Iran says it's not seeking nuclear weapons

IRAN'S Supreme Leader says Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons, but that no power could stop Tehran's access to an atomic bomb if it intended to build it. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all state matters in Iran, told a group...

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Six-year-old girl raped, dumped in India

A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl has been kidnapped, raped and dumped on the side of the road in New Delhi in the latest sexual attack to shock India. The girl, from Delhi's satellite city of Gurgaon, was spotted by a passer-by in the border region of Kapashera....

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Suicide attack kills senior Iraqi officer

A SUICIDE attack on Saturday killed a senior Iraqi intelligence officer outside his home near the main northern city of Mosul, officials said. Brigadier General Aouni Ali, the head of Iraq's main intelligence academy, and two of his guards were...

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Belgium against release of Dutroux

BELGIAN prosecutors and prison officials have recommended that pedophile killer Marc Dutroux stay behind bars as judges get set to rule on his contentious bid for early release. In the first of two rulings, judges will decide on Monday whether...

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EU states want business tax equality

THE finance ministers of Britain, France and Germany have launched a drive to force big business to pay its fair share of tax and halt the schemes of top firms to keep payments to a minimum. Britain's George Osborne, France's Pierre Moscovici...

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Extraordinary attack by KAP candidate

BOB Katter's Australian Party (KAP) has decided not to expel a Senate candidate who tweeted that he didn't want homosexuals teaching his children. However, soon after the decision late on Friday, Bernard Gaynor launched an extraordinary attack...

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Airbus decides against lithium batteries

Airbus has announced it wont use lithium batteries in the A350 long-range liner under development. Source: AAP AIRBUS will not use lithium batteries in the A350 long-range liner under development, a company source says. "The first planes...

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European stocks stable in early deals

EUROPE'S main stock markets are steady in early morning deals. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies was down 0.09 per cent at 6,321.38 points on Friday morning. Frankfurt's DAX 30 index fell 0.12 per cent to 7,622.01 points, while in Paris...

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Oscar Pistorius appears in court

Olympic amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius (C) has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend. Source: AAP A TEARFUL Oscar Pistorius has been remanded in custody after being formally charged with the murder of his girlfriend. He was...

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Passengers leave stricken US cruise ship

The crippled cruise ship making its way to the US has suffered a setback after a tow line snapped. Source: AAP THE last passengers have left a stricken cruise ship in the United States, some kissing the ground, and many angry. "All guests...

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Pistorius held for shooting girlfriend

Olympian Oscar Pistorius has reportedly shot his girlfriend dead after mistaking her for a burglar. Source: AAP SOUTH African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has been arrested after his model girlfriend was shot dead at his home. According...

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India inflation hits 3-year low of 6.6%

INDIA'S stubbornly high inflation eased to a three-year low of 6.6 per cent in January, a glimmer of good economic news that adds to expectations the central bank will further reduce interest rates to boost slowing growth. Wholesale price inflation...

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Streets cordoned off in WA siege

POLICE are negotiating with a man holed up in his house in Perth's northern suburbs. Firefighters were called to the home on Mayflower Crescent, Craigie, mid-afternoon on Thursday because of a fire in the backyard. The man became aggressive...

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President's son quits Indonesia parliament

THE son of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has resigned from parliament following criticism over his absence at a recent plenary session of the House. Edhie Baskoro announced his resignation on Thursday, two days after being caught...

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'Axe the Tampon Tax' issue rises again

FEDERAL politicians are again under pressure to scrap the GST on tampons, with thousands of people signing an online petition calling for the 10 per cent levy to be dropped. Perth student Sophie Liley launched the petition on change.org on Tuesday...

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UN experts in Iran for nuclear talks

SENIOR UN investigators are in Iran for a new round of talks with government officials over allegations that Tehran may have carried out tests on triggers for atomic weapons. Iranian state TV said on Wednesday that talks with the International...

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Energy agency cuts oil demand forecast

THE International Energy Agency (IEA) has cut its world oil demand forecast for 2013 on continuing fragility in the world economy despite signs of recovery in China and the US. The IEA said the marginal cut of 85,000 barrels a day was in line...

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NATO raid kills civilians: Afghan official

A NATO airstrike has killed eight civilians, four children and four women, as well as a number of insurgents in an eastern province near the Pakistani border, an Afghan official says. The governor of Kunar province said the airstrike occurred...

