Bahrain opens probe into labour camp fire

OFFICIALS have opened an investigation into the cause of fire that killed 13 people in a labour camp in Bahrain. The official Bahrain News Agency says the public prosecutor's office is leading the probe into Friday's blaze in the capital Manama....

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Turkey PM demands France clarify killings

Police are hunting down the assassins of three Kurdish activists shot dead in Paris. Source: AAP TURKISH Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is calling on France to "immediately" clarify the killing of three Kurdish activists shot dead in...

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French army raid in Somalia leaves 19 dead

TWO French soldiers and 17 militants have been killed in a failed bid to free a French hostage held by Islamists in southern Somalia since 2009, French's defence minister says. The overnight operation was launched by France's elite DGSE secret...

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Measles alert in Brisbane and Mount Isa

RESIDENTS of Brisbane and Mount Isa could have been exposed to measles when a traveller returned from abroad with the disease, Queensland health officials say. The traveller returned home from Asia on January 2 while still infectious with measles...

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Boy, 13, drives father's Merc to Germany

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has run away from his adoptive parents in Italy, driving his father's Mercedes 1000 kilometres towards his native Poland before being stopped in Germany. The boy - a go-kart enthusiast - managed to pass motorway toll booths...

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Fears for Pakistan as blasts kill 125

A series of bombings have killed 115 people across Pakistan, including 81 who died in Quetta. Source: AAP EXTREMIST bomb attacks killed 125 people in one of Pakistan's deadliest days for years, raising concerns about rising violence in the...

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Nastassja Kinski shocked by sister's abuse

Nastassja Kinski (pic) praised her half-sister for alleging she was abused by their father Klaus. Source: AAP ACTRESS Nastassja Kinski says she's proud of her half-sister Pola for coming forward with allegations that she had been repeatedly...

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China landslide kills dozens

AT least 36 people were killed including seven from a single family when a landslide smashed into a remote village in southwestern China, state-run media said. About a dozen more were also buried when the landslip engulfed 16 homes in the village...

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Savile was predatory sex offender: report

BRITISH police say that late BBC star presenter Jimmy Savile was a predatory sex offender whose victims were as young as eight and who preyed on children and adults in hospitals and even a hospice. A report by police and child protection authorities...

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FAA launches review of Boeing 787

FEDERAL regulators in the US say they are ordering a comprehensive review of the critical systems of Boeing's 787s, the aircraft maker's newest and most technologically advanced plane, after a fire and a fuel leak earlier this week. The Federal...

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Mideast hit by worst storms in a decade

At least eight people have died as fierce winter storms batter the Middle East. Source: AAP THE worst storms in a decade left swathes of Israel and Jordan under a blanket of snow and parts of Lebanon blacked out on Thursday, bringing misery...

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Mercury emissions rising, says UN

MERCURY pollution in the top layer of the world's oceans has doubled in the past century, part of a man-made problem that will require international co-operation to fix, the UN's environment agency said. The report by the UN Environment Program...

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3000-year-old tombs unearthed in Egypt

EGYPT'S Antiquities Minister says Italian archaeologists have unearthed tombs over 3000 years old in the ancient city of Luxor. Mohammed Ibrahim says the discovery was made beneath the mortuary temple of King Amenhotep II, seventh Pharaoh of...

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France hit recession in Q4: central bank

THE French central bank repeated on Thursday its estimate that France fell into a mild recession at the end of 2012, putting contraction of the economy at 0.1 per cent in the fourth quarter after equivalent estimated shrinkage in the third quarter....

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British interest rates on hold at 0.5%

THE Bank of England (BoE) has kept its key interest rate at a record low of 0.50 per cent. The bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) remained in "wait and see" mode again this month, maintaining its quantitative easing (QE) program at STG375...

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Pakistan suggests Indian deaths inquiry

The Pakistan Army denies that its soldiers killed two Indian troops after crossing Kashmir's border. Source: AAP PAKISTAN denied Indian allegations that its troops killed two Indian soldiers in a second cross-border ceasefire violation in days...

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S African police arrest 50 in farm protest

STRIKING farm workers set up barricades and threw stones at motorists and police in a South African province whose vineyards are vital to the wine industry, prompting riot officers to close roads and arrest at least 50 demonstrators. Wednesday's...

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At least 30 Darfur rebels killed: Sudan

THE Sudanese army says its soldiers have killed at least 30 rebels in clashes in Sudan's troubled North Darfur region. The army spokesman, Colonel Sawarme Khalid, says the rebel forces belong to Justice and Equality Movement. He told the semi...

