Washington, March 27 : People may help themselves keep fit by taking public transit, if a new study from the University of British Columbia is to be believed.

The university researchers found during the study that people who took public transit are three times more likely to meet the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada''s suggested daily minimum of physical activity, compared to those who did not.

Jakarta - At least 20 people were killed and many more injured after a dam broke near the Indonesian capital Jakarta Friday, officials said.

The Situ Gintung dam in Tangerang district, just outside the capital Jakarta, collapsed at about 2 am (1900 GMT Thursday), sending water crashing into a crowded residential area, said Rustam Pakaya, the head of the Health Ministry's crisis centre.

Hundreds of homes were submerged and many swept away, he said. "It was like a tsunami," Pakaya said.

London - Colin Duffy, reportedly a prominent former member of the now inactive Irish Republican Army (IRA) was charged with the murder of two British soldiers in Northern Ireland three weeks ago.

The 41-year-old was also charged with five counts of attempted murder and illegal possession of firearms, police said. He is due in court on Friday.

The big news doing the rounds is that Slumdog Millionaire’s female star might just be the highest paid Indian actress in the Hindi film industry.

It’s hard to believe but it’s true....?

The latest report has disclosed that Freida Pinto has put back all her Indian contenders, and become the highest paid actress in Bollywood.

Tokyo  - Tokyo stocks extended its winning streak to end Friday morning trading higher after Wall Street advanced overnight on continued hopes of an improved economic outlook in the United States.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average inched up 83.22 points, or 0.96 per cent, to 8,719.55, as US companies posted better-than-expected earnings figures.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also up 7.67 points, or 0.93 per cent, to 834.48.

Tokyo  - Japan on Friday readied its defence for North Korea's planned rocket launch, ordering its military to destroy any fragments that might fall on its territory if the launch goes wrong.

Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada's orders came after the nation's Security Council met earlier in the day as North Korea prepares what it says is a satellite launch between April 4 and 8, Japanese media reported.