| Video: China may prevent Nobel collection, Liu Xiaobo's wife fears Liu Xia, the wife of the imprisoned Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, is under house arrest amid rising anger in Beijing over dissident's prize. The Nobel committee wants one of the couple would attend the prize ceremony on 10 December guardian.co.uk |
Japan Scrambles for Rare Earth Japan is scrambling to find alternative rare-earth supplies amid China's move to slash shipments of the critical metals used by high-tech companies and auto makers. online.wsj.com |
Video: French strikes and protests: Demonstrators clash with police in Lyon French police clashed again with protesters in the southern city of Lyon as demonstrations against the government's planned pension reforms continued to turn violent guardian.co.uk |
Volcano locals try to return home Villagers in Indonesia are trying to return to their homes on the slopes of a volatile volcano, despite eruptions that have killed at least 28 people. bbc.co.uk |
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