Mali Islamists say ready for hostage talks

AN al Qaeda-linked Islamist group in Mali says it is ready to negotiate the release of a French hostage, as a French-led offensive to rout Islamists from the north gathered steam. "The MUJAO is ready to negotiate the release of Gilberto," said...

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ACT storms spoil fireworks display

FIERCE thunderstorms across Canberra have prompted almost 300 calls for help and forced the cancellation of the city's Australia Day fireworks. The ACT State Emergency Service (ACTSES) said the storms, which lashed the city from around 6.30pm...

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China's New Year migration begins

THE world's largest annual migration has began in China with tens of thousands in the capital boarding trains to journey home for next month's Lunar New Year celebrations. Passengers will log 220 million train rides during the 40-day travel...

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14 killed after Egypt soccer verdict

FOURTEEN people have been killed in riots outside the main prison in Port Said following a controversial verdict related to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence. Two police were shot dead outside the prison when angry relatives...

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Cassar-Daley dominates Golden Guitars

Country music fans have marked Australia Day at the annual Tamworth Country Music Festival. Source: AAP COUNTRY music artist Troy Cassar-Daley has cleaned up at this year's Golden Guitars. The singer-songwriter took out four award categories...

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Nokia reports return to profit

NOKIA Corp has reported a fourth-quarter net profit of $US270 million after a net loss of more than $US1 billion a year earlier, but revenue in the period fell 20 per cent. The ailing Finnish company gave a poor outlook saying it expected operating...

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Asian markets mixed, weak yen lifts Tokyo

ASIAN markets have closed mixed despite a positive lead from Wall Street and news that Chinese manufacturing activity hit a two-year high in January. The yen retreated after a two-day rally as Japan logged a record trade deficit for 2012, with...

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Man shot twice in leg in Sydney's west

A MAN has been taken to hospital after being shot twice in the leg in Sydney's west. Emergency services personnel were called to Lavinia Street in South Granville at around 9.30pm (AEDT) on Thursday, following reports that a man had been shot....

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Fire rips through Hobart's Queens Domain

A LARGE fire is spreading from hilly bushland just northeast of Hobart's CBD. The fire was moving uphill from the northeast side of the Queens Domain, fanned by strong winds, Tasmania Police said at 10.30pm (AEDT) on Thursday. Motorists are...

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Spainish newspaper sorry for Chavez bungle

A TOP Spanish newspaper has apologised after publishing a front-page photograph supposedly of ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in his hospital bed, and then discovering the patient was someone else. El Pais, Spain's best selling newspaper...

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More poor health than good in UK: survey

THE findings of a new medical study in Britain could go some way toward explaining the colloquial whingeing Pom. A survey conducted by Spire Bristol Hospital found the average British person spends just a sixth of the year feeling 100 per cent...

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Tokyo extends losses as Asia markets fall

MOST Asian markets have closed lower, in spite of a Wall Street rally. Tokyo's Nikkei fell 2.08 per cent, or 222.94 points to 10,486.99 on Wednesday and Seoul closed 0.81 per cent lower, losing 16.11 points to 1,980.41, but Sydney rose 0.18 per...

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Norway cheese fire shuts down road tunnel

A ROAD tunnel in northern Norway will be shut for several weeks after a 27-tonne truckload of sweet goat's milk cheese caught fire. Regional traffic department chief Geir Joergensen says flames engulfed the tunnel last week and gases from the...

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Pope prays for victims of Jakarta floods

POPE Benedict XVI has offered his prayers to the victims of floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta and said "no one should go without the necessary aid". The 85-year-old pope said during his weekly general audience on Wednesday: "I have been...

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Indian panel gets tough on women's safety

AN Indian government panel has recommended the strict enforcement of sexual assault laws, a commitment to speedy rape trials and an overhaul of the country's antiquated penal code. The three-member panel received more than 80,000 idea submissions...

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Miners worried about China slowing: report

THE mining industry is worried a potential slowdown in China and is making less effort to attract the most qualified workers, a report shows. The global survey of 374 mining companies comes only days after official Chinese data showed the economy...

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Man's body found in Sydney car park

POLICE are appealing for information following the discovery of man's body in the car park of a Sydney shopping centre. Police said the body of a man, aged in his 50s, was found in the inner city car park on Broadway at about 5.20pm (AEDT) on...

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Airlines profit from EU carbon tax freeze

AIRLINES have made up to half a billion euros in windfall profits by passing on a carbon surcharge to travellers despite an EU decision to freeze its controversial carbon tax, environmentalists say. Green group Transport and Environment said...

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Bolshoi chief undergoes plastic surgery

THE Bolshoi ballet's artistic director has undergone successful plastic surgery following an acid attack that left the former dancer barely able to see the fingers on his hand. Doctors said Sergei Filin was receiving family visits on Tuesday after...

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Catastrophic fire warning in southeast WA

A CATASTROPHIC fire danger warning has been issued for people living in the southeast of Western Australia. The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast the worst possible conditions for bush or grass fire on Wednesday for the Eucla, which includes...

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Europe bank optimistic over eurozone debt

THE European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has expressed optimism that the worst of the eurozone debt crisis is over, but trimmed its 2013 growth forecast for the ex-Soviet bloc. The EBRD cut the growth forecast for the countries...

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Snow causes delays at European airports

SCORES of fights have been cancelled as snow and ice blanket much of Europe. London's Heathrow airport says it has cancelled about 130 flights on Monday, 10 per cent of the daily total, compared to 20 per cent on Sunday. Hundreds of schools are...

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French troops advance toward key Mali town

ABOUT 200 French infantrymen supported by six combat helicopters and reconnaissance planes are advancing toward the town of Diabaly, seized one week ago by Islamic extremists. The extremists included fighters under the command of the mastermind...

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Syria groups delay govt-in-exile decision

THE Syrian opposition says it has postponed a decision on forming a government-in-exile at its meeting in Istanbul, saying it needs guarantees of support from dissident forces on the ground. The Syrian National Council (SNC), a key component of...

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Man caught filming up girls' skirts

A MAN has been charged with using his mobile phone to film up the skirts of teenage girls at a shopping centre in Sydney's inner west. Police say they were on foot patrol in a Burwood shopping complex on Monday afternoon when they witnessed...

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At least 15 bodies found in Nigerian river

POLICE in Nigeria have found at least 15 unidentified corpses floating on a river in southeast Anambra state, officials say. Local media claim the number could be much higher. "I don't know the exact number of bodies but I have seen at least...

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Rock climber rescued after falling

A ROCK climber has been rescued after falling down a cliff in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. The 23-year-old local and his friend arrived at Centennial Glen, near Blackheath, to go rock climbing about 9.30am (AEDT) on Sunday. Before they...

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Syrian opposition to meet in Paris on Jan

THE leaders of Syria's main opposition National Coalition will meet in Paris on January 28 along with representatives of countries supporting them, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says. Speaking on Europe 1 radio on Sunday, Fabius provided...

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4 die in Egypt clashes

EGYPT'S Health Ministry says overnight clashes between police and residents of a densely populated district just north of Cairo have left four people dead and 12 wounded. Security officials say the clashes began when a bystander was hit by a...

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Five family members die in Syria air raid

Syrian Kurds have urged the opposition to halt a siege against them by Islamist rebels. Source: AAP FIVE members of one family have been killed in air raids on a town in Damascus province, with Syrian warplanes bombarding a battleground town...

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