Devotees braved a scorching sun to pay obesiance to Hindu deity Lord Murugan.
409 rockets launched to make rain in response to crippling drought
Virus may have jumped from pigs to humans for the first time.
Drug tests ordered in all high schools across the country.
Singapore was hotter last year than the average for the last 50 years.
A Hong Kong housewife was jailed for seven months for branding the arm of her Indonesian maid.
Two former members of the Chinese Army were arrested while trying to rob the graves of the rich.
Myanmar's opposition leader is well, reports doctor after New Year's Day visit.
Filipino "Jukebox Queen" Imelda Papin headlining sold-out shows at the Orleans Showroom in Las Vegas.
Six media representatives lost their lives in The Philippines, making it the third most dangerous country for journalists in 2008.
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