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Norway mass killer's custody extended by 12 more weeks

World
2011-11-15

THE anti-Muslim extremist who confessed to a bombing and shooting massacre that killed 77 people in Norway tried to declare himself a resistance leade...

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Monti scrambles to form new cabinet

World
2011-11-15

FORMER European commissioner Mario Monti began preparations yesterday to form a new technocrat government to restore market confidence in Italy's battered public finances after accepting a mandate to succeed Silvio...

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EU adopts body scanner rules

World
2011-11-15

THE European Union yesterday adopted a new set of guidelines governing the use of body scanners and addressing privacy concerns that have delayed their use at airports across the continent. Siim Kallas, the EU...

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Syria slams Arab League move

World
2011-11-15

AN Arab League decision to suspend Syria's membership and impose sanctions was "an extremely dangerous step" at a time when the country was struggling to implement a plan to end violence and open dialogue with the...

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US-Russian crew blasts off to relieve trio on space station

World
2011-11-15

A RUSSIAN spacecraft carrying an American and two Russians blasted off yesterday from the snow-covered Kazakh steppes in a faultless launch that eased anxiety about the future of United States and Russian space programs. ...

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Abducted French aid staff freed in Yemen

World
2011-11-15

THREE French aid workers held hostage by al-Qaida militants in Yemen have been freed with the help of the sultan of Oman after nearly six months in captivity, the French president's office said yesterday. Kidnappers...

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More TV, less exercise equals depression

World
2011-11-15

OLDER women who got more exercise and less television time were the least likely to be diagnosed with depression, according to a US study of thousands of women - with physical activity having the biggest impact. ...

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Riot police end another occupation

World
2011-11-15

RIOT-CLAD law enforcement officers cleared out an anti-Wall Street encampment in Oakland, California, just before dawn yesterday in the latest tensions in some United States cities over Occupy demonstrators who have...

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Murdoch Jr was 'kept in the dark' on hacking

World
2011-11-15

NEWS Corp's James Murdoch was "kept in the dark" about the scale of phone hacking at the News of the World by his subordinates who tried to manage the problem, the newspaper's former chief reporter said yesterday. ...

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Russia creates a racket, calls it military exercise

World
2011-11-15

FORGET nuclear missiles. Russia's military arsenal will soon be bristling with badminton rackets. Hoping to keep soldiers and recruits in fighting form without great expense, the Defense Ministry plans to buy...

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Japanese emperor extends hospital stay

World
2011-11-14

JAPAN'S Emperor Akihito is to remain in hospital, the palace said today, extending his treatment for bronchitis into a second week. The 77-year-old's temperature rose over the weekend and his cough continued,...

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APEC committed to building seamless regional economy

World
2011-11-14

LEADERS of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) members committed in　Honolulu, United States today to building a seamless regional economy through joint efforts. The annual forum here concluded with the...

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'No evidence' of tapping at Murdoch Australia unit

World
2011-11-14

AN internal review of accounts at Rupert Murdoch's Australian operations prompted by the British hacking scandal found "no evidence" of phone tapping or untoward payments, the company said today. But News Limited...

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Russia sends astronauts back to space after mishaps

World
2011-11-14

RUSSIA successfully launched three astronauts for the International Space Station today, boosting morale after accidents raised doubt about the reliability of its space programme. The launch of two Russians and...

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New arrest linked to far-right terrorists

World
2011-11-14

GERMAN police arrested a new suspect yesterday following the discovery of an extremist group believed to have killed 10 people in what the country's top security official has called "a new form of far-right terrorism." ...

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New heart drug cuts death rate 30 percent

World
2011-11-14

LOW doses of Bayer's and Johnson & Johnson's Xarelto blood clot preventer cut the risk of death by more than 30 percent when used in addition to standard blood thinners in patients with acute coronary syndrome, according...

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James Earl Jones tops honorary Oscar list

World
2011-11-14

THE first Academy Award of the season went to James Earl Jones on Saturday night, capping a tumultuous week featuring the abrupt departure and rapid replacement of the Oscar show producer and host. Jones received...

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APEC concern at threat from Europe debt crisis

World
2011-11-14

ASIA-PACIFIC leaders are to call on countries to do what they can to prop up economic growth, rallying around the common threat from Europe's debt crisis despite divisions over trade and currency policies. Fresh...

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Protesters hold out against eviction

World
2011-11-14

ANTI-WALL Street protesters and their supporters flooded a city park area in Portland, Oregon in the US yesterday in defiance of an eviction order, and authorities elsewhere stepped up pressure against the demonstrators,...

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Israel acts to cut back 'meddling' funding

World
2011-11-14

SENIOR Israeli Cabinet ministers took a significant step yesterday toward curbing foreign funding for political not-for-profit organizations, a measure that opponents see as trying to muzzle dovish groups critical...