Flood rescue prompts police warning

A 68-YEAR-OLD man's narrow escape from his rapidly submerging ute in NSW's Northern Rivers region has prompted police to repeat warnings to motorists not to drive into floodwaters. Police said that at about 6am (AEDT) on Saturday the man ignored...

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16 sites for new nuclear plants in Iran

IRAN has selected 16 locations for the contruction of nuclear power plants as part of a plan to generate 20,000 megawatts of electricity at multiple sites over the next 15 years. State TV says that experts at the Atomic Energy Organisation of...

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Pistorius spends time with family

Oscar Pistorius (R) has been freed on bail pending a high-profile trial for killing his girlfriend. Source: AAP SOUTH Africa's Olympic "Blade Runner" and murder suspect Oscar Pistorius was on Saturday with his family spending his first day...

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Opposition slams world inaction on Syria

Syria's opposition coalition says it will form a government to run "liberated areas" of the country. Source: AAP THE umbrella opposition National Coalition condemned world powers for failing to act to stop the slaughter in Syria, as missiles...

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Malaysia busts child trafficking syndicate

MALAYSIAN police said they have broken up a child trafficking syndicate and rescued 21 children and babies. Police in the northern state of Penang said they arrested 43 suspects, at least 20 of them women, in a nationwide operation which began...

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Hitler and Frankenstein run for election

ADOLF Hitler is running for election in India. So is Frankenstein. The tiny northeast Indian state of Meghalaya has a special fascination for interesting and sometimes controversial names, and the ballot for state elections Saturday is proof....

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Arrests over Tunisian politician murder

TUNISIA'S interior minister has announced the arrest of several suspects in the assassination of a leftist politician two weeks ago that plunged the country into a political crisis. Ali Larayedh said late Thursday that "rapid progress" had been...

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Scottish schools hit by horse meat scandal

ALL Scottish schools have been told not to serve frozen beef burgers after one was found to contain traces of horse DNA. Local authorities were advised to "place a hold" on the use of the products following the discovery in a burger at a North...

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Nike suspends Pistorius contract

US sportswear giant Nike has suspended its contract with Oscar Pistorius after the South African Paralympic star was charged with murdering his girlfriend. "Nike has suspended its contract with Oscar Pistorius," the firm's UK and Ireland spokesman...

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Eurozone PMI at two-month low

PRIVATE business activity across the eurozone hit a two-month low in February, signalling a steepening of the economic downturn, a leading growth indicator says. The Purchasing Managers' Index, a leading indicator, published by London-based Markit...

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31 dead as car bomb rocks central Damascus

A POWERFUL car bomb has exploded near the offices of Syria's ruling Baath party in Damascus, killing at least 31 people, wounding dozens and shattering buildings. The mid-morning blast, which rocked the city centre and sent thick smoke scudding...

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Asian markets hit by Fed stimulus fears

ASIAN markets have suffered a heavy sell-off following a tumble on Wall Street as traders grow concerned the US Federal Reserve could bring an early end to its huge stimulus program. Minutes from the Fed's most recent policy board meeting showed...

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WA nurses dispute reaches stalemate

THE Industrial Relations Commission has recommended West Australian nurses lift work bans at public hospitals but the Australian Nurses Federation (ANF) is standing firm in its bid for higher wages and less menial tasks. The ANF says the commission...

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British unemployment rises to 7.8%

BRITAIN'S unemployment rate edged higher to 7.8 per cent in the three months to the end of December from 7.7 per cent in the three months to the end of November, official data shows. The number of unemployed people rose to 2.50 million from 2.49...

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Anti-Islam campaigner 'lost' his freedom

Geert Wilders, leader of The Party for Freedom, is bringing his anti-Islamisation message to Australia. Source: The Daily Telegraph FOR the past nine years, right-wing Dutch MP Geert Wilders has needed 24-hour police protection wherever he...

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Asian markets mostly up

ASIAN markets have mostly climbed, with dealers taking a positive cue from Wall Street and Europe, following a surge in investor confidence in eurozone powerhouse Germany. Japanese shares posted healthy gains on Wednesday as the yen softened and...

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Multimillion-dollar Belgian diamond heist

EIGHT armed and masked men made a hole in a security fence at Brussels' international airport, drove onto the tarmac and snatched millions of dollars' worth of diamonds from the hold of a Swiss-bound plane without firing a shot, authorities said....

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Germany approves troops for Mali mission

THE German government will send up to 330 soldiers to help train the Malian army and support the French deployment in its battle against Islamists. Up to 180 German soldiers have been earmarked for the European Union Training Mission (EUTM),...

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Troops pour into Syria's Aleppo

President Bashar al-Assad says he's confident his troops will win the conflict ravaging Syria. Source: AAP HUNDREDS of troops backed by military vehicles poured into the northern province of Aleppo following rebel advances and as a battle raged...

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Pistorius charged with murder

Olympian Oscar Pistorius (R) has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Source: AAP A SOUTH Africa prosecutor has charged Olympian Oscar Pistorius with the murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The 26-year-old...

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Royals eye new car with added security

ROYAL protection officers are road testing a bulletproof, anti-kidnap, gadget-laden limousine for use by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla. The STG300,000 BMW 760 is loaded with security features including windows and bodywork capable of repelling...

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Politically-correct loos panned in Britain

THE introduction of gender-neutral public toilets by some English councils has been labelled "political correctness gone barmy" by opponents. At least two councils have proposed to adopt the new loo code so as not to "alienate the transgender...

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Labor is all about workers, Gillard says

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has delivered a pep talk to the labour movement, declaring the economy will be at the centre of her re-election campaign. Addressing the Australian Workers' Union national conference on the Gold Coast on Monday night,...

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Victorian towns brace for wind change

THE townships of Wollert and Woodstock in Melbourne's north have been warned they could be in the way of a grassfire if a wind change occurs between midnight and 4am (AEST) Tuesday. The Country Fire Authority says the slow large, slow-moving grassfire...

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Tropfest gets new date and location

AFTER 21 years, Tropfest founder John Polson says it's time for a change, so the world's largest short film festival will move to a new time of year and a new home. The 22nd Tropfest will be held on December 8 this year and will move from The...

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Spy work must be secret: Israeli PM

EXPOSURE of intelligence activities can "badly damage" state security, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu said, in his first remarks on the arrest and death of a jailed Australian-Israeli with Mossad links. In remarks to his outgoing cabinet on Sunday,...

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Labor and Gillard losing support: poll

THE federal government's standing with voters has dropped again, while Julia Gillard has lost her lead as preferred prime minister, a new poll shows. Labor's primary vote stands at just 30 per cent, according to a Herald/Nielsen poll published...

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Floods and landslides kill 13 in Indonesia

AT least 13 people have been killed in Indonesia after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides, officials say. Flooding and landslides hit North Sulawesi province's capital city Manado early Sunday, killing 10 people and causing the evacuation...

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