Issue: November 10, 2008   (Archive)
Friday, September 10, 2010   

Gas escape kills 20 on sub
The fire safety system on a new Russian nuclear-powered submarine malfunctioned on a test run in the Sea of Japan, spewing chemicals that killed 20 people and injured 22 others.


Now in-law calls shots in N Korea
North Korea is being run by the brother-in-law of leader Kim Jong Il, who has been seriously ill for three months, South Korean experts have told The Times in London.

Bali bombers calm in face of death
Three Indonesian Islamists were executed by firing squad yesterday for the Bali bombings that killed 202 people, sparking calls for revenge from their radical supporters.

             


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