To popularise eco-friendly vehicles:

World solar car race begins in Australia

A 3,000-kilometre solar car race across Australia’s desert heartland began in the northern city of Darwin Sunday, organisers said.

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China, India agree to work on border spat

Seeks fair solution:

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao agreed with his Indian counterpart Saturday to work towards narrowing differences on long-simmering border issues between the two nations, state media reported.

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With EU-style bloc:

Asia looks to ‘lead world’

Asian Leaders discussed plans at a summit Saturday to “lead the world” by forming an EU-style community, as regional giants China and India tried to cool a simmering border spat.

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At least 15 dead:

Two Egyptian trains collide

Two Egyptian passenger trains collided on Saturday south of Cairo, killing at least 15 people and leaving passengers trapped in wreckage, security sources said.

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