
Moscow: A Russian space probe designed to boost the nation's pride on a bold mission to a moon of Mars came down in flames today, showering fragments into the south Pacific west of Chile's coast, officials said. Pieces from the Phobos-Ground, which had become stuck in Earth's orbit, landed in water 1,250 kilometers (775 miles) west of Wellington Island in Chile's south, the Russian military Air and Space Defense Forces...

10:04 AM, Jan 16, 2012

Wellington: A deep seated earthquake measuring magnitude 6.5 on the Richter scale struck central New Zealand on Tuesday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences said the tremor of magnitude 6.5 struck at 0336 GMT. The government institute said it was centred 30 Kms east of the holiday town of Taupo, close to the volcanically active area of Mount Ruapehu. The...

10:01 AM, Jul 05, 2011

Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini, 39, was killed on early Sunday. ...

01:04 PM, Feb 01, 2010

India needed two wickets to seal the series 2-0 before rain halted play. ...

04:51 AM, Apr 03, 2009

New Zealand won the two-match twenty20 series against India 2-0. ...

10:17 AM, Feb 27, 2009

A parade of topless porn stars riding motor bikes in Wellington has got the green signal from the police. ...

04:22 PM, Aug 21, 2006