World News Headlines World News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com Earthquake strikes South Island of New Zealand A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island in the early hours of the morning causing some panic but no immediate reports of fatalities. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:15:47 -0400) Plane crash in Dubai A plane has crashed in the United Arab Emirates in the city of Dubai, it is unknown how many survived. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:46:49 -0400) Gates goes to Afghanistan to meet US troops US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in the south of Afghanistan after touching down on Friday. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:34:45 -0400) Passenger arrested at Miami airport over suspicious package Miami police swooped on the main airport on Friday when screeners detected a suspicious article in a checked bag. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:32:51 -0400) Many dead after Mexican shootout 25 or more people have died in a gunfight between Mexican soldiers and suspected drug gang members near the northern Mexican city of Monterrey. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:30:19 -0400) Mideast talks productive so far Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu has said it is time to finalize a deal on the Middle East peace process. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:56:23 -0400) UN chief condemns Pakistan attacks UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday 'strongly condemned' the bomb attacks in which scores of people were killed this week in Pakistan's cities of Quetta and Lahore. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:10:02 -0400) 27 dead in road accidents in China At least 27 people were killed and 36 injured in two road accidents in northeast China Firday, authorities said. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:10:01 -0400) Two pilots killed in cargo plane crash in Dubai Two pilots were killed Friday when a Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed on a road just two minutes after it took off from Dubai airport, police said. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:10:02 -0400) Miranda Kerr shows off baby bump for ad Australian lingerie model Miranda Kerr has shown off her baby bump in a new advertising campaign for her organic skincare range. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:10:02 -0400) 12 die in bus accident in Mexico At least 12 people died Friday when a bus crashed with a truck at the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southeastern Mexico, the authorities said. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:40:01 -0400) Massive quake damages New Zealand's Christchurch city The New Zealand city of Christchurch was extensively damaged early Saturday when it was hit by a massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake which flattened buildings, ripped up roads and cut power, water and sewage connections. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:10:02 -0400) Snoop wants to reteam with Katy for next album Rapper Snoop Dogg is eager to reunite with singer Katy Perry in the studio and has lined up the singer to appear on his next album. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:30:05 -0400) Cheryl, Ashley officially divorced British singer Cheryl Cole's marriage to soccer ace Ashley was officially declared dead Friday, when they were granted a divorce. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:30:04 -0400) UAE's exports to Saudi Arabia exceed $266 bn The UAE's exports to Saudi Arabia surpassed one billion Saudi riyals (about $266 million) in June, while Saudi exports to the UAE were valued at 961 million riyals, officials said. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:30:03 -0400) Zsa Zsa Gabor's body to be preserved after death Hollywood legend Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband wants her body to be plastinated and put on show after she passes away. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:30:02 -0400) Pregnancy inspires Dion's new perfume Singer Celine Dion has revealed her new fragrance is inspired by her pregnancy. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:30:01 -0400) Lady Gaga was hospitalised six times last year Singer Lady Gaga was hospitalised six times last year because of her extreme dieting, which saw her lose as much as 20 pounds between fittings for costumes. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:20:02 -0400) Jail terms of up to 18 years in Portuguese paedophilia case A Portuguese court Friday found six out of seven defendants guilty in a high-profile paedophilia case which has shocked the nation, and handed out prison sentences of up to 18 years. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:00:03 -0400) Chinese man probed for building underground house A 64-year-old man who was building an underground house for his family has become a subject of a probe by authorities in China's Henan province. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:50:02 -0400) One killed, 30 hurt in Tajikistan blast A police officer was killed and 30 people were injured Friday in a suicide car bomb attack at a police station in Tajikistan, officials said. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:40:05 -0400) Another 100-km traffic jam builds up in China A traffic jam more than 100 km long has formed in China just one week after gridlock led to tailbacks lasting 10 days northwest of Beijing. