Giant tiger sand sculpture

Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik dedicates tiger sculpture to India cricket star Sachin Tendulkar. Pattnaik...

Israel mall bomb stopped

Israeli bomb disposal experts defused a suspected car-bomb left at a shopping mall in Haifa. Palestinian militants...

Olmpic pandas return home

Eight young pandas who became China's Olympic mascots prepare to return to Sichuan province. Their homecoming is...

Japan cargo plane crashes

A FedEx cargo plane landing at Japan's Narita airport skid off the tarmac in a wind gust, bursting into flames and...

China eyes fewer car, steel players

China wants to consolidate its steel and car industries, calling on key firms to take dominant positions to compete in...

Business Update: Asian stocks surge

Asian shares jump on U.S. plan to clear $1 trillion of banks' toxic assets. * Asian markets up on U.S. bank...

Pope's condom stand challenged

Far-right youths have argued with left-wing activists in Paris, who were protesting against Pope Benedict's opposition...

Jade Goody dies in her sleep

Reality TV star Jade Goody dies in her sleep after losing her battle with cancer. The 27 year-old mother of two,...

Natasha Richardson dies

Award-winning actress Natasha Richardson, a member of Britain's Redgrave acting dynasty, died on Wednesday at the age...

Business Update: Jobless record

The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits hit another record, but there are signs new claims are leveling...