British Army Garrison, Brunei (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - The Union Jack hangs limp in the muggy tropical air at the British army's last outpost in Asia, where Nepalese Gurkha troops stand on guard for the Sultan of oil-rich Brunei.
Beijing (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - For two elderly residents of Tangshan, the 30th anniversary Friday of the 20th century's most deadly earthquake brings back a complex range of emotions from misery to anger and deep gratitude.
Beijing (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - China, which was hit by last century's deadliest earthquake 30 years ago on Friday, is not prepared for the next big one, experts say.
Tangshan, China (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - Factfile on the earthquake which struck the northern Chinese city of Tangshan on July 28, 1976.
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon on Friday said he had briefly met his counterpart from North Korea but was skeptical about a resumption of stalled nuclear talks.
Tangshan, China (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - Factfile on the world's most deadly recorded earthquakes, listing name, country, year, magnitude (* denotes unavailable), and fatalities.
Colombo (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - At least six rebels died and eight people were wounded when Sri Lankan warplanes attacked a Tamil Tiger camp, a rebel leader said Friday as both sides traded artillery fire.
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - Top US diplomat Condoleezza Rice will tackle crises on two fronts at security talks here Friday -- anger over Israel's Lebanon offensive and North Korea's intransigence on nuclear talks.
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - Asian powers and the United States prepared to hold talks on security concerns Friday as North Korea repeated its vow to shun negotiations on its nuclear programme.
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - Asian powers and the United States prepared to hold talks on security concerns Friday as North Korea repeated its vow to shun negotiations on its nuclear programme.
Beijing (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - China marked the 30th anniversary Friday of the Tangshan earthquake that claimed over 240,000 lives with residents still in deep mourning and authorities hailing the rebuilding of the city as a miracle.
Baghdad (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - A US marine was killed in action in western Iraq's al-Anbar province, according to statement from his command.
Beijing (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - The number of dead or missing in China from Typhoon Kaemi approached 100 on Friday, as gales and rains continued to batter the nation's densely populated eastern and central provinces, state media said.
New Delhi (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - An HIV-positive Indian teenager in a critical state was tied to his hospital bed among patients of infectious diseases, media reported Friday.
Hanoi (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - A court in southern Vietnam jailed six child traffickers for up to 12 years for smuggling babies to neighbouring China, but the two ringleaders remain at large, a court clerk said Friday.
Beijing (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 - China's railway to Tibet, opened this month to great fanfare, is developing cracks in its concrete structures while its permafrost foundation is sinking and cracking, state press said Friday.
