21/02/2010
Chinese schools deny Google cyber-attacks
Chinese educational institutions named in connection with cyber-attacks on Google have denied involvement, state media said Saturday, as differences festered between Beijing and the Internet giant. ... more

21/02/2010
Plus-size models take to London catwalk
Plus-size models took to the London catwalk on Saturday in the latest collection by British knitwear designer Mark Fast, days after a fresh row erupted in New York over 'weight' issues of fashion models. ... more

09/02/2010
Fijian Holdings get ‘property stash’
Fijian Holdings Limited (FHL) announced Monday it has purchased shares in Fijian Property Trust (FPT) Company Limited belonging to the Fijian Affairs Board, making FPT its fully-owned subsidiary in the process. ... more

06/02/2010
FTIB to set up tax-free zone in the west
The Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau (FTIB) wants to develop a tax-free zone in the western part of Fiji to boost economic activity in the area, FTIB CEO Annie Rogers says. ... more

03/02/2010
No jail after man's penis glued to stomach
Four women have avoided a jail sentence for gluing a cheating lover's penis to his stomach as part of a revenge plot in Wisconsin, USA. ... more

29/01/2010
FSC records half-yearly $11 million loss
The Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) continued on its loss-making streak with an $11.4 million net loss in the first half of its 2009-2010 financial year. ... more

10/12/2009
LA restricts medical marijuana outlets
Los Angeles city authorities Tuesday passed an ordinance restricting the number of medical marijuana dispensaries, which have grown to almost 1,000 since the drug was authorised for sale for medicinal purposes in 1996. ... more

26/10/2009
Abused Indonesian maid dies in Malaysia
An Indonesian maid who was allegedly severely beaten by her Malaysian employers, and then bound and locked up in a toilet for two days, has died in hospital, police said Monday. ... more

25/10/2009
No casualties, damage from Indonesian quake
Nobody was killed or injured after a major earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia late Saturday, a disaster official said. ... more

22/09/2009
Fiji’s new university set for 2010 opening
Fiji’s new university, an amalgamation of six existing State-run tertiary institutions, is set to begin classes early next year. ... more

25/08/2009
More than 120 investors to bid for Momi
One of the largest integrated tourist ventures in Fiji goes under the hammer today as the Fiji National Provident Fund tries to recover about $80 million it invested in the failed project ... more

08/08/2009
Michael Douglas' son charged with drug dealing
The son of Hollywood star Michael Douglas has been charged with dealing the drug methamphetamine, prosecutors said ... more

30/07/2009
Sybil the Downing Street cat dies
Sybil the cat, who moved into Downing Street shortly after Prime Minister Gordon Brown took office two years ago, has died after a short illness. ... more

30/07/2009
Pope jokes about fall
Pope Benedict XVI joked Wednesday that his guardian angel had not prevented his fall earlier this month, "most probably on orders from above" to teach him patience. ... more

30/07/2009
As indicators point up, Obama sees end of slump
President Barack Obama said Wednesday he sees "the beginning of the end of the recession," as economic indicators and comments from the Federal Reserve suggested stabilization after a brutal slump ... more

30/07/2009
Israel to allow cement into Gaza
Israel will allow a one-time transfer of cement into Gaza for the first time since its war in the Hamas-ruled enclave and amid a new US peace push in the region ... more

11/07/2009
Medvedev sees single currency dream in G8 coin gift
Even if Russia's call for a global currency failed to gain much traction at a G8 summit, President Dmitry Medvedev took home a coin meant to symbolize that the dream may one day come true. ... more

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