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

Surabaya, Jan 3 (ANTARA) - A total of 130 marine troopers aboard the Indonesian warship KRI Teluk Lampung-540 left for Ambalat waters off East Kalimantan coast on Saturday.

Astana, January 03, 2009, Khabar - In 2009, the government continued implementation of most important social programs despite the financial crisis.

Ust-Kamenogorsk, January 03, 2009, Khabar - Ust-Kamenogorsk has witnessed the opening of an ice palace, which can accommodate several thousand people.

Aktobe, January 03, 2009, Khabar – 120 families received new apartments in Kandyagash town of Aktobe region.

Attari (Amritsar), Jan 2 (PTI) India on Saturday
repatriated 31 Pakistani fishermen, including three children,
to their home country through the Indo-Pak border at