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Mao's successor Hua Guofeng dies
20 Aug 2008 at 7:57am
Hua Guofeng, who succeeded Mao Zedong for a short period in 1976, has died in Beijing aged 87, report state media.

Glitter catches Hong Kong flight
20 Aug 2008 at 9:04am
Convicted paedophile and former pop star Gary Glitter leaves Bangkok on a flight to Hong Kong after refusing to return to the UK.

China Games 'a broadcast record'
20 Aug 2008 at 12:12am
The Beijing Games looks set to become the most widely broadcast event in Olympic history, according to the IOC
Hopes fade for Sydney whale calf
20 Aug 2008 at 4:44am
A humpback whale calf separated from its mother and trying to suckle from boats off Sydney, Australia, is weakening, observers say.

Elderly Chinese 'face labour camp'
20 Aug 2008 at 4:12am
Two Chinese women in their 70s, who tried to hold a public protest, could face a year in a labour camp, a relative says.

Alleged Nazi 'can be extradited'
20 Aug 2008 at 4:44am
An Australian court rules 86-year-old Charles Zentai can be extradited to Hungary for alleged WWII war crimes.

Pirates 'seize Malaysian ship'
19 Aug 2008 at 9:36pm
Pirates have hijacked a Malaysian tanker with more than 20 crew on board in the Gulf of Aden, says a maritime watchdog.

Olympic thirst boosts China beer
20 Aug 2008 at 12:31am
Chinese brewer Tsingtao sees half-year profits up 42% from publicity gained by sponsoring the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

China jumps Olympics air hurdle
19 Aug 2008 at 3:43am
Despite fears in the run-up to the Olympic Games, the skies above Beijing have met clean-air standards, officials say.

Wild dolphin 'is teaching others to tail-walk'
19 Aug 2008 at 4:57am
In what is thought to be a world first, a wild dolphin is apparently teaching others to tail-walk.
Reynolds' China
20 Aug 2008 at 4:34am
The Olympian spirit keeps flags flying for Taiwan
Nick Bryant's blog
18 Aug 2008 at 5:21pm
Does GB's success have an Australian flavour?
Mass graves
18 Aug 2008 at 6:47am
Uncovering proof of South Korea's war-time executions

Hong Kong tycoon
17 Aug 2008 at 8:51am
Richard Li steps out of his father's shadow

Dry hunger
20 Aug 2008 at 12:16am
Why lack of water will make it hard to feed ourselves

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Unsafe practices at Toronto propane plant, ex-employee says
20 Aug 2008 at 5:37am
A former employee of the propane plant that exploded in northwest Toronto more than a week ago says he witnessed a host of unsafe practices at the facility.
TSSA begins investigations into Ont. propane facilities
20 Aug 2008 at 5:23am
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority said it is going to finish an inspection blitz of all large propane facilities in Ontario by the end of the week.
Maple Leaf expands meat recall, closes Toronto plant
20 Aug 2008 at 7:09am
Maple Leaf Foods is expanding a recall of its packaged meats and temporarily closing a Toronto plant that prepares the products.
Woman critically injured in highway crash
20 Aug 2008 at 5:19am
A 22-year-old woman is in critical condition after being involved in a high-speed crash just north of Toronto.
Propane company urges public not to rush to judgment
19 Aug 2008 at 10:27am
The company whose propane plant blew up in northwest Toronto on Aug. 10 is appealing to the public not to rush to judgment.
Propane plant wanted to expand
19 Aug 2008 at 5:50am
CBC News has learned that the owners of Sunrise Propane Industrial Gas had filed an application to build a propane storage tank seven times larger than those already in use at the site.
Waiting game continues for residents forced to leave apartments
19 Aug 2008 at 6:05am
One month after an explosion in a hydro vault forced nearly 1,000 people to leave their Secord Avenue apartments, all are still waiting for permission to return to their homes.
London, Ont., to ban bottled water on city premises despite beverage industry...
19 Aug 2008 at 10:59am
City councillors in London, Ont., have voted to ban the sale of bottled water on city premises despite protests from the beverage industry.
New law lets Ontario seize cars of repeat drunk drivers
19 Aug 2008 at 3:15pm
The Ontario government is now seizing cars owned or driven by repeat drunk drivers under the province's amended civil forfeiture law, the first program of its kind in Canada.
Security guards to patrol Chinatown in pilot project
18 Aug 2008 at 5:02am
Toronto's Chinatown has hired a private security firm in an effort to crack down on petty crime.
Judge clears way for Mirvish to buy 2 Toronto theatres
20 Aug 2008 at 7:44am
A Toronto judge has denied an injunction against the sale of two downtown theatres, giving theatre impresario David Mirvish the all clear to buy them.
Lineup finalized, celebrity visitors set for Toronto film fest
19 Aug 2008 at 3:09pm
The newest Coen Brothers film and visits from international stars like Peter O'Toole, Brad Pitt and Youssou N'Dour were among the final Toronto film festival programming announcements unveiled on Tuesday.
Blue Jays beat Yankees behind Burnett
19 Aug 2008 at 9:25pm
A.J. Burnett struck out 13 batters in eight innings as the Toronto Blue Jays prevailed 2-1 over the New York Yankees on Tuesday.
Canada's Lopes-Schliep wins hurdles bronze
19 Aug 2008 at 8:04am
Canadian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep won a bronze medal in the 100-metre hurdles final late Tuesday at the Beijing Olympics, a race won by Dawn Harper of the United States.
Burnett wins silver in men's trampoline for Canada
19 Aug 2008 at 9:56am
Canada's Jason Burnett has won silver in men's trampoline at the Beijing Games.

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McCain takes lead over Obama: poll
20 Aug 2008 at 8:16am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a sharp turnaround, Republican John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.