Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - China said Wednesday it was seriously concerned about the situation on the Korean peninsula as it campaigned for North Korea to rejoin stalled talks on its nuclear programme.
Taipei (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - The government has rejected a controversial proposal for easing limits on Taiwan investment in China, dashing hopes of further opening up to its longstanding mainland rival, officials said Wednesday.
Phnom Penh (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Cambodia's premier Wednesday urged stronger ties with China, saying that, unlike Western donors, Beijing continues to give millions in aid without making demands on his impoverished country.
Beijing (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - China strongly condemned Wednesday an Israeli air strike in Lebanon that killed a Chinese United Nations observer and summoned Israel's ambassador in Beijing to demand an apology.
Manila (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - One person was confirmed drowned and three others are missing and feared dead after huge floods brought on by heavy rains dumped by Typhoom Kaemi, the civil defense office said on Wednesday.
Helsinki (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Finnish forestry group Stora Enso reported on Wednesday a return to profit in the second quarter of the year, after a loss in the same quarter last year that was brought on by six weeks of strikes and a lockout.
Paris (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Europe baked again Wednesday under a relentless sun with temperatures well above 30 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit), though forecasters were promising temporary relief would come with storms and cooler weather in the next few days.
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Landsildes triggered by monsoon rain have blocked vital road links in Pakistani Kashmir, hampering movement of thousands of people, officials said Wednesday.
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - China said Wednesday it was seriously concerned about the situation on the Korean peninsula as it campaigned for North Korea to rejoin stalled six-nation talks on its nuclear programme.
United Nations (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - China on Wednesday pressed the UN Security Council to make a strong condemnation of Israel's attack on a UN base in southern Lebanon in which four UN soldiers were killed, a diplomatic source said.
Beijing (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Eleven people were killed and several others left missing when torrential rains from Typhoon Kaemi caused widespread flooding in southeastern China Wednesday, as about 750,000 evacuees remained in shelters.
Beijing (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Experts from China and Japan on Wednesday began to recover more than 600 chemical weapons left by retreating Japanese troops during World War II, state media said.
Brussels (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - NATO ambassadors gave provisional approval Wednesday to the alliance's ambitious and potentially perilous plans to take command of security operations in southern Afghanistan, a spokesman said.
Kathmandu (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - At least 2,000 people held a brief sit-down protest in central Kathmandu Wednesday, urging Nepal's government and Maoist rebels to speed up a fledgling peace process, police and organizers said.
Beijing (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday called for increased macroeconomic controls to rein in China's booming economy, including measures to curb fixed-asset investment and to tighten credit.
Avivim, Israel (AFP) Jul 26, 2006 - At least 22 Israeli soldiers were wounded in fierce battles with Hezbollah fighters around the Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil on Wednesday, an army spokeswoman said.
