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Published: Sunday June 2, 2013 MYT 4:06:00 PM Updated: Sunday June 2, 2013 MYT 8:25:27 PM Policemen, suspect among three dead in Johor accident By YEE XIANG YUN A policeman looks at the police Land Rover that was involved in the accident. KULAIJAYA: Three, including an auxiliary policeman...

Published: Sunday June 2, 2013 MYT 3:27:00 PM Attempted cable theft plunged 1,500 consumers in Sabah into darkness KOTA KINABALU: The hour-long disruption in electricity supply on May 26 was caused by the attempted theft of an underground power cable in Jalan Sulaman near here, said Sabah...

Published: Sunday June 2, 2013 MYT 6:55:00 PM Updated: Sunday June 2, 2013 MYT 7:08:19 PM Couple found dead with throats slit By EDMUND NGO The house where the body of Ashahkumar was found in Kampung Ayer Tawar IPOH: A couple was found with their throats slit in Kampung Ayer Tawar near...

Woman beats the odds to win $1 million on Wheel of Fortune A California woman has defied the odds to become only the second person in the history of the game show Wheel of Fortune to take home the $1 million prize. Ms Erhard was able to solve the final Bonus Round question in two seconds...

Vietnam PM seeks regional unity as China pushes maritime claims Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung gives the keynote address at the 12th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore May 31, 2013. REUTERS/Edgar Su By...

Plane crashes into Virginia apartment building <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mSOBDcLcVps?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> Plane crashes into Virginia apartment building May 31 - A small plane crashed into a suburban Washington, D.C...

Train kills four elephants in eastern India A speeding passenger train has killed four elephants in eastern India after the driver failed to see them in time, a state government minister said. A crane removes the carcass of a female elephant near a railway track at Banarhat village, in...

Bosnian Croat leaders convicted of war crimes Leader of self-proclaimed ethnic-Croat state in Bosnia and five others sentenced for acts during 1990s Balkan Wars. Last Modified: 29 May 2013 19:33 Move your cursor over the mouse to see the play button<object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D...

Insight: Pork industry hunts for deadly pig virus A baby pig stands in a pen on a small farm outside of Calgary, Alberta, in this April 2, 2009 file photo. Credit: Reuters/ Todd Korol/Files By P.J. Huffstutter Chicago | Tue May 28, 2013 3:11pm EDT (Reuters) - The sudden and widespread...

Missing mum Susan Powell predicted tragedy in her diary MAY 28, 2013 8:20AM This evidence photo shows a journal collected from Josh and Susan Powell's house. Police released the case file, which includes details that have been kept under wraps since Powell vanished in 2009. Picture: AP...

Australia is rated best place to live and work for third year running UK comes 10th in OECD index, behind US and Scandinavian countries but ahead of France and Germany Josephine Moulds The Guardian, Tuesday 28 May 2013 12.02 BST Sydney, Australia. The country rated highly for life...

Frustrated Chinese send complaints to White House website Frustrated by censorship and Beijing's stonewalling, bloggers and campaigners are turning to Barack Obama William Wan for the Washington Post Guardian Weekly, Tuesday 28 May 2013 14.00 BST Could sweet-flavoured tofu be on the menu? A...

China: Dyke Fall Boy Rescued From River A young boy tumbles from a dyke into fast-flowing water and has to be rescued by fire crews in southwest China. 11:43am Monday 27 May 2013 <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/D9PKGas9rrg?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360"...

Bangladesh urged to improve workers' rights Bangladesh's garment industry under pressure from US and EU to improve safety conditions. Last Modified: 27 May 2013 03:34 <object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D <embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1"...

Japanese mayor apologises for remarks Toru Hashimoto had urged visits by US troops to legal adult entertainment businesses as a way to reduce sex crimes. Last Modified: 27 May 2013 13:32 Hashimoto is the co-head of an emerging nationalistic party [EPA] The mayor of Japan's third largest...

Woman dances naked outside bar in Xiamen Staff Reporter 2013-05-26 08:21 The woman — who some internet users claim is transsexual — was spotted dancing naked in the early hours of the morning. (Internet photo) A woman who was seen dancing naked around 4:30 am on Wednesday morning outside a...

Man With Knife Tries To Rob Store, Leaves When Clerk Asks Why by Beth on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 A hapless criminal attempted to rob a convenience store in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, by threatening the clerk with a knife, but he was unprepared for the response he received. The story...

Yemeni diplomats at UN go on strike Staff at Yemeni mission in New York protest over work conditions, saying they have not been paid in months. Last Modified: 23 May 2013 15:50 <object id="flashObj" classid="clsid:D <embed...

Gambian parents jailed in Spain for circumcising daughters Gambian parents have been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Spain for circumcising their two daughters in a landmark case pitting Spanish law against African tradition. 'Female circumcision is not a culture. It is mutilation and...