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Saudi beheads S Lankan maid for murder

SAUDI Arabia beheaded a Sri Lankan maid after she was convicted of murdering her employer's baby, the interior ministry announced, despite calls for a stay of execution. Rizana Nafeek smothered the infant to death after an argument with the...

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New Russia-US talks with Brahimi on Syria

THE top Russian and US negotiators on Syria will meet chief international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi in Geneva on Friday for fresh talks, Moscow's pointman on the crisis said. "The trilateral meeting between (Russian Deputy Foreign Minister) Mikhail...

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Winehouse inquest confirms alcohol death

A new inquest into the death of British singer Amy Winehouse is set to begin in London. Source: AAP A SECOND inquest into the death of singer Amy Winehouse has confirmed that her death was caused by alcohol. The same verdict of misadventure...

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UN says it can't feed 1m hungry Syrians

THE World Food Program said it is unable to help a million Syrians who are going hungry. This month, the agency aims to help 1.5 million of the 2.5 million Syrians that the Syrian Arab Red Crescent says need assistance, spokeswoman Elisabeth...

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China press campaign swells with new rally

PROTESTERS mounted a second day of rallies calling for press freedom in China on Tuesday, as social media users and celebrities backed a campaign which will be a test for the nation's new leaders. Scores of people, some carrying mourning flowers,...

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Asian markets fall after US losses

ASIAN markets were mostly lower on Tuesday following losses in New York as dealers took profits from recent advances while also seeking fresh catalysts. Tokyo was also weighed by a rise in the yen, which has suffered heavy selling in recent weeks,...

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Workers injured in Syrian camp in Jordan

HUMANITARIAN workers distributing aid to Syrian refugees in northern Jordan after destructive rains have been injured in a "stampede", officials say. "Refugees started to push each other as they ran towards the aid workers. They hurled stones...

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Irukandji sting suspected on Fraser Island

AN eight-year-old with a suspected irukandji sting has been winched off Fraser Island and airlifted to hospital. The Gold Coast girl was stung on her right arm while swimming at Awinya Creek on the western side of Fraser Island on Monday. She...

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Value in traditional baby tips: professor

PRAMS should be pushed aside in favour of carrying babies upright to aid quicker development, says a lauded scientist. Traditional child-rearing techniques dating back to primitive tribes can offer valuable tips for modern parenting, Pulitzer...

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Media censorship sparks protest in China

A DISPUTE over censorship at a Chinese newspaper known for edgy reporting has prompted a few hundred people to gather in a rare street protest urging Communist Party leaders to allow greater political freedom. Two protesters say the crowd stood...

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Aceh ban on women straddling motorbikes

AUTHORITIES in Indonesia's Aceh province are pressing ahead with a proposed law that would ban female passengers from straddling motorbikes despite reported opposition from the central government. Aceh introduced a version of Shariah, or Islamic...

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Obama to nominate Brennan as CIA director

US President Barack Obama will nominate White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan as CIA director, an administration official says. "Brennan has the full trust and confidence of the president," the official, who spoke on condition of...

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Depardieu gets Russian passport

French actor Gerard Depardieu has received a Russian passport and met with President Vladimir Putin. Source: AAP GERARD Depardieu, the French actor who has threatened to quit his homeland to avoid higher taxes for the rich, has received a Russian...

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Border fence with Syria needed: Israeli PM

ISRAEL'S prime minister says he will erect a fortified fence on the border with Syria to protect against radical Islamist forces who he claims have taken over the area. Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel needs a barrier like a new Egyptian border...

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Assad outlines new Syria peace plan

SYRIAN President Bashar Assad has outlined a new peace initiative that includes a national reconciliation conference and a new government and constitution but has demanded regional and Western countries stop funding and arming rebels first. Assad...

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Shots fired in Sydney's southwest

AN investigation is under way after shots were fired in Sydney's southwest on Sunday. Police were called to Clunes Lane, Canterbury, about 2.15pm (AEDT) on Sunday after a resident reported hearing gun shots. At the scene, officers were told...

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Suspected body in bag washes up in WA

POLICE in Western Australia are investigating the discovery of what appears to be human remains stuffed into a plastic bag that washed up on a beach on Rottnest Island. The grim discovery was made on late on Sunday afternoon at Porpoise Bay,...

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