Packers move to 13-0 with 46-16 win over Raiders
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Charles Woodson hasn’t played for the Oakland Raiders since 2005, so it wasn’t a particularly big deal for him to get an interception against his old team. Woodson and the rest of the Green Bay…
Christian Bale in China to promote Nanjing movie
BEIJING (AP) — Christian Bale was in Beijing on Monday to promote a movie about 13 young prostitutes set during Japanese army’s brutal rampaging of China’s wartime capital, known in the West as the “Rape of Nanking.” The Oscar winner…
Japan launches its 2nd spy satellite this year
TOKYO (AP) — Japan successfully put a spy satellite into orbit on Monday and expects to complete its network of intelligence-gathering satellites with another launch next year. Japan’s space agency, JAXA, said the launch from the remote southern island of…
US to leave Mexican border crossing to rangers
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas (AP) — The bloody drug war in Mexico shows no sign of relenting. Neither do calls for tighter border security amid rising fears of spillover violence. This hardly seems a time the U.S. would be…
Wenger hails “mature” van Persie
Arsene Wenger says Robin van Persie’s increased maturity has played a major part in the Dutchman’s prolific goalscoring form. Van Persie took his tally of league goals to 33 for 2011 with a superb volley against Everton on Saturday. Wenger…
Dutch state apologises for 1947 Indonesia massacre
RAWAGEDE, Indonesia (AP) — After six decades of waiting, relatives of men killed in a notorious massacre during Indonesia’s bitter struggle for independence finally got what they wanted: an official apology from the Dutch state. Tjeerd de Zwaan, ambassador to…
Jay-Z to raise money, perform at Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z didn’t graduate from high school, but he’s encouraging others to value their education. The rapper announced Thursday that he will perform two shows at New York’s Carnegie Hall in February to benefit the Shawn Carter…
Hospital staff abandon patients to fire, 65 die
KOLKATA, India (AP) — Medical staff at an Indian hospital abandoned their patients and fled for safety early Friday as fire and smoke poured through the building, leaving 65 people dead, many from smoke inhalation, government officials said. As rescuers…
Severe winds hammer Scotland
LONDON (AP) — Severe winds slammed Scotland on Thursday (8), snarling transport and leaving thousands without power as gusts in some areas surpassed 100 miles per hour (160 kph). Britain’s Met Office — which issued a “red alert” for parts…
American sentenced to prison for Thai royal insult
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand sentenced a U.S. citizen to two and a half years in prison Thursday for defaming the country’s royal family by translating excerpts of a locally banned biography of the king and posting them…
