Storms wreak havoc in Midwest US, killing at least 12
Leaders, lawmakers discuss work report
Human rights added to draft law
US, Philippines to hold joint military exercises
'Control number of mainland births in HK'
Charities open to religious groups
Expats fuel demand for domestic helpers
Foreign ambassadors note strength of China's growth
Two girls commit suicide in pursuit of time travel fantasy
Texas school district embarks on widespread iPad giveaway
Yemen's Saleh to seek exile in Ethiopia
Guangdong govt vows to improve organization at grassroots level
Despite ban, smoking is rampant in Internet bars
Investment to be stimulated
Gillard 'confident' she will stay as PM
Gillard says she has colleagues' strong support
Deputy FM in Syria to urge end to violence
Syrian FM urges foreign journalists to respect rules
Flight delays decrease in 2011
Al-Qaida, Taliban rift emerges
Chavez 'stable' following surgery
Iran denies nuke activity at military site
Comic collection could yield serious money
Worker wakes up without left kidney
Putin's foreign policies likely to tilt toward Asia
Bin Laden's compound demolished
Iran stops sales of crude oil to UK, France
Anti-austerity protests fall flat in much of Europe
Self-immolation acts condemned by deputies
EU undeterred by threat on oil supply