Hope in Kauhajoki - Victim on Road to Recovery

A 21 year-old female student rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds to the head, is tonight said to be on the road to recovery after two operations.  The student at Kauhajoki School of Hospitality was believed shot by deranged gunman named as Matti Saari, 22, who...

Fourteen die in Nepal bus plunge

At least 14 people were killed and 26 others injured Friday when a bus careered off a mountain highway in Nepal. Nepal has shoddy old vehicles and that leads to high number of road accidents. The bus was en route to Kathmandu from the south when it plunged 150 metres...

Australian squad for India announced; Symonds out

"Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) on Friday announced a 15–man squad to tour India for a four-Test series next month. The big news was the exclusion of Andrew Symonds from the squad. Symonds is currently undergoing counselling after he was sent back from...

Sreesanth recovers, almost..

"Sreesanth has recovered from the side strain that laid him low after the Indian Premier League and, though still suffering from a stiff back, is said to be targeting the India A game against New Zealand A in Chennai on September 21 for his return to national duty. Sreesanth...

Greek man held after girlfriend beheaded

"ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A 31-year-old man killed his girlfriend on the Greek island of Santorini on Sunday, beheaded her, then fled in a patrol car, a local official said. During the ensuing chase, the suspect was shot five times by police and ran over two women doctors who...

Christina Applegate battling breast cancer

"LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Actress Christina Applegate reportedly is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. ...

MIDEAST: U.S. Seen in Policy Retreat

"MIDEAST: U.S. Seen in Policy Retreat Analysis by Adam Morrow and Khaled Moussa al-Omrani CAIRO, Jan 10 (IPS) - Recent months have witnessed several notable political reorientations in the Middle East, involving Iran, the Gulf states, Egypt and Lebanon. Several experts say...

Opera star surgery 'went well'

"OPERA star Russell Watson is recovering after undergoing what appears to be a successful operation to remove a re-growth of a brain tumour.The 40-year-old singer had surgery lasting around three hours at the private Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle, and was said to be conscious...

Building Boom's 5,000 Jobs For Wales

"Wales is experiencing an unprecedented construction boom that is at its highest for 30 years, according to senior industry figures. They say the growth of the cities of Cardiff, Swansea and Newport is driving development in west and north Wales. It is predicted that more...