27/06/2009
Prasad predicts rough weather, flash floods
Heavy rain fall and flash flooding of low lying areas can be expected across the country starting this weekend and lasting until mid-next week, says Director of Meteorology Rajendra Prasad. ... more

27/06/2009
No foul play in Jackson death: Coroner
There was no evidence of foul play in the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson, Los Angeles coroners said Friday after conducting an autopsy. ... more

12/06/2009
RBF hails Westpac’s rate cut
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has welcomed the decision by Westpac Banking Corporation to reduce its lending rates in response to RBF policy that lending rates be rolled ... more

23/05/2009
Police investigate naked man on Hong Kong street
Hong Kong police said Friday they were investigating an Internet video clip apparently showing a man forced to walk naked in one of the world's most ... more

23/05/2009
Amy Winehouse cancels British comeback show
Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse has cancelled a planned comeback show in Britain after a prolonged holiday in St. Lucia clouded by reports of ... more

22/05/2009
'Spider-Man' director shocked at death of actress
US director Sam Raimi was shocked Thursday when he learnt that British actor Lucy Gordon, who played a role in his "Spider-Man 3" blockbuster, had been found ... more

20/05/2009
Bangladesh police cross-dress to nab thieves
Police officers across the Bangladeshi capital are donning wigs and wearing women's clothing to catch criminals targeting females on the city's streets, a senior official said Tuesday. ... more

19/05/2009
Lloyds to raise 4 billion pounds to repay govt funds
Britain's state-controlled Lloyds Banking Group said Monday that it will issue new shares to raise 4.0 billion pounds (6.0 billion dollars) so as to pay back public bailout funds. ... more

16/05/2009
GM aims to shrink dealer network by 40 percent
General Motors announced plans Friday to shrink its dealer network 40 percent, cutting some 2,300 sales outlets by the end of 2010, under a stepped-up effort to prove viability and avert bankruptcy. ... more

14/05/2009
Fiji seabed claim bid outcome by Sept
Fiji will know the outcome in September of a shared bid with Tonga, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu for permission to claim seabed minerals outside the respective 200 kilometer Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) of the four countries. ... more

13/05/2009
Julia Roberts heads all-star romantic comedy
Julia Roberts will play an army officer on leave from Iraq in an all-star romantic comedy also featuring Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Shirley MacLaine and Jennifer Garner, it was reported Tuesday. ... more

28/04/2009
NZ checks another 56 possible swine flu cases
The New Zealand government said Tuesday it was investigating a further possible 56 cases of swine flu among people ... more

20/04/2009
Academic backs dialogue in Fiji
A University of the South Pacific academic has backed the dialogue process intended in Fiji. ... more

14/04/2009
Passenger lands plane after pilot dies
A passenger took the controls of a twin engine plane after the pilot died and managed to land it safely at a Florida airport with five people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. ... more

30/03/2009
Obama rules out on sending troops
President Barack Obama ruled out sending US troops on a hot pursuit of extremists across the Afghan border into Pakistan -- but demanded Islamabad hold up its end of the anti-terror struggle. ... more

07/03/2009
Fisherman uses WWIIbomb as anchor
A Malaysian fisherman has been using a deadly World War II bomb as an anchor for his boat, according to a report Saturday. ... more

07/03/2009
Commerce Commission chops steel costs
Fiji’s Commerce Commission has decreased the prices of Gr300 and Gr430 steel rods, a move it says will boost the local construction ... more

05/03/2009
Chinese investors implement Fiji projects
A number of high powered projects initiated by a group of Chinese investors estimated at a quarter billion dollars are gradually being implemented ... more

20/01/2009
Obama Turns Painter and Decorator
US president-elect Barack Obama rolled up his sleeves and got down to work Monday -- painting and decorating as part of a pre-inauguration celebration of community service. ... more

06/01/2009
French state TV says adieu to ads
Millions of French television viewers will tune in on this evening to watch their favourite prime-time shows uninterrupted by ad breaks as President Nicolas Sarkozy's controversial media reform kicks in ... more

01/01/2009
Man Tries To Fool Cops
Authorities said a Sarasota man about to be pulled over by police tried to lure officers away by making a fake 911 call. Officers said they were following a 28-year-old man's car Monday to make a traffic stop when they got a 911 call for an armed robbery happening several blocks away. ... more

01/01/2009
samatarian Has Bike Stolen
A former Fort Lauderdale city commissioner who helped create a program to combat bicycle theft had his own bike stolen while trying to help people involved in a vehicle crash. ... more

01/01/2009
Good Samatarian Has Bike Stolen
A former Fort Lauderdale city commissioner who helped create a program to combat bicycle theft had his own bike stolen while trying to help people involved in a vehicle crash. ... more

29/12/2008
Dramatic Comedy Tops Box Office
A dramatic comedy about a married couple's life with a troublesome dog, "Marley and Me," wagged its way to the top of the North American box office, preliminary figures showed on Sunday. ... more

29/12/2008
UN Chief Calls To End Violence
The UN chief added his voice Sunday to the UN Security Council's call for an immediate end to hostilities in Gaza and urged Israel to allow humanitarian aid into the poverty-stricken territory. ... more