Man who set himself on fire in Amsterdam dies
2011-04-08 10:03:15
A man who set himself on fire on Wednesday in Amsterdam died from his injuries on Thursday morning, the police announced.
Russia targets bigger role for space programme
2011-04-08 10:26:01
Russia will boost its efforts to explore the solar system and seek a bigger share of the market for space launches in the next decade.
World to step up fight against organized crimes
2011-04-08 09:08:13
Representatives of more than 100 countries on Thursday agreed to boost a new joint strategy against the organized crimes groups.
12 children killed in Brazil school shooting
2011-04-08 07:42:25
A gunman roamed the halls of an elementary school in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and killed 12 children.
Scientists search for nuclear water in Pacific
2011-04-07 15:14:59
Scientists on board a Spanish research ship of the Malaspina Expedition, will look in the central Pacific Ocean for traces of radioactivity from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant in, said a renowned Spanish oceans researcher on Thursday.
Australia mulls tougher anti-smoking laws
2011-04-07 15:00:13
Australia's government has unveiled plans for some of the world's toughest anti-smoking laws.
2 NATO soldiers killed in S Afghanistan
2011-04-07 14:40:20
Two NATO soldiers were killed Wednesday following a "friendly fire" incident in Afghanistan's restive southern region
Rectangle of fire
2011-04-07 06:24:42
Saudi border guards demonstrate their skills during their graduation ceremony near Riyadh April 5, 2011.
Boat sinks, 20 dead
2011-04-07 08:01:07
ROME, Italy - Italian coast guards plucked 48 refugees from the Mediterranean on Wednesday and spotted 20 bodies at sea after a boat laden with some 200 African migrants from Libya capsized during the night.
Charity toasts windfall from Antarctic whisky find
2011-04-07 07:17:14
A charity that recovered a cache of whisky abandoned in Antarctica more than 100 years ago is set to reap a windfall
Migrant boat sinks off Italy, 130 missing
2011-04-06 17:28:04
Around 130 people were missing after a vessel carrying migrants from North Africa capsized off Sicily in the early hours of Wednesday
SA sees boom in Zulu print media
2011-04-06 08:04:15
Five newspapers line a vendor's makeshift table built from cardboard and sticks but most customers go straight for Isolezwe.