Cuban woman has 125th birthday
Relatives in eastern Cuba claim to have held a 125th birthday party for a woman named Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez, but it is not clear if she is really that old.Mystery patient treated in Haiti
Doctors in Haiti are treating a man said to have had been trapped for 28 days - but he may have been provided food and water during his reported ordeal.
Mum guilty of murdering 'bipolar' girl
Reuters
A US woman has been convicted of second-degree murder over the 2006 death of her four-year-old daughter from an overdose of powerful psychotropic drugs.
Sri Lanka parliament dissolved
Reuters
Sri Lanka's president has dissolved parliament before legislative elections on April 8, a senior government official said, a day after a leading opposition figure was arrested on military offences.
Avalanches kill at least 28
At least 28 people died and hundreds were trapped through the night in freezing cold and darkness after avalanches closed a mountain highway tunnel in Afghanistan.
Whalers, activists fire water cannons
Two Sea Shepherd activist ships are in pursuit of the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, exchanging water cannon fire with the whalers.
$1.8m fine for Super Mario pirate
An Australian will have to pay Nintendo NZ$1.8 million in damages after illegally copying and uploading one of its new games to the internet.
Hackers strike in Aust
Wheels come off packed schoolbus
Clinton office hostage-taker flees
The man who took hostages at a Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign office in 2007 has cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet and fled, and is considered dangerous, authorities said.
'Lovesick' student sparked airport alert
A lawyer for a Chinese graduate student charged with a security breach at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey that led to worldwide flight delays has entered a plea of not guilty and defended his client as "simply a lovesick man who made a mistake."
US announces Saudi trip on Twitter
Waterboarding used on girl, 4
Cuban woman has 125th birthday
Relatives in eastern Cuba claim to have held a 125th birthday party for a woman named Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez, but it is not clear if she is really that old.
Star's mockery of nude scanners
A Bollywood heart-throb has made a mockery of an invasive new airport security system set to be introduced around the world.
Europe govts to help Greece
European governments have agreed in principle to help heavily indebted Greece, in what would be the first rescue of a euro zone member in the currency's 11-year history.
Moscow says missile shield aimed at Russia
Money adviser 'held prisoner in basement'
Terrorism conviction quashed
A British student, described by prosecutors as a "wannabe suicide bomber," has had his conviction quashed after spending nearly four years in custody.
Sponsored links
Cat-and-mouse game on Iran's internet
Young Iranians say the country's internet is now more of a "Filternet", as the government cracks down on opposition web activity.
Iran accelerates nuke programme
Iran has begun enriching uranium to a higher level in defiance of world powers.
Al Qaeda call for Red Sea blockade
Iran: new air defence system
Stuck 124 floors above ground
The observation deck of the world's tallest tower has been shut down after 15 people became stuck in an elevator 124 floors above ground.
Google threatens China copycat
Google has sent a cease and desist letter to the operators of a Chinese search website whose logo bears a close resemblance to its own.
Sri Lanka election loser arrested
Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate has been hauled from his office by military police and will be court-martialed for allegedly planning to overthrow the government.
China halts hacker training site
Sodomy trial halted
Kashmir avalanche kills 17
A massive avalanche has plowed into an Indian army training centre at a ski resort town in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing 17 soldiers and critically injuring 17 others.
Protests flare in South African township
South African police fired rubber bullets to disperse rioters who torched a library in a restive township, a reminder of the social problems that persist 20 years after the release of Nelson Mandela.
Darfur infighting drives 10,000 from homes
Infighting in one of Darfur's rebel groups has driven at least 10,000 people from their homes in the restive Jabel Marra area.
No ruling on Obama's 'illegal' aunt
Mandela's 20 years of freedom
Goodluck Jonathan to run Nigeria
Nigeria's parliament has empowered Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to run Africa's most populous nation in place of an ill and absent president.
SPCA steps in on injured dog standoff
Daily trivia quiz: February 10
Eva Longoria in porn Tweet mishap
'Very white' Australian rugby cops criticism
Andy Roddick's wife on SI swimsuit edition cover
Fantastic panoramic of Taranaki
Baby elephant a natural show-off
Stewart Island Maori v Pakeha rugby game
Plan to claw back $1.7b by axing depreciation tax breaks
SPCA steps in on injured dog standoff
Key 'no GST rise' video emerges
Fifth of adults choose pets over partner
Outrage as Key signals national park mining
SPCA steps in on injured dog standoff
Key confirms GST increase being considered
A pass for Key, but much more to do
King Kong ship meets watery grave
Sanzar, SKY decide it's time to titillate the fans
- Accommodation
Find Accommodation
- Jobs
Search Jobs
- Property
Search properties
- Motors
Search Motors