The Philippines is on high alert as the super typhoon that’s already devastated parts of Palau heads towards it.
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Foreign minister opens Indian Ocean front
The Australian city of Perth is gearing up to play host to a key meeting this week that brings together the 20 countries which border the Indian Ocean.
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Chinese history painted over in fresco farce
Officials are planning to return frescoes at a Qing Dynasty-era temple back to their original form after they were painted over during restorations.
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Trial of China activists a test of reform
The trial of a grassroots group calling for reforms to China’s legal system has been put on hold after they attacked the legality of the court.
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All that glitters is not just gold
The next best thing to money growing on trees is gold.
Mental Notes October 2013
MELBOURNE–As signalled late last year, I’ve finally updated the 2001 adamconnors.net interface for modern screen widths. The content will still ring like 2001.
Li-Fi makes light work of the internet
The race is on across the world to rush an illuminating new technology to market.
Officials mourn influentual Afghan governor
Afghan officials, dignitaries and family members have attended the funeral of the governor of Logar province who was killed in an bomb blast earlier this week.
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Quake claims lives, monuments in Philippines
Authorities in the Phillipines say the death toll from Tuesday’s earthquake has risen to nearly 150.
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Hornet attacks in China kill 40 people
More than 40 people have been killed across China’s southern provinces over the past three months in a surge of hornet attacks in cities and villages.
