Karzai in Qatar to discuss Taliban office

AFGHAN President Hamid Karzai travelled to Qatar on Saturday to discuss Taliban militants opening an office in the Gulf state for peace talks that could end more than a decade of war, his office said. Until earlier this year, Karzai was strongly...

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Pope to celebrate first Easter vigil

Pope Francis has prayed for peace in the Middle East and stronger Christian-Muslim dialogue. Source: AAP POPE Francis is to celebrate his first Easter vigil on Saturday after praying for peace in the Middle East and stronger Christian-Muslim...

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Zumba teacher guilty plea to prostitution

A US Zumba instructor who has pleaded guilty to using her studio as a front for prostitution. Source: AAP A DANCE instructor accused of using her Zumba fitness studio as a front for prostitution has pleaded guilty to 20 counts in a scandal...

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Two A380s to fly over Sydney Harbour

TWO Airbus A380s will fly in formation over Sydney Harbour on Sunday to mark the start of a partnership between airline carriers Qantas and Emirates. A Qantas A380 and Emirates A380 will start flying north of Longreef, turn around into Sydney...

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Teen to face court over fatal Easter crash

A 17-YEAR-OLD South Australian girl will face court over causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash that killed another teenager. Police say a 17-year-old boy died after a car carrying five passengers crashed just before midnight...

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China orders stepped-up scrutiny on Apple

APPLE is to face "strengthened supervision" from China's consumer watchdogs, state media reported Friday, as the US computer giant is hit by a barrage of negative publicity and court cases in the country. China is Apple's second-biggest market,...

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More victims feared in Vic wall collapse

Police are calling for witnesses to a wall collapse on Melbourne's Swanston Street. Source: AAP A TEENAGER sacrificed his own life by falling on his sister to try and save her when a wall collapsed on them in a Melbourne street, it's been reported....

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Pakistan lawyer throws shoe at Musharraf

A shoe has been thrown at former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf as he walked to a court room. Source: AAP A PAKISTANI lawyer on Friday threw a shoe at ex-dictator Pervez Musharraf as he walked to a court room to extend his bail on charges...

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UN backs Congo peacekeeping force

The UN Security Council approved an "offensive" peacekeeping brigade to battle rebels in Congo. Source: AAP THE UN Security Council has unanimously approved the first-ever "offensive" UN peacekeeping brigade to battle rebels in the Democratic...

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Filipinos in Easter mock crucifixions

Catholic zealots in the Philippines have nailed themselves to the cross in a grisly Easter ritual. Source: AAP CATHOLIC zealots in the Philippines re-enacted the last hours of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, whipping their backs and nailing themselves...

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Footprints of 'extinct' rhino found

Footprints believed to be from the critically endangered Sumatran rhino have been found in Borneo. Source: AAP A CONSERVATION group says they have discovered several footprints believed to be from critically endangered Sumatran rhino on Indonesia's...

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'Blade Runner' not flight risk, court told

Oscar Pistorius' older brother pleaded not guilty to the culpable homicide of a female motorcyclist. Source: AAP LAWYERS for Oscar Pistorius have told a South African court that the Paralympic hero, facing a murder trial for the Valentine's...

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WA sculpture parking fines top $100,000

More than $100,000 in parking fines have been handed out to visitors to Sculpture by the Sea in WA. Source: AAP VISITORS to Western Australia's Sculpture by the Sea exhibition on Cottesloe Beach have been slugged more than $100,000 in parking...

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Emerging countries still lead way: OECD

EDS: Not for use before 2100 AEDT Thursday, March 28 By Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics Correspondent CANBERRA, March 28 AAP - When Julia Gillard makes her second trip to China as prime minister next week, she'll be visiting one of the mainstays...

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Airport screeners drop Easter stoppages

Industrial action at Melbourne Airport over Easter is not expected to delay flights, Qantas says. Source: AAP MELBOURNE Airport security screeners have abandoned planned industrial action over the Easter weekend after they and their employer...

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Japanese shares end 0.18% higher

TOKYO stocks rose after the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at another record high, while concerns over the Cyprus bailout receded and the US dollar picked up against the yen. The benchmark Nikkei index was up 0.18 per cent, or 22.17 points,...

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Assad appeals to African summit for help

SYRIA'S embattled and increasingly isolated president has appealed to the leaders of a five-nation economic forum meeting in South Africa to help end his country's two-year conflict. President Bashar al-Assad says Syria is being subjected to...

