Issue: February 07, 2012   (Archive)
Sunday, May 26, 2013   

Philippine quake kills at least 43
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the central Philippines, killing at least 43 people and causing widespread panic.



I serve you: Queen marks six decades
Queen Elizabeth renewed her vow to serve yesterday as she made a low-key start to five months of diamond jubilee celebrations marking her 60 years on the throne.

Family battle for billions escalates
The region's richest woman - Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart - has threatened to ax her children's ransom insurance as a bitter legal dispute raged over a family trust.

Death toll climbs in cold snap
The toll from Europe's killer cold snap continues to climb, with nine more victims in Poland, most of them homeless, and at least three in Bulgaria after a dam burst.



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