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Eco voyage begins
CAPE TOWN: The French yacht Tara, previously owned by New Zealand yachtsman Sir Peter Blake, leaves today on the second leg of a three-year voyage across the world's oceans to chart the effects of climate change on micro-organisms...

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Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:40 a.m.
Six-year child sex trial ends
LISBON: Seven people have been convicted of child sex abuse in Portugal in a major trial that lasted nearly six years and shocked the country.The six men and one woman were found guilty of crimes including sexually abusing minors...

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Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:30 a.m.
Russian police put zebra into crossing
A peculiar sight greeted drivers in Moscow yesterday: "zebras" walking across some of the city's busiest intersections.It was part of a police campaign to call attention to the importance of zebra crossings which are routinely...

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Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:30 a.m.
Burger King stops buying unsustainable palm oil
INDONESIA - Environmentalists praised Burger King's decision Saturday to stop buying palm oil from an Indonesian company accused of destroying rainforests.The US hamburger chain giant - which sealed a deal Thursday to sell itself...

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Published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:09 p.m.
Plane crashes near Dubai airport
DUBAI: A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai.The state news agency WAM, quoting the General Civil Aviation Authority, reported that the "bodies of two pilots" had been...

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Published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:26 p.m.
11-year-old mauled by sea lion at zoo
SYDNEY: An 11-year-old boy is recovering after being mauled by a sea lion at a popular Sydney zoo in front of horrified visitors.The boy was identified by his stepmother as Jack Lister. He had been invited by zookeepers to meet...

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Published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:52 p.m.
 
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