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:40:04 -0400) Sania Mirza out of doubles as well India's Sania Mirza's run in the US Open tennis tournament ended with her losing in the first round of the women's doubles event. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:40:02 -0400) 200-year-old beer bottles found during Baltic Sea salvage Divers have salvaged what is believed to be the world's oldest preserved beer from a 200-year-old shipwreck, the government of the semi-autonomous Aland Islands in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden said Friday. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:30:03 -0400) 76 die in Pakistan bombings At least 76 people were killed and more than 160 injured in three powerful explosions in Pakistani cities Friday, two days after triple blasts ripped through a Shia religious procession in Lahore killing 35 people. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:30:02 -0400) Quetta blast toll rises to 73 At least 73 people were killed and more than 150 injured in a blast that ripped through a procession taken out by the Shia community near Meezan chowk in Quetta, capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province, media reports said. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:05 -0400) Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claims responsibility for Quetta blast The banned radical group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Friday claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide bomb attack in Quetta city, Xinhua reported. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:04 -0400) Indian filmmaker to stay in jail in US Indian documentary filmmaker Vijay Kumar, arrested in Houston for allegedly carrying 'jihadist' literature and brass knuckles in his checked baggage, will remain behind bars without bail but can leave 'voluntarily' if his case is resolv (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:40:04 -0400) Gilani condemns Quetta blast Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Friday strongly condemned the suicide bomb attack in Quetta city that left 40 people dead and over 100 injured. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:40:03 -0400) Rolling Stones considering 50th anniversary tour Charlie Watts, the drummer for the legendary rock group The Rolling Stones, told a French newspaper that the group was considering going on tour in 2012 to celebrate their 50 years of its existence. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:40:01 -0400) Australian swimmer Leisel excited about Commonwealth Games Champion swimmer Leisel Jones of Australia is more excited than apprehensive about competing in the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games because she feels that last minute work is not a new thing in big sporting events. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:10:03 -0400) After Lahore, 43 more die in Pakistan bombings At least 43 people were killed in powerful explosions in three different cities in Pakistan Friday, two days after triple blasts ripped through a Shia religious procession in Lahore killing 35 people. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:10:02 -0400) 25 hurt in Tajikistan blast Twenty-five people were injured Friday in a suicide car bomb attack on a police building in Tajikistan, an interior ministry spokesman said. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:50:01 -0400) Formula milk has 40 times more aluminium than breast milk Formula baby milk can have 40 times more aluminium than breast milk -- which may have an adverse affect on health. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:20:03 -0400) 13 dead in blast in Pakistan's Quetta At least 13 people were killed in a powerful explosion that ripped through a procession taken out by the Shia community in Pakistan's Quetta city Friday, media reports said. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:20:02 -0400) Four killed in fight over 1 yuan Four people were killed after a bloody altercation took place over a 1 yuan (US 15 cents) parking charge in China's Yangpu district. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:10:01 -0400) Ahmadinejad predicts failure of Mideast talks Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday that this week's Mideast peace talks as well as Israel itself were 'doomed to collapse' as millions of Iranians were expected to turn out for state-organised anti-Israel rallies. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:40:02 -0400) 150,000 wild boars go on a rampage in China Over 150,000 rampaging wild boars in a province in eastern China are giving sleepless nights to farmers who have been forced to maintain round-the-clock vigil to save their crops. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:20:03 -0400) Have kids outside marriage, pay hefty fines Married people in a Chinese city who have children outside their marriage will now face heavy fines up to 250,000 yuan ($36,725). (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:20:01 -0400) Drugs to fight bone thinning double cancer risk Hundreds of thousands of women taking drugs to reverse bone thinning could be doubling their oesophagus (gut) cancer risk. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:00:04 -0400) Ants scare jumbos from stripping tree cover Tiny ants are scaring away jumbos about a billion times their size from stripping the tree cover, scientists have discovered. