Program to champion rights of nonsmokers
Lifeline thrown to city's bookstores
Syrian FM urges foreign journalists to respect rules
Rapid-fire attacks kill 50 across Iraq
Yemen's Saleh to seek exile in Ethiopia
'Artificial leaf' may yield power source
Guangdong govt vows to improve organization at grassroots level
Putin's foreign policies likely to tilt toward Asia
US, Philippines to hold joint military exercises
Storms wreak havoc in Midwest US, killing at least 12
EU undeterred by threat on oil supply
Gillard says she has colleagues' strong support
Investment to be stimulated
Self-immolation acts condemned by deputies
Chavez 'stable' following surgery
Forced labor outlawed for people in detention
Foodies drive gourmet market boom in S. Africa
Elderly junkies find 'real freedom' at Dutch home
Texas school district embarks on widespread iPad giveaway
Two girls commit suicide in pursuit of time travel fantasy
More US films set for China
Despite ban, smoking is rampant in Internet bars
Cracks near super tower prove unsettling
Human rights added to draft law
Iran stops sales of crude oil to UK, France
'Control number of mainland births in HK'
Expats fuel demand for domestic helpers
Al-Qaida, Taliban rift emerges
Foreign ambassadors note strength of China's growth
Deputy FM in Syria to urge end to violence