An aged-care nurse has pleaded guilty to murdering eleven elderly patients under his care by setting fire to a Sydney nursing home in November 2011.
From Qingdao, a coastal city in northeast China's Shangdong province, the 48-year-old Guo Chuan sailed across the Pacific Ocean and down to Cape Horn, completing a 40,000-kilometer journey that took him through the most dangerous waters on the planet and made him the first Chinese to traverse the Atlantic Ocean. Guo told his story of how he felt in love with sailing and how he overcame numerous difficulties to realizing his sailing dream.
Gan Xiangwei used to stand guard at Peking University (PKU), one of China's most prestigious institutions, but has now realized his dreams teaching primary school children in Beijing.
A Jewish man had carried out a shooting rampage at a bank in southern Israel on Monday, in which four people were killed and seven others wounded, local media reported.
England former captain David Beckham decided to end his pro career at the end of the season, the home- known footballer announced on Thursday.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino has appointed his personal representative to convey his apology to the family of the Taiwanese fisherman who was killed by the Philippine Coast Guard, Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said Wednesday.
As Australia’s richest man of metals, Andrew Forrest, all but single-handedly carved his fortune all the way up from the Pilbara red dirt, building an iron ore empire through relentless fight.
Survivors on Sunday mourned victims of the 8.0-magnitude Wenchuan quake that struck southwest China's Sichuan Province five years ago, while they are struggling to embrace a new life.
Last month, Guo Chuan became the first Chinese sailor to complete a non-stop solo journey around the world.
Candidates for Iran's 11th presidential election, slated for June 14, began to register on Tuesday. Iranians, who obtain the requirements stipulated in Iran' s Constitution, will be able to sign up for the race until May 11 at the country's Interior Ministry.
Manchester United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson has made the seismic decision to retire at the end of the season, putting down a full stop of his era at Old Trafford. He will become a director of the Red Devil instead.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday he was satisfied with the level of cooperation between Russia and the United States.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday repeated a call for recognition of the massacre of 1 million to 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of Ottoman Turks in 1915.
Egypt's illicit gains authority decided on Wednesday to renew detention of former President Hosni Mubarak for another 15 days over illegally making fortunes for him and his family members using his power, official news agency MENA reported.
U.S. attorneys on Tuesday dismissed charges against a suspect who had been arrested for allegedly sending ricin-laced letters addressed to U.S. President Barack Obama and two others.
Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano on Monday became the first president in the country's history elected for a second mandate.
A postgraduate student in Shanghai has died more than two weeks after he drank water that was allegedly poisoned by his roommate.
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