Body found after canoe tips on NSW river

A BODY has been pulled from the Murrumbidgee River in southwestern NSW following a police search for a man who fell from a canoe. Police said the body of a 29-year-old man was recovered on the river south of Griffith at about 3pm (AEDT) on Monday...

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Myanmar to have first public NY countdown

MYANMAR (Burma) will ring in the new year with its first public countdown and a grand fireworks display in a celebration unprecedented in the former military-ruled country. It's the latest, and perhaps most colourful, example of the country's...

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Car bombing kills two south of Baghdad

TWO people have been killed in a car bombing outside provincial government offices south of Baghdad, the latest in a series of attacks targeting Iraqi officials nationwide. The blast at 8.30am on Monday local time in the city of Hilla, 95km...

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Person killed in head-on crash

A PERSON has died in a head-on collision between two cars on Tasmania's east coast. Police said one person was killed, while another two were trapped in a vehicle as a result of the crash, which occurred on Gardens Road, The Gardens, near the...

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US congress seeks last-gasp fiscal deal

AFTER weeks of failed haggling, the fiscal cliffhanger is at hand as US lawmakers convene in a bid to strike a year-end deal that avoids huge tax hikes and possibly spending cuts set to kick in January 1. With the clock ticking ever closer to...

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Abalone fisherman drowns off WA coast

A MAN diving for abalone has drowned off the coast off Western Australia, police have confirmed. The man in his 40s, believed to be of Chinese origin who was living in Perth, was fishing in the waters near Cape Leeuwin in the state's southwest...

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Indian gang-rape victim cremated

India has been engulfed by an outpouring of grief as the body of a gang-rape victim arrived home. Source: AAP THE victim of a gang-rape which triggered an outpouring of grief and anger across India has been cremated at a private ceremony in...

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19 Shi'ites killed in Pakistan bus blast

A CAR bomb attack on buses carrying Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims to Iran has killed 19 people and wounded 25 in Pakistan's insurgency-hit southwest, officials say. The remotely-triggered bomb hit a convoy of three buses in Mastung district on Sunday...

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NSW road toll rises to eight

The NSW holiday road toll has risen to eight after a motorcyclist died in the state's north. Source: AAP THE NSW holiday road toll has risen to eight after a motorcyclist died following a collision with a ute in the state's north. Police...

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Japan eyes security ties with Australia

Japan's new PM Shinzo Abe (pic) has sought to expand the Japan-US security partnership to Australia. Source: AAP JAPAN'S hawkish new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has sought to expand the Japan-US security partnership to Australia and India as...

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Fukushima an 'unprecedented challenge'

THE clean-up at Fukushima after its tsunami-sparked nuclear meltdowns is unlike anything humanity has ever tried, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says. "The massive work toward decommissioning is an unprecedented challenge in human history,"...

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National road toll rises to 29

The holiday road toll has risen to 29 after the death of a pedestrian hit by two cars in Tasmania. Source: AAP THE death of a pedestrian killed after being hit by two separate cars in Tasmania has taken the holiday road toll to 29. The...

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30 people rescued after WA shark sighting

SURF lifesavers have rescued 30 people stranded on a rock off the Perth coast after reports of a six-metre great white shark lurking in the area. Surf Life Saving WA said Twilight Beach in Esperance was closed between 11.15am and 12.30pm (WST)...

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India gang-rape victim has brain injury

Doctors in Singapore are battling to save the life of the student gang-raped on a bus in India. Source: AAP AN Indian gang-rape victim is "struggling against the odds" to survive after suffering a heart attack and brain injuries, as medics...

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Paper ordered to hand over Buswell notes

WEST Australian newspaper The Sunday Times has been ordered to hand over documents relating to an article it published containing allegations about the behaviour of state Treasurer Troy Buswell. Mr Buswell, who is also WA's transport and emergency...

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Indian teen pressed to drop case

A 17-YEAR-OLD Indian girl who was gang-raped has taken her own life after police pressured her to drop the case and marry one of her attackers, police and a relative say. Amid the ongoing uproar over the gang-rape of a student on a bus in New...

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1500 farmers stay put as volcano erupts

ABOUT 1500 farmers living on the slopes of the San Cristobal volcano have refused to leave, despite being ordered to evacuate as the volcano spews gas, sand and ash. "People have not evacuated because we do not want to go and leave the area...

