20 dead in air raids in Syria

AIR strikes by the Syrian military have killed at least 20 people in the northwestern province of Latakia, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights group says. "The toll in several air strikes on the town of Salma in Jabal Akrad rose to at least...

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Cameron rules out Games boycott

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has ruled out a boycott of the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia, claiming that anti-gay prejudice will be better tackled by attending the showpiece event. In response to a high-profile intervention from broadcaster...

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Romania opens Ceausescu execution spot

THE military base where brutal Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena were executed in 1989 has been restored and will open to the public in September, local media reports. "Visitors will be able to see the wall where the Ceausescus...

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California wildfire doubles in size

More than 1600 Californian firefighters are battling a blaze east of Los Angeles. Source: AAP MORE than 1600 Californian firefighters are battling a blaze east of Los Angeles that has injured six people and forced hundreds to flee their homes....

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Kenyan police quizzed over airport looting

INVESTIGATORS in Kenya are questioning police and airport workers suspected of taking advantage of a fire at Nairobi's main airport on Wednesday to steal cash and alcohol, an officer says. "It is embarrassing because some of them concentrated...

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Gunmen grab two Turkish pilots in Lebanon

GUNMEN have kidnapped two pilots working for Turkish Airlines on Beirut's airport road, Lebanon's Interior Minister Marwan Charbel says. The kidnap early on Friday is believed to be linked to the abduction of nine Lebanese pilgrims in Syria, whose...

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Ethiopian military jet crashes in Somalia

A cargo plane carrying weapons has crash-landed on a runway in Somalia's capital. Source: AAP AN Ethiopian Air Force cargo plane has crash-landed at Mogadishu's seaside airport, killing four people on board, the African Union says. Two...

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Spain to review rail safety after crash

SPAIN says it will review its railway network to improve security after a train derailed last month killing 79 people, the country's deadliest train disaster in decades. "We are carrying out a general review of all protocols and all security systems,...

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Hong Kong shares up 0.7% by close

HONG Kong shares have closed 0.7 per cent higher after China posted upbeat industrial output data for July that hit a five-month high. The benchmark Hang Seng Index on Friday gained 151.68 points to 21,807.56 on turnover of $HK44.13 billion ($A6.30...

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Dead fish after oil spill in Manila Bay

A diesel oil spill has spread a large reddish stain over the Philippines' Manila Bay. Source: AAP A HUGE diesel oil spill has shut down parts of the Philippine capital's vital fishing industry, jeopardising the livelihoods of tens of thousands...

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South Korea approves $US6m aid for North

SOUTH Korea has approved $US6 million ($A6.74 million) in government aid for vaccines, medical care and food for North Korean children. Seoul officials say it's the first such humanitarian aid set aside for Pyongyang since President Park Geun-hye...

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Four sentenced for Hungary Roma killings

A COURT in Hungary has sentenced four men for the racially motivated killings of six ethnic Roma between 2008 and 2009. Three men were handed life terms, while an accomplice was sentenced to 13 years in prison. The verdict is not final and...

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Delays expected as Virgin system crashes

VIRGIN Australia has warned passengers to expect delays and cancellations to flights on Tuesday night following a worldwide computer glitch which crashed the airline's check in service. Thousands of frustrated passengers are banked up in queues...

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Rudd too sensitive to media: Howard

John Howard has criticised Kevin Rudd (pic) for "whingeing" over a Sydney newspaper front page. Source: AAP WHEN John Howard opposed the idea of Australia becoming a republic, he knew his view wasn't shared by most of the country's media. ...

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Rolf Harris silent after new arrest

Rolf Harris has been rearrested and bailed again following further allegations of sex abuse. Source: AAP ROLF Harris is staying silent in the face of fresh sex abuse allegations after he was arrested for a second time by a UK police taskforce...

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Google gadget brings internet to TV

YOU know what Google Chrome is, don't you? It's a browser that sits on your computer or on your phone. Now, it sits on your TV too. Or at least it will, if you cough up STG25 ($A43.16) or so to buy Google's latest gadget innovation, the Chromecast....

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Labor's after hours care boost for parents

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has promised to pump $450 million into after hours school care. Source: AAP PARENTS stressed over the daily school drop off and pick up have been promised a $450 million boost to after school hours care with Kevin...

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Pakistan on alert as 8 hurt in train blast

A BLAST on board a passenger train in central Pakistan has wounded at least eight people, police say, though the nature of the explosion was not immediately clear. Police said the explosion happened on Monday in the washroom of a carriage on the...

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UK police apologise over G20 death

BRITISH police have apologised to relatives of a man who died after being pushed to the ground during protests against the G20 summit in London in 2009, and confirmed a settlement had been reached with his family. Ian Tomlinson, 47, was hit...

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Hong Kong stocks rise 0.14% by close

HONG Kong stocks have risen 0.14 per cent, following a late surge on Wall Street that saw US stocks end at a record high last week despite weaker-than-expected jobs growth. The benchmark Hang Seng Index on Monday gained 31.04 points to 22,222.01...

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Rudd 'no friend to NT', says Giles

THE federal Labor government has been no friend to the Northern Territory, says Chief Minister Adam Giles. Mr Giles has welcomed an early September election date, criticising Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's "erratic leadership" which he says has failed...

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ALP wipeout fears fade in Tasmania

LABOR is hopeful fears of a Tasmanian wipeout in the federal election won't be realised under Kevin Rudd. The ALP occupies four of the island state's five seats and polls suggested all were vulnerable despite healthy margins while former prime...

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Abbott ahead as Rudd calls Sept 7 election

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced that Australians will go to the polls on September 7. Source: AAP LABOR is heading into the federal election as the underdog as Prime Minister Kevin Rudd tries to take the lead on the economy and Opposition...

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One dead, 11 hurt in LA car chaos

AN accelerating car driven by a young man screeched across a footpath and straight into a crowd enjoying one of California's most popular boardwalks, killing one person and injuring 11. The victim died at a hospital a few hours after the Saturday...

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Mugabe faces growing fallout from election

ROBERT Mugabe looked to a seventh term as Zimbabwe's president after winning elections denounced by the opposition as "stolen" and criticised by Western powers. Mugabe, 89, who has run the country since he helped end white rule in 1980, trounced...

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