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:00:02 -0400) Two blasts in Pakistan, policeman among 3 killed Two people were killed Friday in a powerful bomb blast in a shrine for a minority community in northwest Pakistan, while another explosion ripped through a police van leaving a policeman dead in Peshawar, media reports said. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:40:02 -0400) Russia to resume tests of submarine-launched missile Test launches of Russia's Bulava ballistic missile will resume between Sep 9 and 12, a defence industry source said Friday. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:30:02 -0400) Indian-origin woman killed self over failed marriage A 24-year-old Indian-origin woman, who tried to keep her failed marriage alive for her family's sake, burned herself to death in Britain, a court was told. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:20:03 -0400) Canadian honour for M.S. Swaminathan M.S. Swaminathan, one of the pioneers of the Green Revolution in India, will receive an honorary doctorate from Canada's University of Alberta for his contribution to food security in the world. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:40:07 -0400) Wikileaks founder admits having sex with accuser Julian Assange, founder of whistle-blowing website Wikileaks, has admitted he had sexual relations with one of two Swedish women who have accused him of sex crimes. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:40:05 -0400) Mistaken alcohol use kills baby during surgery A seven-month-old baby died after doctors at a hospital in the US flushed his system with alcohol instead of saline solution during a heart surgery. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:40:03 -0400) Croatian coach to revamp Bangladesh football Croatian Robert Rubcic has been named as the chief coach of Bangladesh's national football team for the Asian Games to be held in November. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:40:02 -0400) Reese Witherspoon, beau to get engaged Oscar winning actress Reese Witherspoon's beau Jim Toth has sparked rumours that they might get engaged soon after he was spotted shopping for a ring. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:50:05 -0400) Most New Yorkers don't want Islamic centre near Ground Zero Two-thirds of New York City residents want a controversial Muslim community centre and mosque to be relocated farther away from the site of 9/11 terrorist attack, according to a New York Times poll. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:50:04 -0400) Richard Gere injured, shooting put off for six weeks Actor Richard Gere has dislocated his shoulder while filming a fight scene for 'The Double', causing production to be put on hold for six weeks. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:50:02 -0400) Brendan Fraser heads to Broadway The 'Mummy' star Brendan Fraser is set to make his Broadway debut with a new play based on Norwegian writer Ingvar Ambjornsen's novel. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:50:01 -0400) People dump superstition when faced with death People who believe in fate and destiny tend to dump superstition when faced with the death, says a recent study. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:40:07 -0400) Stallone's ex wife ready to tell all Sylvester Stallone's former wife Brigitte Nielsen is all set to tell her eventful life story in a book and says some parts of her memoirs will be harsh. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:40:04 -0400) Mistresses, wives of trapped miners clash over cash Mistresses and wives of 33 miners trapped inside a mine in Chile have clashed over compensation claims and some of the miners may face difficult questions when they make it to the surface. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:40:02 -0400) The great grandmom who fought a mugger A great grandmother in Britain became so angry when she got mugged that she pinned the man against a wall and demanded that he return her purse. 'I'm no spring chicken,' she declared later. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:40:01 -0400) Australian ex-cop jailed for pushing wife off cliff A former police officer in Australia who murdered his wife by pushing her off a cliff was Friday jailed for 33 years. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:30:02 -0400) Kim Kardashian poses with nude men for magazine cover Socialite Kim Kardashian has stunned her fans after posing with two nude men for a magazine photo shoot. She describes it as one of her most risque covers to date. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:20:03 -0400) Australian found guilty of sex crimes on underage girls A man in Melbourne who admitted coercing underage girls he met on the internet to have sex with him was found guilty Friday of committing at least 26 sex crimes. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:20:02 -0400) Victoria Beckham nominated for fashion award Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has been shortlisted for the British Fashion Council's (BFC) Designer Brand of the Year. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:20:02 -0400) Kutcher to sue tabloid over cheating report Actor Ashton Kutcher is reportedly threatening to sue the editors of a US tabloid for defamation, following an article they published suggesting he had been cheating on his wife Demi Moore. