Teenagers detained in Afghan war: US

THE US military has detained more than 200 Afghan teenagers who were captured in the war for about a year at a time at a military prison next to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, the United States has told the UN. The US State Department characterised...

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Egypt military 'supports dialogue'

EGYPT'S powerful military says it "supports dialogue" to resolve the political crisis dividing the nation, in its first statement since street protests against President Mohamed Morsi erupted more than two weeks ago. "The path of dialogue is the...

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US air strike kills Qaeda leader: websites

A US air strike in Pakistan has killed an al-Qaeda leader, Khaled Bin Abdel Rahman al-Hussainan, while he was having dinner after a day of fasting, the group has announced. The militant, also known as Abu Zaid al-Kuwaiti, was killed when he...

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Typhoon turns back towards Philippines

A TYPHOON that has killed hundreds of people and left tens of thousands homeless in the southern Philippines has turned back towards the country and will hit it again, forecasters say. Typhoon Bopha will slam into the northern tip of the main...

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Japan tsunami warnings lifted after quake

ALL tsunami warnings in Japan have been lifted about two hours after a powerful undersea quake sent thousands fleeing to safety. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and struck in the Pacific Ocean...

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Police investigate Victorian MP

POLICE have launched an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office by a member of the Victorian Parliament. In October, the state opposition asked police to investigate Liberal MP Geoff Shaw after the ombudsman found he had used...

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Doctors to determine Duchess's schedule

BACK at her palace after being released from hospital, a cloud hangs over the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge's upcoming royal schedule. Prince William's wife Catherine, 30, spent three nights at a private London hospital being treated for acute...

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Egypt opposition rejects Morsi talks offer

The Egyptian army has moved in to restore order after violent protests in Cairo escalated. Source: AAP EGYPT'S mainly secular opposition has rejected an offer of dialogue from President Mohamed Morsi, raising the prospect of further escalation...

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Tanks deployed near Egypt president palace

Tanks have been deployed outside Egypt's presidential palace following a night of deadly clashes. Source: AAP EGYPT'S army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace after a night of deadly clashes between opponents and supporters...

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Migrant bus driver strike stuns Singapore

FOUR Chinese immigrant bus drivers accused of inciting Singapore's first labour strike in 26 years have been granted bail in a case that highlighted growing social friction caused by an influx of foreign labour. A fifth Chinese driver has already...

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Fatal WA car crash followed altercation

AN altercation between two drivers near Perth has led to the death of another man, whose vehicle collided head-on with one of their cars. Police said it was believed two men in separate vehicles were involved in an incident shortly before 2pm...

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Italian police recover stolen sphinx

ITALIAN police say they have recovered a 2000-year-old Egyptian sphinx statue that was stolen from a necropolis near Rome and was about to be smuggled out of the country. "The investigation began with a random check of an industrial vehicle...

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UN chief warns Syria on chemical weapons

A mortar has slammed into a ninth-grade classroom in Damascus, killing nine students and a teacher. Source: AAP UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Syria's regime against using its stockpile of chemical weapons, warning of "huge consequences"...

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More than 50 bushfires as Qld temps hit 40

MORE than 50 bushfires burned across Queensland on Tuesday, as temperatures soared to 40 degrees Celsius across much of the state. New records for December were set in the southeast, where Tewantin on the Sunshine Coast hit 39.7C - its hottest...

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WA fire threats ease at two communities

RESIDENTS of a community in Western Australia's Great Southern region are being allowed back into their homes after the threat from a bushfire eased, while another fire in a national park in the state's southwest is generating lots of smoke. There...

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Banks' small cuts forcing RBA's hand: Lowe

A RESERVE Bank of Australia official says the RBA has cut its cash rate more than it normally would because the banks are not passing on the rate reductions in full. RBA deputy governor Philip Lowe said in a speech in Sydney on Wednesday that...

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Bid for anti-pedophile alliance

OFFICIALS from the 27 EU member states and 22 other countries, including the US, Australia and New Zealand, are launching a global alliance targeting online child sexual abuse. US Attorney-General Eric Holder and European Union Commissioner for...

