Gillard says she has colleagues' strong support

Despite ban, smoking is rampant in Internet bars

ROK, US launch annual drills despite warning

'Control number of mainland births in HK'

Comic collection could yield serious money

Foodies drive gourmet market boom in S. Africa

Investment to be stimulated

Law to ensure human rights

At least 7 killed in Afghan Quran burning protests

Texas school district embarks on widespread iPad giveaway

Syrian FM urges foreign journalists to respect rules

Putin set for poll triumph

Chavez 'stable' following surgery

Program to champion rights of nonsmokers

Putin's foreign policies likely to tilt toward Asia

Shanghai court postpones iPad decision

Human rights added to draft law

Australian PM knocks out rival, but not discontent

Storms wreak havoc in Midwest US, killing at least 12

Gillard 'confident' she will stay as PM

Forced labor outlawed for people in detention

Flight delays decrease in 2011

Lifeline thrown to city's bookstores

Al-Qaida, Taliban rift emerges

Cracks near super tower prove unsettling

'Artificial leaf' may yield power source

Expats fuel demand for domestic helpers

More US kids living in high-poverty areas

Guangdong govt vows to improve organization at grassroots level

Iran denies nuke activity at military site