Zimbabwe hires hangman, at last

Zimbabwe has finally hired an executioner after seven years of searching, officials say. Source: AAP ZIMBABWE has finally hired a hangman after seven years of searching, but he has not yet executed any of the 76 people on death row, a top...

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23 killed in Taliban attack on outpost

The death toll from a Taliban attack on an army post in Pakistan has risen to 23, officials say. Source: AAP THE death toll from a Taliban attack on an army post in Pakistan's northwest has risen to 23, officials say. Twelve attackers...

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Red Cross chief demands access in Syria

The head of the Red Cross has asked for international help in gaining broader access to Syria. Source: AAP THE head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has called on all sides of the Syrian conflict to help his organisation access...

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Woman's body washes up on beach

Police have established a crime scene after the body of a woman washed up on a south Sydney beach. Source: AAP A WOMAN'S body has washed up on a Sydney beach. Police were called to Green Hills beach at Cronulla, in the city's south, about...

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Man charged over Sydney break-in

A man has been charged over an alleged break-in that has left an elderly man critically injured. Source: AAP A MAN has been charged over an alleged break-in at a home in Moorebank, in Sydney's southwest, that left an elderly man in critical...

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NASA marks 10 years since loss of Columbia

NASA will honour the seven astronauts who perished when the space shuttle Columbia was destroyed 10 years ago. The space agency will mark the anniversary on Friday at a public memorial service at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Speakers include...

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Woman assaulted in Melbourne's inner east

A WOMAN has been sexually assaulted in Melbourne's inner suburbs, police say. The 24-year-old woman was walking along Grandview Grove in Prahran about 5.50pm (AEDT) on Thursday when a man grabbed her from behind and sexually assaulted her, police...

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Call for Iraqi Sunnis to take up arms

AN al-Qaeda-affiliated group in Iraq has called on Sunnis to take up arms against the Shi'ite-led government, as sectarian tensions and large Sunni protests increase. In an audio statement posted on Friday on the website of the Islamic State...

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Wall Street Journal hit by Chinese hackers

The Wall Street Journal has reported that its computers had been hit by Chinese hackers. Source: AAP THE Wall Street Journal said its computers had been hit by Chinese hackers, becoming the latest US media organisation to report a bid to spy...

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Floods close Rocky airport, major highway

THE airport at Rockhampton will be closed, along with the major highway into the city, as the swollen Fitzroy River peaks at a higher than anticipated 8.7 metres. The weather bureau had earlier expected the flooded river in central Queensland...

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US paper says it's victim of China hackers

The New York Times says it has fallen victim to hackers possibly connected to China's military. Source: AAP THE New York Times says it has fallen victim to hackers possibly connected to China's military, linking the attacks to its expose of...

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Yemen suspends hostage talks

YEMENI forces have suspended an offensive aimed at freeing three Western hostages, that has cost more than 65 lives, to allow tribal mediators to intervene, local sources say. Eighteen soldiers and 48 al-Qaeda-linked militants have died in the...

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BSkyB profit rises 10% in first half

BRITISH pay-TV giant BSkyB says net profit rose 10 per cent in the first half of its financial year, as the group bucked tough trading conditions with keen demand for its products. Profit after tax rose to STG487 million ($A744.19 million) in...

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Australia condemns Japan whaling boat

A JAPANESE whaling boat has annoyed the federal government by entering Australian waters in the Southern Ocean. Environment Minister Tony Burke says the government has confirmed that a whaling support boat from Japan, the Shonan Maru No.2, has...

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Israel must withdraw all settlers: report

ISRAEL must immediately withdraw all settlers from the Palestinian territories, a United Nations report says. "Israel must ... cease all settlement activities without preconditions (and) must immediately initiate a process of withdrawal of all...

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H&M net profit rises 6.6% to $2.59bn

SWEDISH clothing retailer H&M says its net profit rose by 6.6 per cent to 16.9 billion kronor ($A2.59 billion) in 2012 and it increased its market share despite a difficult operating environment. Gross sales by the world's No.2 clothing...

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17 bodies found in Mexico band massacre

Mexican authorities are puzzled why members of Kombo Kolombia were kidnapped and killed by gunmen. Source: AAP MEXICAN authorities are investigating why a band that performed love songs was kidnapped and killed by gunmen, who dumped their bodies...

