Fire at refugee camp in Nepal destroys 600 huts
2011-03-22 14:28:15
An official says a fire has swept through a refugee camp housing Bhutanese refugees in east Nepal. There are no immediate reports of casualties.
Yemeni general backs protesters
2011-03-22 09:23:24
A top general threw his support behind protesters on Monday and warned Yemen could slip into civil war, after snipers shot dead dozens of demonstrators.
10 killed in road accident in S Pakistan
2011-03-21 13:49:53
At least ten people were killed and over 80 others injured in a road accident that happened Monday morning on a national highway near Karachi, the largest city in southern Pakistan, reported local Urdu TV channel Duniya.
Australian gov't to donate $9.95 million to Japan
2011-03-21 15:06:00
The Australian federal government on Monday announced to donate $9.95 million to support disaster-struck Japan.
29 killed, 23 trapped in Pakistani coal mine blast
2011-03-21 11:22:15
At least 29 dead bodies have been recovered with 23 people still remaining trapped inside a coal mine following a series of gas blasts that occurred early March 20 in the mine located near Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta.
Explosions rock Tripoli amid Libya's ceasefire
2011-03-21 09:59:30
Strong explosions ripped off the Libyan capital of Tripoli Sunday night, although Libya announced a fresh ceasefire following Western powers' devastating strikes against it.
Libyan government distributes weapons to people
2011-03-20 23:00:15
The Libyan government has begun to distribute weapons to common people after an attack on the North African country by the joint forces of several Western nations Saturday, a Xinhua reporter said on Sunday.
Truck, van collide in Philippines; 5 dead
2011-03-19 21:19:22
Five people were killed and at least 10 others injured when a dump truck collided with a van in southern Philippines on Saturday, police said.
7 killed, 45 trapped in Pakistan coal mine blasts
2011-03-20 16:02:09
At least seven coal miners were killed and about 45 others trapped following a series of blasts that occurred Sunday morning in a coal mine near Quetta, capital city of Balochistan province in southwest Pakistan, reported local Urdu TV channel ARY.
China offers humanitarian aid to Tunisia, Egypt
2011-03-19 10:58:33
The Chinese government has decided to offer emergency humanitarian aid to Tunisia and Egypt, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Friday.
Libyan forces prepare major knockout
2011-03-18 08:13:22
Libyan forces were mobilizing for a major knockout against rebels to recapture rebel strongholds of Benghazi and Misrata...
Human exposure to radiation
2011-03-17 11:29:53
When certain atoms disintegrate, either naturally or in man made situations, they release a type of energy called Ionizing radiation. This energy can travel as either electromagnetic waves or as particles.
