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'Atlantis'-killer volcano under island of Santorini wakes again September 11, 2012 8:41am A fresco found in an ancient Minoan house at Akrotiri, showing a procession of boats to the island with what appears to be a major palace complex built upon a central volcanic dome. IT destroyed the...

Larry Dunn Jr allegedly murdered girlfriend Cicely Bolden after she told him she was HIV-positive after sex September 11, 201212:38PM Cicely Bolden, a mother of two, allegedly told her boyfriend she was HIV-positive after having sex. Picture: Facebook Source:Supplied A MAN allegedly...

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri confirms the death of his deputy Abu Yahya al-Libi AFP September 11, 20123:35PM This still image from video obtained on October 18, 2011 courtesy of IntelCenter shows al-Qaeda's deputy Abu Yahya al-Libi on Algeria. Source: AFP AL-QAEDA leader Ayman...

Japan MP Tadahiro Matsushita found hanging days before magazine's affair claim AFP September 11, 20123:04PM Japanese Financial Service Minister Tadahiro Matsushita was found hanging at his home. Source: AFP JAPAN'S financial services minister has died two days before a tabloid magazine was...

Outrage over jailing of Indian cartoonist Aseem Trivedi AFP September 11, 20129:33PM Protesters gather outside the Mumbai jail where cartoonist Aseem Trivedi is being held in a sedition investigation. Source: AP INDIA's government is facing a mounting domestic and international backlash over...

iPhone wars spawn new YouTube app AP September 11, 2012 11:29pm Google has released a new YouTube app for the iPhone, after Apple removed it from the phone's default apps. YOUTUBE is being reprogrammed for the iPhone and iPad amid the latest fallout from the growing hostility between Google...

Prince William, Catherine view 'Diana' orchid on royal tour of Singapore AAP September 11, 20129:00PM The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are touring South-East Asia as part of celebrations marking the 60th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. Source: AFP BRITAIN'S Prince William and his wife...

Angelina Jolie hears 'horrific' stories from Syrian refugees <cite style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; ">AP </cite>September 11, 2012 11:16PM Actress and UNHCR special envoy Angelina Jolie meets with refugees on the Jordanian border. The...

Japan's Finance Minister Commits Suicide on Suicide Prevention Day Reuters JAKE ADELSTEIN AND NATHALIE-KYOKO STUCKY 8 SEP 10, 2012 TOKYO — Tadahiro Matsushita, the Minister of Financial Services, was found dead today, on World Suicide Prevention Day in what police are investigating as a...

Students on RM180,000 cheating rap By Jason Gerald John | [email protected] 0 comments IN THE DOCK: Nigerian and Malaysian deny 3 charges of dishonestly inducing secretary to deposit money in their accounts Malaysian Siti Elfina Azyze Ezami Azyze and Nigerian Fred Ajiri Okpeva being led out...

Tuesday September 11, 2012 Woman threatens suicide from the sixth-floor hotel window By RUBEN SARIO [email protected] SANDAKAN: A 33-year-old woman from Selangor had the town on edge as she threatened to jump from a sixth-floor hotel window here. For three hours from 8am, she stood on a...

Microsoft will hire 1,000 employees in China next year 2012-09-10 11:37 (GMT+8) Microsoft will be expanding in China next year with investments of money and manpower. (File photo/Xinhua) Microsoft has announced plans to recruit 1,000 employees in China in 2013. The company will be looking...

Windows 8 not a savior for HTC: Morgan Stanley CNA 2012-09-10 15:48 (GMT+8) HTC should not expect to scramble back into a dominant market position with Windows-based products, says analysts at Morgan Stanley. (Photo/Fang Chun-che) Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is unlikely to revive its...

Rushdie and India have some history Date September 11, 2012 Jason Burke, Delhi A new film doesn't pull any punches in depicting the country's politicians. Wrong or rights: The film of Midnight's Children may not be seen in India. Photo: Supplied IT IS an epic portrayal of the country's...

'Biggest daschund' to lose puppy fat September 10, 20124:27AM Obie the daschund is on a mission to lose weight. Source: Supplied OBIE, a five-year-old, 35kg daschund whose owners loved him almost to death, is on a diet and exercise regimen to try to lose weight. Portland resident and...

Taliban threaten to kill Britain's Prince Harry in Afghanistan AFP September 10, 20125:06PM Prince Harry a High Value Taliban Target Prince Harry gives a thumbs up after seeing the Apache flight-line at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan. Picture: AP Source: AP THE Taliban says it is determined to...

Starving tigers found on apartment block roof <cite style="font-size: 12px; width: 147px; display: block; font-style: normal; ">AFP</cite>September 10, 201211:44PM Two tiger cubs were chained and kept in a cage on the rooftop of an apartment building in central Thailand. Source: AP THAI...

Three Cambodian boys killed as rocket explodes AFP September 10, 201211:54PM A Thai soldier holds a B-40 rocket in Cambodia similar to the rocket which has killed three Cambodian boys. Source: AP THREE young Cambodian boys died when an old B-40 rocket exploded as they tried to break it open...

Fake doctor gives check-ups to thousands AFP September 10, 201211:08PM A hospital in Japan was infiltrated by a man who treated more than 2300 patients while pretending to be a doctor. Source: AFP A HOSPITAL in Japan is checking the qualifications of all of its doctors after a man believed...

China companies turn back on EU contract breaches 2012-09-10 17:30 (GMT+8) A sport shoes company in China's southern province of Fujian, which has incurred losses from unexpected order cancellations from its EU partner. (File photo/Xinhua) Several of China's exporters in the country's...