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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. Read more

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.
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Melbourne and Brisbane are set to introduce the code to Chinese spectators in Shanghai next October. (AFL)

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.
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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. Read more

'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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

Kevin Rudd announced this week that women and children from the Oceanic Viking  wouldn't be held in 'prison like' facilities in Indonesia - but there was new evidence today that this was not the case. (AP)

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. Read more

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.
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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. Read more

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. Read more