Police have shot a 38-year-old man in the leg after he threatened them with a knife
on the Gold Coast.

The deluge that struck Sydney and blanketed vast regions of NSW has been more a help
than a hindrance, authorities and property owners say.

At least two cars caught fire when they collided with a fuel tanker on the NSW south
coast on Monday afternoon, causing an unconfirmed number of casualties.

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The chip industry is likely to face a shortage in
dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips during the latter half of 2010,

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea recorded its fifth-hottest year in 2009,
with its average temperature of 14 Celsius reflecting the overall trend of global

SEOUL, December 28 (Itar-Tass) -- South Korea has decided to
additionally give 26 billion wonas (22.2 million dollars) to North Korea

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (Bernama) -- Two senior citizens were among 27 bird
lovers fined for cruelty to animals in separate magistrate's courts here Monday.

BY P.VIJIAN

By Muin Abdul Majid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Saudi Arabia pledged to boost
cooperation in various areas and welcomed Malaysian involvement in major