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A POLICEMAN testifying at the trial of suspects in the Philippines’ worst political massacre says he saw a Muslim politician execute most of the 57 victims. Police officer Reiner Ebus, who described himself as a […] […]

A CONSERVATIVE Muslim government minister admits he shook hands with First Lady Michelle Obama in welcoming her to Indonesia but says it wasn’t his choice. Footage on YouTube shows otherwise, sparking a debate that has […] […]

A STRAIGHT heterosexual couple are so in love they plan to tie the knot, but insist they don’t want to get married. Londonders Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle are instead seeking to have a civil […] […]

To face court on assault charges today CONTROVERSIAL dancehall deejay Rodney ‘Bounty Killer’ Pryce had his trial on ganja-related charges postponed to March 7, 2011 when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court […] […]

BIRMINGHAM, England (CMC) — Jamaican sprint marvel Usain Bolt has captured one of the top honours at the 29th annual Commonwealth Sports Awards, despite not participating at the Games last month in Delhi. The 24-year-old, […] […]

Elizabeth Smart remembers not being able to make out the threat, only the feel of a cold knife at her neck. As the then-14-year-old lay in bed alongside her baby sister, the man repeated: “Don’t […] […]

A MAN convicted of the brutal murders of three members of a Connecticut family was sentenced to death today for killing Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her daughters, Hayley, and Michaela. Steven Hayes was sentenced to death […] […]

In a novel bid to combat illegal cannabis cultivation, Dutch authorities started handing out 30,000 cards with a marijuana odour to alert citizens to what their neighbours may be up to. “Citizens must be alerted […] […]

THE Pope last night called his cardinals to Rome for a November 19 summit to discuss the Catholic Church’s response to cases of sexual abuse by clergy. The unprecedented talks, which come on the eve […] […]