Storms in China traps tourists, kill 69

AT least 100 tourists have been left trapped after a landslide cut off a road amid storms that have flooded rivers and triggered mudslides, killing at least 69 people in China. The tourists became trapped on Friday night in the northwest province...

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Two dead, 100 hurt as Soulik hits Taiwan

TYPHOON Soulik is battering Taiwan with torrential rain and powerful winds which have so far left two people dead and at least 100 injured. Roofs have been ripped from homes, debris and fallen trees litter streets and some areas are submerged...

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Russia awaits Snowden asylum request

RUSSIA is waiting on a promised request for asylum from fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden that risks straining relations with Washington. Snowden on Friday dramatically summoned activists to the transit zone of Moscow's Sheremetyevo...

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No UK public inquiry into Litvinenko death

THE British government has refused to hold a public inquiry into the poisoning of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko, a coroner says, leaving the current proceedings on the verge of collapse. Coroner Robert Owen had sought a full public inquiry...

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Suicides hit all-time high in Singapore

SUICIDES in Singapore hit an all-time high of 487 in 2012 as more young people bogged down by stress and relationship woes took their own lives, a charity group says. The tally, a 29 per cent increase from the 2011 total, was boosted by an 80...

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Broadcaster Alan Whicker dies at 87

BROADCASTER Alan Whicker, whose distinguished TV career stretched nearly 60 years, has died at the age of 87 after suffering from bronchial pneumonia, his spokeswoman says. Whicker was best known for his Whicker's World TV series and his global...

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Thousands evacuated as typhoon nears

THOUSANDS of people have been evacuated in Taiwan and the entire island declared an "alert zone" as Typhoon Soulik edges nearer. More than 8000 people have been moved from their homes, many from southern areas prone to landslides, the Central...

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China plans to further restrict car use

CHINA is planning to up the number of cities that restrict vehicle purchases, in a bid to fight pollution and congestion. Four cities including Beijing and Shanghai already curb the purchase of vehicles for private use, for example by restricting...

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Navy inducts new helicopter into fleet

THE Navy has officially welcomed its new helicopters, which have been described as the most advanced tactical troop transport helicopters of the 21st century. The first of 46 MRH-90s, also known as Taipans, were formally commissioned in a ceremony...

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China accuses GSK staff of corruption

Senior managers of drug firm GlaxoSmithKline in China are facing investigation for corruption. Source: AAP SENIOR managers of British drug firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in China have confessed to bribery, "serious" business offences and tax...

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Russia finds dead lawyer guilty of fraud

A Moscow court has found the late Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky guilty of tax fraud. Source: AAP A MOSCOW court has convicted dead Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky of tax evasion, provoking outrage over the posthumous prosecution of a man...

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Teen becomes 5th death from Turkey unrest

A 19-YEAR-OLD university student who was hurt during anti-government protests that rocked Turkey last month has died from his injuries, bringing the death toll in the unrest to five. Ali Ismail Korkmaz, who joined the demos on June 2 in the...

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Federal election leaves Gen Y cold

21-YEAR-OLD Dominique Erichsen isn't alone in feeling alienated by politics. "If it was about me it probably wouldn't be about anything important. But sure, if it was about me I'd be more interested," she says. The trainee florist from Sydney...

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Aust expects Japan to accept ICJ rule

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has been presenting Australia's case against Japan's whaling program. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA expects Japan to stop whaling in the Southern Ocean if the International Court of Justice (ICJ) finds against it, Attorney-General...

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Carr meets with Myanmar president

FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr has met Myanmar's (Burma's) reformist leaders on a visit aimed at boosting relations with the former junta-ruled nation in reward for sweeping political changes. Senator Carr discussed investment and aid with President...

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Dispute over PM snags Egypt as rival demos

Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei is among those being considered as premier to lead Egypt. Source: AAP THE choice of Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei as Egypt's interim premier has hit opposition within the coalition that backed...

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Solar airplane lands in New York

THE experimental Solar Impulse plane, powered by the sun, has completed a transcontinental trip across the United States, touching down in New York despite a rip in the fabric of one wing. The giant, single-person plane landed at New York's John...

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Deported cleric Abu Qatada lands in Jordan

Radical Islamic cleric Abu Qatada has been deported from Britain and is on his way to Jordan. Source: AAP ISLAMIST cleric Abu Qatada has arrived in Jordan to face terror charges after Britain deported him, ending a decade-long legal battle...

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Two killed as jet crashes in San Fran

A Boeing 777 on a flight from Seoul has crash-landed at San Francisco International Airport. Source: AAP AN Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 passenger jet crashed and burst into flames as it landed short of the runway at San Francisco International...

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