Taipei - The lawyer for Taiwan's ex-president Chen Shui-bian applied for Chen's release from detention Monday as the former leader's hunger strike is threatening his life.

Attorney Cheng Wen-lung made the request after visiting Chen at the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, where Chen was admitted Sunday evening after having fasted for five days, since he was detained at the Taipei Detention Centre last Wednesday.

London, Nov 17 : A new study has revealed that more and more adult population is beginning to think of Brit children as a threat to the society.

According to the survey, conducted by the children’s charity Barnardo, 49 per cent of adults regard children as increasingly dangerous both to each other and to their elders, while 43 per cent feel that “something has to be done” to protect society from children and young people.

More than a third of people agree that “it feels like the streets are infested with children”.

Los Angeles - Dirk Nowitzki was at his best at the end to put an end to the Dallas Mavericks' worst start in a decade.

The German juggernaut erupted for seven of his season-high 39 points in overtime and pulled down 15 rebounds as the Mavericks stopped a five-game slide with a 124-114 come-from-behind road victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.

"We had to get off this losing streak, so whatever I had to do," Nowitzki said. "The team told me to keep shooting and play aggressively."

Tokyo - Tokyo stocks ended modestly higher Monday as investors bought back battered shares, but gains were capped due to anxiety over the slowdown of Japan's economic growth.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average inched up 60.19 points, or 0.71 per cent, to close at 8,522.58.

The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also up 3.58 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 850.49.

The government announced Monday that the nation's economy shrank at an annualized rate of 0.4 per cent in real terms in the July-September period.

New York, November 17: Madonna’s rumoured beau Alex Rodriguez may have invited trouble after he was reportedly spotted flirting with Kate Hudson.

Sources have revealed that the ace baseball player was seen getting “too comfortable” with the supermodel at the Miami opening of the Fontainebleau Hotel recently.

“Hudson had her arms completely wrapped around A-Rod’s waist and every time he leaned over to talk to anyone she would pull him back toward her,” the New York Daily News quoted a source as saying.

London, November 17: Kent University scientists have compiled the image of what they claim to be Britain’s most trustworthy face.

The researchers have revealed that they completed the image after asking people to pick features indicative of honesty.

The image they have created includes a round face, small nose and no facial hair.

The team says that most people considered a sharp jaw and eyes wide apart untrustworthy.