American, United Airlines to face 9/11 trial American Airlines and United Continental must face trial over a lawsuit in which the lease holders of the World Trade Center allege that lax security allowed hijackers to destroy the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.
06 September 2012
NY fashion week kicks off spring-summer 2013 collections The spring-summer 2013 collections start coming down the runways on Thursday when New York fashion week shifts into high gear with nearly 300 shows and presentations over eight days.
Japan to buy islands disputed with China: reports Japan's government has agreed to buy a group of islands at the centre of a territorial dispute with China, reports said Wednesday, a move likely to prove a further irritant in a tense relationship.
US cases of West Nile virus soaring: CDC Infections and fatalities from West Nile virus have risen to new record levels in the United States in the first week of September.
Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 Google and Microsoft have introduced new champions in the fiercely competitive smartphone arena a week ahead of what is likely to be the hotly-anticipated debut of a next-generation iPhone by Apple.
06 September 2012
Kitano, Kim Ki-duk see Asian art house in crisis Internationally-acclaimed directors Takeshi Kitano from Japan and Kim Ki-duk from South Korea told AFP at the Venice film festival that making art house films in Asia is a daunting task.
06 September 2012
Mining magnate Rinehart says Australia 'too expensive' Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart on Wednesday warned Australia was becoming too expensive for multinational companies who could source workers for two dollars a day in Africa.
06 September 2012
Navy SEAL could face charges for spilling secrets: US A former Navy SEAL who penned a book on the clandestine raid that killed Osama bin Laden revealed classified information in his first-hand account and could face criminal charges.
06 September 2012
Indian blaze death toll rises to 38 The death toll from a huge blaze at a fireworks factory in southern India rose to 38 on Thursday as police revealed that the plant's licence had been suspended only a day before the tragedy.
06 September 2012
Decade on, Iraq to replace iconic Saddam statue Nearly a decade after Saddam Hussein's statue was pulled down in an iconic moment seen globally, Baghdad will finally replace it with new artwork to mark its selection as the 2013 Arab Capital of Culture.
'Latino Barack Obama' enters national spotlight A telegenic young Texas mayor billed as a Latino Barack Obama in the making, Julian Castro, bounded on to the world's brightest political stage Tuesday.
05 September 2012
Chess might become part of school curriculum Kazakhstan chess champion Zhansya Abdumalik approached Nursultan Nazarbayev with the idea to introduce chess into the school curriculum.
Republicans slam Obama as US debt tops $16 trillionRepublicans pinned America's "crushing" fiscal burden squarely on President Barack Obama on Tuesday after the national debt passed $16 trillion just before the Democratic National Convention opened.