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Hurricane Irene blasts New York

Hurricane Irene tore into New York, hammering Manhattan's skyscrapers with fierce winds and threatening to flood the financial district after killing at least nine people along the US east coast.

China approves bill ratifying ASEAN protocol

China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has ratified the Third Protocol Amending the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.

Hurricane Irene kills 8, aims for New York

Hurricane Irene killed at least eight people along the US east coast, cut power supplies to nearly a million and churned toward a direct hit on an anxious New York city.

Irene loses some strength off NC, still dangerous

Hurricane Irene zeroed in on land, losing some power but still whipping up trouble. More than 2 million people were told to move to safer places.

Vietnamese stars chase cheap fame

Vietnamese showbiz continues to be dogged by stars adopting ever more desperate ways of attracting publicity.

Fabregas on target as Barcelona win Super Cup

Fabregas was on target two minutes from time after coming on as a substitute just eight minutes earlier.

U.S. on high alert as Hurricane Irene closes in

Hurricane Irene closed in on the Atlantic coast on Friday, triggering emergency preparations that included unprecedented evacuations and mass transit shutdowns in New York City.

Tripoli calmer as Gadhafi's men pushed out

Tripoli began to look like a solidly rebel-held city on Friday, the calmest day in the capital since Gadhafi's opponents swept in.

One million Apple shares for new CEO Tim Cook

Apple's new chief executive Tim Cook has been awarded one million shares in the company, a bonus worth more than $383 million at the current stock price.

Emerging powers press rich world on CO2 cuts

Brazil, South Africa, India and China called Friday on industrialized nations to step up their commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at a key UN climate summit later this year.

US east coast girds for Hurricane Irene

Millions of people on the US east coast braced Friday for Hurricane Irene, a massive storm officials fear will cause widespread flooding.

Japan PM to step down, race to replace him begins

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Friday announced his resignation as president of the Democratic Party of Japan.

Liverpool to open football academy in Vietnam

Liverpool will set up football training establishments around the globe in the next three years, with priority given to some Asian countries including India, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Pakistan hotel bicycle bomb kills 11

A powerful remote-controlled bicycle bomb exploded at a busy northwestern Pakistan hotel on Thursday, killing at least 11 people, wounding 14 and destroying the building.