Fire crews have contained blazes that were threatening homes in South Australia's
Fleurieu Peninsula and Barossa Valley as lightning strikes sparked spot fires in the

Baku, 22 January (AzerTAc). Egypt will host the Days of Azerbaijani culture starting from Sunday.

By Shim Sun-ah
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The government said Friday it will expand
investigations into fake insurance claims as such crimes have increased in recent

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Friday it has yet to decide whether
it will accept last week's proposal by North Korea for talks later this month on

ARKHANGELSK, January 22 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia's Northern Fleet will
get its nuclear submarine K-18 Karelia of the Project 667BDRM class back

CHERKESSK, January 22 (Itar-Tass) -- Law enforcers seized a suspected
militant in the North Caucasus Republic of Karachai-Cherkessia who is

MOSCOW, January 22 (Itar-Tass) -- European Human Rights Commissioner
Thomas Hammarberg expressed concern over human rights situation in

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Timor Leste is exploring the possibility
of sending domestic maids to Malaysia, its ambassador, Juvencio Da Jesus
Martins, said Friday.

SIBU (Malaysia), Jan 22 (Bernama) -- East Malaysia Sabah state is safe to
visit, and the Southern Philippines-based Abu Sayaf terrorist group poses no

PORT-AU-PRINCE, January 22 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian rescuers are ready
to leave Haiti and have already dismantled their tent camp.