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

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