Czechs to test German beef, pork imports for E.coli

2011-06-07 16:14:22

The Czech Republic has started testing beef and pork imports from Germany following an E.coli outbreak that so far has killed at least 22 people in Europe, a state veterinary administration official said on Tuesday.

Iranian navy sends submarines to Red Sea

2011-06-07 16:03:49

An Iranian semi-official news agency says the country has sent submarines to the Red Sea in the first such deployment by Iran's navy in distant waters.

Russia: Parole denied for jailed tycoon

2011-06-07 15:47:56

A Russian court has refused to consider a parole request from jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky because lawyers did not supply the proper documents showing he is in prison.

The Australian to begin charging for online access

2011-06-07 15:44:34

News Corp. will begin charging for online access to its flagship Australian newspaper this year, a company executive said Tuesday, following the lead of sister publications like The Wall Street Journal and The Times.

NZ defies UN report on Internet disconnection law

2011-06-07 15:05:41

The New Zealand's government is refusing to back down on a controversial law that allows Internet providers to disconnect users for alleged copyright infringements, despite a UN report that says Internet access is a human right.

801 die from road accidents in Cambodia in Jan-May

2011-06-07 15:05:00

Road accidents left 801 Cambodians dead in the first five months of this year despite the government's efforts in law enforcement and education, said a senior transport official on Tuesday.

Greece expects austerity plan vote by end-June

2011-06-07 14:50:30

The Greek government expects parliament to vote on its medium-term austerity plan, a condition of a new international bailout, by the end of June, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

Australia's military loses its UFO X-Files

2011-06-07 14:25:41

Australia's military has lost its X-Files, detailing sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects, or UFOs, across the country, a newspaper report said on Tuesday.

RSA offers to replace SecurIDs after Lockheed hacking

2011-06-07 14:10:02

Data storage firm EMC Ltd has offered to replace millions of potentially compromised "SecurID" electronic keys after hackers used data stolen from its RSA security division to break into Lockheed Martin's network.

UK insurer refuses to pay for Jackson's canceled concerts

2011-06-07 13:51:45

British insurer Lloyd's asked a Los Angeles judge to nullify a 17.5-million-US dollar policy signed with Michael Jackson so that they won't have to pay for the late pop icon's canceled concerts, celebrity website TMZ.com reported on Monday.

Explosions in Tripoli, rebels seize town

2011-06-07 12:48:24

Loud explosions shook Tripoli on Monday night in what appeared to be stepped up NATO air strikes on the Libyan capital, and rebel forces seized a town in the west, driving out Muammar Gaddafi's forces.

Hackers claim to have hit Sony, AGAIN

2011-06-07 11:34:08

Hackers calling themselves Lulz Security said on Monday that they had broken into Sony Corp computer systems again, and posted the results on the Internet.