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:20:01 -0400) Two cops hurt in Peshawar blast A powerful explosion in this Pakistani city extensively damaged a police van, injuring two policemen Friday, two days after the blasts in Lahore that killed 35 people. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:00:02 -0400) Independent MP submits demand list to Gillard, Abbott Independent MP from Queensland Bob Katter Friday said he has sent a list of 20 conditions to Australian prime ministerial hopefuls Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott, saying 'I'm still in a very powerful position here'. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:30:02 -0400) Measure stress in hair to assess cardiac risk The levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, in one's hair can tell when a person is most likely to suffer a heart attack. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:20:04 -0400) Drunk driver takes wrong turn - ends up in police car park A drunk motorist in Britain was nabbed by police after he took a wrong turn and went straight into the car park of the police headquarters. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:20:03 -0400) Two-year-old kicks the butt A two-year-old boy in Indonesia, who used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day, has quit smoking after entering rehab. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:20:02 -0400) Malaysian woman wins invasion of privacy case against doctor A Malaysian woman writer has won a legal battle against her doctors who photographed intimate parts of her body prior to a surgery. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:20:01 -0400) Malaysian Indian party seeks to join ruling coalition The Malaysian Indian United Party (MIUP) is pressing for full membership of the Barisan Nasional (BN), the ruling coalition, a party official has said. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:00:01 -0400) 24 Indians rescued from traffickers in Malaysia At least 24 Indian men who were found locked up in a house in a Malaysian town have been rescued and two Pakistani men allegedly involved in a human trafficking racket have been detained, a media report said Friday. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:50:02 -0400) Top New Zealand golfer reveals affair with Japanese New Zealand's top golfer David Smail, who has been married for 25 years, revealed Friday that he had an affair with a Japanese woman but said he was no Tiger Woods. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:40:02 -0400) India-South America trade deal to be expanded India's Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia said here Thursday that India and a trade bloc of South American countries have agreed to expand a trade agreement. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:30:02 -0400) Fidel Castro to deliver first public speech since 2006 Cuban leader Fidel Castro will deliver Friday his first public speech since 2006, during a meeting with students of the Havana University. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:10:05 -0400) Over 110,000 firms shut down in Spain The economic recession forced a total of 110,058 Spanish companies to go out of business, the ministry of labour and immigration has said. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:10:04 -0400) Indonesian volcano erupts again An Indonesian volcano spewed another column of hot ash Friday, a vulcanologist said. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:10:02 -0400) Grant, Hurley's friendship still strong It might have been a decade since they split but actor Hugh Grant and actress Elizabeth Hurley are still very good friends. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:00:02 -0400) Panda still endangered despite baby boom China's giant pandas remain still an endangered species despite the birth of 23 cubs in zoos across the country in the past two months, panda researchers have said. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:50:01 -0400) 13 rescued after Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion An offshore oil rig exploded and caught fire Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico, the US Coast Guard said. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:10:02 -0400) Three killed in small plane crash in California Three people were killed in a small plane crash Thursday in a lagoon in the US state of California, authorities said. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:20:04 -0400) Paula Patton joins 'Mission Impossible 4' team Hollywood actress Paula Patton has signed up to play the female lead in the new 'Mission: Impossible' sequel. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:20:03 -0400) 25 killed in Mexico clash At least 25 people died Thursday in a clash between Mexican soldiers and gunmen in the northern state of Nuevo Leon, a military spokesman said. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:00:02 -0400) Diddy sued by ex-employee for age discrimination Rapper Sean Combs aka P. Diddy is being sued for $12 million by a former employee for age discrimination. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:30:03 -0400) Palestinian armed groups vow to attack Israeli targets Over a dozen Palestinian militant groups Thursday pledged to step up joint and separate attacks on Israeli targets to foil Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations in Washington. