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A carving in clay made by the Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to the Hospis Malaysia Picture: Arthur Edwards/PA

The Duchess of Cambridge creates a carving in clay during a visit to the Hospis Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur Picture: Arthur Edwards//PA

The Duchess of Cambridge writes a birthday message for leukemia sufferer Zakwan Anuar, 15, at Hospis Malaysia Picture: Arthur Edwards/Getty Images

Prince William speaks to leukemia sufferer Linges Warry Apparad, 14, at Hospis Malaysia Picture: Arthur Edwards/Getty Images

The Duchess of Cambridge delivers a speech at Hospis Malaysia on day three of the Diamond Jubilee Tour of South East Asia Picture: Arthur Edwards/Getty Images

Led Zeppelin to release 2007 reunion concert film Led Zeppelin announce they are release a cinema movie of their historic reunion concert Led Zepplin, from left, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page. Photo: Reuters 2:56PM BST 13 Sep 2012 Led Zeppelin is coming to a movie theater...

Falkland Islands census delivers blow to Argentina A census in the Falkland Islands shows that a majority of the population consider themselves as "Falkland Islanders" rather than British in a blow to the Argentinian claim on the islands. Sheltered by continued military support, Falkland...

Robert Mugabe 'says Jamaican men only interested in smoking dope and singing' Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe has sparked an angry reaction in Jamaica after he reportedly said that their men were only interested in smoking dope and singing all day. Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe is...

Costa Concordia crew 'were not drilled in evacuation procedures' Crew members aboard the Costa Concordia cruise ship were not properly drilled in evacuation procedures and could not even understand basic Italian, leaked evidence showed on Thursday. New evidence has come to light claiming...

Yemeni protesters storm US embassy Hundreds of Yemeni protesters stormed the US embassy in Sanaa today, burning its flag and torching cars in the latest swell of surge of violence against American diplomatic outposts in the Middle East. By Raf Sanchez, Washington, with agencies 10:01AM BST 13...

Award puts Suu Kyi on the spot for silence on Muslims Date September 13, 2012 Aung San Suu Kyi … to receive the Congressional Gold Medal. Photo: AP BANGKOK: Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be awarded Washington's highest honour next week amid criticism she has failed to...

Silicone penis injection woman pleads not guilty Sapa-AP | 12 September, 2012 10:41 A New Jersey woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to causing a man’s death with an injection of silicone he hoped would enlarge his penis. Kasia Rivera, 35, could face up to ten years in prison if convicted of...

German court opens door to euro rescue Date September 13, 2012 Chief justice Andreas Vosskuhle (centre) reads the verdict in the Federal Constitiutional Court in Karlsruhe, Germany. Photo: Getty Images A CONSTITUTIONAL crisis for Germany and a financial shock to the euro have been averted by...

Aid crisis grows as more flee Syria Date September 13, 2012 Syrian opposition fighters in a building in Aleppo on Tuesday. At least 72 people died in the latest fighting throughout the country, according to activists. INTERNATIONAL relief officials have reported an increasingly grim aid...

Cops bust car wash for 'free sex after nine washes' loyalty scheme September 12, 20124:31AM A Malaysian car wash teamed up with a local massage parlour for an unusual loyalty rewards scheme. Picture Mark Scott / flickr.com Source: Supplied YOU'VE heard of 'buy nine cups of coffee, get the...

US woman loses music downloading appeal AP September 12, 20121:40PM A US court has ruled in favour of record companies. Source: AP A US woman accused of sharing songs online owes record companies $US222,000 ($A213,760) for wilful copyright violations, a federal appeals court says, reversing...

Bones found in English car park may belong to Richard III AFP September 12, 201211:12PM A stone frieze which may have been from a choir stall discovered during an excavation of a car park in Leicester. Experts hope bones unearthed during the dig will turn out to be those of Richard III...

Xi Jinping: profile of China's next leader By all accounts, Xi Jinping is a straight-talking politician who likes straight-talking films. Xi Jinping - expected to become president of China next month Photo: AFP By Alex Spillius 7:24PM BST 11 Sep 2012 A 2009 leaked US diplomatic cable...

iPhone 5 launch: Foxconn condemned over student labour Ahead of the launch of the iPhone 5, Apple faces criticisms that their supplier Foxconn uses young interns who have "little choice" over whether to work there. 2:17PM BST 12 Sep 2012 Apple supplier Foxconn faced a fresh wave of labour...

Surge in demand for British milk from China Worried mothers in China, concerned about the safety of local milk, are increasingly importing British baby milk. Chinese parents with their babies gather for a check up at a hospital in Shenyang, northeast China, after the tainted milk scandal...