It’s getting late in the bar in Alphabet City on the Lower East Side.

Drug mules Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid could face a six-month investigation if their guilty pleas are not accepted, the Peruvian prosecutor in charge of their case has said.

The prosecutor handling the case two women arrested in Peru last month has said he does not believe that they were coerced into carrying the drugs or in any way threatened.

Amir Khan tonight looked forward to a rematch against Lamont Peterson, saying: “Justice has been done.”

Amir Khan tonight looked forward to a rematch against Lamont Peterson, saying: “Justice has been done.”

THE World Boxing Association vice-president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza believes there should be a direct rematch between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson as questions grew around the presence of a mystery man at the judging table during last month’s controversial fight.

T.V. Carpio, who stepped in to replace another actress injured in Broadway’s 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark', has now herself been sidelined after an accident on stage.

A lead actress in Broadway’s 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' officially walked away from the long-delayed musical, another blow for an unsettled production that has already sent several actors to hospital and burned through millions of dollars even before its official opening.

AN estimated 80,000 Hong Kongers marched yesterday in honour of eight locals killed in a bus hijacking in Manila, denouncing the Philippine government for botching the rescue operation and demanding justice for the dead.

China demanded answers from the Philippines today after a 12-hour hostage drama in the heart of the capital Manila ended with eight Hong Kong tourists dead along with their Filipino hostage-taker after a day of botched negotiations.

A 12-HOUR hostage stand-off on a hijacked Philippine bus ended in bloodshed yesterday, with officials saying at least seven Chinese tourists were dead along with the disgruntled ex-policeman who seized their vehicle in a bid to get his job back.

The rogue former officer who held members of the public hostage on a bus in Manila is now dead, police have confirmed.

A sacked policeman armed with an automatic rifle seized a bus in the Philippines capital Manila today with 24 passengers, most of them Hong Kong tourists, in a bid to demand his reinstatement, police said.

DAVID VILLA almost had a perfect night as a goal in each half from the new Barcelona recruit helped Spain get their World Cup campaign back on track in Ellis Park last night.

Spain 2 Honduras 0

CHILE coach Marcelo Bielsa claimed his team must play better despite opening their World Cup campaign in impressive fashion yesterday.

Al-Qaida-linked militants beheaded three loggers in the Philippines in apparent retaliation for government offensives in the country’s south, security officials said today.

Rescuers dug through rock and debris today in hope of finding dozens of people missing in a mudslide, part of a wave of floods that killed at least 124 people in El Salvador.

Mud and boulders loosened by days of heavy rain swept down a volcano and partly buried a small town, swallowing up homes as flooding and landslides across El Salvador killed at least 124 people.

MISS VENEZUELA was the fairest of them all once again, winning the 2009 Miss Universe crown for the second year straight and the sixth time since the pageant’s creation.

Mapuche Indians have vowed to keep seizing land in southern Chile despite the death of an activist who resisted an eviction by riot police.

A former photographer is suing troubled singer Britney Spears over an incident in which his foot was run over.

SLAIN Michael Dwyer was dating a Brazilian girl in Bolivia who has been left traumatised by his death, it emerged yesterday.

A “RELAXING, calm, beautiful place” may not be everyone’s description of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where the United States holds about 240 prisoners in a detention centre that has drawn condemnation from around the world.

SPECULATION on what caused the plane disaster centred yesterday on a plane part that had to be fixed after the flight first tried to take off.

MISS Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza, has been crowned Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam’s resort city of Nha Trang.

Chelsea coach Avram Grant is yet to decide whether to give Petr Cech his first Carling Cup appearance of the season against Liverpool tonight.

David Beckham started for the Los Angeles Galaxy in their derby against Chivas USA last night, less than 30 hours after playing for England against Germany at Wembley.

Rescue workers continued to search for survivors of Peru’s earthquake as the toll of known dead rose to 510.

A gunman ran amok in a Missouri church, killing three people and wounding several others.

Jose Mourinho has arrived in Barcelona with his star strikers Andriy Shevchenko and Didier Drogba in tow.

FORTY minutes into her reign as Miss Universe, Miss Puerto Rico Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza collapsed during a post-pageant news conference and was rushed off-stage on Sunday night.

The US Embassy today said the United States was not involved in the alleged abduction of a Honduran man.

Republic of Ireland 2, Mexico 0

Adrian Mutu has put Chelsea ahead against Lazio tonight.

Frank Lampard has equalised for Chelsea against Lazio at Stamford Bridge tonight.

Philip Neville's goal in the fifth minute has given Manchester United a 1-0 in the Champions League clash against Rangers at Ibrox Stadium tonight.

Simone Inzaghi has given Lazio a 1-0 lead at Stamford Bridge tonight.

Tonight's Champions League games have kicked off across Europe.

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