Friday, September 03 2010

World News

World News

Bag of snakes bursts at airport (07:29)

An air passenger whose bag of 95 boa constrictor snakes burst open on a luggage conveyor belt at an airport in Malaysia has admitted wildlife smuggling.

'Spiderman' denies climbing charge (07:29)

A French skyscraper climber nicknamed Spiderman has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to his bare-handed climb up a 57-storey building in Sydney, Australia.

Soldier on Gaza boat looting charge (07:29)

The Israeli military has said a soldier has been charged with looting the lead ship in a Gaza blockade-busting flotilla which was stopped by naval commandos in a deadly raid.

Editor's Choice

In Pictures

  • Gary Conway of Horeswood in possession as Adamstown?s David Lawlor looks on.
  • Gary Sheahan of Wexford Youths is tracked by Ian Ryan of Shelbourne.
  • Louise O'Leary defended soundly for Wexford in Saturday's superb triumph.

The Week in Sport August 25