Unidentified child found wandering alone

POLICE are searching for parents of a young child who was found wandering alone in the streets of Perth's east more than 24 hours ago. The boy, who is about three-years-old, was found on Belgravia Street in Belmont at about midday on Friday....

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Tunisia ruling Islamists call for rally

MEMBERS of Tunisia's main ruling Islamist party are calling for a rally in the capital on Saturday, a day after police clashed with protesters at the funeral of murdered opposition figure Chokri Belaid. The Ennahda party demonstration was to...

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Domestic violence tracking set for WA

SERIOUS domestic violence offenders in Western Australia will almost certainly find themselves being monitored electronically, with both main political parties pushing the plan. If WA Labor wins the March 9 election, Opposition Leader Mark McGowan...

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Behemoth storm dumps snow on US northeast

Airlines are grounding their planes in New York City in response to an intensifying blizzard. Source: AAP A BEHEMOTH storm packing hurricane-force winds and blizzard conditions has swept through the US Northeast, dumping more than half a metre...

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Emergency alert for Hotham heights

HOMES are under threat as a large, fast moving bushfire burns in Victoria's alpine region. The Country Fire Authority (CFA) has issued an emergency alert for Hotham Heights in the state's northeast, with the fire expected to impact the area...

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Iran frees Slovak man arrested for spying

A SLOVAK man arrested in Iran and accused of spying for the United States has been released and returned home. Iranian authorities claimed in January that 26-year-old Matej Valuch was involved in Central Intelligence Agency activities in Iran....

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Iraq car bombs target markets, kill 29

A SPATE of car bombs in Shi'ite areas of Iraq, including two blasts minutes apart at a popular bird market, killed at least 29 people on Friday, the latest in a spike in violence amid a political crisis. The attacks, which left nearly 70 others...

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'Suicide bomber' attacks Mali troops

A SUICIDE bomber has blown himself up near a group of Malian soldiers in the northern city of Gao, a local military officer says. The suicide bomber "approached us on a motorbike, he was a Tamashek (Tuareg), and as he came closer he set off...

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Child moons China's premier-to-be on TV

STATE media coverage of a routine visit to a home by China's incoming premier Li Keqiang has become a colourful internet sensation after a boy appeared on camera half-naked. Internet users were on Thursday circulating the CCTV state television...

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HIV education campaign launched in Sydney

A NEW campaign to educate gay men in NSW about transmission of HIV will be launched on the same day as the start of this year's Mardi Gras festival. NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner will launch the education campaign in Sydney on Friday,...

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Two men die in Vic light plane crash

TWO men have died in a light plane crash in Victoria's northwest. The men were found dead after their plane crashed at Walpeup Lake road at Timberoo, police said. Emergency services were called to the scene about 8pm (AEDT) on Thursday. Police...

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Two Russian fighters enter airspace: Japan

JAPAN'S Defence Ministry says two Russian fighters briefly intruded into Japanese airspace off the northern tip of the island of Hokkaido. Ministry official Yoshihide Yoshida said the intrusion on Thursday, which lasted less than a minute, caused...

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Phone battery burns in man's pocket

SOUTH Korean fire officials say a man has been burned by a Samsung smartphone battery that caught fire in his trouser pocket. Officials at Bupyeong Fire Station in Incheon city said on Wednesday the lithium-ion battery was not in the phone when...

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Pirates free French tanker and crew

A FRENCH tanker seized by pirates off the Ivory Coast and its crew of 17 sailors have been released. The ship's owner said on Wednesday two crew were injured. SEA Tankers, a shipping firm based in Merignac, France, issued a statement saying...

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Most Asian markets rise, Tokyo soars

MOST Asian markets have closed higher following big losses in the previous session, with Tokyo surging as the yen tumbled after Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Masaaki Shirakawa said he would step down early. Traders also took a lead from Wall Street...

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Symbolic meeting for Serb, Kosovo leaders

SERB and Kosovo leaders are set to meet in a highly symbolic encounter that marks an important step in EU-sponsored efforts to improve relations between the former foes. The meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, chaired by EU foreign policy chief...

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Japan protests over naval radar action

TOKYO has lodged a protest with Beijing after a Chinese warship directed radar against a Japanese military vessel near a group of disputed islets in the East China Sea. Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera said the Chinese ship's fire-control radar...

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Somali court jails alleged rape victim

A WOMAN who said she was raped by soldiers has been sentenced to one year in prison, according to a court official in Mogadishu. The official, Ahmed Aden Farah, said the court based Tuesday's sentence on medical evidence that the woman was not...

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Australia set to rejoin UN aid agency

AUSTRALIA is likely to rejoin the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) despite the federal opposition's objections to the move. Australia was a founding member of the United Nations aid agency but pulled out in 2004 because of...

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Nurse likens Nauru to concentration camp

A VETERAN nurse has likened conditions in the asylum seeker detention centre on Nauru to a concentration camp. Marianne Evers worked at the centre for three weeks late last year and says the conditions were completely appalling. "I actually...

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Scientists confirm King Richard III find

Scientists will reveal the result of tests to determine if a skeleton belongs to King Richard III. Source: AAP SCIENTISTS have confirmed that 500-year-old remains found under a car park in the city of Leicester are those of England's King Richard...

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Asia shares mixed after profit taking

ASIAN markets have closed mixed as late profit-taking offset a rally on Wall Street that was fuelled by upbeat jobs data out of the US. The euro and dollar were mixed against the yen on Monday after racking up healthy gains in New York on Friday....

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Armed robbers threaten Sydney mother, son

POLICE are hunting for three men who broke into a home in the NSW's central west and threatened a mother and her son with knives, a mattock and a baseball bat. Police said the men invaded the home on Maxwell Street at Wellington armed with the...

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Lebanon wants top Syrian official arrested

LEBANESE judicial officials say prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for a top Syrian intelligence official for his alleged involvement in a bombing plot in Lebanon. The officials say Brigadier General Ali Mamlouk is accused of being involved...

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Kuwait jails third tweeter for emir insult

KUWAIT'S lower court sentenced a third opposition youth activist to five years in jail "with immediate effect" for insulting the emir on Twitter, a rights group said. "The court passed the maximum jail term against Mohammad Eid al-Ajmi for insulting...

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Iran non-committal over nuclear talks

IRAN'S foreign minister welcomed the United States' willingness to hold direct talks with Tehran in the standoff over its nuclear program but didn't commit to accepting the offer - insisting that Washington must show "fair and real" intentions to...

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Iraq mobile firm debuts on Baghdad bourse

IRAQ'S second largest mobile operator debuted on the Baghdad bourse on Sunday, in the country's first major stock flotation and after pressure from the media regulator for it to be publicly listed. Asiacell, which is majority-owned by Qatar...

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