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BBC In pictures: Chinese mark Lantern Festival 08/02/2012 at 06:44:14 - Chinese across Asia celebrate the Lantern Festival VIDEO: Pakistan factory explosion 08/02/2012 at 04:23:35 - Many people are feared trapped in the rubble of a three-storey factory in the Pakistani city of Lahore following a gas explosion. Chinese workers released in Sudan 08/02/2012 at 04:23:35 - A group of Chinese workers kidnapped by rebels in Sudan last month has been freed and flown to Kenya, officials from both countries say. Gandhi convoy row sparks denial 08/02/2012 at 04:23:35 - The Election Commission denies the transfer of a poll official is linked to his role in halting a Gandhi family convoy in Uttar Pradesh state. Teams scour Lahore collapse site 08/02/2012 at 04:23:35 - Rescuers who worked overnight on Monday are still frantically trying to remove debris from a factory that collapsed in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore. Fears grow for PNG ferry missing 08/02/2012 at 04:23:35 - The search continues for more than 100 people still missing after a ferry sank off Papua New Guinea, amid fears they were trapped inside.	Auckland News Greece tries to come to terms with proposed crunch as unions strike 08/02/2012 at 08:27:14 - ATHENS - Unions in Greece went on strike against austerity measures Tuesday as Prime Minister Lucas Papademos tried hard to persuade leaders of his coalition government to accept the tough bailout pla ... Israel slams Hamas-Fatah peace accord 08/02/2012 at 08:27:14 - JERUSALEM - Israel has slammed the peace accord between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah to form a new unity government in the West Bank and Gaza, saying that peace and Hamas 'do not go hand ... US partially eases sanction on Myanmar 08/02/2012 at 08:27:14 - WASHINGTON - The US has partially waived off sanctions against Myanmar following a series of political reforms in the formerly military ruled South East Asian nation. Violence escalates in Syria as Russian foreign minister meets Assad 08/02/2012 at 08:27:14 - BEIRUT - At least 21 civilians and four soldiers were reported killed Tuesday in an escalated violence across Syria with government forces renewing their assault on Homs, while visiting Russian foreig ... Weeks of protests force Maldives president to step down 08/02/2012 at 08:27:14 - Maldives - President Mohamed Nasheed, Maldives' first democratically elected head of state, resigned Tuesday after weeks of public protests over his order to arrest a senior judge Abdulla Mohamed ...
Stuff Maldives president quits after police mutiny, protests 08/02/2012 at 06:27:14 - President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, widely credited with bringing democracy to the Indian Ocean archipelago, has resigned after weeks of opposition protests erupted into a police mutiny and wha ... Russia in Syrian 'reform' talks 08/02/2012 at 06:27:14 - Russia says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has presented reform plans to help end the bloodshed in Syria, but Western and Arab states acted to isolate Assad further as his forces resumed bombarding ... Five workers missing in flooded refinery tunnel 08/02/2012 at 06:27:14 - Attempts to find five workers missing in an underwater tunnel at a refinery in western Japan have been suspended due to poor visibility that posed a risk to rescue divers, police said. Maldives president resigns after police mutiny 08/02/2012 at 05:26:34 - Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned after three weeks of opposition-led protests in the Indian Ocean archipelago boiled over into a police mutiny. Eastwood's Super Bowl ad's political stir 08/02/2012 at 05:26:34 - People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce debate about whether it accurately portray ...	Reuters Italy court extends house arrest for cruise ship captain 08/02/2012 at 03:11:29 - FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian court ruled Tuesday that Francesco Schettino, the captain of the cruise liner that ran aground and capsized off the island of Giglio, killing at least 17 people, ... Iran shrugs off latest U.S. sanctions, trade suffers 08/02/2012 at 01:47:58 - TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran castigated its U.S. adversary on Tuesday over new financial measures to disrupt Iranian commerce, and a default on payment for rice purchases highlighted the encroachment of sa ... Kidnapped Chinese workers in Sudan freed 08/02/2012 at 01:47:58 - KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Rebel forces in Sudan's border state of South Kordofan released 29 Chinese workers to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday, 10 days after they were kidna ... Syrian forces bombard Homs, Lavrov arrives for talks 08/02/2012 at 01:47:58 - AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces renewed their bombardment of Homs on Tuesday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Damascus for talks aimed at pressing President Bashar al-Assad to end ... Netanyahu can't fly solo in Israel to attack Iran 08/02/2012 at 01:47:58 - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Three decades ago, an Israeli prime minister faced his cabinet and invoked the Holocaust in an emotional appeal to approve an air strike against an Arab atomic reactor.	