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Key to travel to World Cup in South Africa
Prime Minister John Key will travel to South Africa to watch the All Whites play Italy in their soccer World Cup pool match this month.
Russia wants to ban Cold War villains from games
Dismayed by the negative way it is portrayed in games, Russia is planning to promote itself with a series of patriotic titles.
Israel rejects UN multinational inquiry
Israel has said it will not accept a UN plan for a multinational investigation into the lethal commando raid on an aid flotilla.
UN proposes Palmer to head Gaza inquiry
Former New Zealand prime minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer has been suggested to lead an inquiry into the raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla a week ago.
The hijacking of the truth
Six days after Israel's bloody assault on an aid flotilla that left nine foreign protesters dead, nobody can recount precisely what happened.
Israel seizes second aid ship as protests grow
Israeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid vessel peacefully and without meeting resistance on Saturday.
British scientists begin project to search for life on Mars
British scientists have started an ambitious project aimed at searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars.
The grudges that drove Derrick Bird over the edge
David Bird had no time to react to his brother's final visit before he was shot in the head at pointblank range.
UK massacre: English village copes with grief
Whitehaven, England - A friend of one of the shooting spree's victims broke down in tears as she knelt alone to lay flowers at the spot where he died.
British police seek answers over shooting rampage
Whitehaven, England - Reuters - Police said on Thursday they may never be able to fully explain why a quiet taxi-driver shot dead 12 people in the scenic Lake District, in Britain's worst gun rampage for years.
Swimming: Swimmers Europe bound for warm-up to Games
New Zealand's Commonwealth Games swim team head to Europe on Sunday.
Children who eat a Mediterranean diet less prone to asthma
Children who eat a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish have a lower risk of asthma and wheezing, researchers in Europe have found.
Russia's biggest families rewarded
In many countries, a couple with 17 children would be deemed irresponsible; in Russia, they're given a medal.
World shares get mixed messages overnight
US share prices were mixed as higher-than-estimated growth in construction spending and manufacturing offset a drop in energy shares.
Soccer: Ryan Nelsen answers your World Cup questions
"Most of my teammates read comic books and would not even know what political science means", says political science scholar Ryan Nelsen.
German President quits over troop row
Germany's conservative President Horst Koehler tendered his immediate resignation yesterday.
Soccer: Greece sticks with favourites for South Africa
ATHENS - AEK Athens midfielder Grigoris Makos and Panionios defender Giorgos Tzavelas were dropped without surprise for Greece's final World Cup squad on Tuesday.
France: Taste delights of truffle trail
Stephanie Beck discovers endless ways to savour the delicacy.
The new gourmet delight - bottled sea water
Launched at the Taste of Edinburgh festival yesterday, Acquamara claims to be the world's first designer sea water.
'Virtual autopsy' catches a killer
The man claimed his wife's death was a tragic accident - he had reversed once and hadn't seen what was behind him.
Is the euro entering its final phase?
The euro is the latest crisis in modern German history...
<i>Glen Moss</i>: A chance to spy on the opposition
Watching match footage is the best way to see where a player has gone wrong.
Irony? Warner Bros 'pirating anti-piracy technology'
Staunch anti-piracy advocate, Warner Bros is being sued by a German company which alleges the studio has pirated its anti-piracy technology.