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Ships hunting for more 'pings' in plane search
Teams searching for the missing Malaysian plane say they will wait for further contact with signals picked up over the weekend before sending a submersible down to search for debris.
An Australian ship has heard signals that officials said could be consistent with those emitted by aircraft black boxes.
However, it has not been able to reacquire them since Sunday.
Chief Coordinator for the search Angus Houston says the work to pick up more signals will continue for several days.
"We're looking for wreckage and there's still a long way to go. And I think without wreckage, we can't confirm that this is where the aircraft is, because we haven't been able to hold the transmissions constantly, so there's still a little bit of doubt there, but I am a lot more optimistic than I was one week ago".
Houston added the month-long hunt in the Indian Ocean is at a critical stage given the batteries on black box beacons had already reached the end of their 30-day expected life.
Meanwhile, four Chinese and British vessels are trying to pick up the suspicious pulse signals detected by Chinese patrol ship Haixun 01 in an expanded search area.
SW China mine flood triggered by blasting
Preliminary investigation shows the coal mine flood that trapped 22 miners underground in southwest China's Yunnan Province was caused by blasting operations.
The mayor of Qujing where the accident occurred says the flooding on early Monday followed a blasting impact on the goaf, or the deserted part of the mine already cleared of minerals.
The blast caused water lying in the goaf to spill into other parts of the mine.
Three high-power pumps and more than 500 people are involved in the rescue work.
Rescuers haven't been able to establish contact with the trapped miners yet.
NE China tunnel collapse workers leave hospital
Seven of 12 workers rescued after more than 80 hours trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northeast China have been discharged from hospital.
The other five workers are still under inpatient care, but are in stable conditions.
A high-speed rail tunnel under construction in Hunchun city collapsed early Wednesday, trapping the 12 workers.
They were all saved on Saturday afternoon.
China's defense minister vows no territorial compromise
Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan has told his US counterpart that China will not compromise on issues regarding territory and sovereignty.
Chang has met with Chuck Hagel, who is on a four-day visit to China, his first since taking office.
He stressed that China's stance on the East Sea and the South Sea is consistent and clear.
Chang added that China hopes to properly resolve disputes through negotiations and consultations with countries directly concerned.
Ukraine launches 'anti-terrorist' operation in eastern city, 70 arrested
Ukrainian authorities have arrested about 70 people in the eastern city of Kharkiv for seizing the regional administration building.
Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has described it as an "anti-terrorist" operation and called those detained "separatists".
The move comes after pro-Russian crowds stormed government buildings in Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv, all cities in Ukraine's heavily Russian-speaking east.
In Donetsk, protesters have proclaimed the region independent and demanded a referendum on the possible secession of the region.
S. Korea, Australia sign FTA after years of negotiations
South Korea and Australia have signed a free trade agreement after five years of negotiations.
The FTA was inked in Seoul, witnessed by visiting Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
On Monday, Abbott visited Japan and wrapped up Australia's separate FTA with Japan.
Quebec separatist party leader resigns after big defeat
The Liberal Party in Quebec, Canada, is set to form a majority provincial government, routing the province's main separatist party in Monday's election.
With nearly all ballots counted, Liberals have won 41% of the vote.
Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois has resigned in response to the crushing defeat, with her party only obtaining 25%.
Liberal leader Philippe Couillard will now become the province's premier.
EU court rules against requirement to keep data of telecom users
The European Union's highest court has ruled against storing the communications data of EU citizens.
A Data Retention Directive introduced in March 2006 required telecoms companies to store such data for up to two years.
The EU took the move after bombings on public transport in Madrid and London in a bid to give the authorities better tools to investigate and prosecute organized crime and terrorism.
Courts in Austria and Ireland had asked the European Court of Justice to rule if the directive was in line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU.
