Man faked coma for two years to avoid court on charges of stealing 40,000 pounds Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 14:42 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press A fraudster who pretended to be quadriplegic and sometimes comatose for two years to avoid prosecution has been convicted after police caught him on camera driving and strolling around...
Charged with killing his girlfriend: Oscar Pistorius sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 10:52 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press A judge began announcing Oscar Pistorius' sentence Tuesday at the climax of a months-long trial of the disabled Olympic runner for the killing of his girlfriend on Valentine's Day last...
Democracy protests: Few hopes of success in Hong Kong talks between government and students Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 08:36 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Hong Kong officials and student leaders will hold talks Tuesday to try to end pro-democracy protests that have gripped the southern Chinese city for more than three weeks, though chances of...
World news in 1 minute: Find out what happened around the world on 20 October Tuesday, 21 October 2014, 08:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press NAZI-SOCIAL SECURITY OSIJEK, Croatia - Dozens of suspected Nazi war criminals and SS guards collected millions of dollars in U.S. Social Security benefits after being forced out of the United...
Crisis deepens: European Union seeking to create $1.27 billion Ebola fund to tackle disease Monday, 20 October 2014, 14:51 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press European Union nations are working to reach 1 billion euros ($1.27 billion) in aid by the end of the week to fight Ebola in West Africa and are seeking a common approach to the crisis. EU foreign...
A sibling for George: Second child for Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge due in April Monday, 20 October 2014, 14:30 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have confirmed that their second baby is due in April - the first time they've offered a month for the royal birth. Kensington Palace also said in a statement...
Three years after devastating accident, robotic device helps paralysed groom walk aisle Monday, 20 October 2014, 06:09 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press New York resident Matt Ficarra has been paralyzed from the chest down since an accident three years ago, but that didn't stop him from walking down the aisle at his wedding. Ficarra was able to...
Officials fear Ebola disease on the same path as AIDS: 'more infectious than HIV' Sunday, 19 October 2014, 14:23 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Is Ebola the world's worst infectious disease threat since AIDS? Comparisons between the two deadly diseases surfaced in the last few months as the Ebola outbreak escalated....
After Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II: Pope beatifies Paul VI at remarkable synod's end Sunday, 19 October 2014, 11:15 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press Pope Francis celebrated the beatification Mass for Pope Paul VI, concluding the remarkable meeting of bishops that has drawn parallels to the tumultuous reforms of the Second Vatican Council which...
World news in 1 minute: Find out what happened around the world on 18 October Sunday, 19 October 2014, 07:18 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press EU-UKRAINE MILAN - European leaders and Russia signaled cautious optimism over a peace deal for Ukraine after a high-level meeting in Milan on Friday, but emphasized details still need to be...