CULTURE AND SPORT

In Asia, feet are far more than just the two pins that keep us upright and get us from A to B -- they can lead people into a cultural minefield.

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi has denied fleeing the country, as protests spread to the capital, regime loyalists quit, and fighter pilots defected.

Fifty million "environmental refugees" will flood into the global north by 2020, fleeing food shortages sparked by climate change.

The United States called on Libya to immediately end "unacceptable bloodshed" and to urgently make its message clear to Moamer Kadhafi's teetering government.

A powerful earthquake slammed New Zealand's already-bruised city of Christchurch on Tuesday, killing at least 65 people.

Multiple deaths were reported as a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch in New Zealand Tuesday.

A stampede in a Mali stadium at the end of a sermon by a renowned imam killed at least 36 people on Monday night, said an official.

At least 28 civilians were killed and 32 wounded in a suicide blast at a government office in the Afghan north.

Vietnamese track and fields athletes have a chance to take part in the 13th World Athletics Championship in South Korea.

The euro eased against the dollar in Asia on Monday after rising on speculation of a near-term interest rate hike in Europe.

An increasing number of comedies are organised across HCM City, but audiences are not satisfied with the quality of scripts and performances.

Bahrain's Sunni Muslim ruling family came under increased pressure to open in-depth negotiations with the Shiite-led opposition.

The son of Libya's strongman Moamer Kadhafi warned Monday the country would be destroyed by civil war if protests end his father's rule.

Deputy trade ministers from Taiwan and China will meet on the island this week to normalise of ties between the former rivals.

A growing population competing for resources could make for an "unrecognizable" world by 2050, researchers warned.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have invited 1,900 guests to their wedding, filling Westminster Abbey with an array of royals, world leaders, family and friends.

Libyan authorities arrested dozens of foreign Arab nationals for allegedly stoking anti-regime protests amid reports that security forces had killed more than 80 people.

The United States vetoed a UN resolution branding Israeli settlements illegal, prompting Palestinians to vow to re-evaluate the Middle East peace process.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned that putting national interests first will kill off the G20, as ministers met to hammer out common criteria key to ensuring global financial stability.