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Ringo Starr’s Beatles drum kit sells for US$2.2 million at auction PUBLISHED : Monday, 07 December, 2015, 1:07pm UPDATED : Monday, 07 December, 2015, 1:07pm Reuters The three-piece was played by Ringo Starr used to record some of the Beatles' early hits, including Can't Buy Me Love, She...

Bus and train crash in Indonesia kills 18 AP December 6, 2015, 10:53 pm A commuter train has slammed into a passenger minibus at a railway crossing in Indonesia's capital, killing at least 18 people and seriously injuring six others. The bus driver allegedly ignored the warning signals when...

German parliament approves military action in Syria against IS AFP December 5, 2015, 2:07 am Berlin (AFP) - Lawmakers on Friday approved plans for Germany to take on a direct role in the battle against the Islamic State group in Syria, answering France's appeal for help after the deadly...

India to ban trucks older than 15 years, as cities choke on filthy air PUBLISHED : Thursday, 03 December, 2015, 2:52pm UPDATED : Thursday, 03 December, 2015, 3:11pm Reuters in New Delhi Ranks of trucks are parked on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, on Wednesday. Ageing commercial vehicles...

Ryanair to sue Google in Irish court over 'misleading adverts' Reuters December 2, 2015, 2:06 am File photo of passangers leaving a Ryanair aircraft at Modlin airport near Warsaw, Poland June 26, 2014. REUTERS/Franciszek Mazur/Agencja Gazeta By Paul Sandle and Conor Humphries (Reuters) -...

Chicago gang member arrested after nine-year-old Tyshawn Lee shot dead in alley Date November 30, 2015 - 10:55AM Lindsey Bever, Aamer Madhani Corey Morgan, left, has been charged with first-degree murder over the death of Tyshawn Lee, 9. Kevin Edwards, right, is also wanted for murder...

Aust mum dead in US was strangled: sheriff Peter Mitchell, AAP US Correspondent November 26, 2015, 7:58 am Monique Denahy, the Australian mother of two who was planning to flee to Geelong in Victoria, suffered a violent death in Florida at the hands of her former American partner. Palm...

Re: Nightclub blaze after fireworks explosion kills 27, injures 180 in Romanian capit Teen's death pushes Romania nightclub fire toll to 60 AFP November 23, 2015, 5:41 am Bucharest (AFP) - The death toll in the nightclub blaze that toppled Romania's government late last month rose to 60 on...

Ex-Star India CEO arrested in murder case of step-daughter The former media mogul is under interrogation over his wife’s alleged crime PUBLISHED : Friday, 20 November, 2015, 3:32pm UPDATED : Friday, 20 November, 2015, 3:32pm Agence France-Presse in Mumbai Indrani Mukerjea (right) and Peter...

Georgia executes man for 1994 murder of woman he met at bar David Beasley, Reuters First posted: Thursday, November 19, 2015 11:55 PM EST | Updated: Friday, November 20, 2015 12:00 AM EST Marcus Ray Johnson is pictured in this undated booking photo provided by Georgia Department of...

Italy seeks to try Berlusconi for bribing witnesses in prostitution trials Reuters November 20, 2015, 1:27 am A combination photo shows file photos of Karima El Mahroug of Morocco posing during a photocall at the Karma disco in Milan November 14, 2010 and Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio...

Charlie Sheen confirms he is HIV-positive, says he paid millions to blackmailers PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 18 November, 2015, 7:20am UPDATED : Wednesday, 18 November, 2015, 2:11pm Reuters in New York Charlie Sheen is interviewed by Today show host Matt Lauer on Tuesday. Photo: AP Actor...

Charlie Sheen says he has HIV virus 17 November 2015 @ 8:52 PM His escapades have also included the revelation that he spent more than $50,000 as a client of “Hollywood Madam” Heidi Fleiss’ prostitution ring. Reuters pix. NEW YORK: Former “Two and a Half Men” star Charlie Sheen says he...

Aussie stands trial over fatal Bali crash AAP November 16, 2015, 9:55 pm The grieving father of a Bali man killed in a motorbike collision with an Australian has fronted court to say he has forgiven the tourist and wishes the matter was over. Perth panel beater Joshua Terelinck has returned...

Oscar Pistorius starts community service AAP November 15, 2015, 10:53 pm South Africa's Oscar Pistorius has started performing community service as part of his parole conditions after being released from prison last month. The Paralympic gold medallist was freed on parole less than a year...

2 former government officials deemed not guilty in military leak case 2015/11/12 22:16:21 Former Vice Premier Chiou I-jen. (CNA file photo) Taipei, Nov. 12 (CNA) Two former government officials under the previous administration of Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) were found not guilty in a military...

Nepali man dies in Hong Kong after being hit by Porsche and thrown metres on Kwai Chung Road Man believed to be container terminal worker is found lying in a pool of blood following collision with HK$770,000 car driven by doctor PUBLISHED : Thursday, 12 November, 2015, 10:16am UPDATED ...

Mother kills son, shoots herself inside room at Phoenix-area children's hospital First posted: Sunday, November 08, 2015 01:43 PM EST | Updated: Sunday, November 08, 2015 01:52 PM EST The bodies of 27-year-old Lola T. "Tammy" Griffith and her 5-year-old son, Helious, were discovered by...

Police arrests a protection-fee charging hacker CRI, November 6, 2015 Police in east China's Wuxi city have arrested a hacker who attacked the servers of an online gaming company and extorted a protection fee. An illustration of a hacker attacking Internet. [Photo: sznews.com] The hacker...

Ohio murderer who escaped prison in 1978 captured 'Many believed (the case) to be impossible to solve' Kim Palmer, Reuters First posted: Friday, November 06, 2015 01:35 PM EST | Updated: Friday, November 06, 2015 01:52 PM EST CLEVELAND - A convicted murderer who escaped an Ohio prison more...