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China mine explosion kills 11, traps 139
21 Nov 2009, 3:48PM
A gas explosion has torn through a coal mine in northern China, killing 11 people and trapping another 128, central government authorities have said.
Blast kills minors, traps 100+
21 Nov 2009, 2:50PM
At least eleven miners have been killed due to a gas explosion at a
coal mine in northern China, while 118 others remain trapped.
AFL makes its mark in China
21 Nov 2009, 2:19PM
The Chinese will get a taste of football, Australia-style, when an exhibition match is played in Shanghai next year.
Gunman kills four in Saipan rampage
21 Nov 2009, 6:27AM
A gunman has gone on a rampage on the Pacific island of Saipan, first at a shooting range and then at a WWII historical site, killing four, officials say.
'US strike' kills eight in Pakistan
21 Nov 2009, 5:49AM
A suspected US missile attack targeting al-Qaeda-linked militants has killed eight people in Pakistan's mountains on the Afghan border.
Suicide bomber kills 16 in Afghanistan
20 Nov 2009, 10:28PM
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed 16 people, including two children and a policeman in western Afghanistan, officials said.
Top model found dead in Paris apartment
20 Nov 2009, 7:31PM
A top South Korean model who was a fixture at fashion week in Paris and London has been found dead in her apartment in Paris, an official says.
Maoists derail Indian train, kill two
20 Nov 2009, 6:44PM
Suspected Maoist rebels have derailed a passenger train in eastern India, killing two people and injuring more than 40, a report says.
Gunman kills four on Pacific island
20 Nov 2009, 6:36PM
A gunman has killed at least four people and wounded eight mostly Korean tourists in the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific, officials say.
PM's bungles 'kill chance of UNSC seat'
20 Nov 2009, 5:13PM
Australia has no chance of scoring a UN Security Council seat thanks to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's diplomatic bungling, a former Australian diplomat says.
Militant commander dies in Philippines
20 Nov 2009, 5:07PM
Philippine troops have killed a senior commander of al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants wanted for kidnappings and bombings, the military says.
Indonesia flouts asylum housing deal
20 Nov 2009, 4:44PM
The Indonesian government has apparently ignored Australian suggestions over housing asylum seekers from the Oceanic Viking, as images emerged of women and children locked behind bars.
Abdullah slaps down unity offer
20 Nov 2009, 1:10PM
Abdullah Abdullah has refused to form a unity government with newly sworn-in Afghan president Hamid Karzai, saying he cannot deliver on his promises.
India eyes move to plastic money
20 Nov 2009, 12:29PM
India's central bank is planning to introduce 'plastic' notes, as the current ones quickly become too shabby to be of value and are refused by vendors.
Bearing the brunt of climate change: Kiribati
20 Nov 2009, 10:00AM
The tiny pacific island nation of Kiribati is one of three nations that are expected to disappear within 50 years thanks to rising sea levels, SBS Senior Correspondent Brian Thomson reports.
