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Snow storm causes chaos

2010-03-09 17:45:50

The Spanish region of Catalonia has declared a state of emergency, after the heaviest snow storms in 25 years caused widespread chaos.

Women shine in Mexico contest

2010-03-09 17:00:37

It seemed like the start to another dreary day, at a female prison in the violent border city of Ciudad Juarez, in Mexico. But inside the prison, young inmates were preparing to take part in an unusual beauty pageant. It was intended to lift their spirits on International Women's Day.

Rapper gets a year in jail

2010-03-09 16:50:50

After whirlwind goodbyes to fans, U.S. rapper Lil Wayne was sentenced to one year in jail. That's after he pleaded guilty to gun possession charges stemming from an incident in 2007.

Hail storm hits Melbourne

2010-03-07 15:11:54

Interstate reinforcements have been called in to assist cleaning up after a large hailstorm hit Melbourne Saturday. The city, as well as the whole state of Victoria, has been warned that more extreme weather is coming.

VIDEO: Tourists enjoy steam train ride

2010-03-06 17:57:58

A locomotive museum in India do not just display old trains, but visitors can actually ride on them.

Bracing for biggest flood in 120 yrs

2010-03-05 13:42:13

In Australia, the town of Saint George, in southeast Queensland, is preparing for what could be its biggest flood in 120 years.

Luxury car makers unveil novelties

2010-03-04 16:49:31

As automakers unveil new models amid economic uncertainties, at this year's Geneva car show, luxury makers are showing off smaller or more fuel-efficient cars.

86 people killed, 250 missing

2010-03-03 16:23:03

At least eighty people were buried after a landslide engulfed a village in eastern Uganda, following seven hours of rain. But authorities say up to 300 people could have died in the disaster.

VIDEO: Floods continue to cause chaos

2010-03-02 17:49:05

Heavy rains continued to cause problems in Peru. A third mudslide hit a town in the Cusco region and river flooded in Peru's Huanco region.

VIDEO: Parts of Queensland under water

2010-03-02 17:47:18

In Australia, parts of Southern Queensland were under flood waters after heavy rainfall overnight. More than 160 millimetres of rain was recorded over a 24-hour period.

Cambodians create blend of coffee

2010-03-02 16:22:37

The rich, earthy aroma of roasting coffee wafts over the dusty town of Mondulkiri in Cambodia's remote north east. NOW, The hills surrounding the town, once inhabited by local tribes, is under the threat of being turned into rubber plantations and farms for other cash crops.

VIDEO: Japan to aid Chile

2010-03-01 18:25:41

Japan announced it sending an emergency medical team to Chile. Tokyo will also provide up to 3 million U-S. dollars in grant aid for the quake-hit Latin American nation.

Man invents a flying hovercraft

2010-03-01 17:12:39

A mechanic in New Zealand has created a machine that can be used on land, on water and in the air.

VIDEO: Strong quake hits Okinawa

2010-02-27 17:33:39

An earthquake his Japanese southern islands of Okinawa putting the region on high alert of tsunami, but left only minor damages.

VIDEO: 8.8 has hit central Chile

2010-02-27 17:29:34

A massive magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck south-central Chile early, killing at least 64 people, triggering a tsunami and rattling buildings in the capital Santiago.

Taiwan celebrates lantern festival

2010-02-27 16:13:33

Taiwan displays colourful lanterns to mark the beginning of the year of the tiger, with visit to Taiwan's 83-year-old craftsman showing how lanterns are made.

Birds make music

2010-02-27 16:02:06

The Barbican in London hosts musical electric guitar display - performed by 40 zebra finches.

Baby elephant named Mali

2010-02-25 16:23:58

The first baby elephant born in Melbourne zoo was named 'Mali' after residents of Victoria took part in a competition to name the calf.

Indian artist creates World Cup

2010-02-25 16:11:27

India's renowned sand artist, Sudarsan Patnaik, has made a sculpture on the forthcoming World Cup Hockey championship, It'll be staged in the Indian capital New Delhi.

Indonesia landslide kills six

2010-02-24 16:29:43

A Landslide in a tea plantation area of Indonesia's West Java Island has killed at least 6 people.

Threat to drinking water

2010-02-24 16:13:57

The most severe drought in six decades worsens in China's rubber-growing Yunnan province. A new cold front brings snow and temperature drops in northern Chinese provinces.

VIDEO: Troupe brings laughter to victims

2010-02-22 18:12:55

There isn't much to laugh about in Haiti these days. Since a massive earthquake January 12th, millions in the poverty-stricken nation have found themselves facing misery.

3 lion cubs born in Israeli zoo

2010-02-22 15:43:50

Three new additions to Israel's Safari zoo are causing a great deal of excitment. Three female lion cubs were born at the Safari Zoo, just outside the coastal city of Tel Aviv about a month ago.

Travel to surrogate mother in India

2010-02-20 15:46:06

A gay American couple have travelled all the way to India to conceive a baby using a surrogate mother.

Family films tornado forming

2010-02-18 16:27:02

In Australia, A family in north Queensland filmed a tornado as it ripped through their farm, destroying crops and irrigation pipes.

