First stars were massive, fast-spinning
2011-04-28 10:36:12
The first stars that dotted the universe were not only immense, but probably also fast-spinning.
Sydney university gets Picasso painting
2011-04-28 07:58:42
An anonymous US donor has given a Pablo Picasso painting worth millions to the University of Sydney.
Qaida militants kill two soldiers in Yemen
2011-04-27 17:00:57
Gunmen of al-Qaida wing attacked a military checkpoint in Abyan on Wednesday, killing at least two soldiers and wounding five others.
Afghan forces recapture 65 from jailbreak
2011-04-26 22:23:25
Afghan forces have recaptured at least 65 of the prisoners who escaped from the south's largest prison.
Brazil to offer 75,000 scholarships for youngsters
2011-04-27 10:22:51
Brazil government planned to offer 75,000 scholarships for youngsters to study abroad in the next four years.
Enormous statue of powerful pharaoh unearthed
2011-04-27 09:30:29
Archaeologists unearthed one of the largest statues found to date of a powerful ancient Egyptian pharaoh at his mortuary temple in the southern city of Luxor.
British first lady bakes cakes with children
2011-04-26 20:24:49
Samantha, wife of Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, bakes cakes for the Downing Street Royal Wedding Street Party with the help of school children at 10 Downing Street in London April 26, 2011. The Royal Wedding between Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton will take place at London's Westminster Abbey on April 29.
Webcam death suspect appears in court
2011-04-27 07:46:58
A man charged in the death of a Chinese university student has been remanded in custody until the next hearing May 24.
F-4 jet crashes in central Turkey
2011-04-26 22:37:45
The Turkish Air Forces Command said an F-4 jet crashed in central Turkey on Tuesday, Turkish media reported.
Hot baths in winter might lead to cardiac arres
2011-04-26 20:43:24
That long soak in a hot tub to warm up during the winter could hold some unexpected dangers, a Japanese study has found.
Taliban tunnel 480+ out of Afghan prison
2011-04-26 06:58:10
Hundreds of prisoners escaped from a jail in Afghanistan's south on Monday through a tunnel dug by Taliban insurgents, a "disaster" for the Afghan government and a setback for foreign forces.
UN chief to mark anniversary of Chernobyl disaster
2011-04-26 09:56:24
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is expected to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster on Tuesday after he visited the site of it.
