Ex-BlackBerry CEO talks about Apple
FORMER BlackBerry boss admits the company’s rush to copy Apple’s iphone was devastating.
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US woman on murder charge over ‘abortion’
A US woman is charged with murder for aborting her foetus – because she and her boyfriend had broken up – by taking pills she purchased over the internet.
Who’s who in the Noor Ellis trial
INDONESIAN woman Noor Ellis has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for ordering the murder of her Australian businessman husband Robert Ellis.
Indonesia volcano at high alert level
AUTHORITIES are closely monitoring Mount Sinabung on Sumatra following a fresh burst of activity.
Cop with gun at Texas pool party quits
A US police chief in Texas says the actions of an officer who pulled a gun at a teenage pool party are indefensible.
Sex exploitation by UN peacekeepers
THE UN is investigating reports that some of its peacekeepers received sex in exchange for money, employment, goods or services.
San Francisco’s health warning on drinks
SAN Francisco is set to slap health warnings on ads for fizzy drinks, saying they contribute to obesity, diabetes and other health problems.
Mars test parachute fails in NASA test
A GIANT parachute being tested for landing manned spacecraft on Mars has disintegrated on deployment over Hawaii, NASA says.
BB King estate fight looms
THE battle over the estate of US blues legend BB King will be fought out in a Las Vegas court.
UK garden invaded in Game Of Gnomes
GNOMES arranged in 30 rows of three have been left in a front garden in southwest England, mystifying police and the woman who owns the house.
Germanwings crash bodies returning home
A TOTAL of 44 Germanwings victims’ coffins are expected to be flown from Marseille, France, to Duesseldorf, Germany.
Piglets on the loose after US truck crash
AS many as 400 piglets have been killed in a truck crash in the US but more of the 2200 animals involved have run off into nearby woods.
Playmobil founder dies
THE man behind Playmobil, the toy brand that launched more than 40 years ago and now has 2.8 billion plastic figures, has died.
Aceh imposes curfew on women
WOMEN in the Indonesian province of Aceh now have a curfew which requires them to be home by 11pm.
Actress Mary Ellen Trainor dies
MARY Ellen Trainor who played a police psychiatrist in Lethal Weapon film and its sequels died last month in California.
Queen to lead tribute to Gurkhas
FOR 200 years Gurkhas have fought alongside British armed forces from Gallipoli to Iraq and Afghanistan, enhancing their reputation as tough fighters.
Strong quake felt in Athens
ATHENS has been rattled by an earthquake which has struck about 80km north of the Greek capital.
First gay wedding in Guam
THE lesbians who sued for the right to marry in the US territory of Guam were the first gay couple to be issued a marriage licence there.
Beheaded James Foley remembered
17 journalists were killed in Syria last year, making it the deadliest place in the world for journalists for the third consecutive year.
FIFA-financed movie nets only $US900
UNITED Passions, a $US30 million ‘unwatchable’ film purporting to portray the history of FIFA has bombed at the box office.
Two nuns stuck in a convent lift
TWO nuns in Italy who were stuck in a convent lift for three days prayed to be rescued and were saved by a diligent cleaning lady who raised the alarm.
Barbie can rock flat shoes as part of more
AFTER 56 years, Barbie is finally getting flat shoes as Mattel looks to give the doll a new street style.
Ex US officer Slager indicted for murder
FORMER US police officer Michael Slager has been indicted for murder after a video captured him shooting a black man eight times.
Bladder cancer hits women worse
WOMEN are being urged to watch for signs of bladder cancer, with health experts saying many mistake the illness for a less serious urine infection.
Boy seriously injured in US shark attack
BATHERS are being urged to stay out of the water at a Florida beach, after an 11-year-old boy was seriously injured in a shark attack.
G7 threatens further Russia sanctions
THE Group of Seven leaders threaten to strengthen sanctions against Russia, if the situation in eastern Ukraine worsens.
