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Floods trap 300 teens at school in southern China | GILLIAN WONG | The Associated Press | BEIJING - Floods blocked roads in southern China, leaving some 300 teenagers stranded at a school with limited supplies of food and water, an official said Sund... (photo: AP / Andre Penner) Philadelphia Daily News China Floods Nature Photos Science |
Flooding in China kills 16, forces thousands from homes | (CNN) -- Rainstorms and flooding in southern China have killed at least 16 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless, according to state-run media. | Authorities had sent text messages to more ... (photo: AP / Andre Penner) CNN China Environment Flood Nature Photos |
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Ocean Park developer to build hotel by the Manila Bay | By IRMA ISIP | China Oceanis Philippines Inc., the Singapore-based developer of the Manila Ocean Park , is investing P290.62 million to build a 117-room deluxe hotel in... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Malaya Company Hotel Manila Philippines Photos |
7,000 expected at trade exhibition | AN ESTIMATED 7,000 architects, interior designers, developers, quantity surveyors, engineers and other building industry professionals are congregating at Archidex 09 (... (photo: AP / Marcus Yam) The Star Architects Exhibition Industry Photos Trade |
A Subdued Trading Day in Asia and Europe | Asian shares closed mixed and European shares were essentially flat Friday after unemployment reports released the day before reinforced the idea that a recovery was st... (photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin) The New York Times Asia Europe Investment Markets Photos |
Pyongyang plans fourth of July fireworks | By Donald Kirk | WASHINGTON - American officialdom from the White House to the Pentagon is primed for July 4 fireworks this weekend in the form of the test-firing by No... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon) Asia Times Defence N Korea Photos Policy US |
World markets try to gauge slump in U.S. | LONDON - European stock markets traded in a narrow range Friday as investors caught their breath after big losses the day before on U.S. jobs data. Wall Street's closur... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan) Houston Chronicle Economy London Markets Photos Stock |
Swine flu outbreak rages through Europe | Cancun, Mexico: Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe and the US, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily c... (photo: AP / Miguel Tovar) Gulf News Disease Europe Health Photos Society |
Hot weather in Oklahoma to be followed by rain Comments 0 | Hot weather will continue through the start of the Independence Day holiday weekend, but rain is in the forecast for Oklahoma before the weekend is finished.... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Oklahoman Enviroment Nature Photos Rain Weather |
Dogs of war | QUENTIN TARANTINO doesn't do anything by halves. When it came his turn on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, he danced for the cameras with all the gusto of an... (photo: Creative Commons / Kevin Tostado) Sydney Morning Herald Arts Awards Entertainment News Photos |