Boy, 14, charged with murder of backpacker Karen Aim

A story of interest for the shockingly young age of the boy, and the high-profile nature of the case."A 14-year-old youth has appeared in court in New Zealand charged with the murder and aggravated robbery of backpacker Karen Aim from Orkney.Miss Aim, 26, was found dying...

Goa girl 'drugged and assaulted'

"British teenager Scarlett Keeling was drugged and sexually assaulted before she died, police in Goa, India, say. The 15-year-old girl, from Bideford, Devon, was found dead on a beach in Anjuna, Goa, last month. Placido Carvalho was detained on Wednesday, two days after...

Miss World targets AIDS battle in 2007 pageant

"Hopes are high here that Miss China -- Zhang Zi Lin, a 23-year-old secretary from Beijing --- will live up to her billing as a pre-contest favourite and take the crown in front of what is likely to be a partisan audience.Miss China's biggest threat could come from Ada Aimee...

Miss Indonesia ranks 15th in 2007 Int`l Beauty Contest

"Wardiman further said that Indonesia participated in the beauty contest to promote the dignity of Indonesian women in international contests, and that the essence of beauty in Indonesia concerns smartness in giving added value to the participant in the contest. He also said...

Aishwarya Rai Wedding Day Special

"Aishwarya Rai married to Abhishek Bachchan today on 20th April 2007. The much-publicised wedding has been solemnised at Amitabh Bachchan's home Prateeksha, in suburban Juhu of Mumbai, India."