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South Korean warship catches up with hijacked oil tanker
A South Korean navy destroyer caught up with a hijacked supertanker carrying about $160 million of crude oil and was maneuvering nearby in the Indian Ocean, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
The supertanker, on its way from…
Toyota accused of hiding defect, faces $16m fine
The government accused Toyota of hiding a "dangerous defect" and proposed a record $16.4 million fine on Monday for failing to quickly alert regulators to safety problems in gas pedals on popular models such as the Camry and Corolla.
The…
UK matching US on number of cancer cases
The UK is matching America on the number of cancer cases that could be prevented if people were healthier, an expert has said.
Eating a diet full of fruit and vegetables, taking regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight could…
West Virginia mine explosion kills 12, 10 missing
Rescuers raced to find 10 coal miners missing deep underground after an explosion killed 12 of their colleagues on Monday at a West Virginia mine owned by Massey Energy.
The accident at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, also known as…
Natural gas brings riches to US rural town
At a windswept rail yard at Wellsboro in northern Pennsylvania, dozens of railcars wait to load thousands of tons of sand onto trucks that will take the cargo to natural gas rigs across the state.
The freight railroad, which runs 35 miles…
UK election to be called on May 6
The general election will be on Thursday 6 May.
Gordon Brown will visit the Queen at Buckingham Palace later to request the dissolution of Parliament.
In Britain, the economy will take centre stage with all parties arguing that they…
US graduate student dies after contracting malaria on Ghana visit
A second year student of the Graduate School of Business (GSB), Stanford has died following a bout of malaria he contracted during a visit to Ghana about three weeks ago.
According to the Stanford Daily, Roanak Desai died on Saturday of…
Groups demand justice for shot Ghanaian student in US
Students and community groups are calling for justice for Kofi Adu-Brempong, the graduate student and teaching assistant who was shot in the face by police in Florida March 2, 2010.
35-year-old Adu-Brempong is studying for a PhD degree at…
Asia stocks rise on US employment data
Asian stocks rose on Monday after data showed U.S. employers created jobs last month at the fastest pace in three years, boosting hopes of a sustained economic recovery.
U.S. S&P 500 stock index futures .SPc1 rose 0.4 percent in the…
UK's political parties lock horns over tax plans
The main political parties are locking horns again over their tax and spending plans as they wait for Gordon Brown to fire the starting gun for the general election campaign.
The Prime Minister is widely expected to go to Buckingham Palace…