Christchurch after Saturday's magnitude 7.1 earthquake.

news.bbc.co.uk Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:23:52 +0000

Japan convicts whaling activists

A court in Japan gives one-year suspended jail sentences to two anti-whaling activists from Greenpeace for stealing whale meat in 2008.

news.bbc.co.uk Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:23:52 +0000

N Korea to free South Korea crew

North Korea says it will release the crew of a South Korean fishing boat seized in waters east of the Korean peninsula one month ago.

news.bbc.co.uk Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:23:52 +0000

Japanese shares soar 2 per cent on US, Asia gains - Summary

shares were bolstered by better-than-expected employment data in the United States. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 187.19 points, or 2.05 per cent, to close at 9,301.32 while the broade...

japanherald.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:32:11 +0000