SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has decided to extend emergency
humanitarian aid to Laos, which recently sustained casualties and property damage

Chatra (Jharkhand), Oct 20 (PTI) Three persons, including
the head of a naxal outfit, were killed and six others
critically injured when Maoists attacked at Rajpur in the

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Institute
for the Empowerment of Women (Niew) will organise a woman-themed exhibition on

Lalit K Jha

A rival school or disgruntled neighbours could be among suspects after an
end-of-school party for around 200 students in a suburban park turned violent on
Monday night.

The possible nomination of Ningaloo Reef as a world heritage site has been welcomed
by researchers using it to predict the effect of climate change on coral reefs.

Western Australia's Kimberley region is an untapped gold mine of plant species, with
more than 80 new plants identified in the region, botanists say.

PENANG (Malaysia), Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has
bagged five awards at the British Invention Show 2009, with all its three

Firefighters have saved more than 100 homes on Rockhampton's northern outskirts from
raging bushfires, however authorities are warning nearby householders to remain
vigilant.

By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- People considered intellectuals, including university
professors and journalists, are least fit for public office, research results