One surfer dead, one missing off WA

A SURFER has died and another is missing after they were caught in a strong rip near Margaret River, in Western Australia's southwest. A search and rescue operation had been under way until nightfall, with grave fears held for the 23-year-old...

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Egypt opposition rejects Morsi talks offer

The Egyptian army has moved in to restore order after violent protests in Cairo escalated. Source: AAP EGYPT'S mainly secular opposition has rejected an offer of dialogue from President Mohamed Morsi, raising the prospect of further escalation...

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Chavez home after Cuba treatment

VENEZUELAN President Hugo Chavez has arrived back home in Caracas after10 days of medical treatment in Cuba. State television showed images of Mr Chavez arriving at Caracas' airport early Friday and walking down the steps of the presidential...

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Bangladesh blaze factory had no licence

A BANGLADESH garment factory where 110 workers were killed by a fire as they made clothing for firms such as Walmart did not have a valid safety license at the time of the blaze, an official said. The Tazreen Fashion's fire safety license expired...

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Hamas chief kisses soil on first visit to Gaza

EXILED Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal crossed into the Gaza Strip on his first-ever visit, kissing the ground and hoping he would one day die a "martyr" in the Palestinian territory. Accompanied by his deputy, Mussa Abu Marzuk, and other senior officials,...

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Baffling petrol station signs in spotlight

PETROL stations across Australia could be forced to standardise their fuel price boards in a bid to stop servos luring in drivers with misleading petrol signs. The Legislative and Governance Forum on Consumer Affairs (CAF) on Friday released a...

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Italian police recover stolen sphinx

ITALIAN police say they have recovered a 2000-year-old Egyptian sphinx statue that was stolen from a necropolis near Rome and was about to be smuggled out of the country. "The investigation began with a random check of an industrial vehicle...

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Hospitalised drug mules a legal quandary

EMERGENCY physicians are calling for tougher reporting laws for doctors who treat drug mules, claiming the lack of uniform guidelines leaves medical staff in a precarious legal position. A report published in the Emergency Medicine Australasia...

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Blast wounds Afghan intelligence chief

AFGHANISTAN'S intelligence chief has been wounded in an assassination attempt in the capital, Kabul, Afghan officials say. A senior government official said Asadullah Khalid suffered injuries on the lower part of his body when a bomb exploded...

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South African army plane crashes, kills 11

A SOUTH African military aircraft on an unknown mission to an area near former President Nelson Mandela's village has crashed in a mountain range, killing all 11 people onboard, officials say. The Douglas C-47TP Dakota, a twin-propeller aircraft,...

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Tanks deployed near Egypt president palace

Tanks have been deployed outside Egypt's presidential palace following a night of deadly clashes. Source: AAP EGYPT'S army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace after a night of deadly clashes between opponents and supporters...

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Breath test to detect colorectal cancer

AN experimental breath test can diagnose colorectal cancer with an accuracy of over 75 per cent, Italian researchers say. The electronic "nose" detects key molecules emitted by tumours, a technique that is also being used in pioneering diagnostics...

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UN chief blames rich for global warming

RICH countries are to blame for climate change and should take the lead in forging a global climate pact by 2015, a deadline that "must be met", the head of the United Nations says. On the sidelines of international climate talks in Qatar, UN...

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Royal baby sparks merchandise madness

LESS than 24 hours after the announcement of a royal pregnancy, quick-thinking entrepreneurs have turned their thoughts to how they can cash-in on a forecast merchandise frenzy. Following Monday's news that Prince William and wife Catherine are...

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Strike at LA ports ends as deal reached

CLERICAL workers and longshoremen at the US's largest port complex have agreed to return to work on Wednesday, eight days after they walked out in a crippling strike that prevented shippers from delivering billions of dollars in cargo across the country....

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Asylum seekers drop court challenge

A GROUP of Sri Lankan asylum seekers have dropped a High Court challenge to their deportation after the federal government agreed they would not be removed "in the foreseeable future". The 56 Tamils, who are in detention in Darwin, were due to...

