HONG KONG - HONG Kong's lawmakers on Friday approved a long-awaited plan to expand the beleaguered Disneyland amusement park in the southern Chinese city.
KASHGAR (China) - CHINESE officials on Friday ordered foreign media to leave the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar, citing safety concerns after deadly unrest in other parts of China's remote Xinjiang region.
'All foreign journalists should leave for their own safety,' Mr Chen Li, a press official with the Kashgar government, told AFP, as more than 2,000 soldiers were seen patrolling the streets.
TOKYO - NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong Il is suffering from a 'serious disorder' of the pancreas, a Japanese television network reported on Friday, quoting a South Korean intelligence official.
The 67-year-old's condition has been the focus of much speculation since he reportedly suffered a stroke last August.
TOKYO - MOVES to oust unpopular Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso will intensify if, as many expect, his ruling bloc fares badly in a key local election on Sunday that is considered a bellwether for a coming national poll.