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Russia raids Human Rights Watch office

RUSSIAN authorities have searched the Moscow offices of New-York based Human Rights Watch as they stepped up their raids against pro-democracy groups despite growing EU concern. HRW's Europe and Central Asia department head Rachel Denber said...

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BRICS scale back plans to challenge West

LEADERS from the BRICS group of emerging powers will unveil a scaled-back plan to challenge Western supremacy at global institutions like the World Bank. Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and hosts South Africa were set to hammer out deals...

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East Timor Operation Astute formally ends

THE Australian Defence Force (ADF) has formally concluded its operation to restore order in East Timor, with the remaining personnel returning home. Operation Astute was launched in May 2006 in response to a request from the East Timor government...

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Italy court orders retrial in Knox case

Italy's highest court of appeals delayed a ruling on whether Amanda Knox will face another trail. Source: AAP ITALY'S highest court of appeal has overturned the acquittal of US student Amanda Knox and ordered a retrial over the murder of her...

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Monarto Zoo under threat as fire spreads

A HUGE grassfire is burning out of control at Rockleigh about 45km southeast of Adelaide. At one stage, the fire was just 5km from the perimeter of the 1500 hectare open-range animal sanctuary Monarto Zoo but firefighters say the blaze is now...

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Coalition climate policy yet to be costed

Tony Abbott has hinted the coalition's climate change policy cost will be similar to a 2010 figure. Source: AAP THE federal opposition has yet to put a budget figure on the cost of its "direct action" plan to tackle climate change but has...

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Qld premier pushed to refer MP to watchdog

Premier Campbell Newman (pic) is under pressure to refer Scott Driscoll to the corruption watchdog. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND Premier Campbell Newman is under pressure to refer his suspended MP Scott Driscoll to the corruption watchdog. The...

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N Korea threatens to strike US mainland

North Korea has put its rocket units on combat ready status, with prepared orders to strike the US. Source: AAP NORTH Korea has put its artillery and "strategic" rocket units on combat ready status, with orders to prepare for strikes against...

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Cyprus sacrifices top banks for bailout

A preliminary agreement has been reached paving the way for Cyprus to receive a $A12.49b bailout. Source: AAP THE Cyprus bailout deal concluded in Brussels has ended uncertainty and prevented a "disorderly default" that could have seen Cyprus...

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Knox awaits verdict from Italian court

A LAWYER says Amanda Knox is "very anxious" as Italy's top criminal court hears arguments from prosecutors appealing her acquittal in the murder of her roommate. Lawyer Luciano Ghirga said he spoke to Knox by phone. The Court of Cassation on...

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US cedes Bagram to Afghan forces

AFGHANISTAN has taken full control of Bagram military prison from the United States, healing one running sore in their testy relationship as US-led forces wind down more than a decade of war. President Hamid Karzai had made the fate of the detention...

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Thirteen S.African troops killed in Bangui

AT least 13 South African troops deployed in the Central African Republic have been killed and 27 wounded in clashes with rebels who captured the capital Bangui over the weekend, President Jacob Zuma says. "During the battle 13 of our soldiers...

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Russia to study impact of Cyprus deal

PRIME Minister Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow intends to study the consequences of the Cyprus bailout deal agreed in Brussels amid analyst warnings of Russian deposits suffering the biggest hit. "We have to figure out what this story turns into...

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NSW man charged over child assault

A MAN has been charged with indecently assaulting a three-year-old girl at Newcastle. Police say the child was at a department store inside the city's King Street shopping centre with her parents last weekend when they momentarily lost sight...

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Kerry in Iraq to press Syria co-operation

US Secretary of State John Kerry is making a surprise visit to Iraq to push for more help over the conflict in Syria amid claims of waning American clout barely a year after US troops left. The Sunday visit, his first to Baghdad since taking office,...

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New pope opens Holy Week at Vatican

POPE Francis has celebrated Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square attended by thousands of people waving olive branches and palm fronds. The new pontiff arrived in an uncovered vehicle to start solemn Holy Week ceremonies, which lead up to...

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Central Africa rebels 'seize' presidency

REBELS in the Central African Republic say they have seized the presidential palace in the capital Bangui, with heavy fighting reported there. "We have taken the presidential palace. (President Francois) Bozize was not there," one of the rebel...

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Musharraf returns to Pakistan from exile

Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf says he wants to "free" his homeland from terrorism. Source: AAP PAKISTAN'S former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has returned home after more than four years in exile, defying a Taliban death threat...

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