The ‘orgy island’ in Malaysia that wants you to bare all under the moonlight!

KUALA LUMPUR - A couple, who is believed to have arranged a sex orgy party on Pulau Perhentian, have been fined 25,000RM under the Entertainment Act 2002 for organising a party without permit.

Quarantine plans, pork testing and travel warnings issued; Canada confirms 4 swine flu cases

TORONTO — Nova Scotia’s chief public health officer says the east coast Canadian province has four confirmed cases of swine flu.

Obama cleans slate to rewrite US-Latin American ties

BUENOS AIRES/PORT OF SPAIN - US President Barack Obama delivered a good mix of words and gestures at the Summit of the Americas to wipe the slate clean for his new approach to US-Latin American relations, despite a deep heritage of mistrust.

Super Kings opted to bat against Royal Challengers

PORT ELIZABETH - Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Bangalore Royal Challengers in an Indian Premier League match at St. George’s Park here Monday.

Hayden, Muralitharan star in Super Kings’ IPL win

PORT ELIZABETH - Matthew Hayden and Muttiah Muralitharan turned the clock back with a virtuoso performance as Chennai Super Kings thumped Banglaore Royal Challengers by 92 runs in an Indian Premier League match here Monday.

Chavez’s gift to Obama becomes bestseller overnight

PORT OF SPAIN - A book that was presented to US President Barak Obama by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at a regional leaders’ summit here, rocketed to bestseller status overnight on the online bookstore Amazon.com.

Chavez threatens to veto final declaration of OAS summit

CARACAS/PORT OF SPAIN - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned Thursday that Venezuela and ‘other countries’ will veto the final declaration of the Summit of the Americas that is set to take place from Friday in Trinidad and Tobago.

Snipers kill three pirates, free US ship captain

WASHINGTON - US Navy snipers shot dead three Somali pirates who were holding the captain of a US-operated cargo ship hostage, ending a brazen standoff in the Indian Ocean on Easter Sunday.

10 feared killed in British chopper crash in sea

LONDON - At least 10 people were feared dead and six others were missing after a helicopter ditched in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland Wednesday.

Queen Mary II reaches Kochi coast

KOCHI - Queen Mary II, world’s largest ocean liner, reached Kerala’s Kochi coast on Wednesday.

Tata-owned Corus to shed 3,500 jobs: Report

LONDON - Workers unions were seeking urgent talks with Corus Monday after the Tata-owned steelmaker was said to be considering shedding up to 3,500 jobs.

Somali pirates free Saudi oil tanker

MOGADISHU - A Saudi oil tanker that was seized by Somali pirates in mid-November in the Indian Ocean has been released, officials and a member of the bandit group confirmed Friday.