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US paper publishes list of gun owners

A NEW York newspaper has sparked outrage by publishing a detailed map with thousands of names and addresses of gun permit holders in the wake of the Newtown school shooting. The publication came amid a heated debate over gun control revived after...

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Spain seizes 11 tonnes of hashish

Spanish police have seized around 11 tonnes of hashish in one of the country's biggest drug busts. Source: AAP SPANISH police have seized 11 tonnes of hashish smuggled from Morocco on trucks with fuel tanks rigged to hide the drugs and arrested...

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Myki only ticket in Melbourne from weekend

Melbourne's public transport system will only accept the myki smartcard from Saturday. Source: AAP AFTER Friday, myki will be the only ticket in town. Melbourne's public transport ticket Metcard will be relegated to the history books to...

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Abe endorsed as Japan's next PM

SHINZO Abe has been endorsed as Japan's prime minister by the lower house of parliament after he swept to power on a hawkish platform of getting tough on diplomacy while fixing the economy. The powerful lower house on Wednesday named the 58-year-old...

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Xmas Day storms blamed for 3 deaths in US

TORNADOES across the US south and brutal winds, have knocked down countless trees, blown the roofs off homes and left many Christmas celebrations in the dark. Holiday travellers in the nation's much colder midsection battled treacherous driving...

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Manila fires spark riots

ANGRY residents beat a man to death and threw rocks at firefighters after a shantytown fire left thousands of people homeless and another Christmas Day blaze in the Philippine capital left seven people dead. A resident was beaten to death by...

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Man held over elderly Vic couple's death

VICTORIAN police have made a breakthrough during the investigation of the deaths of an elderly couple found dead in their burning house at Yarraville last Saturday. They have arrested a man in relation to the deaths and are now interviewing...

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Free Christmas lunches spread cheer in NSW

Thousands of people got some festive cheer as volunteers hosted free Christmas lunches in Sydney. Source: AAP FROM back-alley barbecues and plates of sandwiches for a few needy people 50 years ago, Sydney's free Christmas Day lunch volunteers...

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US killer ambushes firefighters

A US ex-convict set a house and car ablaze, and shot dead two firefighters before killing himself. Source: AAP A FORMER convict set a house and car ablaze in his lakeside New York state neighbourhood to lure firefighters, then began shooting...

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Man critical after boat capsizes off Vic

A MAN has been airlifted to the Alfred Hospital after nearly drowning in a boating accident at Venus Bay in Victoria's southeast. The 22-year-old man was with three mates in an aluminium craft off Venus Bay when it tipped over, throwing them...

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Myanmar plane crash kills child, rider

A FLIGHT packed with Christmas tourists has crash-landed on a road in central Myanmar (Burma), killing two people and injuring 11. Four foreigners were among the injured, state television reported on Tuesday. The airline said the injured were...

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Bushfire threat eases near Wyong in NSW

EASING weather conditions have helped firefighters gain the upper hand over a bushfire that threatened homes on the NSW Central Coast. More than sixty firefighters and six water bombing aircraft have been battling the blaze and protecting homes...

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Afghan policewoman kills US adviser

AN Afghan policewoman has killed an American adviser at the Kabul police headquarters. Kabul's Deputy Police Chief Mohammad Daoud Amin says an investigation is under way to determine whether the killing on Monday was intentional or accidental....

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Indian prime minister appeals for calm

Police shot dead a journalist during a protest over a sex assault on an actress in northeast India. Source: AAP INDIAN Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has appealed for calm after violent protests sparked by the rape of a 23-year-old woman on...

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Man charged over Sydney stabbing

A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been charged over the stabbing of a 26-year-old man during a confrontation at Punchbowl in Sydney's southwest. Shortly before 11.30pm (AEDT) on September 29 police found the 26-year-old with stab wounds at The Boulevarde...

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NZ police trial surveillance drone

NEW Zealand police are trialling an unmanned aerial drone using technology from war zones such as Afghanistan. One drone has been bought and has been used twice in investigations. Police will decide in the coming months whether to continue using...

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Emperor Akihito in good health on birthday

JAPANESE Emperor Akihito has reassured thousands of well-wishers on his 79th birthday that he has regained his health since heart by-pass surgery. The softly spoken monarch gave his birthday address on Sunday from a glass-covered balcony at the...

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Driver dies in Tasmanian crash

Tasmania has recorded its first road fatality of the holiday road toll period. Source: AAP A MAN has died north of Hobart in Tasmania's first road fatality of the holiday season. The driver was alone in a car when it crashed on East Bagdad...

