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Jet overturns in crash landing 

World
2011-12-29

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7 injured as school targeted in blast attack 

World
2011-12-29

ATTACKERS in Nigeria threw homemade explosives inside an Islamic school in a predominantly Christian city where some 50 children had gathered for an Arabic class, wounding six pupils and a teacher, authorities said...

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Debunking orgasmic shoes and salty theory 

World
2011-12-29

FROM whale sperm to colon cleansers to the shape of a woman's foot when she has an orgasm, celebrities did not disappoint during 2011 with their penchant for peddling suspect science in the media. In its annual...

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Putin refuses to hold talks with opposition leaders 

World
2011-12-29

PRIME Minister Vladimir Putin yesterday rejected calls to hold talks with opposition leaders who have drawn tens of thousands of Russians to protest rallies to demand free elections and an end to his 12-year rule. ...

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Golf, gym and turtles on Obama's low-key break 

World
2011-12-29

US President Barack Obama and his family spent a warm and sunny afternoon at one of the most popular snorkeling spots on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, on Tuesday, where they released turtles into the water. The...

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Navy chief says Iran could 'easily close' major oil route 

World
2011-12-29

IRAN'S navy chief warned yesterday that his country could easily close the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the passageway through which a sixth of the world's oil flows. It was the second such...

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US Fleet 'Won't Allow' Disruption 

World
2011-12-29

THE US Fifth Fleet said yesterday it will not allow any disruption of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran threatened to stop ships moving through the strategic oil route. "The free flow of goods and services...

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Prisoners freed as observers visit Syria revolt city 

World
2011-12-29

THE Syrian government yesterday released 755 prisoners detained over the past nine months in its crackdown on dissent, as observers toured a flashpoint city to see whether authorities were complying with an Arab plan...

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Final farewell for Dear Leader 

World
2011-12-29

TENS of thousands of North Koreans lined snow-covered streets yesterday, wailing and clutching their chests as a black hearse carried late Dear Leader Kim Jong Il's body through the capital for a final farewell that...

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Close shave as croc steals mower 

World
2011-12-29

A GIANT saltwater crocodile named Elvis with an apparent affinity for household machinery charged at an Australian reptile park worker yesterday before stealing his lawn mower. Tim Faulkner, operations manager...

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Argentina's president to undergo surgery for thyroid cancer 

World
2011-12-28

ARGENTINE President Cristina Fernandez has thyroid cancer and will go under surgery on January 4 and then take 20 days of medical leave, her spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro said last night. Fernandez, 58, who two...

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DPRK bids final farewell to late leader Kim Jong Il 

World
2011-12-28

THE Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) today bid final farewell to the nation's late leader Kim Jong Il. A ceremony of bidding last farewell to Kim Jong Il began at the plaza of the Kumsusan Memorial...

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DPRK bids farewell to late leader Kim Jong Il 

World
2011-12-28

THE Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) today bid farewell to the nation's late leader Kim Jong Il. The late DPRK leader passed away from "great mental and physical strain" at 08:30 am December 17...

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Third infant infected as US probes baby formula 

World
2011-12-28

A third infant in the United States has tested positive for the infection that led to the death of one infant, sickened another and spurred a probe of baby formula, including Enfamil by Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. A...

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Film on rise, fall of Britain's 'Iron Lady' 

World
2011-12-28

MAKING a film about an iconic politician like Britain's Margaret Thatcher is akin to walking into a movie minefield, and casting an American - even one as revered as Meryl Streep - is asking for more trouble. Yet...

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Syrians protest as monitors tour Homs 

World
2011-12-28

AT least 20,000 people protested in Homs yesterday against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as Arab League peace monitors began to tour the flashpoint city and the army withdrew some tanks following battles that killed...

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Breast implant fears hit S. America 

World
2011-12-28

FEAR and anger are growing among women with breast implants in Latin America, a key market for the bankrupt French firm that used industrial silicone to make cheap prostheses linked to health risks. The implants...

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Iran seeks death of accused CIA spy 

World
2011-12-28

AN American man accused by Iran of working for the CIA could face the death penalty, the semiofficial Fars news agency reported yesterday. In a closed court hearing, the prosecution applied for capital punishment,...

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Putin calls for fair presidential elections 

World
2011-12-28

RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said yesterday that the March election, in which he will seek to reclaim presidency, should be transparent and fair, but rejected demands from swelling numbers of protesters for...

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North Korean leader 'assured' in role 

World
2011-12-28

A SOUTH Korean mourning delegation returned home yesterday after meeting with North Korea's next leader, who has rapidly gained prominence since his father's death. Kim Jong Un's brief meeting on Monday with...