Rabu, 12 Desember 2012

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Mining giant BHP Billiton bails out of WA gas development

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:25:24 +1100

Mining giant BHP Billiton is selling its stake in a massive gas development in Australia to China's state owned PetroChina.

Looking after the children in Philippines Mindanao, post-typhoon

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:25:19 +1100

Eight days since a devastating typhoon hit the southern Philippines, it's estimated 400-thousand people are still without permanent shelter, including 100-thousand children.

Constitutional expert says Fiji's democratisation could work

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:25:04 +1100

The leaking of a draft of the Fiji Constitution Commission's report is not necessarily a bad thing, if it leads to more public discussion.

Indonesia identifies new strain of bird flu: report

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:24:54 +1100

The Indonesian Agriculture Ministry has reportedly identified a new, more virulent type of bird flu that's killed hundreds of thousands of ducks in recent weeks.

Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar dies aged 92

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:24:43 +1100

The music world has lost a leading personality with the death of Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar.

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