Conrad Black convictions upheld
Former media tycoon Conrad Black has two convictions upheld and two reversed by a court of appeal in Chicago.
Twenty die in Mexican shootings
At least nine Mexican police officers are shot and killed in an ambush – the sixth multiple killing in Mexico in less than a week.
Bad weather slows tsunami relief
Bad weather is again obstructing efforts to get aid to the survivors of the Indonesian tsunami as the death toll tops 400.
SA inmates request circumcision
South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province say it is “overwhelmed” by the number of prisoners wanting to be circumcised to help combat HIV.
Brazil finds massive oil field
A newly discovered oil-field off the coast of Brazil could contain up to 15 billion barrels, the government says.
Wikipedia to open office in India
Online encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, plans to open its first office outside the United States in India.
Armando Iannucci ‘producing White House comedy for HBO’
Armando Iannucci, the creator of The Thick Of It and In The Loop, has reportedly turned his attention to US politics and is developing a television comedy about a female Vice-President.
Bollywood star ‘adopts’ 34 girls
Bollywood actress Preity Zinta on how she decided to celebrate her birthday by ‘adopting’ 34 young girls and putting them through education.
US economic growth rate quickens
The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 2% in July-September, an acceleration on the previous quarter, official figures show.
Prison term for Italian surgeons
Italian authorities sentence a group of doctors to prison for carrying out dozens of unnecessary operations for financial gain.
Cleared for take-off?
Egypt-Iran flight deal signals thaw for regional rivals
Hawaii Five-O star MacArthur dies
Actor James MacArthur, best known for playing Detective Dan “Danno” Williams on the original Hawaii Five-O TV show, dies aged 72.
Cargo plane bomb plot: Yemen doubts its link to the plot
The government of Yemen has expressed astonishment at the cargo plane bomb plots, claiming there were no UPS cargo planes that had taken off from Yemen.
Bad weather slows Indonesia aid
Bad weather is again obstructing efforts to get aid to the survivors of Monday’s tsunami in Indonesia.
