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Birth control urged on Australians

Sydney- The 2 million Australians who organizers said joined in March's Earth Hour were disappointed that turning off the lights for 60 minutes only saved the equivalent of one person's carbon outp

More than 30,000 passengers hit by Hong Kong airline closure

Hong Kong - More than 30,000 passengers holding tickets valued at 300 million Hong Kong dollars (38.5 million US dollars) have been affected by the collapse of Hong Kong's first long-haul budget ai

54 illegal Myanmar labourers suffocate in Thai container truck

Bangkok- Thai police on Thursday were looking for the owner of a container truck in which 54 illegal Myanmar labourers suffocated to death while being transported to the resort island of Phuket, po

Ecuador's military leadership resigns in row with president

Ecuadorian President Rafael CorreaQuito- The head of the Joint Chiefs o

Brazilian police arrest 13 mayors accused of corruption

Brasilia- Brazilian Federal Police arrested 13 mayors accused of looting 117 million dollars in public money, authorities said Wednesday.

Custody extended for "murder plot" Tunisians in Denmark

Copenhagen - A Danish court Wednesday ordered two Tunisian nationals facing deportation to remain in custody over allegations they planned to murder a newspaper cartoonist.

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