North Korea test-fired five ballistic missiles, South Korean officials said, in an apparent message of defiance to the United States on the eve of its Independence Day holiday. The launches off its east coast further fuelled regional tensions after the communist state's nuclear test in May.
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Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 7:36 AM GMT
North Korea test-fired five ballistic missiles, South Korean officials said, in an apparent message of defiance to the United States on the eve of its Independence Day holiday. The launches off its east coast further fuelled regional tensions after the communist state's nuclear test in May. Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 7:24 AM GMT
Nine Chechen police were killed when militants fired on their car from a forest in the neighbouring Russian region of Ingushetia, one of the deadliest recent attacks in the volatile Caucasus. Their vehicle came under grenade and gun fire from unknown individuals hidden in a forest as it travelled on a road in Ingushetia at around 0530 GMT and burst into flames, Russian news agencies said, quoting security officials. Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 7:10 AM GMT
Sarah Palin, who sought the US vice presidency in 2008, has announced she is stepping down as Alaska governor, fueling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid. Palin, who was Republican John McCain's running mate in last year's failed presidential campaign, said she would step aside as governor and would be replaced by Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell at the end of July. Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 6:17 AM GMT
Australia has welcomed the first elephant ever born in the country with the arrival of a 100-kilogram (220.4-pound) male calf at a Sydney zoo, according to keepers. The calf, yet to be named, was born at the harbourside Taronga Zoo just after 3am (1700 GMT) to a 12-year-old Asian elephant named Thong Dee, the zoo's director Guy Cooper said. Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 6:16 AM GMT
China's sovereign wealth fund said it would buy 1.5 billion dollars worth of shares of the Canadian mining company Teck Resources Ltd. The purchase by the China Investment Corp would amount to a 17.2 percent equity stake in Teck, giving the 200-billion-dollar wealth fund a 6.7 percent voting interest in the mining company, the corporation said Friday. Regional
Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 7:36 AM GMT
North Korea test-fired five ballistic missiles, South Korean officials said, in an apparent message of defiance to the United States on the eve of its Independence Day holiday. The launches off its east coast further fuelled regional tensions after the communist state's nuclear test in May. Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 6:31 AM GMT
Two US soldiers have been killed in an explosion in eastern Afghanistan, according to the US military, as Afghan authorities reported that 32 rebels died in an ensuing US helicopter attack. "There was an incident with a possible IED (improvises explosive device) in Paktika province this morning in which two US service members were killed," Sergeant Charles March, a military spokesman said. Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 7:44 AM GMT
Over 50,000 people were evacuated in south China after the heaviest rains in years led to flooding and swollen rivers in recent days, state media reported. Over 47,000 people were evacuated in Rongshui county of Guangxi region after the Rong river flooded its banks, inundating farmlands and destroying homes, Xinhua news agency said. Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 7:13 AM GMT
Taliban militants Saturday claimed responsibility for a military helicopter crash that killed 26 people in the rugged tribal area in the country's north. The helicopter crashed Friday on the border of the semi-autonomous Orakzai and Khyber tribal regions and officials said no one survived. Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 7:14 AM GMT
Residents of Afghanistan's Helmand are sceptical about US and British operations underway in their southern province, uncertain they can end Taliban attacks and intimidation. It is not just the insurgency that contributes to a dire situation but also official corruption, the drugs trade and unemployment, they told AFP as 4,000 Marines pushed south and hundreds of British soldiers were busy further north Entertainment
Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 2:45 AM GMT
Fans heading to Los Angeles for Michael Jackson's memorial extravaganza were urged to stay away as organizers said tickets for the event would be allocated by an online lottery. Pop icon Jackson's sudden death on June 25 sparked a worldwide outpouring of grief and hundreds of thousands of devotees are expected to descend on Los Angeles for Tuesday's memorial at the Staples Center. Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 1:20 AM GMT
Hollywood actor John Malkovich in the role of a serial killer may not raise any eyebrows, but put him on stage with just an orchestra and two sopranos and you get an unusual piece of theatre. "The Infernal Comedy - Confessions of a Serial Killer", which opened this week at Vienna's Ronacher Theatre, casts Malkovich in the role of Jack Unterweger, an Austrian serial killer convicted in 1994 of murdering nine prostitutes. Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 1:06 AM GMT
Madonna will perform a special tribute to Michael Jackson during her London show on Saturday, at the venue where he was due to stage his farewell shows, she said in a newspaper interview. Madonna -- known as the Queen of Pop, while Jackson was the King of Pop -- told the Sun newspaper she was "terribly sad" about Jackson's death and revealed she "used to love picking his brains about musical stuff". Agence France-Presse - 7/3/2009 8:40 PM GMT
Oscar-winning director Milos Forman was welcomed as a star to his native Czech Republic Friday for the opening of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The filmmaker arrived to applause at a hotel in the western city for the opening ceremony, attended by Czech President Vaclav Klaus and Prime Minister Jan Fischer. Agence France-Presse - 7/3/2009 9:09 PM GMT
The owner of the nightclub where Michael Jackson first performed professionally with the Jackson 5 wants to sell the building to fans of the King of Pop brick by brick. Andrew Young, a businessman in Gary, Indiana -- the Jacksons' home town -- said he bought the now shuttered "Mr. Lucky's Lounge" one year ago, with the idea of revitalizing it. Special Reports
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North Korea test-fired three missiles on the eve of American Independence Day celebrations, South Korea's defence ministry said, further stoking tensions amid an international nuclear standoff. The firing of the missiles, reported to have a range of up to 500 kilometres (312 miles), follow a series of missile launches earlier this week by the isolated Stalinist state.
Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 3:58 AM GMT
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Fans heading to Los Angeles for Michael Jackson's memorial extravaganza were urged to stay away as organizers said tickets for the event would be allocated by an online lottery. Pop icon Jackson's sudden death on June 25 sparked a worldwide outpouring of grief and hundreds of thousands of devotees are expected to descend on Los Angeles for Tuesday's memorial at the Staples Center.
Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 2:45 AM GMT
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Venus and Serena Williams clash in a fourth all-sister Wimbledon final on Saturday determined to prove that their domination of the event is not a backward step for the sport's future welfare. Despite 128 players starting out in the first round last week, the two Americans are once again left to contest the final for the second successive year and for the eighth time in a Grand Slam final.
Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 3:53 AM GMT
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply disappointed" after the chief of Myanmar's military junta on Saturday refused to let him meet pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Ban announced the regime's decision after holding a second meeting with reclusive military supremo Than Shwe in the bunker-like capital Naypyidaw on the second and final day of his visit to the country.
Agence France-Presse - 7/4/2009 5:16 AM GMT
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Alex James' children think he is a conductor. The musician - who took part in UK TV show 'Maestro' last year, where celebrities had to learn how to conduct an orchestra - admits his four kids have no idea about his success as a bass player.
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