Celebrations at full throttle

2010-02-17 15:55:38

The streets of the New Orleans French Quarter were packed Tuesday night as Mardi Gras celebrations hit their peak.

VIDEO: Flooding close border crossing

2010-02-16 18:26:46

Flooding has forced the closing of a border crossing in northwestern Turkey.

Landslides hit Maierato

2010-02-16 17:43:03

About 200 residents have been evacuated from their homes, after a landslide split a hill in the southern Italy.

Australia's Brisbane hit by flooding

2010-02-16 17:32:38

Brisbane, Australia's third largest city, has experienced its heaviest rainfall in nine years. That has caused flash floods in and around the city.

Activists work to preserve sign

2010-02-16 17:21:30

Environment activists are working to raise millions of dollars to buy property near the iconic Hollywood sign in California.

Chinese zoo names tigers

2010-02-16 17:19:35

The results are in, and the four rare South China Tiger cubs at a zoo in Henan province, now have names. The cubs were born in May of last year,They are being named "Huahua", "Nannan", "Huhu" and "Wangwang." Chinese belive, when the Chinese characters are read sequentially, it suggests a better future for their native tiger.

VIDEO: Heavy rains batter Sydney

2010-02-13 17:52:06

Flash flooding hit parts of Sydney after the heaviest rainfall in a decade to hit the Australian city, officials said Saturday, in a wild storm that felled trees and caused widespread blackouts.

Fortune tellers mark new year

2010-02-13 15:24:50

The lunar new year holiday has begun in Cambodia, and throughout the morning, dragon and lion dances were performed in front of Chinese Cambodian businesses.

VIDEO: Melbourne streets hit by floods

2010-02-12 18:20:58

Melbourne residents were left stranded for a few hours on Thursday evening as wild storms and heavy rains flooded parts of the city.

Report blames Eurostar procedure

2010-02-12 16:21:45

Train operator Eurostar urgently needs to upgrade its procedures for dealing with cold weather, a review concluded after December snowfalls left thousands of passengers stranded in the tunnel linking France and Britain.

S.Korea prepares for new year

2010-02-12 15:43:27

South Korea's tigers and penguins prepare to celebrate Year of the Tiger, which begins on February 14.

Boy learns to walk by copying duck

2010-02-12 15:37:18

Doctors told Finlay Lomax's mother that her disabled son would never be able to stand on his own two feet and would spend his life in a wheelchair.

Trained dogs help conservationists

2010-02-11 14:19:30

A team of tiger conservationists are working in the hills of Cambodia with trained dogs to help track down the Greater Meokong tiger -- a species of tigers which is becoming increasingly rare in the region.

Floods continue to cause chaos

2010-02-10 16:19:39

Heavy rains continued to cause problems in Peru as a third mudslide hit a town in the Cusco region and river flooded in the Huanco region.

Melbourne zoo unveils newborn

2010-02-09 16:33:54

Melbourne Zoo offers media a first look at one of the only baby elephants to be born in an Australian zoo.

Hungry panda rescued

2010-02-09 16:30:19

A hungry, lost wild giant panda prompted a long rescue operation as it trapped itself on a mountain cliff near a village in southwest China.

VIDEO: 12 people killed by raging waters

2010-02-08 17:48:41

Four Bolivian provinces declared a state of emergency after 12 people were killed and more than 100,000 displaced by raging flood waters.

VIDEO: Northern Japan hit by snowfall

2010-02-08 17:47:56

Northern Japan was hit by record snowfall, blizzards and snow avalanches.

Australian swallows 18 swords

2010-02-08 15:03:21

Australian street artist Chayne Hultgren set a new Guinness World Record in Sydney by swallowing 18 swords simultaneously.

Music used to spread Buddhism

2010-02-04 16:45:38

The sound of a traditional Japanese bell echoes throughout a Buddhist temple in Tokyo as a Buddhist monk softly chants his morning prayers. At the Kyoouji Temple in central Tokyo, monk Kansho Tagai offers prayers throughout the day.

Panda cubs start nursery school

2010-02-03 13:40:34

Sixteen infant giant pandas born after China's devastating Sichuan earthquake started their first day of nursery. The pandas, which were born to 13 different mothers, were the second group of pandas to be born after the earthquake, which damaged much of the Wolong Giant Panda Breeding and research centre.

Low-cost carriers to be popular

2010-02-02 15:42:47

The Singapore airshow kicked off as the global financial crisis pushed most in the airline industry to its worst crisis in decades.

Railway braces for heavy traffic

2010-02-01 16:30:03

Railway stations across China are bracing themselves for a record number of crowds in the coming weeks as 210 million passengers are expected to be on the move ahead of the Lunar New Year.

VIDEO: Heavy rains continue

2010-01-30 18:23:35

Days of heavy rains in Peru brought continued landslides and flooding in the regions of Ayacucho, Cuzco and Puno on FridaY, driving hundreds out of their homes.

Japan zoo elephants throw beans

2010-01-30 15:44:04

Elephants at the Ichihara Zoo in Japan took part in an age-old tradition of throwing beans in order take on both bad luck as well as the occasional ogre.