Magnitude 5.4 quake hits Japan, injuring 7
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit central Japan and injured seven people on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of major damage.
Khmer Rouge defendant willing to reveal 'truth'
A top ex-Khmer Rouge leader on trial for genocide on Thursday vowed to cooperate with Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court to reveal the truth about the country's "Killing Fields" era.
China opens world's longest bridge over sea
The Jiaozhou Bay bridge is 26 miles (42 kilometers) long and links China's eastern port city of Qingdao to an offshore island, Huangdao.
Gaza flotilla’s 2nd ship sabotaged: organizers
Organizers of a pro-Palestinian flotilla that will try to break Israel's sea blockade of the Gaza Strip accused Israel on Thursday of sabotaging a second ship.
China and UK strike space deal
Chinese and UK companies have agreed a deal that will result in three high-resolution Earth observation spacecraft being built to map China's extraordinary growth from orbit.
Earthquake hits central Japan, no damage reported
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit central Japan on June 30, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but there were no reports of injuries or damage.
Chilean volcano ash causes fresh disruption
An ash cloud from a Chilean volcano is disrupting air travel in Australia and New Zealand once again, airlines said on June 29.
Venezuela suspends summit over Hugo Chavez's illness
Venezuela has suspended a regional summit scheduled for 5 July amid continuing speculation over the state of health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
China and Germany ink US$15 billion trade deals as leaders meet
China and Germany have signed trade deals worth US$15 billion following meetings between the two country's leaders in the German capital Berlin.
French Finance Minister named IMF chief
France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, 55, has been named the first woman to head the International Monetary Fund (IMF).