Pistorius case appeal set for November
AN appeal by South African prosecutors to try to increase the severity of Oscar Pistorius’ conviction and sentence will be heard in November.
At least 25 dead in Pakistan heatwave
AT severe heatwave has killed at least 25 people in Pakistan as temperatures hit 47C.
British talent dominates at Tony Awards
HELEN Mirren and Alex Sharp led the charge of British wins at the Tony Awards which included best play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Spy smashes Entourage to top US box office
ESPIONAGE comedy Spy gives Melissa McCarthy her first number one hit but sales are still sluggish at the US box office.
Kiwi on Bali mule charges ‘trusting’
A KIWI who says he was tricked into carrying drugs into Bali was “abnormally trusting” due to his mental condition and low IQ, his trial in Bali has heard.
Wire test can assess heart damage
A NEW test, relying on a wire testing system that can be used in coronary care units, could predict who will suffer long term damage after a heart attack.
UK theme park to reopen following crash
AN England amusement park where a rollercoaster crash last week left four people badly hurt is set to reopen to the public.
Lawyers sorry for Hollywood sex abuse suit
TWO lawyers who represented Michael Egan, a man who sued Hollywood executives including X-Men director Brian Singer for sex abuse, say it was all a lie.
Kiwis ditch phone calls for data
NEW Zealand’s Commerce Commission says consumers are continuing to abandon phone calls in favour of more data services.
Freud letters set to fetch up to $A84,000
TEN unpublished letters by British artist Lucian Freud to poet Stephen Spender are to be auctioned by Sotheby’s in London next month.
Aust not following NZ with Milo change
A NEW recipe for New Zealand’s Milo has left former fans bitter, but Australians won’t notice a difference in flavour, says Nestle.
At least 13 die in Pakistani heatwave
A SEVERE heatwave has killed more than a dozen people in Pakistan.
Turkey votes in crucial test for Erdogan
TURKS are voting in a general election that will determine whether the ruling party can strengthen the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Suicide car bombing kills 17 in Iraq
SEVENTEEN are dead after a suicide car bombing attack on a market in northern Iraq.
Toll in China ship tragedy rises to 431
ONLY 14 survivors have been confirmed from the Chinese cruise ship that sank on the Yangtze River as the death toll rises to 431.
Apple shows off software updates
APPLE chief Tim Cook will reveal the IT giant’s software updates for the iPhone, iPad and its Mac computer line-up for the future.
Killer jumping castle in China
A FREAK gale in China has blown away a jumping castle, killing a three-year-old girl who fell from the inflatable castle when it took off.
British actor Richard Johnson dies
FILM, theatre and television actor Richard Johnson has died in London aged 87.
Reno bids farewell to 1905 famous bridge
THE ‘Wedding Ring Bridge’ made famous by Marliyn Munroe in the 1961 film The Misfits is being demolished.
Student in to every Ivy League school
A US teen says he’s excited and scared after being accepted to every Ivy League school.
Touching Obama speech at Biden funeral
COLDPLAY’S Chris Martin has sung at the funeral of Beau Biden, the son of US vice president Joe Biden who died last week from brain cancer.
New photos of George with Charlotte
KENSINGTON Palace has released photos taken by the Duchess of Cambridge showing Princess Charlotte with her older brother Prince George.
Aust man held in cells by Thai court
A 21-YEAR-OLD Australian man, who was beaten at a Thai nightclub last year, has been thrown into police cells following a court hearing.
‘Killer’ spider eggs found in UK harmless
FEARS of a British invasion by venomous spiders have been proven to be unfounded after a nest of eggs was discovered in a bunch of bananas.
Drones inspect Britain’s easyJet aircraft
EUROPEAN budget airline easyJet has completed a test inspection using drones as part of a drive to reduce an aircraft’s costly down time.
Anti-G7 protestors gear up
A GATHERING of G7 leaders in the German town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen will be disrupted by more than 10,000 demonstrators.
Drone triggers White House lockdown
FOR the second time in as many months, the White House has been placed in lockdown following a drone incident.
