SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has visited a
fertilizer factory and a synthetic fabric factory in a northern province and

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Razak, in an
unprecedented move, Friday assigned tasks, responsibilities and timelines to

New Delhi, Nov 6 (PTI) Noted journalist Prabhash Joshi
died of a heart attack here. He was 72.
He was admitted to a private hospital after he complained

Hyderabad, Nov 6 (PTI) The Centre has not undertaken any
operation against Maoists and it is only assisting state
governments in their counter-insurgency measures, Home

Dharamsala, Nov 6 (PTI) At least 22 passengers were
killed and 48 injured when an overcrowded bus rolled down into
a gorge near Haripur area of Kangra district, about 45 km from

New taxi drivers will soon have to prove their English skills and their knowledge of
local geography to get their licence.

Indonesia has given Australia another week to resolve the Oceanic Viking
asylum-seeker impasse.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has savaged the federal opposition's climate change
sceptics, labelling them dangerous, arrogant gamblers prepared to bet on their

The survivors from a boat that sank off the Cocos Islands on Sunday have arrived at
Christmas Island where they will be placed in mandatory detention.

Australians living or holidaying in Fiji have been reminded to pay attention to
safety and security in the wake of the latest regional diplomatic spat.