Weather goes from bad to worse in Qld

EX-CYCLONE Oswald refused to budge from central Queensland and whipped up three mini-tornadoes that injured at least 17 people, damaged scores of homes and forced the evacuation of towns around Bundaberg on Australia Day. To the north, floods...

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Death sentences for Egypt soccer violence

AN Egyptian court has handed down death sentences for 21 people accused of taking part in soccer violence in 2012 that killed 74. In the courtroom, families of the deceased wailed and raised their hands in the air shouting "Allahu Akbar", Arabic...

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Crowds surge to Swan River for fireworks

ABOUT 300,000 people are expected to attend Perth's Skyworks display on the Swan River to celebrate Australia Day, up 50,000 from last year thanks to milder weather. The city has enjoyed a 36C degree maximum, compared to 2012's sweltering 41C....

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Five tornadoes leave trail of destruction

TOWNS around the southeast Queensland city of Bundaberg could spend up to two days without power after five tornadoes wreaked havoc in the area on Australia Day. Burnett Heads and nearby Bargara were declared disaster areas after twisters ripped...

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India wheels out new long-range missile

INDIA has wheeled out a new long-range nuclear missile that can hit anywhere in China and warned rival Pakistan not to take its friendship "for granted" as it celebrated its Republic Day with a big parade. India successfully tested last April...

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Russia police question dancer over attack

RUSSIAN police have questioned a star dancer about an attack against the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet Sergei Filin. Nikolai Tsiskaridze, one of the Bolshoi's best known male principals, has been questioned, police said in a statement...

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Egypt faces revolt anniversary protests

EGYPT is bracing for mass protests by the opposition to mark the second anniversary of the revolt that toppled Hosny Mubarak. The opposition called for rallies against President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood group, accusing them...

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European stocks fall slightly at open

EUROPE'S main stock markets have fallen slightly at the start of trading. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies jumped by 1.09 per cent to close at 6,264.91 points on Thursday, Frankfurt's DAX 30 added 0.53 per cent to 7,748.13 points and Paris's...

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Man charged with murder over WA death

A 31-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with murder over the death of a 23-year-old man after an altercation at a home in the Peel region south of Perth. Police were called to a disturbance at a home in the Bunbury suburb of Withers about 10:45pm...

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New air force raids in Damascus province

SYRIA'S air force has launched new raids on rebel-held towns east of Damascus a day after President Bashar al-Assad attended prayers at a Damascus mosque. The army pounded opposition-held areas of battered Homs in central Syria, as it stepped...

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Last Vic firefighters return from Tas

THE last group of Victorian firefighters who helped battle Tasmania's worst fires in nearly half a century have returned home. Over 70 Victorian emergency services personnel were sent to Tasmania this month to help the state fight and recover...

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Captain Cook's pistol set to be auctioned

NEARLY 250 years after British explorer Captain James Cook landed in Australia, his pistol is set to be auctioned in Melbourne. The Melbourne auction house Leski Auctions on Thursday announced it would offer the Endeavour commander's Continental...

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Mali's Ansar Dine splits into two factions

ONE wing of Mali's Ansar Dine rebel group has broken away from the main group, saying it wants to negotiate and is prepared to fight its former comrades. The move indicates at least some of the members of the al-Qaeda-linked group are searching...

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Vic teacher pay talks to resume

THE Victorian government and the state teachers' union have agreed to resume talks in a bid to resolve their bitter, lengthy dispute over pay and conditions. The Australian Education Union (AEU) Victorian branch says a meeting between the parties...

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Perth residents on bushfire watch

A BUSHFIRE is threatening lives and homes in the northern Perth suburb of Trigg. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services issued a watch and act warning at 5.10pm (WST) on Thursday for people on the northern side of Karrinyup Road, between...

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Man, 90, found dead in Sydney pool

A 90-YEAR-OLD man has died after he was found in a backyard pool in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Emergency services found the man in his pool at Hardy Street at Dover Heights at just before 5.30pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, a police spokesman said. ...

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Hong Kong stocks edge downwards

HONG Kong shares have closed 0.1 per cent lower after hitting a 20-month high in the previous session. Despite a positive lead from Wall Street, the benchmark Hang Seng Index eased 23.89 points to 23,635.10 on Wednesday on turnover of HK$80.89...

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Cane toads and utes at NT Aust Day fun

CANE toad racing and utes may not be what springs to mind when you imagine Australia Day celebrations, but in the Northern Territory it is all part of the fun. A huge storm threw last year's Australia Day plans in Darwin into chaos, with strong...

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European stocks edge higher at open

EUROPE'S main stock markets have gained slightly at the start of trading. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies rose 0.18 per cent to 6,190.02 points at the start of trading on Wednesday. Frankfurt's DAX 30 index rose 0.09 per cent to...

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Australian men held over Thai shooting

TWO Australian men have been arrested in Phuket over the accidental shooting of two German tourists. A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman confirmed John Edward Cohen, 33, from NSW, and Adam Lewis Shea, 26, from Tasmania, had been...

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Defence works on regional engagement

AS Australia prepares to withdraw troops from East Timor, the Solomons and Afghanistan, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is working on renewing its engagement with Asia-Pacific nations, Defence chief David Hurley says. General Hurley refused...

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Japanese hostage describes Algeria terror

A JAPANESE hostage who narrowly survived the armed attack on an Algerian gas plant says he was sure he would die after seeing two colleagues shot dead in front of him. The unnamed man described in a newspaper report on Monday how Islamist gunmen...

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Five seriously hurt in Austria train crash

TWO packed commuter trains have collided head-on in the morning rush-hour traffic in Vienna, leaving five people seriously hurt. "At the moment there are five people seriously injured and several people with light injuries," emergency services...

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US ship ignored reef warnings: Philippines

A PHILIPPINES official has accused a US Navy minesweeper of ignoring warnings to stay away before it became stuck on a World Heritage-listed coral reef. The accusation on Monday by the superintendent of Tubbataha marine park, Angelique Songco,...

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NATO joins fight against Taliban squad

NATO troops have helped liberate a Kabul police building from a Taliban suicide squad. Three police officers died in the attack, which lasted eight hours on Monday. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which was the longest stand-off...

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Snow causes chaos in China

Snow in northern China has forced the cancellation of over 100 flights and the closure of highways. Source: AAP SNOW in northern China has forced the cancellation of more than 100 flights and the closure of dozens of highways, authorities...

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Dotcom re-enacts raid for launch party

A HELICOPTER fly-by, men dressed as armed New Zealand police officers, and dancers and singers have all heralded the launch of Kim Dotcom's new "legal" website, Mega. The new cloud storage website went live at 6.48am on Sunday, about the same...

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Indian media hails Gandhi's promotion

Indian newspapers are trumpeting the elevation of Rahul Gandhi in the ruling Congress party. Source: AAP INDIAN newspapers are trumpeting the elevation of Rahul Gandhi to second-in-command of the ruling Congress party and predict a showdown...

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Union slams privatisation of hospital pool

Staff at Sydney's Prince of Wales hospital will stop over moves to privatise the hospital's pool. Source: AAP THE Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney is set to meet budget cuts by privatising its hydrotherapy pool but outraged union members...

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Vic residents return to bushfire-hit homes

Victorian residents have returned to their bushfire-ravaged homes as fire crews backburn. Source: AAP RESIDENTS have returned to their bushfire-damaged homes in Victoria's east, as authorities battle to bring a massive blaze under control before...

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