Turkish journalist freed in Syria

A TURKISH journalist who went missing in Syria in August and was believed to have been held by government troops has been freed and handed to Turkish MPs touring the country. "I am very happy, I am doing well," Cuneyt Unal was quoted by the...

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Afghan govt, Taliban urge inmate releases

THE Afghan government and Taliban said they wanted to see more of the latter's inmates released from Pakistani jails, in a move seen as a step to bring militants to the negotiating table before NATO's 2014 withdrawal. An agreement was reached...

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Indian Hindu leader Bal Thacker dies

INDIAN firebrand nationalist politician Bal Thackeray, who founded the right-wing Hindu party Shiv Sena, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest. Thackeray, 86, has "breathed his last", his physician Jalil Parkar told a huge crowd assembled...

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Thousands rally against Slovenia austerity

THOUSANDS of people are protesting against salary cuts and other austerity measures in Slovenia, a struggling eurozone member that is in danger of needing an international bailout. Saturday's rally in Ljubljana was organised by several workers...

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Buddhist monk self-immolates in France

A BRITISH monk died in a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in France after he poured petrol over his clothes and set himself alight, police said Friday. The 38-year-old Briton, whom police did not name, had been living at Nalanda monastery near the...

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Fast worker took office on road

TEXTING while driving is nothing. German police say they nabbed a driver who had wired his Ford station wagon with an entire mobile office. Saarland state police said Friday the 35-year-old man was pulled over for doing 130 km/h in a 100 km/h...

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Royals wave goodbye to New Zealand

Prince Charles (L) and wife Camilla will tour Christchurch on the final day of their tour of NZ. Source: AAP PRINCE Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have waved goodbye to New Zealand and are winging their way back home to...

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Uganda records rise in gorilla numbers

THE population of Uganda's mountain gorillas has grown to 400, up from 302 in 2006, according to a census conducted last year. This brings the total number of mountain gorillas in Africa to 880, giving hope to conservationists trying to save the...

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ASEAN rights pact on track despite protest

SOUTHEAST Asian nations are on course to endorse a human rights declaration despite complaints from rights groups and the UN that it falls below global standards, Cambodia says. Leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations "will...

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US hits Asia markets, weak yen lifts Tokyo

MOST Asian markets have closed lower after Barack Obama challenged Republicans to accept tax hikes for the rich as part of a deal to avert a fiscal cliff. Japan's Nikkei surged on Thursday thanks to a weakening yen after the leader of the country's...

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Qld Aussie of The Year finalist announced

LEADING skin cancer researcher Adele Green has been named as the Queensland finalist in the Australian of the Year awards. Professor Green says winning Australian of the Year would mean a big step forward for skin cancer research in Australia....

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Business council to build long-term vision

THE Business Council of Australia (BCA) will mark its 30th anniversary next year by developing a long-term vision for Australia. BCA president Tony Shepherd has told the council's annual dinner in Sydney on Thursday such a vision needs to resonate...

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Aust could keep some forces in Afghanistan

UNITED States Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says a deployment of Australian special forces to assist in maintaining security in Afghanistan after 2014 is worth considering. Mr Panetta, who visited the barracks of the Special Air Service Regiment...

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Syria regime bombards rebels

The leader of Syria's National Coalition is urging world powers to arm the rebels with weapons. Source: AAP SYRIA'S regime has unleashed tanks and warplanes against rebels as battles rage, after France recognised the newly united political...

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Obama to address Petraeus sex scandal

PRESIDENT Barack Obama is set to address the sex scandal that brought down CIA chief David Petraeus and snared a top US general when he gives his first post-election press conference on Wednesday. The widening probe into Petraeus's extramarital...

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EU pushes for more women on boards

The European Commission wants more women in the boardrooms of large European companies, saying it's a matter not only of fairness but good business. Commission Vice President Viviane Reding says the target is to have women comprise at least...

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Hundreds mark Whitlam's 1972 poll speech

IN the age of 10-second sound bites and Twitter, rousing political speeches like the one Gough Whitlam gave at his 1972 election campaign launch may seem like a thing of the past. But in celebrating the speech's 40th anniversary Labor senator...

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Greece raises 4.062bn euros in bond sale

GREECE has raised 4.062.5 billion euros ($A4.99 billion) to avert a messy default this week. The fresh funds plug a financing gap left by a stalled EU-IMF loan which risks triggering default on a short-term debt settlement on Friday. The Tuesday...

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UK terror suspect Abu Qatada out on bail

Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada has won his appeal against deportation from Britain to Jordan. Source: AAP BRITAIN has released terror suspect Abu Qatada from prison on bail after judges ruled that the man dubbed Osama bin Laden's right-hand...

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Charles, Camilla myths busted on website

HIS youngest son is still regularly spotted with a cigarette in hand but Prince Charles's wife gave up smoking "years ago". Camilla's call to ditch the fags is among a range of royal snippets released on Charles's official website, aiming to dispel...

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Syrian jet bombs area near Turkish border

A SYRIAN fighter jet has bombed a rebel-held area near the Turkish border, killing at least six people and wounding a dozen others, while a rocket propelled grenade also landed inside Turkey, officials and witnesses say. An Associated Press...

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Take him to the Tower... oh, wait

BRITISH police have launched an investigation after an intruder managed to break in and steal keys from the grounds of the Tower of London. Officials from the famous London landmark admitted they have been forced to change some of their locks...

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Queen criticised for light pay packets

WORKING as a cleaner for the Queen seems to be about prestige rather than pay, with the monarch forced to review salary levels after a backlash over a recent job ad. The official British Monarchy website called for applications for a part-time...

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Troika report on Greece 'positive': Junker

A LONG-AWAITED report on Greece's economic reform program by its three international creditors, the EU, ECB and IMF "troika", is "positive", Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker says. Arriving on Monday for talks between the 17 eurozone finance...

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Two houses destroyed in SA bushfire

Fire crews in SA have issued an emergency warning about a serious scrub fire burning out of control. Source: AAP BUSHFIRES are burning on a number of fronts in South Australia with the biggest at Tulka, near the coastal city of Port Lincoln,...

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Sri Lanka opposition wants prison inquiry

SRI Lanka's opposition has demanded a thorough investigation into a prison shootout that killed 27 inmates. Tissa Attanayake, a leader of the United National Party, said on Sunday violent clashes inside prisons have become frequent in Sri Lanka...

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Camilla's hairdresser on tour

PRINCE Charles and wife Camilla encountered some less-than-ideal weather conditions during their tour of Australia, so it's just as well the Duchess of Cornwall had her personal hairdresser on hand to keep any potential frizz at bay. While the...

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Egypt police bust baby trafficking ring

EGYPTIAN police say they have broken up a child trafficking ring that sold almost 300 babies for $US570 ($A550) each or less. A police official said on Sunday officers had arrested five suspects, including two nurses and a doctor working at...

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