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.