Two friends of Boston bomber jailed
TWO friends of convicted Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been jailed for impeding the FBI investigation into the deadly attacks.
Taiwan executes men convicted of murder
TAIWANESE authorities have executed by firing squad six men convicted of murder.
US officer convicted after deadly arrest
A LOS Angeles jury has convicted police officer Mary O’Callaghan of assault after she repeatedly kicked a handcuffed woman who later died.
Germanwings co-pilot went to many doctors
THE co-pilot who crashed a Germanwings airliner into the French Alps, killing 150 people, had reached out to dozens of doctors, a French prosecutor says.
Jokowi must rethink war on drugs: experts
INDONESIA’S punitive “war on drugs” which saw two Australians executed last month must be replaced with evidence-backed approaches, experts say.
Harry Potter inspires reptile name
A NEW species of ancient reptile unearthed in a quarry in England has been named after a spell cast in the Harry Potter series.
Yahoo ditches Maps, other services
YAHOO is withdrawing several of its services in different countries including Maps, Movies and TV.
Celebrities line up to honour Steve Martin
STEVE Martin was praised by friends when he received the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award during a private ceremony in Hollywood.
US doctors perform skull-scalp transplant
DOCTORS in Houston have successfully performed the world’s first partial skull and scalp transplant.
Hellboy dinosaur unleashed in Canada
A HORNED dinosaur species nicknamed Hellboy has been found in Canada and is a close relative of Triceratops.
NZ drug suspect’s chat log show cruel trap
AROUND 450 pages of chat logs have been tendered to the trial of NZ man Antony de Malmanche, who could face the death penalty in Indonesia.
Obama presses Greste’s case
AUSTRALIAN journalist Peter Greste says the US president is in his corner, as he fights to have terror charges against him in Egypt dropped.
Nestle removes noodles from India shelves
NESTLE India says its Maggi noodles are completely safe, despite deciding to take them off the country’s shelves.
US actor accidentally stabbed on stage
DESPITE being stabbed accidentally with a bread knife on stage, Ken Beider continued on with the scene.
We can’t let Putin back in G7: Harper
CANADIAN Prime Minister says Russia will never change while Vladimir Putin is leader, and should not be welcomed back into the G7.
Rare Tolkien Book Fetches $270,000
A RARE first edition of JR Tolkien’s The Hobbit including an inscription written in Elvish has sold at a London auction for $A270,000.
Greece bundles debt, talks to continue
GREECE has bundled all its June payments into one, thus avoiding Friday’s debt deadline.
UK releases more Prince Charles letters
THE UK has released a second batch of private letters written by Prince Charles to ministers, following a lengthy legal battle.
Queen knights grandson Prince Harry
PRINCE Harry has been knighted by the Queen for services to her and the British monarchy.
Delay in return of remains from Alps crash
DEATH certificate errors have been blamed for a delay in the return to families of the remains of those killed in the crash of Germanwings flight 9525.
At least 14 killed in Aleppo bombing
AT least 14 civilians children have killed when Syrian regime helicopters dropped barrel bombs on the northern Aleppo province.
Indian rebels kill at least 20 soldiers
AT least 20 soldiers have been killed in a ambush in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur.
Court orders Mubarak retrial over killings
AN appeals court in Egypt has ordered former president Hosni Mubarak to stand trial again over the killing of protesters in 2011.
Saudi-led airstrikes kill 30 in Yemen
AT least 30 people have been killed in airstrikes in Yemen’s north near the Saudi border.
Biotech guru’s wine collection up for sale
THE wine collection of the late biotech entrepreneur Alejandro Zaffaroni is going to auction in New York.
Maggi noodles ordered off India’s shelves
MAGGI noodles have been ordered off shop shelves in India after they were found to contain unsafe levels of lead.
Third Clinton rival enters Democrats race
DEMOCRAT presidential nominee Lincoln Chafee says he wants to end capital punishment, stop all wars, and let Edward Snowden back into the US.
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