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Bus crash south of Whangarei
New Zealand National News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 23:00
A bus with 10 passengers on board has crashed south of Whangarei.
Categories: New Zealand News
Man convicted of burning partner alive loses appeal
New Zealand National News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 22:59
A man who murdered his partner by pouring petrol over her and setting her on fire while she was asleep has lost his appeal against his conviction.
Categories: New Zealand News
Morale boosting win for Kiwi world champ woolhandler
New Zealand National News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 22:56
Taihape schoolteacher Sheree Alabaster has scored a morale-boosting win a fortnight ahead of her world woolhandling title defence by winning the open title at the Lochearnhead Shears in Scotland at the weekencd.
Categories: New Zealand News
HIV-positive rapist taxi driver loses appeal against conviction
New Zealand National News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 22:38
An HIV-positive taxi driver who was jailed last year for raping an 18-year-old passenger has had his appeal against conviction rejected.
Categories: New Zealand News
Balloonist leaves Dubai
New Zealand National News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 22:21
Peter Kollar has left United Arab Emirates in the wake of a fatal hot air balloon crash which saw his pilot sentenced to a year in prison, ordered to pay compensation to two tourists killed, and his company grounded.
Categories: New Zealand News
House occupant sought in east Auckland death probe
New Zealand National News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 20:26
Police are seeking the occupant of an east Auckland house that a man, gunned down in an execution-style killing, was found outside of.
Categories: New Zealand News
Missing kayaker feared dead
New Zealand National News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 20:01
A Bay of Plenty kayaker is feared dead after his family reported him missing yesterday, nine days after he was last seen.
Categories: New Zealand News
Police work on Twilight screening death mystery
New Zealand National News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 19:18
Police hope today to solve the mystery of the death of a young man at the screening of the new Twilight movie in Wellington.
Categories: New Zealand News
Schools urge knife sale clampdown
New Zealand National News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 17:00
School principals say measures should be put in place to make it difficult for teenagers to buy knives, similar to rules restricting the purchase of spraycans.
Categories: New Zealand News
Home invaders shoot puppy at close range
New Zealand National News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 17:00
A puppy was shot at close range in a home invasion on Saturday night after two armed men burst into a south Invercargill house.
Categories: New Zealand News
IHC to evict disabled man who is 'a joy' to have
New Zealand National News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 17:00
An intellectually handicapped man with a mental age of three will be the first ordered out by the IHC in at least 20 years, though they say he is a "joy" to have.
Categories: New Zealand News
Oil prices fall after US payrolls data
Breaking News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 08:33
NEW YORK – World oil prices fell on Friday after poor jobs data from the United States – the world's biggest energy-consuming nation.
Categories: Philippine News
Falling unemployment fails to quell US recovery fears
Breaking News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 08:33
WASHINGTON – The US unemployment rate fell to 9.5 percent last month as more than half a million people abandoned the job hunt, fueling doubts about the economic recovery.
Categories: Philippine News
RP stocks down 0.73% on weak global sentiment
Breaking News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 08:33
Local stocks slipped further on Friday on thin trading as a string of disappointing US economic data continued to spook global markets.
Categories: Philippine News
New BIR chief pushes tax on tollway fees
Breaking News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 08:33
Newly installed Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares said Friday the Bureau of Internal Revenue would continue to push for the implementation of the value-added tax on tollway fees.
Categories: Philippine News
Meralco names new SEVP
Breaking News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 08:33
Power distributor Manila Electric Co. said its board of directors appointed Oscar S. Reyes as senior executive VP and chief operating officer of the company, effective July 1.
Categories: Philippine News
Toyota to recall 270,000 cars over engine fault
Breaking News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 08:33
TOKYO – Toyota Motor said Friday it plans to recall 270,000 vehicles worldwide because of an engine fault affecting cars including its luxury Lexus range and Crown sedans.
Categories: Philippine News
World Bank posts record aid amid frail global recovery
Breaking News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 08:33
The World Bank said Thursday it had committed a record amount of aid to developing countries in the past 12 months to help them cope with a fitful global economic recovery.
Categories: Philippine News
Dollar dives after weak data stir US recovery fears
Breaking News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 08:33
The dollar sank on Thursday after a series of poor US economic indicators added to concerns that a fragile recovery from recession is stalling, unsettling global equities markets.
Categories: Philippine News
Wall Street pares heavy losses
Breaking News - Mon, 07/05/2010 - 08:33
US stocks fell Thursday, amid a slew of negative economic news, including a report showing new claims for US unemployment benefits jumped more than expected last week.
Categories: Philippine News
