Updated: 8am GMT -- 2005/06/02
Foreign
What Jacko jury can hear
SANTA MARIA, California - The judge in Michael Jackson's child molestation trial said jurors may consider claims of past wrongdoing against the pop star as long as they conclude the allegations are true. The decision was one of several reached ...
Vote exposes rift at heart of Europe
PARIS - The revolt in France and the Netherlands against the EU constitution has exposed a chasm between Europe's ruling elites and populations wary of their governments and sceptical over the treaty's vaunted merits, analysts said. In both...
Geldof plans 'biggest day in rock history'
By Hugh Davies in London BOB Geldof has announced plans for the biggest day of rock 'n' roll in history, with vintage performers such as Paul McCartney, Madonna and U2 joining Mariah Carey, Mary J Blige and Linkin Park on stages in London, Paris, ...
MDC asks world to help stop clean-up
HARARE - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday called for action against a "tyrannical" urban clean-up campaign that has left thousands destitute and homeless and led to the arrest of 22000 people in Harare. Tsvangirai, ...
Chickens cough-ee in Brazil
SAO PAULO - Authorities were trying to determine the cause of a mysterious respiratory disease affecting chickens at a farm in Brazil after ordering the slaughter of 17000 chickens as a precautionary measure. Officials hope to identify the ...
Deep Throat unmasked But so what?
By Francis Harris in Washington THE decision of a senior FBI age man to disclose his role as "Deep Throat" in the 1970s Watergate scandal may solve one mystery by making public W Mark Felt's identity. But even as the news emerged, Washington's army...
Cute baby-faced pope on sale
BERLIN - A German company yesterday launched a collector's edition doll of Pope Benedict XVI, adorned with a baby's face. Only 999 of the individually numbered dolls have been made and they are available for $170 through the Internet. ...
Mbeki seeks aid for Africa
WASHINGTON - President Thabo Mbeki yesterday urged President George Bush to deliver more African aid support, ahead of a G8 summit where the fate of a multibillion-dollar rescue plan for Africa will be decided. Bush, however, appeared not to...
Journalist convicted for porn, no visa
HARARE - A US national arrested in eastern Zimbabwe last week has been convicted under the country's immigration and censorship laws for having an expired visa and possessing pornographic DVDs, state radio said yesterday. It said Howard Smit...
