World cockfighting championship
2011-04-17 16:05:00
Roosters fight during the VII World Cockfighting Championship in Cali, western Colombia.
High heels more dangerous than sports
2011-04-17 15:35:47
Women are now more likely to injure themselves from taking a tumble in a pair of high heels than on the sports field.
5.3-magnitude aftershock hits New Zealand
2011-04-16 20:00:01
A 5.3-magnitude aftershock struck New Zealand South Island city of Christchurch on Saturday, causing damage to buildings and roads.
Cuba marks 50 years since Bay of Pigs attack
2011-04-16 22:08:28
Cuba staged a massive military parade here on Saturday to honor the 50th anniversary of the victory over the invasion at the Bay of Pigs in 1961 by CIA-backed exiles.
Can an airplane be too old to fly?
2011-04-15 07:35:10
The average age of jets flown by US airlines is 11 years, slightly above the world average of 10 but far shy of the 28 for Venezuela's fleet - the oldest of any country with more than a handful of jets.
Lennon's lyrics up for auction
2011-04-15 07:35:10
John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for the song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds are up for auction, in the latest episode for a storied Beatles classic.
Australian police smash drug ring
2011-04-15 13:04:18
Australian police on Friday confirmed they had smashed a drug ring.
Thieves break into Sydney bank with sledge hammer
2011-04-15 10:56:56
Detectives are conducting investigations after a large amount of cash was stolen during a bank break-in in northwest Sydney, Australia's New South Wales Police said on Friday.
6.0-magnitude earthquake hits Tonga
2011-04-15 11:21:57
An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit Tonga at 10:06 am Beijing Time Friday, according to the China Earthquake Network Center.
768 violations of humanitarian occurs in Colombia
2011-04-15 09:09:45
At least 768 violations of international humanitarian law occurred during 2010 in Colombia.
M5.9 quake hits off coast of Nicaragua
2011-04-15 08:44:17
An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted near the coast of Nicaragua at 2050 GMT on Thursday Friday.
Light plane crashes kills 4 in Israel
2011-04-14 17:51:20
Israeli rescue services say a small plane has crashed at the airport in the city of Haifa, killing all four people on board.