Apr 28 2008
In a move that could influence the United States in its assessment of the polar bear’s future on Earth, Canada has declared that it has a special concern for the icon of the Arctic, but that polar bears are not threatened with extinction,...
Apr 23 2008
PRINCE William, not John Howard, will receive one of Britain’s highest and oldest honours tonight - being made a Royal Knight of the Garter. There has been feverish speculation since the beginning of the year that former prime minister Mr Howard...
Apr 22 2008
Spice Girl Mel B has been unleashed as the new face of Ultimo lingerie and if these shots are anything to judge by she’s in better shape than ever. Posing in a daring photoshoot above the LA skyline, the 32-year-old sparkles dressed in nothing...
Apr 19 2008
A foul smell permeating London and parts of England over the past two days is due to farmers on the European continent spreading manure in their fields, forecasters and British farmers said Saturday.
Apr 17 2008
The 17-year-old, who styles himself a junior mafia boss, terrorised a young family in the street and threatened to beat up a policeman before he was finally dragged away.
Apr 16 2008
Hormone surges among City traders could be partly responsible for driving “boom and bust” economics, say researchers.
Apr 15 2008
A retired shipping consultant says he lost a 17th-century violin worth nearly $400,000 after leaving it on a train. Rob Napier said Monday he did not realize the instrument - made by master Venetian craftsman Matteo Goffriller in 1698 - was still on...
Apr 14 2008
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have lobbed teargas shells to break up a violent demonstration in Srinagar. The demonstrators were protesting over the issue of nearly 1,000 unmarked graves discovered in border areas of the valley. Several...
Apr 13 2008
They serve the same Queen, fight the same foe and lay down their lives with equal valour and sacrifice. But when the fallen heroes of Canada and Britain come home, the welcome is very different. At airbases in both countries there is only sombre...
Apr 11 2008
THE actor who played R2-D2 in Star Wars was in hospital last night after being struck down by a mystery illness. Kenny Baker, 73, fell ill as he flew back to England from a holiday in the US, reports UK tabloid The Sun.