Christie will not carry Olympic flame
By Martyn Herman LONDON - Controversial former sprinter Linford Christie was mistakenly invited to carry the Beijing Olympic torc......

Beijing police vow action on HK nude photos
BEIJING - Police in the Chinese capital Beijing have vowed to detain anyone caught distributing nude photos of several Hong Kong pop sta......

Stranded in space? Japan's space lab too roomy
By Irene Klotz HOUSTON - The new Japanese laboratory on the International Space Station has one drawback: It 's so spacious that ......

Hacienda co-founder Wilson dies
LONDON - Anthony Wilson, who managed Manchester bands Joy Division, New Order and Happy Mondays, has died, British media reported on Fri......

Eight killed in Sri Lanka train bombing
COLOMBO - At least eight people were killed and 73 civilians injured when a bomb exploded on a train during rush hour in the Sri Lankan ......