Thousands of Christmas cards and parcels may not be delivered on time with postal
workers threatening to take further strike action.

Fifteen people lost their lives on Australian roads in the first two days of the
Christmas period.
Six people died on NSW roads, three in Queensland, two in both WA and Victoria,

The federal opposition fears offshore processing rules could soon be relaxed due to
overcrowding at the Christmas Island detention facility.

SANA'A, Dec. 19 (Saba) - The World Bank has announced that the
International Development Agency is financing 21 developmental

MOSCOW, Dec. 19 (Saba) - Russia has confirmed its support for
Yemen's efforts against terrorism, rebellion and any illegal acts.

SANA'A, Dec.19 (Saba) - The National Defense Council (NDC)
reaffirmed on Saturday that Yemen would continue to combat terrorism

The stage is set for a new war over climate change in Australia after the Copenhagen
summit yielded a controversial result and ended in chaos.

PENANG (Malaysia), Dec 19 (Bernama) -- The Defence Ministry (Mindef) will
leave no stone unturned in its probe into the disappearance of a F-5E fighter

KUANTAN (Malaysia), Dec 19 (Bernama) -- Officers from the east coast state
of Pahang Department Of Wildlife & National Parks (Perhilitan), detained two men

By P.Vijian