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Three die in Vic as road campaign begins

A man has died after his car smashed into a tree and flipped on its side in Melbourne's southeast. Source: AAP THREE people have died on Victoria's roads in a horror start to the state's annual holiday road safety campaign. Police say...

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Iron Butterfly bassist Lee Dorman dies

LEE Dorman, the bassist for psychedelic rock band Iron Butterfly, has died at age 70. Orange County sheriff's spokeswoman Gail Krause says Dorman was found dead in a vehicle on Friday morning. A coroner's investigation is under way, but foul...

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Sydney Harbour heliport plans put on hold

The company that was set to run a heliport in Sydney Harbour says it is putting the project on hold. Source: AAP THE company that was set to run a heliport in Sydney Harbour says it is putting the project on hold to consider the operation's...

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US judge approves settlement in BP lawsuit

A FEDERAL judge has given final approval to BP's settlement with businesses and individuals who lost money because of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP PLC has estimated it will pay $US7.8 billion ($A7.47 billion) to resolve economic...

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Supermarket looting spreads in Argentina

LOOTERS have ransacked supermarkets in several Argentine cities, causing two deaths and evoking memories of widespread theft and riots that killed dozens during the country's worst economic crisis a decade ago. Santa Fe Province security minister...

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Caterpillar lays off 50 workers: union

A union has slammed machinery maker Caterpillar's decision to lay off 50 workers ahead of Christmas. Source: AAP THE Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union says mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has laid off up to 50 workers at its...

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Fiji's military to 'monitor' parliament

FIJI'S ruling military has warned it will closely monitor parliament when the coup-plagued nation finally elects a new government, as officials wrapped up work on a draft constitution. Military leader Voreqe Bainimarama, who seized power in a...

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Boom state WA forecasts budget deficit

THE West Australian government has flagged the boom state's first deficit in 13 years, sparking calls for a complete review of capital expenditure programs. In its Mid Year Economic Review, released on Friday, the state's books were tipped to...

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Police warn of High Court case scam

POLICE are appealing for victims of a widespread fraud which they say has seen Australians hand over more than $2 million. NSW Police said on Friday that they had launched an investigation into the allegedly fraudulent scheme, which asks people...

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Fire threatens homes in Sydney suburb

A WARNING is in place for residents of the south western Sydney suburb of Airds where firefighters are fighting to contain a blaze that is threatening homes. Inspector Ben Shepherd of the Rural Fire Service said firefighters were getting the...

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Europe launches British military satellite

A EUROPEAN rocket has launched a major satellite designed to expand telecommunications for the British military from the Kourou space base in French Guiana, flight operators say. Skynet 5D - the fourth in Britain's new generation of Skynet military...

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Sudan bus collision kills 33 people

THIRTY-THREE people have been killed and 24 injured when two inter-city buses collided in Sudan, in one of the country's worst road accidents in years. The crash between a full-sized passenger bus and a minibus occurred late on Wednesday near...

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Banks shocked by rate manipulation

LIBOR governs the price of more than 500 trillion US dollars worth of loans and transactions around the world, including household mortgages. So when Barclays was fined hundreds of millions of pounds for trying to rig the London Interbank Offered...

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Gunmen target Pakistan polio workers again

GUNMEN in Pakistan have opened fire on health workers carrying out polio vaccinations in three new attacks, after the killing of six people involved in the campaign. Pakistan is one of only three countries in the world where polio is still endemic....

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Police raid Perth Glory owner's businesses

SEVERAL companies associated with Perth Glory owner and businessman Tony Sage have been raided by federal police. It is understood the Australian Federal Police (AFP) spent several hours in the soccer club's Leederville building as well as at...

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Xie to stand trial for Lin murders

LIAN Bin 'Robert' Xie will stand trial in the Supreme Court next year charged with murdering five members of his wife's family in their Sydney home. If convicted of the 2009 Lin family murders, Xie, 48, faces life imprisonment, Central Local Court...

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US concerned for 'detained' Laos activist

POLICE in Laos have detained a prominent development campaigner, a source close to the activist says. Footage from closed circuit cameras revealed that Sombath Somphone, who went missing on Saturday in Vientiane, "was taken away by plainclothes...

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Aust to help Fiji in wake of Cyclone Evan

The federal government is giving Fiji immediate humanitarian assistance in the wake of Cyclone Evan. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA will give Fiji and Samoa an initial $1 million worth of emergency assistance each to help recover from Cyclone Evan....

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