Wen: Japanese companies' wages too low
Premier Wen Jiabao told a visiting Japanese delegation Sunday that Japanese companies operating in China should address workers' unhappiness over low wages that he says led to labor disputes this year.
Tens of thousands in Hong Kong protest bus tragedy
Hong Kongers marched Sunday in honor of eight locals killed in a bus hijacking in Manila, denouncing the Philippine government for botching the rescue operation and demanding justice for the dead.
Volcano quiet for 400 years erupts in Indonesia
A volcano in western Indonesia spewed hot lava and sand high into the sky early Sunday in its first eruption in 400 years.
N. Korean leader's trip spurs succession speculation
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il was said to be traveling with his youngest son on a rare trip to China on Friday, re-igniting speculation the younger Kim will take over the reins of the reclusive communist nation in coming years.
Pea-sized frogs found in Borneo carnivorous plants
One of the world's tiniest frogs - barely larger than a pea - has been found living in and around carnivorous plants on Borneo island