US to leave Mexican border crossing to rangers
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas (AP) — The bloody drug war in Mexico shows no sign of relenting. Neither do calls for tighter border security amid rising fears of spillover violence. This hardly seems a time the U.S. would be…
Wenger hails “mature” van Persie
Arsene Wenger says Robin van Persie’s increased maturity has played a major part in the Dutchman’s prolific goalscoring form. Van Persie took his tally of league goals to 33 for 2011 with a superb volley against Everton on Saturday. Wenger…
Dutch state apologises for 1947 Indonesia massacre
RAWAGEDE, Indonesia (AP) — After six decades of waiting, relatives of men killed in a notorious massacre during Indonesia’s bitter struggle for independence finally got what they wanted: an official apology from the Dutch state. Tjeerd de Zwaan, ambassador to…
Jay-Z to raise money, perform at Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z didn’t graduate from high school, but he’s encouraging others to value their education. The rapper announced Thursday that he will perform two shows at New York’s Carnegie Hall in February to benefit the Shawn Carter…
Hospital staff abandon patients to fire, 65 die
KOLKATA, India (AP) — Medical staff at an Indian hospital abandoned their patients and fled for safety early Friday as fire and smoke poured through the building, leaving 65 people dead, many from smoke inhalation, government officials said. As rescuers…
Severe winds hammer Scotland
LONDON (AP) — Severe winds slammed Scotland on Thursday (8), snarling transport and leaving thousands without power as gusts in some areas surpassed 100 miles per hour (160 kph). Britain’s Met Office — which issued a “red alert” for parts…
American sentenced to prison for Thai royal insult
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand sentenced a U.S. citizen to two and a half years in prison Thursday for defaming the country’s royal family by translating excerpts of a locally banned biography of the king and posting them…
Baldwin apologises to passengers, not airline
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alec Baldwin issued an apology Wednesday to fellow passengers on an American Airlines flight that was delayed by his refusal to stop playing a cellphone game — but stopped short of apologising to the airline or…
Church confirms pope to visit Cuba in spring
HAVANA (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI will visit Communist-run Cuba this spring, a senior Roman Catholic Church official said Thursday, the first trip by a pontiff since John Paul II’s historic tour in 1998. The exact date of the trip,…
Teens told to be true to who they are
HONG KONG (AP) — Emma Watson’s advice to teenagers is: “feel comfortable in your own skin.” The 21-year-old Harry Potter star, on her second visit to Hong Kong, said she loves travelling in Asia. The British actress cast as Hermione…
