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SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon agreed to work together to forge a binding global

Some 1600 lightning strikes were recorded and power lines were brought down as
storms rolled across a wide area of southeast Queensland on Sunday.

Cattle farmers are rejoicing after the heavens opened over Longreach, the "capital"
of Queensland's outback, giving new life to the Thompson River.

A boat carrying 76 suspected asylum seekers and four crew has been intercepted in
Australian waters near Christmas Island - the first arrival of 2010.

Flood waters have forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes in northern
inland NSW, as severe thunderstorms hit parts of the Northern Tablelands and North
West Slopes.

Air passengers across Australia have endured delays because a computerised check-in
system malfunctioned on Sunday morning, a Qantas spokesman says.

Dubai, Jan 3, 2010 (WAM) - On January 4, 2010, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President '&' Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai is inaugurating Burj Dubai (Dubai Tow

Dubai, Jan 3, 2010 (WAM)- Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has announced the opening of the Burj Dubai tomorrow will coincid