China's lunar rover has mechanical trouble
China says its first lunar rover is experiencing mechanical problems, a rare setback for its burgeoning space program that in recent years has conducted space walks and placed a space station in orbit.
Hunt on for croc after boy, 12, taken in Australia
Police and rangers were Monday (27/01/2014) hunting a crocodile that snatched a 12-year-old boy from a northern Australian waterhole, with shoot-to-kill orders for any creature longer than two metres and fresh calls for a cull.
One in 4 Japan tsunami children needs psychiatric care
One in four nursery school children caught up in Japan's 2011 tsunami disaster has psychiatric problems, a government report said Monday (27/01/2014), with experts warning the effects could last a lifetime if left untreated.
China warns foreign planes entering defense zone
China says it has begun issuing warnings to foreign military planes entering its self-declared air defense zone over the East China Sea that has been blamed for raising tensions in the region.
Thai capital under emergency as pro-govt leader shot and wounded
UDON THANI, Thailand — A leading pro-government activist was shot and wounded on Wednesday (22/01/2014) in Thailand’s northeast, a stronghold of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, as a state of emergency began in the capital where protesters are trying to force her from power.
Yahoo! users will be mostly mobile in 2014 says CEO
Struggling Internet giant Yahoo! will see more users accessing its services by mobile in 2014 than classic desktops, chief executive Marissa Mayer said on Wednesday (22/01/2014) at the Davos World Economic Forum.