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:30:02 -0400) US East Coast braces for Hurricane Earl Hurricane Earl threatened to bring a violent end to the summer high season on the US Atlantic coast as tourists evacuated beach resorts in North Carolina and storm preparations were underway Thursday along most of the Eastern seaboard. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:50:01 -0400) Afghan Taliban short of cash A US general has revealed the Taliban in Afghanistan are very short of money with their drug labs and supply routes under pressure from US troops. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:00:43 -0400) Muslims asked to pay tithe to help Pakistan The relief effort in the area hit by floods in Pakistan may be helped by a new request for Muslims to tithe for the aid effort. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:53:33 -0400) Hawking says God not needed in universe discussions A new book written by famous British physicist, Stephen Hawking, claims that God did not create the universe and the "big bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:51:53 -0400) Fuel tanker runs aground in Canadian waters A fuel tanker is aground on a sandbar in Canada’s far north. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:58:05 -0400) ICC insists Pakistani cricketers have a case to answer The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday said that Pakistani players Salman Butt, Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Aamer have a case to answer and defended its decision to suspend the trio for alleged spot-fixing, insisting that there is no conspiracy agai (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:10:06 -0400) Two more stars pullout from CWG citing fatigue Two-time European champion long distance runner Mo Farah of England and 800 metres world record holder David Rudisha of Kenya Friday joined the growing list of star athletes skipping the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:10:03 -0400) China marks 65th anniversary of victory against Japanese invasion China Friday marked the 65th anniversary of Japan's surrender and paid homage to soldiers who died fighting during the Second World War, Xinhua reported. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:40:03 -0400) Pakistan envoy attacks ICC for suspending trio Pakistan's High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan Friday attacked International Cricket Council (ICC) for suspending three Pakistani players even while the police investigation was going on in the spot-fixing scandal. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:20:05 -0400) 15-year-old is youngest Cambridge student in over 200 years A 15-year-old Briton has become the youngest student to gain a place at Cambridge University for over two centuries. He has enrolled for a course that is considered one of the toughest in the world and former scholars include Isaac Newton. (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:00:03 -0400) Three tainted Pakistani cricketers suspended by ICC The three Pakistani cricketers, who are at the centre of an alleged betting scam, were provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday night after being charged under the anti-corruption code. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:50:05 -0400) Girl injured as Israeli car hit with stones A twelve-year-old girl, riding in a car which was driving through Tapuach Junction in the West Bank, has been hit with a stone which came through the window. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:46:49 -0400) Light plane crash kills two in Austria A small aircraft crashed in Austria Thursday afternoon, killing the pilot and only passenger, police said. (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:50:03 -0400) Syria Seeks to Curb Influence of Muslim Conservatives solidarity with Islamist groups and allow religious figures a greater role in public life , has recently reversed course, moving forcefully to curb the influence of Muslim conservatives in its mosques... (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:57:46 -0400) Miami Dolphins acquire offensive lineman from Cowboys The Miami Dolphins added some security on the offensive line Friday by acquiring veteran tackle Pat McQuistan from the Dallas Cowboys. Left tackle Jake Long and right tackle Vernon Carey are both reco... (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:54:36 -0400) Crandon Park beaches remain off-limits for swimmers A popular South Florida beach remains off-limits for swimmers as Labor Day weekend approaches. The Miami-Dade Health Department said Friday it is extending its swimming advisory at Crandon Park beache... (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:54:34 -0400) `America's Most Wanted' fugitive found at Miami Springs hotel A registered sex offender on the run from a Texas halfway house -- and who was to be featured on America's Most Wanted this weekend -- was caught at a Miami Springs hotel Friday, before the show even ... (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:54:32 -0400) North Miami Beach officials allege Sunshine Law violations, but won't name names Two North Miami Beach city officials allege members of the city council have repeatedly violated state open-government law and both have lodged written complaints. Neither complaint names a specific c... (Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:54:30 -0400)