Scoop Spain: Palomares Today at 19:07:13 - QUESTION: Can you confirm that a decision has been reached by the United States regarding cleanup of the Palomares accident site? Statement on the Situation in the North of Mali Today at 18:26:36 - Press Statement Victoria Nuland Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 2, 2012 Remarks at Euro-Atlantic Security Community Initiative Today at 18:26:36 - SECRETARY CLINTON: (Applause.) Thank you very much. This is a first, with both Secretary Panetta and I here together. But I think that it speaks volumes about the importance that we place on this con ... Background Briefing Today at 18:26:36 - The Secretary had two bilateral meetings this morning, first with Ukraine President Yanukovych. Subjects included energy security, particularly some of the work that U.S. and Ukrainian firms are doing ... Senegal: UN Voices Concern About Possible Excessive Force Today at 18:26:36 - New York, Feb 2 2012 10:10AM The United Nations human rights chief today voiced concern about the possible use of excessive force by Senegalese authorities amid the protests that have erupted ahead of ...
CNN Pakistan seal series whitewash as England face loss of No. 1 ranking Today at 15:46:43 - Pakistan wrapped up a first series whitewash over top-ranked England on Monday by winning the third and final Test in Dubai by 71 runs, making history in the process. China disputes reports of self-immolations by Tibetans Today at 15:46:43 - The Chinese authorities have contested reports that three Tibetans set themselves on fire last week in a remote area of southwestern China. China iPad assemblers speak out Today at 15:46:43 - Miss Chen stares curiously at the iPad. Even though she works overtime in a factory in southwestern China that manufactures them, she's never seen the finished product. 3 dead, possibly dozens trapped after factory collapse in Pakistan Today at 15:46:43 - At least three people are dead and dozens possibly trapped after a factory collapsed in Pakistan on Monday, police said. Why China won't condemn Syria Today at 15:46:43 - Questions linger about the motivations of China and Russia, who vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resoultion on Syria.	MSNBC 6.8 quake in Philippines kills 13, buries homes Today at 08:46:23 - A strong earthquake in the Philippines killed at least 13 people Monday as it destroyed buildings and triggered landslides that buried dozens of houses, trapping residents. National Geographic pair killed in helicopter crash Today at 08:46:23 - Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash, National Geographic said Sunday. Ex-Khmer Rouge prison chief's appeal rejected 05/02/2012 at 02:06:33 - A math teacher turned prison chief who oversaw a torture center under Cambodia’s genocidal Khmer Rouge regime will spend the rest of his life in prison, after a war crimes court rejected his appeal to ... Chinese magnate drops $328,000 on pigeon 04/02/2012 at 23:06:26 - It's a world record-high $328,000 for a Dutch pigeon, according to an international auction house. Help wanted at Apple plant, Chinese line up 02/02/2012 at 10:26:43 - Behind the Wall: The reaction in China to a New York Times report on poor working conditions at an Apple factory may be muted because of the enormous demand for those jobs.	The Gisborne Herald Lifting tips from our Olympic hopeful Today at 02:26:34 - GISBORNE cross-fit enthusiasts had a chance to bask in the Olympic spotlight this week when top weightlifter Richie Patterson stopped by to... Cool, thanks! Today at 02:26:34 - Ollie Cranefield, 8, was at this morning’s powerboat parade and thought the boats were, “pretty cool”. So was getting handed three posters... Medical team’s drug nightmare 05/02/2012 at 19:26:25 - SOME teenagers diced with death on a cocktail of drugs and alcohol at BW campgrounds, with claims there were not enough trained medical professionals... Pumping iron for our first body champs 05/02/2012 at 19:26:25 - GISBORNE is set to stage the East Coast’s first bodybuilding competition on March 31 under the patronage of the National Amateur Body-Builders... More first aid staff this year says BW 05/02/2012 at 19:26:25 - BW Campground director Toby Burrows says the number of first aid staff was tripled this year, with more qualified nurses and first aid people on-site...