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Man charged over Pitt St office rapes

A MAN alleged to have sexually assaulted other men at an office in Sydney's Pitt Street has been charged by police. The alleged offences date back to 1995 to 2004, involving four victims. Strike Force Woodcliff was formed to investigate the...

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Asian markets mixed after weak US data

ASIAN markets have closed mixed following weak US manufacturing data and fears over US talks aimed at averting the fiscal cliff. The euro touched a six-week high against the dollar at one point on Tuesday, helped by news Greece had begun a debt-buyback...

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Egyptians to march on presidential palace

OPPONENTS of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi are planning to march on the presidential palace to protest against his power grab and a controversial draft charter, as the country plunged deeper into crisis. Five marches were set to take off at...

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US denies Iran drone capture claims

IRAN has claims it has captured a US drone but the US Navy says all its unmanned aircraft in the region are "fully accounted for". The conflicting accounts still leave the possibility that the drone claimed by Iran, a Boeing-designed ScanEagle,...

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Rebels, troops clash near Syria capital

The UN has suspended operations in Syria and begun withdrawing non-essential staff. Source: AAP FIGHTING between rebels and Syrian regime troops has raged in and around the capital Damascus, with opposition fighters pushing their way closer...

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Crash driver five times over alcohol limit

A WOMAN was allegedly more than five times over the legal alcohol limit when she lost control of her car and crashed through two fences. The 55-year-old was attempting a right hand turn in her Toyota Corolla in Mooroolbark, in Melbourne's east,...

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Air strike kills 12 in Syrian border town

AN air strike has killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 30 in the northeastern Syrian town of Ras al-Ain. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Monday four civilians and eight rebels were among the dead. "The warplane hit...

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Thousands flee ahead of typhoon

A POWERFUL typhoon is barrelling towards the Philippines, prompting nearly 8000 people to leave their homes in coastal and low-lying areas. Officials said on Monday Typhoon Bopha, packing winds of up to 210 kilometres an hour, was expected to...

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Riot convictions quashed by court

TWO men found guilty of robbing an injured Malaysian student in an infamous incident caught on camera during the London riots, have had their convictions overturned. Mobile phone footage of the crime against Ashraf Rossli, now 21, on August...

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90 in hospital after Singapore rig tilts

ABOUT 90 workers were sent to hospital on Monday after an oil rig being built at a shipyard in Singapore tilted to one side, forcing many of them to jump into the water, officials and witnesses said. Sembcorp Marine, which owns the shipyard,...

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Israel to withhold Palestine tax transfers

ISRAEL says it will withhold more than $US100 million ($A96.31 million) in taxes and other funds the Jewish state collects on behalf of Palestinians to punish them for their successful bid to win UN statehood. Israel's Cabinet on Sunday also...

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Singapore deports striking bus drivers

SINGAPORE has deported 29 mainland Chinese bus drivers involved in the city-state's first industrial strike in 26 years. The drivers, working for state-linked transport operator SMRT, staged the strike on Monday and Tuesday over a salary dispute...

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Spain may not reach 2012 deficit goal

Furious Spaniards who say banks cheated them of their savings have taken to the streets. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Mariano Rajoy says it will be difficult to meet the goal of cutting Spain's public deficit to 6.3 per cent of gross domestic...

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Aussie chef killed in Peru crash

AN Australian chef has died after a head-on car crash in Peru. The 26-year-old from the Gold Coast had recently opened a restaurant in Lima. He was reportedly killed after colliding with an out-of-control truck in a remote rural region of southern...

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Fire sparked at paper mill

ABOUT 50 fire fighters have battled for more than hour to control a blaze at a Melbourne paper mill. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade responded to an alarm at the Amcor paper recycling factory at Alphington about 6.30pm (AEDT). Crews found a large...

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