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Breathing fire 25 Jan 2013 - 05:57 am

A Sichuan Opera artiste breathes fire during a performance to celebrate the Chinese New Year, in Tiantai village of Chongqing municipality, yesterday. The...

Dustin Hoffman makes directing debut at 75 24 Jan 2013 - 12:33 pm

By Zorianna Kit Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman stepped behind the camera for his directing debut with the British film Quartet about a group...

Pakistanis flock to Fatburger 21 Jan 2013 - 06:58 am

Customers wait in line to order at a Fatburger outlet in Karachi. KARACHI: On a Saturday afternoon in Pakistan, dozens of teenagers and...

‘Two Mothers’ premiere 20 Jan 2013 - 03:28 am

From left: Australian actors James Frecheville, Naomi Watts and Xavier Samuel arrive for the premiere of the movie ‘Two Mothers’ at the 2013...

Making ice faster 18 Jan 2013 - 03:50 am

A helicopter flies low above the Veluwemeer lake in central Holland, yesterday. The helicopter is hired by skating clubs situated along the lake...

As ‘American Idol’ returns, who will be in focus? 17 Jan 2013 - 03:38 am

“American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest and actress Julianne Hough LOS ANGELES: “American Idol” returns with the tantalising promise of fame, fortune and feuds...

Hundreds join ‘python challenge’ in Florida 16 Jan 2013 - 11:36 am

By Jennifer Kay An armed mob set out into the Florida Everglades to flush out a scaly invader. It sounds like the second...

Robot Restaurant 15 Jan 2013 - 12:28 am

Robots deliver dishes to customers at a Robot Restaurant in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China. Opened in June 2012, the restaurant has gained fame...

Biomedical engineer developing needle-free ‘nanopatch’ vaccines 13 Jan 2013 - 03:46 pm

Biomedical engineer Mark Kendall demonstrates the nanopatch to nurses at Port Moresby hospital. By Kate Kelland When it comes to protecting millions of...

Towering red dust storm 12 Jan 2013 - 12:13 am

A handout photo taken on Wednesday, and posted by Perth Weather Live shows a towering red dust storm over the ocean ahead of...

Lincoln, Life of Pi top Oscar nods 11 Jan 2013 - 06:02 am

LOS ANGELES: Steven Spielberg’s taut political drama Lincoln, about the 16th US president’s drive to abolish slavery during the American Civil War, is...

Cruise turns down Psy’s Gangnam challenge 11 Jan 2013 - 06:02 am

SEOUL: Tom Cruise turned down a chance to try out his “Gangnam Style” dance skills yesterday, despite topping South Korean rapper Psy’s list...

Insulin study could see end to needles 11 Jan 2013 - 05:57 am

SYDNEY: Breakthrough X-ray research mapping how insulin works at a molecular level could lead to new diabetes treatments and end daily needle jabs...

Kate Winslet’s hubby wins UK photo court battle 09 Jan 2013 - 12:43 am

LONDON: British actress Kate Winslet’s husband won a court battle yesterday stopping The Sun newspaper from printing photographs of him “semi-naked” at a...

Nando’s reopens new-look Salwa Road branch 08 Jan 2013 - 04:09 am

By Pramod Prabhakaran After two months of extensive renovation, Nando’s, the South African casual dining restaurant chain, has reopened its Salwa Road branch....

Many people unaware of CT scans’ radiation risk 06 Jan 2013 - 10:06 pm

By Genevra Pittman One-third of people getting a CT scan didn’t know the test exposed their body to radiation, in a new study...

Windows 8 gives birth to new class of laptops 06 Jan 2013 - 03:45 am

By Rich Jaroslovsky Windows 8 is more than just the most radical makeover in the quarter-century history of Microsoft’s operating system. It’s also...

Giant rubber duck brings Sydney festival to life 06 Jan 2013 - 12:32 am

SYDNEY: A gigantic bright yellow rubber duck was floated into Sydney’s Darling Harbour yesterday as part of the Australian city’s annual arts festival,...