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No excuses for no oppn costings: Swan

Wayne Swan has challenged the opposition to reveal how much its election promises are going to cost. Source: AAP TREASURER Wayne Swan has challenged the opposition to reveal how much its election promises are going to cost once the federal...

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Julian Assange to run for Senate

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will run for a Senate seat, a tweet from the infamous website says. Source: AAP JULIAN Assange will run for a Senate seat in the 2013 federal election and his mum reckons he'll be awesome. Christine Assange...

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Asian markets rise on Dow lead

ASIAN markets have climbed, with Japan's Nikkei leading the way, fuelled by continuing weakness in the yen and a powerful performance on Wall Street, where the Dow closed near its record high. Traders are keeping a close eye on the United States,...

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Machete attacker gets three-year jail term

A 23-YEAR-OLD man who struck a Mercedes-owner in the head with a machete in a bid to steal the vehicle has been sentenced to three years in prison. The District Court of Western Australia was told Lawrence John Cashin attempted to carjack the...

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Philips returns to profit, sells division

Philips has reported 2012 net profits of $A300 million and will sell its entertainment business. Source: AAP PHILIPS has reported 2012 net profits of 231 million euros ($A300 million), after losses of 1.29 billion euros in 2011. The company...

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Motorists tipped to pay 3c/l more

Fuel prices across Australia could rise by up to three cents a litre over the next fortnight. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN motorists can expect to pay up to three cents a litre more for petrol in the next 10 days as a better outlook for the global...

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Passengers say Victorian cabs improving

VICTORIANS are happier with the state's cab service than they have been in six years, according to a survey by the taxi directorate. The questionnaire also showed a marked improvement in customer satisfaction over the past 12 months. So far,...

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Another Rudd supporter bites the dust

Former government minister Robert McClelland will retire from politics at the next federal election. Source: AAP TWO supporters of Kevin Rudd are set to end their careers with federal Labor as the government prepares for an election later this...

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Peris choice extremely positive: Albanese

INDIGENOUS ALP members in the Northern Territory plan to flood Labor's national executive with Senate nominations in protest at the expected preselection of Nova Peris, but government frontbencher Anthony Albanese says the Olympic gold medallist is...

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French paratroopers enter Timbuktu

French-led troops are closing in on Timbuktu without meeting any resistance from Islamist militants. Source: AAP FRENCH and Malian forces have taken control of Timbuktu airport and other access points to the historic Malian desert town. ...

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UK grandmother appeals Bali death sentence

A BRITISH grandmother has filed an appeal against her death sentence by firing squad for smuggling cocaine to Bali. Lindsay Sandiford, 56, officially submitted a statement to the prison saying she would file an appeal, Denpasar district court...

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Boeing probe moves on from battery maker

THE joint US and Japanese investigation into the Boeing 787's battery problems has shifted from the battery maker to the manufacturer of a monitoring system. Japan transport ministry official Shigeru Takano said on Monday the probe into battery...

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Seven die in Turkey soccer landslide

AT least seven people have been killed by a landslide that hit an amateur football game in southeastern Turkey. Players and spectators were engulfed by mud on Sunday after a retaining wall failed following heavy rain.Three people were injured and...

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Stolen NSW cop car found

POLICE have found a highway patrol car that was driven off by a man after he allegedly struggled with officers who pulled him over in Sydney's northwest. Police are seeking a man called Arthur Partsch who they allege stole the car and they have...

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Foreign labels found in Bangladesh fire

THE unlicensed garment factory in the Bangladeshi capital where seven women workers died in a fire on Saturday was making clothing for Spanish giant Inditex and several French brands. An AFP correspondent sifting through the charred remains of...

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Severe weather warnings issued for NSW

A severe weather warning has been issued in northern NSW as ex-tropical cyclone Oswald moves south. Source: AAP MORE than 1000 people have been isolated by floodwaters in northern NSW, as people in the state's south are told to prepare for...

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Vic man burned as fire bears down on Boho

Rain has slowed the progress of two major bushfires burning in eastern Victoria. Source: AAP A 60-YEAR-OLD man has been burned fighting a grassfire that is believed to have turned into the large, fast moving out-of-control bushfire which...

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Venezuela riot jail under partial control

RIOT police squads are working to establish full control over a prison in northwestern Venezuela, where a riot has left at least 61 inmates dead and twice as many injured. Prisons Minister Iris Varela admitted to reporters on Saturday that the...

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