Will Smith, Chipmunks send box office soaring
The last man on Earth was first at the weekend box office in North America as Will Smith's sci-fi thriller "I Am Legend" crushed the competition with a record opening, distributor Warner Bros. said on Sunday. Nations:[South Korea][Indonesia][Malaysia] People:[Nicole Kidman][Keira Knightley][Tom Cruise][Will Smith][Daniel Craig] 2007-12-16 China bans exports of drug-tainted toy
China's government has suspended exports of toys covered with a toxic chemical that have been subject to recalls from Australia to the United States after sickening children, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Friday. Nations:[Australia][U.S.][Singapore][Malaysia] Activities:[2007 Toys Safety Row] 2007-11-09 Hong Kong tests toys for date rape drug
China-made toys seized in Hong Kong were being tested Thursday after scientists in Australia found that similar ones contained a chemical that converts into a powerful "date rape" drug when ingested, officials said. Nations:[Australia][Hong Kong][Singapore][China][Malaysia] Activities:[2007 Toys Safety Row] 2007-11-08 Soyuz craft lands short of destination
A Soyuz craft veered off its designated landing course Sunday, coming down more than 200 miles short of its original destination on the steppes of Kazakhstan. It arrived safely, bringing two Russian cosmonauts and Malaysia's first space traveler back to Earth, officials said. Nations:[Kazakhstan][Malaysia][Russia] 2007-10-21 Myanmar arrests 4 prominent activists
Myanmar's junta arrested four prominent political activists Saturday, Amnesty International said, including one who went into hiding after leading some of the first major marches against the government several weeks ago. Nations:[Indonesia][Malaysia] People:[Ban Ki-moon] 2007-10-13 Actress Michelle Yeoh gets top French award
 Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, one of Asia's biggest film stars, received France's highest civilian honor at a glittering function in the Malaysian capital on Wednesday. Nations:[France][Malaysia] People:[Michelle Yeoh][Jackie Chan] 2007-10-03 Myanmar breaks up rallies, cuts Internet
Soldiers clubbed and dragged away activists while firing tear gas and warning shots to break up demonstrations Friday before they could grow, and the government cut Internet access, raising fears that a deadly crackdown was set to intensify. Nations:[Malaysia][Norway][Australia][Indonesia][Philippines] People:[Wen Jiabao] 2007-09-28 Myanmar breaks up rallies, cuts Internet
Soldiers clubbed activists in the streets and fired warning shots Friday, moving decisively to break up demonstrations in Myanmar before they could gain momentum. Troops occupied Buddhist monasteries and cut public Internet access, raising concerns that the crackdown on civilians that has killed at least 10 people was set to intensify. Nations:[Malaysia][Australia][Norway][Philippines][Indonesia] 2007-09-28 China pleads for calm in Myanmar
China issued an evenhanded plea for calm in Myanmar on Thursday after refusing to condemn the military-run government, while Southeast Asian nations expressed "revulsion" at the violent repression of the demonstrations. Nations:[Myanmar][China][Singapore][Indonesia][Philippines][Cambodia] People:[Christopher Hill][John Howard][Ban Ki-moon] 2007-09-27 Quake triggers tsunami in Indonesia
A massive earthquake struck Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang and warnings for much of the Indian Ocean region, authorities said. The quake caused tall buildings to sway in at least four countries. Nations:[Indonesia][India][Malaysia][Singapore][Australia][Sri Lanka] Activities:[2007 Indonesia Quake] 2007-09-12 Dengue fever rages across Asia
Dengue fever is raging across Asia, prompting the World Health Organization to warn that the region could face the worst outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus in nearly a decade. Nations:[Indonesia][Vietnam][Cambodia][Singapore][Malaysia][Thailand] 2007-07-31 Gunfire after Iraq wins soccer game
Defying orders from authorities, celebratory gunfire resounded across Baghdad and revelers poured into the streets after Iraq beat Saudi Arabia to clinch its first Asian Cup soccer championship on Sunday while mosques broadcast calls for the shooting to stop. Nations:[Iraq][Saudi Arabia][Indonesia][South Korea] Activities:[2007 Asian Soccer Cup][Second Gulf War] 2007-07-29
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