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Two homes destroyed in WA bushfire

TWO homes have been destroyed in Western Australia's South West as a string of bushfires sparked by lightning strikes sweep through the region. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services said just before 6pm (WST) that a homestead in Southampton,...

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Pope greets pilgrims after resignation

The Vatican has begun a momentous transition process following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Source: AAP POPE Benedict XVI has made his first public appearance since announcing his resignation, holding an audience with thousands of...

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Obama rebukes North Korea over test

The US president called for "swift" international action following North Korea's nuclear test. Source: AAP US President Barack Obama says North Korea's "provocative" nuclear test does not make it more secure, calling for "swift" and "credible"...

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Perth bushfire threat scaled back

AN alert for a bushfire burning in Perth's southern fringe has been downgraded, but authorities warn there is still a danger to residents as the unpredictable blaze rages on. An emergency warning was issued at 4.15pm (WST) on Tuesday but was...

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UK inflation holds steady at 2.7 per cent

BRITAIN'S inflation rate remained unchanged in January, figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) was unchanged at 2.7 per cent but economists predict energy price hikes and rising food prices...

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Train hits truck in Japan, 16 injured

A PASSENGER train has hit a truck at a level crossing in Japan with footage and reports from the scene showing it had mounted a station platform. A picture published by the Yomiuri Shimbun showed a carriage half-on a platform in Hyogo prefecture....

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Iran calls for end to all nuclear arms

SANCTIONS-HIT Iran has called for the destruction of all atomic weapons in the world after North Korea announced that it had staged its most powerful nuclear test yet. "We need to come to the point where no country has any nuclear weapons and...

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Green groups slam Maules Creek approval

WHITEHAVEN Coal has been given permission to develop a controversial coal mine in northeastern NSW that green groups warn will "carve the heart" out of the region's native woodlands. Environment Minister Tony Burke on Monday granted strict conditional...

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Boat arrivals 'more than were expected'

THE immigration department admits there will be more asylum seeker boat arrivals than expected this financial year as a new boat arrived and figures showed another blowout in costs in managing would-be refugees. Department secretary Martin Bowles...

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NSW offers $100,000 to solve gay 'murder'

THE NSW Government has offered a $100,000 reward for information that determines how a man died in Sydney's north more than 24 years ago. The body of 27-year-old Scott Johnson was found at the base of Manly's North Head on December 10, 1988....

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Federal money now for Qld flood victims

QUEENSLAND farmers and business owners hit by ex-tropical cyclone Oswald can start applying for money to rebuild. Federal government clean-up and recovery grants of up to $25,000 are now available to people in Queensland's hardest hit areas....

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Ten killed in Russian coal mine blast

TEN miners were killed and seven missing when a methane explosion tore through a coal mine in the remote Russian Far North town of Vorkuta within the Arctic Circle, the emergencies ministry said, the latest disaster to hit the country's mining industry....

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WA Liberals pledge Perth airport rail link

THE WA Liberals have promised to build an airport rail link if they win next month's state election, after Labor announced an ambitious Metronet project in late January. If re-elected on March 9, the Liberals have pledged to build a $1.895 billion...

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Iranians march to mark revolution

HUNDREDS of thousands of people have marched in Tehran and other cities chanting "Death to America" as Iran marked the 34th anniversary of the Islamic revolution that ousted the US-backed shah. In the capital on Sunday, crowds waving Iranian...

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Indian Kashmiris chafe under curfew

RESIDENTS of India's Kashmir valley are upset over a curfew imposed following the hanging of a local separatist which has sparked a fresh debate on capital punishment. Mohammed Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri Muslim convicted of helping plot the 2001 attack...

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Curry plays cricket like John Howard

AUSSIE actor Stephen Curry says when it comes to cricket, he's like former prime minister John Howard. At the cricket-themed premiere of the Save Your Legs! in Sydney on Sunday night, Curry said he would have a bit of a game on the green carpet...

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Hunt for fugitive LA cop continues

THE hunt for a former Los Angeles police officer suspected in three killings is continuing for a fourth day in snow-covered mountains. Meanwhile, officials will re-examine the allegations in 2007 by Christopher Dorner, 33, that his law enforcement...

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