Solar plane lands at night in US

A solar plane has taken off from California on its first attempt at a cross-country US trip. Source: AAP THE first-ever manned aeroplane that can fly by day or night on solar power alone landed in the dark at a major south-western US airport,...

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Assad makes appearance in Syria capital

SYRIAN leader Bashar al-Assad made a public appearance on Saturday, attending the unveiling of a statue to "martyrs" at Damascus University, state media and his official Facebook page say. "President Bashar al-Assad joined thousands of students...

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Sudan miner search ends, 100 believed dead

THE search for about 100 workers believed to have died inside a collapsed gold mine in Sudan's Darfur region has ended after nine rescuers also became trapped, a colleague of the miners said on Saturday. "Today the searching has stopped because...

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Karzai denies CIA cash buys off warlords

CIA cash delivered each month to Afghan President Hamid Karzai office was not used to buy the support of warlords who could tip the country back into civil war, he says. The US Central Intelligence Agency has secretly handed over tens of millions...

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Syria opposition slams Banias 'massacre'

THE Syrian opposition has denounced a "large-scale massacre" by troops and militiamen in a Sunni village in the northwest after a watchdog said at least 50 people, mostly civilians, were killed. The Syrian National Coalition called for international...

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Three-tonne jackhammer goes missing in Vic

A JACKHAMMER weighing three tonnes has been stolen by thieves in western Victoria. The Indeco 3500 pneumatic rock breaker went missing from Mt Mercer, about 30km south of Ballarat, between April 28 and 30. Investigators believe the $60,000...

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Hundreds flee as wildfire rages near LA

A MASSIVE wildfire is raging in the rugged countryside outside Los Angeles, forcing the closure of California's scenic coastal highway as hundreds of residents are evacuated. Wind-driven flames ripped through tinder-dry brush and were soon racing...

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Bollywood marks India's century of cinema

INDIA'S movie industry has toasted its 100th birthday with the release of two films celebrating its humble origins in the silent era and the influence of glamorous modern-day Bollywood. Bombay Talkies comprises four short stories inspired by India's...

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Nathan Tinkler faces fresh legal action

Liquidators have begun legal action against Nathan Tinkler and the directors of Mulsanne Resources. Source: AAP LIQUIDATORS and a major creditor have begun legal action against Nathan Tinkler and the directors of Mulsanne Resources over allegations...

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NSW neighbours win holiday rental ban

GOSFORD Council has failed its constituents by not resolving the issue of an illegal holiday house rental in Terrigal, a judge has ruled. At the Land and Environment Court on Thursday, Justice Rachael Ann Pepper ruled that Rhonda Bennic's short-term...

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More infrastructure funds needed: report

THE federal government must establish a department dedicated to the infrastructure needs of Australian cities to address a $500 billion backlog in urban development, building groups say. The suggestion is among a raft of ideas in a report -...

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Kriss Kross rapper Chris Kelly dead at 34

Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly, who made the 90s hits Jump and Warm It Up, has died aged 34. Source: AAP CHRIS Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo Kris Kross who made one of the decade's most memorable songs with the frenetic Jump, has died,...

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Coronation Street star held in rape claim

BRITISH police have arrested Coronation Street star William Roache, the longest-serving actor in the world's longest-running soap opera, on suspicion of rape. Roache, 81, has played lothario Ken Barlow in the series portraying life in a fictional...

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Give Aussies reasons to join ALP: Faulkner

LABOR party membership is plummeting and people don't see a reason to join the party, Labor elder John Faulkner says. "Party membership is not only declining in number but it is ageing," Mr Faulkner, who was part of a Whitlam Institute panel...

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Truce reached among climbers on Everest

A TRUCE has been reached between three foreign climbers and Nepalese Sherpa guides who were involved in a fistfight on Mount Everest, officials say. Two of the foreigners, however, returned to Nepal's capital and were undecided if they would quit...

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Bangladesh building collapse toll hits 500

BANGLADESH rescuers say that more than 500 people had likely died in a garment factory block that collapsed last week as the Pope condemned the use of "slave labour" in the local clothing industry. As bulldozers and cranes worked to remove the...

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Missing Vic schoolgirl safe and well

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl who went missing on Sunday after an argument with her parents has turned up safe and well. Heidelberg teenager Madison Murphy disappeared after her mother told her she would not be allowed to go on a school trip to France...

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UK bank Lloyds sells Spanish interests

BRITAIN'S state-rescued Lloyds bank says it has sold its loss-making Spanish retail banking activities to Spain's Banco Sabadell in a deal worth up to 100 million euros ($A127.97 million). Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) said in a statement on Monday...

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Defence in crisis, says opposition

Liberal defence spokesman David Johnston says defence is in crisis following cuts of $25 billion. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S defence has reached crisis point while Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been promising funding for roads, education and...

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Budget spending not sustainable: Garnaut

ALL Australians have to accept the government cannot continue to provide services that it cannot afford in the long-term, a former senior economics adviser to former Prime Minister Bob Hawke says. Prime Minister Julia Gillard told a conference...

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