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Train driver in Taiwan falls asleep

Son rides the Aquino name to poll position

7.4 quake strikes Indonesia

A local tsunami alert has been lifted after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia.

Pakistan probes alleged terror links to NYC bomb

Pakistan will investigate alleged links between the Times Square bombing accused and militant groups operating in the country.

Woman gets licence on 960th try

New violence mars moves toward Thai compromise

Moderate quake hits Indonesia

Nintendo to beef up piracy measures in 3D machine

China targets 'foreign forces' in web crackdown

Vientiane, Laos

Laos' bizarre capital is a languid collection of wide French-style avenues furnished with cruising tuk tuks, and plane-tree studded neighbourhoods dotted with Buddhist temples and French colonial architecture.

Indian court convicts Pakistani in Mumbai siege

Indian Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said that "the judgement in itself is a message to Pakistan that they should not export terror to India."

North Korean dictator's mystery train to China

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was believed to be making a rare trip to China amid tensions over the sinking of a South Korean warship and stalled nuclear disarmament negotiations, South Korean reports said.

Korean leader visits China

White Ferns beat Aussie in T20 warm-up

Schoolboy cricketers in India despite terror risk

A NZ schoolboys cricket team has travelled to play in India for two weeks despite a Mfat warning of an "extreme risk" of terrorism.

Big Three raise the bar for US cars