Teena Marie cause of death ‘unclear’
December 31, 2010
It is likely that the cause of US soul singer Teena Marie’s death will take weeks to determine, investigators say.
According to Los Angeles coroner Ed Winter, an autopsy showed no signs of trauma.
New Year Honours: Astronaut Piers Sellers becomes OBE
December 31, 2010
British-born astronaut Piers Sellers has been appointed an OBE in the New Year Honours List for his services to science.
Dr Sellers, who was born in Crowborough, East Sussex, has flown on three space shuttle missions - most recently in May this year.
Nigeria new year revellers hit by Abuja ‘bomb’
December 31, 2010
An explosion at a bar near a barracks in Nigeria’s capital has killed a number of people.
Nigeria’s military chief said a bomb had been planted to target people celebrating New Year’s Eve in Abuja but he did not say who was responsible.
Egypt car bomb kills seven at Alexandria Coptic church
December 31, 2010
car bomb explosion outside a church in the north Egyptian city of Alexandria has killed seven people and injured 24, the interior ministry says.
The blast, apparently caused by a car bomb, hit people as they left a new year’s service at the al-Qidiseen church shortly after midnight.
Parties and fireworks as the world ushers in new year
December 31, 2010
New Year’s celebrations have been taking place around the world
Firework displays, parties and other celebrations are taking place around the world to usher in the new year.
Festivities ranged from the release of thousands of silver balloons in Tokyo in Japan, to the first countdown of a western new year in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Bangladesh kicks off into 2011
December 31, 2010
Dhaka, Jan 1 (bdnews24.com)— Hundreds of thousands of revellers welcomed in the New Year noisily with fireworks and party throughout Dhaka and elsewhere Bangladesh early on Saturday
Thousands of people counted down to midnight to ring in 2011 the length and breadth of the country in a night of revelry.
Sexy cleavage is not enough!
December 30, 2010
Cleavage revealing shirts, short skirts and high heels might not really work if you want to catch your man’s attention, for if you want him to go weak in his knees show off a bit of arm, says a new study.
Long, shapely arms, sported by the likes of Christine Bleakley, Madonna or Courtney Cox, are considered more attractive than endless legs, a study has found.
Citibank fraud: Gurgaon police arrest banker Shiv Raj Puri
December 30, 2010
The Gurgaon police on Thursday arrested Shiv Raj Puri, the man who cleaned out nearly Rs 250 crore from the Gurgaon branch of Citibank.
Talking to Times of India after his arrest, Puri said: “I have already given full details to the police. I have full faith in the judiciary. Truth will come out.”
Flood-ravaged Australia braces for more rising water
December 30, 2010
On Wednesday, the Australian government provided two Blackhawk helicopters to help evacuate all 300 residents from the town of Theodore, one of the worst affected by the floods.
Queensland Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts said Theodore was one of about 20 communities that had to be evacuated because of the floods. Read more
South Korea works to contain foot and mouth disease outbreak
December 30, 2010
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea raised its foot-and-mouth disease alert to its highest level on Wednesday in an effort to contain the disease that has rapidly spread across the country.
More than 495,000 livestock have been culled — slaughtered — so far across 29 cities, with 60 confirmed cases of the disease so far, according to the Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.