The engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton has not just made headlines in Commonwealth countries where the prince will one day be their head-of-state.
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Fiery Shanghai highrise toll climbs
Bodies continue to be found in the burned-out shell of a 28-storey apartment building in Shanghai, a day after unlicensed welding sparked a spectacular blaze in a busy city district.
Indian minister resigns over massive losses
The Indian telecoms minister has been forced to resign over his role in claims of multi-billion dollar losses to India’s government in the sale of a telecommunications network.
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Torch arrives to ignite Guangzhou Asian Games
The Asian Games torch has reached its destination, signalling just one day to the beginning of the 16th running of the event.
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G20 largest economies gather as crises simmer
Chinese President Hu Jintao has told other countries to ‘face their own problems’ while defending China’s controversial currency controls as he prepares for a contentious G20 summit in Seoul.
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Britain balances China trade, rights
British Prime Minister David Cameron has arrived in China in a bid to win trade deals and boost his country’s fragile economy.
Eruptions of Indonesia’s Merapi increasing
Mount Merapai has erupted again just as the Indonesian president implored those in evacuation centres to stay clear of the danger zone.
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World fair to bid Shanghai goodbye
The most successful world fair in history is due to close this weekend as Chinese citizens continue to queue for hours to see the world.
Californians to vote on who’s more ethnic
The main issues for most Americans in this year’s mid-term elections are the economy, government spending and jobs, but in California its become a fight about much more as the two candidates are dragging the race down to race.
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Ban Ki-moon fires back over Khmer court
The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says it will be up to the the UN-backed war crimes court to decide whether to pursue more former Khmer Rouge leaders.
