Boy critical after being hit by 4WD

A YOUNG boy is fighting for his life after being knocked off his pushbike by a 4WD while crossing a road in western Sydney. The boy suffered life-threatening head injuries after he was hit by a silver Subaru Escape at traffic lights on Richmond...

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Vic man charged after ute crash kills two

A 19-YEAR-OLD Victorian man has been charged with culpable driving after a ute rolled killing two people. Robert Saunders was the driver of a ute carrying six people when it left the road and rolled onto its roof ejecting several passengers,...

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One month delay in Berlusconi trial

A COURT in Milan has delayed by a month the next hearing in former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's appeal trial against a conviction for tax fraud after a request by his lawyers. Judges accepted Berlusconi's justification that he could not...

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Assault weapons ban deserves vote: Obama

US President Barack Obama says each of his proposed steps to reduce gun violence should get a vote in Congress - even an assault weapons ban that both parties agree stands little chance at passing. Senate Democrats dropped the ban from the bill...

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Tourists kidnapped in Egypt

ARMED Bedouin tribesmen in Egypt's Sinai abducted two tourists, an Israeli man and a Belgian woman, as they were travelling between two beach resorts. Police officials said the gunmen intercepted the tourists' car and forced them into their...

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WA prison escapee found

A PRISONER who escaped a Western Australian jail has been caught by police. Nigel Ryder, 33, was wearing his prison greens when he escaped Wooroloo Prison at 3.15pm (AEDT) on Friday. The escapee was found in Woodbridge in Perth's northeast...

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Musharraf set to return from exile

PAKISTAN'S former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was granted protective bail in a series of legal cases, paving the way for his return from exile without the risk of immediate arrest. Musharraf, who seized power in 1999 and left the country after...

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Myanmar imposes emergency rule

Global pressure is mounting for an end to the Buddhist-Muslim unrest in Myanmar. Source: AAP MYANMAR declared a state of emergency for a riot-hit town where 20 people have been killed in Buddhist-Muslim violence that has sparked fears of spreading...

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Turkey awaits ceasefire from Kurds

JAILED Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan was set to call a "historic" ceasefire, raising expectations for an end to a three-decade conflict with Turkey that has cost tens of thousands of lives. The widely anticipated ceasefire appeal is to come...

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Man killed after car hits tree

A MAN has been killed when the car he was driving smashed into a tree in the state's Southern Tablelands. Police said the man, 22, died after his car ran off the road and hit a tree near the Wombeyan caves about 2pm on Thursday. The car is believed...

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Leadership tussle disappointing: Emerson

LABOR frontbencher Craig Emerson says the party's latest leadership tussle has disappointed the Australian public, but he insists the dramas within the ALP are now over. Speaking on Thursday night, the trade minister admitted it had been a tough...

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PM accepts Marles' resignation

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has accepted the resignation of Richard Marles from his parliamentary secretary position. Ms Gillard received Mr Marles' resignation as Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs and as Parliamentary Secretary...

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Asian markets mixed after Cyprus vote

ASIAN markets were mixed on Wednesday after Cypriot lawmakers comprehensively rejected a plan to tax savings as part of a crucial bailout deal. The euro rebounded from morning losses to climb against the yen and dollar as European leaders sought...

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Over 100 missing from Nigeria boat sinking

A BOAT that capsized off southern Nigeria in recent days was carrying an estimated 128 passengers and only two survivors have been found so far, an emergency official said. "One hundred twenty-eight people were suspected to be aboard the boat,...

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Tiny implant conducts blood tests

A TINY implant that conducts blood tests under the skin could greatly improve the tracking and treatment of cancer and other diseases, researchers claim. The 14 millimetre-long device is packed with miniaturised electronics including five sensors...

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Three-parent IVF to move closer?

THE UK could move a step closer today to allowing IVF babies with DNA from three different people. Techniques that give a baby DNA from a father, a mother and a woman donor to prevent inherited disorders are currently outlawed. But today the...

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Polka-dot dresses the rage in N. Korea

POLKA-DOT dresses and manual threshing machines were among the hottest consumer products in North Korea last year, according to an annual list compiled by a research analyst in South Korea. The arrival of the boldly-patterned dresses in the...

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SA backs wind farm developments

SOUTH Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has reaffirmed his government's support for wind energy and will seek a vote in parliament on Wednesday backing the renewable energy sector. Mr Weatherill said recent suggestions of a moratorium on future...

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Breakthrough in Vic teachers pay dispute

THERE has been a major breakthrough in the long-running Victorian teachers' pay battle, with the government backing down on performance pay. The union says it is a sign the new Premier Denis Napthine is prepared to listen to teachers' concerns...

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US backs Aust and NZ's Antarctic plans

The US is backing a proposal by Australia and NZ to set up marine sanctuaries in Antarctica. Source: AAP HAILING the waters of Antarctica as a living laboratory, the United States has joined Australia and New Zealand in appealing for the creation...

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Car bomb kills 10 in south Iraq

A CAR bomb has exploded at a bus station in the south Iraq city of Basra killing 10 people and wounding 16, a security official says. Sunday's bombing at the bus station in Basra came soon after another that exploded in the centre of the city...

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Two men attacked with iron bars and brick

TWO men have been attacked with iron bars and a house brick during a robbery in Sydney's northwest. The men, aged 30 and 26, were a service station in Kellyville at 2am (AEDT) when a group of up to 10 men assaulted them with iron bars and a...

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Search for boy missing north of Perth

EMERGENCY services are searching for a 14-year-old boy who has gone missing in waters off the coast of Mindarie, north of Perth. The boy's family raised the alarm at Quinn's Beach at around 4.30pm WST, and since then three helicopters have been...

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UK dad and son found dead on Mont Blanc

A BRITISH man and his 12-year-old son have been found dead in the French Alps after apparently falling while hiking. Their bodies were found a day after contact was last made with the 48-year-old father, who had called an emergency centre in...

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