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Asian markets mixed after weak US data

ASIAN markets have closed mixed following weak US manufacturing data and fears over US talks aimed at averting the fiscal cliff. The euro touched a six-week high against the dollar at one point on Tuesday, helped by news Greece had begun a debt-buyback...

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Man charged over Pitt St office rapes

A MAN alleged to have sexually assaulted other men at an office in Sydney's Pitt Street has been charged by police. The alleged offences date back to 1995 to 2004, involving four victims. Strike Force Woodcliff was formed to investigate the...

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Egyptians to march on presidential palace

OPPONENTS of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi are planning to march on the presidential palace to protest against his power grab and a controversial draft charter, as the country plunged deeper into crisis. Five marches were set to take off at...

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Bomb kills five in southern Afghanistan

AT least five people, including two women, are dead after a bomb targeting an army vehicle exploded in southern Afghanistan. The remote-controlled bomb was placed on a motorcycle and hit an Afghan army patrol truck as it was passing in Trin...

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Clashes as workers join fire protest

BANGLADESHI garment workers have clashed with police with some 10,000 protesting over the deaths of 110 people in the country's worst clothing factory fire for a second week. Industrial police deputy director Moktar Ali said on Monday a false...

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P-plater caught doing 198km/h

A P-PLATER has been caught driving at 198km/h in Sydney's south. Police intercepted the male driver about 3.40pm (AEDT) on Monday travelling at 198km/h in a 110km/h zone on the F6 freeway at Helensburgh. He was issued with an infringement and...

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Crash driver five times over alcohol limit

A WOMAN was allegedly more than five times over the legal alcohol limit when she lost control of her car and crashed through two fences. The 55-year-old was attempting a right hand turn in her Toyota Corolla in Mooroolbark, in Melbourne's east,...

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Bomb kills five in southern Afghanistan

AT least five people, including two women, are dead after a bomb targeting an army vehicle exploded in southern Afghanistan. The remote-controlled bomb was placed on a motorcycle and hit an Afghan army patrol truck as it was passing in Trin...

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Clashes as workers join fire protest

BANGLADESHI garment workers have clashed with police with some 10,000 protesting over the deaths of 110 people in the country's worst clothing factory fire for a second week. Industrial police deputy director Moktar Ali said on Monday a false...

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P-plater caught doing 198km/h

A P-PLATER has been caught driving at 198km/h in Sydney's south. Police intercepted the male driver about 3.40pm (AEDT) on Monday travelling at 198km/h in a 110km/h zone on the F6 freeway at Helensburgh. He was issued with an infringement and...

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Crash driver five times over alcohol limit

A WOMAN was allegedly more than five times over the legal alcohol limit when she lost control of her car and crashed through two fences. The 55-year-old was attempting a right hand turn in her Toyota Corolla in Mooroolbark, in Melbourne's east,...

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Weapons seized, cars impounded after brawl

A CHISEL, a knife, a soccer corner post and spanner were all used as weapons during a western Sydney soccer brawl. About 4.30pm on Sunday police were called to Peter Van Hasselt Park at Willmot where up to 30 people were reported to be fighting....

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Melbourne man charged with killing mate

MELBOURNE, Dec 2 AAP - A man has been charged with killing his mate in a dispute over his ex-girlfriend in Melbourne's southeast. Scott Alan Parker, 26, punched 31-year-old Beau Lawson in the face, causing him to fall to the ground and hit his...

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UK debt-cutting slower than expected

BRITAIN'S Treasury chief has acknowledged the government is not meeting its self-imposed economic targets, but insists he will not waver from his policy of tax hikes and spending cuts. George Osborne said on Sunday the government has set goals...

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Israel to withhold Palestine tax transfers

ISRAEL says it will withhold more than $US100 million ($A96.31 million) in taxes and other funds the Jewish state collects on behalf of Palestinians to punish them for their successful bid to win UN statehood. Israel's Cabinet on Sunday also...

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