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Urumqi returns to peaceful life after mass protests

National
2009-9-7

LIFE in west China's Urumqi City, disrupted last week by mass protests triggered by hypodermic syringe attacks, had returned to normal today. On the first day of the week, traffic increased on Guangming Road,...

Greek leaders seared by critics

World
2009-8-26

WITH a wildfire contained after raging for days near Athens, the Greek government faced a different kind of firestorm yesterday as media lambasted its response to the blaze as inadequate. Firefighters patrolled...

Firefighters beat back flames as Mother Nature helps out

World
2009-8-25

DYING winds yesterday helped firefighters beat back wildfires that swept through suburbs of Athens, Greece, forcing thousands to flee and putting the government on the defensive before an expected snap election. ...

Wildfire burns homes, forests as thousands flee in Greece

World
2009-8-24

STRONG winds yesterday fanned a huge wildfire that tore through scores of homes and thousands of acres of forest near Athens, forcing thousands of residents to flee, Greek authorities said. Thick plumes of smoke...

Fires reach Athens suburbs, thousands evacuated

World
2009-8-23

FIRE tore through suburbs north of Athens early today, destroying homes and forcing thousands to flee in nighttime evacuations, fire service and local officials said. The fires came within 12 miles (20 kilometers)...

Iceland hot but Europe suffers tourist meltdown

World
2009-8-13

BELOW the Acropolis in Athens, Thomas Ntaras sits outside his empty souvenir shop watching a few tourists strolling through the usually packed alleys. The global downturn has hit his business hard this summer and...

Thai red-shirted protest leader arrested

World
2009-4-12

TWO Thai red-shirts leaders claimed that Arisamun Pongruangrong, who led protesters to disrupt the ASEAN summits due to be held in Pattaya, Thailand yesterday, has been arrested, according to The Nation's website...

Thai demonstrators back off as Asian nations meet on economy

World
2009-4-11

THOUSANDS of anti-government protesters retreated yesterday after an all-day standoff with soldiers in riot gear at an Asian summit in Thailand, but vowed to return today unless the Thai prime minister resigns. The...

Thailand faces huge new protest, PM issues warning

World
2009-4-8

AUTHORITIES braced for a massive demonstration today in Bangkok that could pose a threat to Thailand's four-month-old government, and the prime minister vowed to crack down on any violence. Anti-government activists...

Man dies during G20 protests in London

World
2009-4-2

CHANTING G-20 protesters clashed with riot police in London yesterday, breaking through police cordons to vandalize the Bank of England and smashing windows at the Royal Bank of Scotland. One death was reported.