
Bo saga draws to close as China court upholds life term
A Chinese court rejected fallen politician Bo Xilai's appeal against his corruption conviction and confirmed his life sentence Friday, as authorities looked to draw a line under a damaging scandal. ... more
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China media regulator speaks out over reporter's arrest
China's media regulator has vowed to protect "lawful reporting rights", state media said, in a rare official intervention over press freedom after a journalist was detained by police. ... more
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More than 1,100 deaths linked to Spain's heatwave
Years after an earthquake, rivers still carry the mountains downstream
Death toll from northern Pakistan monsoon floods hits almost 400
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Real wildcatters go to Ethiopia to hunt for oil
Amid East Africa's oil and gas boom, the more adventurous oilmen are starting to gravitate toward the vast Ogaden desert region of Ethiopia, where drilling activity has been sparse since rebels attacked an exploration team in 2007, killing nine Chinese and 65 Ethiopians. ... more
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