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Bushfire prevention methods must change following landmark study: Aussie researchers

​"Burning off" grassland before bushfire season is not as safe or preventative as first thought, according to Australian scientists on Friday.

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Powerful quake kills one in Taiwan

One person was killed and another injured after a powerful earthquake in waters off Taiwan on Monday morning caused a fire.

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Air pollution surges amid New Year fireworks

Air pollution reached "dangerous levels" in 106 Chinese cities at the height of the celebrations welcoming the Lunar New Year due to use of firecrackers and fireworks, a Xinhua tally has found.

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Russia, DPRK start interbank transactions in ruble

Russia has started interbank transactions with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the Russian ruble, the Ministry for Far East Development said Monday.

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Tanker has close encounter with pirates in South China Sea

A tanker believed to be managed by a Singapore firm had a close encounter with pirates in the South China Sea, the Singapore Navy said in a statement on Sunday.

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HK financial chief announces measures to improve livelihood of needy

In order to improve livelihood of the needy and the disadvantaged, five measures involving 20 billion HK dollars (2.58 billion U.S. dollars) has been announced by Hong Kong's financial secretary John Tsang on Wednesday.

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Warming seas changing New Zealand marine ecosystems

Global climate change could raise the sea temperatures off the east of New Zealand's South Island by as much as 2 degrees Celsius and change the whole marine ecosystems -- a phenomenon that last occurred 125,000 years ago