Convicted Russian spy Danilov released

A RUSSIAN physicist convicted of spying for China has been released on parole and is continuing to protest his innocence. Valentin Danilov was arrested in 2001 on charges of passing classified information on space technology to China. He claimed...

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French police fire tear gas on protest

NOTRE-DAME-DES-LANDES, France, Nov 24 AFP - French police have fired tear gas for a second day running as they seek to evict protesting squatters from protected swampland where Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault wants to build a new airport. Clashes...

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Tough penalties to cut Russia road deaths

RUSSIA will introduce tough punishments for drunk driving of up to 15 years in prison and $US16,000 ($A15,500) in fines to combat the "horrific" annual death toll on its roads, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says. Medvedev said about 28,000...

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Catalan leader seeks 'freedom' in election

THE leader of Spain's Catalonia region has rallied crowds cheering for independence to fight for "freedom" in snap elections he has cast as a vote for nationhood. Artur Mas, president of the northeastern region, is openly defying a furious Madrid...

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One dead in Qld highway crash

ONE person has died and three others have been taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash south of Gladstone. Queensland police said the three vehicles collided at 3pm (AEST) on Friday on the Bruce Highway, near Miriam Vale. One person died...

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Xmas shopping creeps into Thanksgiving

FORGET the traditional Thanksgiving holiday dinner. Many in the US are choosing to get an even earlier jump on Christmas shopping, even if it means sleeping on the footpath outside stores. The early morning shopping chaos that has become a day-after-Thanksgiving...

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First Palestinian killed since truce

A PALESTINIAN has been shot dead by Israeli forces near the Gaza border, the first casualty since the two sides agreed to a truce ending their week-long conflict. An Israeli army spokeswoman could not confirm the incident, saying only that "disturbances"...

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Damascus bomb kills four

A BOMB blast in a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus has killed four people and seriously wounded a member of a faction backing Syrian President Bashar Assad. The explosion late on Thursday in the Yarmouk camp targeted the Popular Front for...

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Obama hails all Americans on Thanksgiving

US President Barack Obama pardoned a pair of turkeys to mark the start of Thanksgiving festivities. Source: AAP US President Barack Obama has wished Americans a happy Thanksgiving and urged the nation to move forward as one while remembering...

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Cut costs or perish, Rinehart tells miners

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has unveiled her new book and her vision for the nation in Sydney. Source: AAP MINING billionaire Gina Rinehart says Australia's mining industry needs to cut its costs if it is to survive. "People overseas aren't...

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Cheap rates promote vulgar calls: Pakistan

PAKISTAN has ordered mobile phone companies to ban cheap, late-night calling rates because they allegedly promote vulgarity among young men and women. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) says it has asked companies to suspend attractive...

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Russia warns Turkey on Patriot missiles

NATO has received a request from Turkey for Patriot missiles to defend its border with Syria. Source: AAP RUSSIA has warned Turkey against deploying surface-to-air Patriot missiles to protect its troubled border with Syria, saying it should...

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NSW govt 'gouging' motorist's pockets

THE state government is gouging the pockets of motorists by rolling out more mobile speed cameras, the opposition says. Opposition roads spokesman Ryan Park said NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has broken a promise not to use mobile speed cameras...

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UN chief urges 'immediate' halt to rockets

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called for an immediate halt to rocket attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip, after talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas. "I reiterate my call for an immediate cessation of indiscriminate rocket attacks by Palestinian...

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New EU budget summit may be needed: Merkel

GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel says the European Union will need to hold a new summit on its budget in early 2013 if the bloc's leaders fail to agree this week on a 2014-2020 spending plan. "I don't know if we will have a definitive deal tomorrow...

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Hopes for Gaza truce before Clinton leaves

Violence continues to rage in the Gaza Strip as the two sides hold talks for a ceasefire. Source: AAP RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories, Nov 21 AFP - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas hopes a Gaza truce will be announced before US Secretary...

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Nolan's Ned Kelly sells for almost $1m

ONE of Sidney Nolan's classic Ned Kelly series of paintings has been sold at auction for close to $1 million. Auction house Sotheby's said it was delighted with the results from its offering of 69 lots in Melbourne from traditional, modern and...

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Eighteen killed in India stampede

At least eighteen people have died in a stampede during a Hindu festival in eastern Indian. Source: AAP INDIA has launched an inquiry into a stampede that killed 18 women and children when a makeshift bridge collapsed at a Hindu festival, as...

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Spain raises $6.4 billion in bond sale

SPAIN has raised nearly five billion euro ($A6.2 billion) in a successful debt auction that saw strong demand as the country holds off on seeking international help to manage its finances. The Treasury sold 4.2 billion euro in 12-month bills...

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Senate fails to agree on Murray bill

A DISPUTE over a crucial part of the Murray-Darling Basin plan has forced a federal government bill to further debate in the Senate. The upper house on Tuesday adjourned without passing a bill allowing for changes to be made to the amount of water...

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Islamists reject Syria opposition bloc

THE main Islamist rebel groups in Aleppo province, including Al-Nusra Front, have rejected a new Syrian opposition bloc, saying they want an Islamic state. In an internet video posted on Monday, a spokesman says: "We, the fighting squads of Aleppo...

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Gaza toll hits 91 as truce efforts build

Israeli strikes have killed 23 Palestinians, including 14 women and children, Hamas officials say. Source: AAP ISRAELI air strikes have killed 13 more Palestinians, bringing the Gaza death toll to 91 as global efforts to broker a truce gathered...

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Queen celebrates 65th wedding anniversary

THE Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. They will spend the big day together privately at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday after an evening out at the Royal Variety Performance on Monday night. The Queen...

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Asian markets close up on hope for US deal

MOT Asian markets have closed higher on optimism US politicians will be able to agree a deal to avert a "fiscal cliff" that would tip the world's biggest economy back into recession. The Nikkei in Tokyo enjoyed a third straight rally due to the...

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Curti's death 'worse than a nightmare'

THE sister of Roberto Laudisio Curti has described her brother's death as "worse than a true nightmare". Ana Laudisio has spoken of the "brutality" of her brother's last moments before he died in Sydney's CBD after being tasered by police officers...

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Traffic accident sparks riot in China

THOUSANDS of people have gone on the rampage in a southeastern Chinese city after a traffic accident, smashing police cars and overturning three police vans. One resident said people became angry because police and paramedics took nearly an...

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Invasion would cost Israel support: UK

A GROUND invasion of the Gaza Strip would lose Israel much international sympathy and support, British Foreign Secretary William Hague says. Hague told Sky News it was much more difficult to limit civilian casualties in a ground assault and...

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One Direction's Harry back with Taylor

ONE Direction heart throb Harry Styles has rekindled a relationship with US chart sensation Taylor Swift, reports UK newspaper The Sun. One-fifth of the British boy band, floppy-haired Styles, 18, has been spotted holding hands and flirting...

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