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.

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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

Vinay Shukla
Moscow, Dec 28 (PTI) India would receive its first new
generation Nerpa Akula-II class nuclear attack submarine by