A bushfire in the NSW Hunter region may threaten some remote properties, but cooler
temperatures are expected to boost firefighters' efforts across the state.

Treasurer Wayne Swan has called on Joe Hockey to put his political ambitions aside
and not sell out to "climate change dinosaurs" in the Liberal Party for the chance

Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull is standing firm against party rebels, insisting
his top priority is to honour the agreement with the government to pass the

By P. Vijian

LANGKAWI (Malaysia), Nov 28 (Bernama) -- Seventy volunteers will be on duty
during the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (Lima 2009) exhibition on

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- AirAsia Bhd's group chief executive
officer, Tony Fernandes, has been named the "Airline CEO of the Year for 2009"

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- The "ibadah korban" (animal sacrifice)
carried out through "gotong-royong" (self-help) helps to meet religious

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- A vandalism act, with heavier fines and
compulsory community service, will serve as a deterrent to stem vandalism in the

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) -- Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) President Ahmad Mukhlis Yoesoef criticized members for not taking full advantage of modern technology.

By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has dropped its calls for South Korea to
return 11 North Korean citizens who sailed south of the border last month seeking