Somali leader asks for Minnesota's help

A DAY after the US officially recognised Somalia's government for the first time in two decades, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud called on Somalis living in Minnesota to help rebuild their war-torn homeland. Mohamud spoke to about 4000 people...

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Heavy snow brings travel chaos to UK

BRITAIN faces another day of travel disruption as heavy snow that blankets much of the country turns to ice. Hundreds of passengers were left stranded on Friday as airports across the UK suspended flights and motorists struggled through blizzards...

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Flood deaths in Jakarta rise to 14

THE death toll from floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta has climbed to 14 after searchers pulled three more bodies from the waters. Indonesia's national disaster management agency said on Saturday that the body of a 35-year-old member of the...

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Myanmar's leader vows to help poor

THE leader of Myanmar (Burma) has vowed to put the nation's impoverished people at the heart of reforms in a speech wooing international donors whose help is badly-needed to rebuild the battered economy. After decades of kleptocratic junta rule,...

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Islamists still holding hostages: Algeria

Twelve hostages have been killed since the Algerian army launched an operation against militants. Source: AAP ISLAMISTS are holding a number of foreigners hostage at a gas plant deep in the Algerian desert, nearly 48 hours after a failed...

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Russia's Bolshoi theatre director attacked

THE artistic director of the Bolshoi Theatre Sergei Filin has been hospitalised with severe burns after an assailant threw acid on his face. Filin, who is a former acclaimed dancer and was appointed to his post in 2011, suffered injuries to...

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US must lead Mideast peace talks: AUKMIN

Australia and the UK have called on the US to be a leader in encouraging peace in the Middle East. Source: AAP THE United States must be a leader in facilitating "urgent" progress for peace in the Middle East, Australian and British leaders...

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Two homes destroyed in Bega fires

A BUSHFIRE in the NSW Bega Valley that razed two properties continues to pose a threat to more properties, the RFS says. The fire, west of Merimbula, crossed the Princes Highway on Friday afternoon and was threatening properties between Wolumla...

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Ex-federal MP Peter Shack convicted

A FORMER federal MP Peter Shack has been convicted of stealing $100,000 from a family trust. The Liberal member for the West Australian seat of Tangney from 1977 to 1993, had claimed during his trial that his mother-in-law agreed to lend him...

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Rescuers make contact with solo yachtsman

A SEARCH and rescue aircraft has made contact with a solo round-the-world yachtsman who is floating in a life raft in remote waters after abandoning his vessel southwest of Tasmania. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says the man...

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Hague defends Afghan 2014 pull-out

INSIDER attacks against coalition forces in Afghanistan are tragic but should not change the overall "strategic" direction, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague says. Mr Hague defended the 2014 withdrawal date for combat troops in Afghanistan...

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Asian shares mixed, Nikkei ends flat

ASIAN markets were mixed on Thursday, with Tokyo ending flat after a seesaw session that saw parts suppliers hit after global aviation agencies grounded Boeing's Dreamliner. The euro and US dollar resumed their upward trend against the yen after...

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Sydney traffic eases after peak hour chaos

TRAFFIC congestion has eased in Sydney CBD after commuters were hit with lengthy delays following an accident on the Harbour Bridge. Three cars collided around 3pm (AEDT) on Thursday near the north pylon of the bridge, causing one of the cars...

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McMahon 'victim of a homicide': WA coroner

THE West Australian coroner has found that a 20-year-old woman missing for more than 12 years was a victim of a homicide, but has refused to rule on whether a suspect in the case was involved in the crime. Sarah Anne McMahon disappeared on November...

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Syrian assault 'kills women, children'

A SYRIAN army assault killed more than 100 civilians, including women and children, on farmland on the outskirts of the central city of Homs, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. It said the attack took place on Tuesday. "The Syrian...

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Russia plans unmanned moon mission

THE Russian Space Agency says it will send an unmanned spacecraft to the moon in 2015 from a new launch pad in the country's far east. Roscosmos head Vladimir Popovkin told Russian news agencies on Tuesday that the rocket booster would deliver...

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Three arrests made in Logan race dispute

THREE people have been arrested as a fierce racial clash continues between two families in a street at Logan, south of Brisbane. Police have maintained a presence in Douglas Street in suburban Woodridge since the feud began between the Aboriginal...

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Hong Kong in wrangle over lawyers' wigs

HONG Kong's lawyers are embroiled in a legal wrangle with a difference - over whether solicitors should be allowed to don horse-hair wigs traditionally worn by barristers in court. While only barristers and judges are currently allowed to wear...

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BA airline dress code discriminated: court

A BRITISH Airways employee who claimed she suffered discrimination at work because of her faith has won a landmark legal battle at the European Court of Human Rights. Nadia Eweida, 60, took the airline to a tribunal after she was forced out of...

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France to triple Mali deployment to 2500

FRANCE is planning to deploy a total of 2500 troops in Mali, more than three times the number sent so far to its former colony, defence sources say. The revelation suggests the government is ready to commit to a far bigger - and inevitably far...

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Swatch to buy US jeweller Harry Winston

SWATCH, the world's leading watchmaker, says it will acquire US jeweller and watchmaker Harry Winston for up to $US1billion ($A952.70 million). The Swiss group will pay $US750 million to acquire the company and add a maximum of $US250 million...

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North Korea vows to bolster war deterrence

NORTH Korea has vowed to strengthen its defences, amid concerns the country may conduct a nuclear test as a follow-up to last month's long-range rocket launch. Citing US hostility, Pyongyang's Foreign Ministry said in a memorandum on Monday...

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Eight arrested over UK girl's shooting

EIGHT suspects have been arrested over the fatal shooting of an eight-year-old British girl on holiday in Jamaica. Imani Green was killed when a gunman opened fire at her cousin's shop in the rural village of Duncans on Friday. Three of her relatives...

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News Corp takes majority in German pay TV

BERLIN Jan 14 AP - A wholly owned subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has taken a majority stake in German pay-TV Sky Deutschland. The Munich-based channel said in a statement on Monday News Adelaide has increased its holding in Sky Deutschland...

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Vic faces severe fire danger on Thursday

AUTHORITIES are urging Victorians to recheck their bushfire plans ahead of a scorcher forecast for Thursday. Severe fire danger conditions, the third highest rating, are predicted in the state's central region, including Melbourne and Geelong,...

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W. African leaders to hold emergency talks

AN emergency summit of leaders from West African bloc ECOWAS has been set for Wednesday in Abidjan, as countries in the region ready troops to assist Mali's fight against Islamists. "It's an extraordinary summit," Sunny Ugoh, spokesman for the...

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AIG sues New York Fed over lawsuit rights

American International Group (AIG) has filed a lawsuit against an investment structure. Source: AAP AMERICAN International Group has filed a lawsuit against an investment structure created by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to help bailout...

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Tens of thousands protest Taiwan president

Taiwan has seen the largest anti-government action since President Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected. Source: AAP TENS of thousands of opposition demonstrators have taken to the streets of Taipei to protest the policies of Taiwan's China-friendly...

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Tas road reopens to bushfire-hit Dunalley

Police are planning to reopen the Arthur Highway on the bushfire-ravaged Tasman Peninsular. Source: AAP POLICE have reopened the Arthur Highway in Tasmania that runs from Sorell to Port Arthur on the bushfire-ravaged Tasman Peninsula. Motorists...

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Veteran stage actor Bille Brown dies

VETERAN Australian stage actor Bille Brown has died after a short battle with bowel cancer. Brown, 61, a lifelong friend of Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush, was one of the first actors to join the Queensland Theatre Company (QTC). He died...

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