Monday, March 15 2010

World News

Chile in darkness after power fails (08:01)

A power failure plunged nearly the entire Chilean population into darkness Sunday night, rattling a country already anxious after last month's 8.8-magnitude quake.

Scrap construction plans, US urges (07:06)

Israeli media said the US is pressing Israel to scrap a contentious east Jerusalem building project.

Sarkozy bruised after polls setback (07:06)

President Nicolas Sarkozy has suffered a national beating by voters who took their frustrations over the economic crisis to the ballot box.

Dozens killed in bus bridge plunge (06:36)

At least 26 students and teachers were killed when a bus fell from a bridge into a dry riverbed in northwestern India.

Everest could stage gay 'weddings' (06:36)

Nepal wants to paint Mount Everest pink with a campaign urging gay honeymooners to take a trek through the Himalayas.

Woman, 92, charged with murder (05:41)

Police in Australia have charged a 92-year-old woman with killing her 98-year-old husband.

In Pictures

  • Sam Kirwin of St Maurs gets his medal from Denis Forde at the Gormanston Indoor Hurling competition.
  • Diane McKenna and Kevin Pearson in the Old Boro.
  • Michelle Martyn and Lorraine Pearson in the Old Boro.

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