Six more countries free of landmines

Another six countries are free of landmines, organisers of a conference on deadly weapons say. Source: AAP SIX more countries have been added to the list of nations that have eliminated "the scourge of landmines", organisers of a conference...

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Troubled UN climate talks spill over

UN talks seeking to slow the march of destructive global warming ran far into extra time on Saturday as host Qatar sought to broker an end to the stand-off between rich and poor nations on funding. After a long night of haggling, conference...

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Calm in Cairo after night of protest

The Egyptian government has postponed the start of early voting on a disputed draft constitution. Source: AAP THE streets of Cairo are calm after a huge but peaceful protest overnight against President Mohamed Morsi, who has greatly expanded...

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Elderly man crashes car into Sydney shop

THREE people have been taken to hospital after a hatchback smashed through the front window of a supermarket in Arncliffe. Police said they were called to the store on the Princess Highway after an elderly man drove his Toyota Corolla hatchback...

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Vic cop clocked at over twice speed limit

A POLICE officer clocked driving at more than double the speed limit in Melbourne's southeast has been suspended with pay. Highway patrol recorded the leading senior constable travelling at 122km/h in a 50km/h zone in Garden Road, Clayton, about...

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Terror bomb found ahead of Clinton visit

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Adelaide this year. Picture: Calum Robertson Source: News Limited FOUR men have been arrested after a bomb was found in Northern Ireland shortly before a visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton....

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New map highlights hotspots for mega-quake

SEISMOLOGISTS have unveiled a map highlighting zones most prone to unleashing the world's biggest earthquakes, including the 9.0 monster that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011. These mega-quakes spring mostly from regions where fractures...

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WA bushfire cause now believed to be human

A BUSHFIRE on a remote West Australian peninsula was likely caused by humans, not lightning as initially thought, the incident controller says. The fast-moving bushfire on Doubtful Island Peninsula triggered an emergency alert on Friday morning...

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WA man faces Malaysian court over drugs

THE police officer behind the arrest of a Perth man facing a possible death sentence in Malaysia has admitted to selling the drugs, which he allegedly obtained from the accused, to his informant. Serious allegations of corruption have been levelled...

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Cave art animals 'more accurate'

YOU could call it primitive art - but stone age man knew what he was doing when he daubed figures of animals on cave walls. In fact, many modern artists could learn a lesson or two from their ancient forbears who lived up to 30,000 years ago,...

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Thieves 'steal Israeli F-16 plane engines'

THIEVES have made off with several US-made engines for F-16 warplanes worth millions of dollars from an airbase in central Israel, army radio reports. Israel's Walla internet site said preliminary findings after an investigation by military...

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South Sudan govt critic shot dead: friends

A SOUTH Sudanese reporter often critical of the government has been shot dead at his home in the capital Juba, colleagues say, adding that he been recently threatened to stop writing. Diing Chan Awuol, who wrote for news websites including Sudan...

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Tanks deployed near Egypt president palace

Tanks have been deployed outside Egypt's presidential palace following a night of deadly clashes. Source: AAP EGYPT'S army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace after a night of deadly clashes between opponents and supporters...

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Fatal WA car crash followed altercation

AN altercation between two drivers near Perth has led to the death of another man, whose vehicle collided head-on with one of their cars. Police said it was believed two men in separate vehicles were involved in an incident shortly before 2pm...

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Migrant bus driver strike stuns Singapore

FOUR Chinese immigrant bus drivers accused of inciting Singapore's first labour strike in 26 years have been granted bail in a case that highlighted growing social friction caused by an influx of foreign labour. A fifth Chinese driver has already...

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Revered Thai king marks 85th birthday

Thailand's King called for unity in the divided nation during a speech to mark his 85th birthday. Source: AAP THAILAND'S revered king has called for unity and stability in the divided nation as huge crowds of adoring, flag-waving citizens packed...

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More rail pain for NSW government

The NSW government is under fire over a report revealing a record number of transport complaints. Source: AAP THE NSW government has come under fire after a report revealed a record number of complaints against Railcorp and a drop in the overall...

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UN chief warns Syria on chemical weapons

A mortar has slammed into a ninth-grade classroom in Damascus, killing nine students and a teacher. Source: AAP UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Syria's regime against using its stockpile of chemical weapons, warning of "huge consequences"...

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More than 50 bushfires as Qld temps hit 40

MORE than 50 bushfires burned across Queensland on Tuesday, as temperatures soared to 40 degrees Celsius across much of the state. New records for December were set in the southeast, where Tewantin on the Sunshine Coast hit 39.7C - its hottest...

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WA fire threats ease at two communities

RESIDENTS of a community in Western Australia's Great Southern region are being allowed back into their homes after the threat from a bushfire eased, while another fire in a national park in the state's southwest is generating lots of smoke. There...

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Builders vow to improve crane safety

WorkCover NSW will hold a safety discussion on cranes following an incident in Sydney last week. Source: AAP THE construction industry has vowed to improve crane safety and emergency evacuation procedures in the wake of a fire outbreak at an...

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AGL launches action on price ruling

AGL Energy has launched legal action to challenge a price ruling by the Essential Services Commission OF South Australia (ESCOSA). AGL began legal proceedings in the Supreme Court of South Australia on Tuesday ahead of a final price determination...

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Chocolate warnings don't work on women

WARNING women that eating chocolate can make them fat may actually drive some to eat more, research from the University of Western Australia (UWA) shows. The joint study with the University of Strathclyde in Scotland found low restraint eaters...

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Big gaps as climate talks enter final day

There is no solution in sight in the latest UN climate change talks, officials say. Source: AAP ABOUT 100 ministers and a handful of heads of state have gathered in Doha for the final, high-level stretch of UN climate talks marked by bickering...

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Finks take bikie ban laws to High Court

LAWYERS for the Queensland government have defended the use of confidential information that helped it declare a chapter of the Finks bikie club a criminal organisation, saying the public has a right to live free of crime. Pompano Pty Ltd, a company...

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UK and France 'may' recall Israel envoys

BRITAIN and France are considering recalling their ambassadors to Israel over its plans to build new settler homes in a highly controversial area of the West Bank, Haaretz newspaper reported on Monday. Reports of a decision by Prime Minister Benjamin...

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Deep divide at UN climate talks

COUNTRIES entered a second week of UN climate talks in Doha deeply divided on key issues even as fresh warnings were issued that rising greenhouse gas levels are putting our planet in peril. After six days of intense negotiations, observers on...

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Jubilant Abbas home as Israel retaliates

Palestine's president returned home to a hero's welcome after winning upgraded UN status. Source: AAP PALESTINIAN president Mahmud Abbas has returned home to a hero's welcome after winning upgraded UN status. "Now we have a state," Abbas...

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Crews clean up after Tamworth storm

CONDITIONS have eased around the NSW town of Tamworth, which was hit with hailstones the size of cricket balls as severe storms lashed the state's northern tablelands. A spokesman from the Bureau of Meteorology said severe storms passed through...

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Cuts proposed for Vic legal aid

THOUSANDS of Victorians will be disadvantaged by proposed cuts to the legal aid service, the Law Institute of Victoria says. Victoria Legal Aid has advised the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) it will consider cuts to legal representation when...

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