Canada condemns Sri Lanka as CHOGM choice

CANADIAN Foreign Minister John Baird has condemned the decision to allow Sri Lanka to host the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in November as "accommodating evil". Baird spoke out after his Commonwealth counterparts in London on Friday...

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NT man, 74, dies after being hit by 4WD

An elderly pedestrian has died after being struck by a four-wheel-drive in Darwin, police say. Source: AAP AN elderly pedestrian has died after being struck by a four-wheel-drive. Police say it appears the 74-year-old man was walking...

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Vic Labor claims victory in Lyndhurst

Martin Pakula is confident he can win the by-election in the Victorian state seat of Lyndhurst. Source: AAP LABOR'S Martin Pakula has claimed victory in the Lyndhurst by-election in Victoria with around 40 per cent of the primary vote after...

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Dreamliner flights resume from Ethiopia

The US Federal Aviation Authority has issued formal approval of Boeing's 787 battery fix. Source: AAP AN Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner jet has taken off on a commercial flight, becoming the first carrier to resume flying the Boeing 787 aircraft...

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Rainbow Warrior leaves Australian waters

Greenpeace's ship the Rainbow Warrior is leaving Australian shores after a "successful" tour. Source: AAP GREENPEACE ship the Rainbow Warrior is leaving Australian shores after a "successful" tour raising awareness about the coal industry's...

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Bangladesh factory death toll passes 300

Rescuers have pulled dozens of people alive from the wreckage of a collapsed building in Bangladesh. Source: AAP BANGLADESHI police are battling to control huge crowds of garment workers angrily protesting the death of more than 300 colleagues...

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Citigroup buys ING custody services

Citigroup announced it is acquiring the eastern Europe custody services business of ING. Source: AAP US bank Citigroup has announced it is acquiring the eastern Europe custody services business of its Dutch rival ING. The acquisition...

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Katter Party could preference Palmer party

Katter's Australian Party could preference Clive Palmer's party at the federal election. Source: AAP KATTER'S Australian Party (KAP) could preference Clive Palmer's United Australia Party (UAP) at the federal election. The mining magnate...

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Syrian officials deny chemical weapon use

TWO Syrian officials have denied the government has used chemical weapons against rebel forces, saying the regime has no need for them. The denials follow assertions by the White House and other top Obama administration officials that US intelligence...

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Iraq toll rises after mosque bombs

The Iraqi prime minister warned of a return to civil war as 179 people were killed over three days. Source: AAP BOMBS have exploded at four Sunni mosques in the Baghdad area after prayers, killing four people and raising the death toll from...

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Qantas to fight claim Aboriginals removed

Qantas is facing legal action for allegedly kicking a group of Aboriginal men off a plane. Source: AAP QANTAS says it will not tolerate behaviour that could compromise passenger safety after facing legal action for allegedly kicking a group...

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Renault sales slide in first quarter

French automaker Renault says sales in the first quarter fell 11.6 per cent to $A10.55 billion. Source: AAP FRENCH automaker Renault says sales in the first quarter of 2013 fell 11.6 per cent year-on-year to 8.27 billion euros ($A10.55 billion)...

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NSW driver runs down man, punches police

A DRIVER deliberately drove into a group of men outside a hotel in Bathurst, running down and injuring one before resisting arrest, police say. A 23-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences after allegedly crossing to the wrong...

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Protests as Bangladesh toll hits 200

HUNDREDS of thousands of garment workers have walked of the job in Bangladesh after the deaths of 200 people in a building collapse. Grief turned to anger on Thursday as the workers, some carrying sticks, blockaded key highways in at least three...

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Iraq bloodshed stokes fears of civil war

THE deaths of more than 100 people in violence between Iraqi security forces and Sunni Arab protesters and their supporters have raised fears of a return to all-out sectarian conflict. The trouble began on Tuesday when security forces moved into...

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UK police 'have amnesia' over hacking

BRITISH police knew of claims that journalists at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World hacked into a murdered schoolgirl's mobile phone but they failed to investigate, the police watchdog said. Britain's Independent Police Complaints Commission...

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Aust minister attends Turkish services

AUSTRALIANS generally aren't aware that Turkey lost almost twice the number of soldiers as the Allied forces during the Gallipoli campaign, Veterans Affairs' Minister Warren Snowdon says. Mr Snowdon attended two Turkish commemorative services...

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Pakistanis cut off burglar's arms: police

A PURPORTED Pakistani burglar who crept into a village home to steal was caught red-handed and had both arms severed at the elbow by his would-be victims, police said. The incident happened overnight after Muhammad Tufail, 34, entered a house...

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Paltrow named world's most beautiful woman

PEOPLE magazine has named Gwyneth Paltrow as the World's Most Beautiful Woman for 2013. The 40-year-old actress tops the magazine's annual list of the World's Most Beautiful, announced on Wednesday. Commenting on her selection, Paltrow says:...

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Dozens die in Bangladesh building collapse

At least 87 people are dead after an eight-storey building imploded near Bangladesh's capital. Source: AAP AT least 87 people have died and many are injured after a eight-storey building containing several garment factories collapsed on the...

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NSW prisoners injured after truck rollover

Several NSW prisoners have been seriously injured after a prison truck rolled over. Source: AAP SEVERAL NSW prisoners have been seriously injured after a prison truck rolled over in the state's south. A Corrective Services officer and...

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NATO condemns N Korea threats

NATO has condemned North Korea's war threats, calling on it to abandon atomic weapons. Source: AAP NATO foreign ministers condemned North Korea's war threats, calling on it to abandon atomic weapons just as Pyongyang insisted it be treated...

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Security tight ahead of France gay vote

France's parliament will finally approve a bill to legalise gay marriage after months of protests. Source: AAP PARIS police have stepped up security for the city's gay community ahead of a final parliamentary vote on Tuesday on a bill that...

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Clashes in north Iraq leave 40 dead

DEADLY fighting has hit Kirkuk province in north Iraq, with 27 people killed in clashes between protesters and security forces and 13 gunmen dying in subsequent revenge attacks on the army. The clashes mark the deadliest eruption of violence linked...

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Australian population hits 23m, ABS says

The Australian Bureau of Statistics' population clock is expected to reach 23 million on Tuesday. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA is now home to 23 million people, according to an estimate by the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS), with the milestone...

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Rio appeals court ban on expansion

Mining giant Rio has lodged an appeal against a decision blocking it from expanding a coal mine. Source: AAP MINING giant Rio has lodged a Supreme Court appeal against a decision blocking it from expanding a coal mine. Rio-owned subsidiary...

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Berlusconi sex trial suspended until May

The trial of Italy's ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi for allegedly paying for sex has been delayed. Source: AAP AN Italian court has delayed the resumption of a trial against former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi for allegedly paying for sex with...

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Cyprus cuts hit charities, schools

Charities, private schools and insurance firms with deposits in troubled Bank of Cyprus will suffer. Source: AAP CHARITIES, private schools and insurance firms with deposits in the troubled Bank of Cyprus will suffer a 27.5 per cent haircut...

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Second arrest over Indian girl's rape

INDIAN police arrested a second man over the kidnap and rape of a five-year-old girl, as officers on Monday faced further protests and a hail of accusations that they botched their handling of the case. After a weekend of demonstrations in the...

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Late 20thC was warmest in 1400 years

New climate records show Earth was warmer in the late 20th century than in the previous 1400 years. Source: AAP EARTH was cooling until the end of the 19th century and a hundred years later the planet's surface was on average warmer than at...

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Israel ratifies EU deal as airlines strike

ISRAELI airline workers are striking, with hundreds burning tyres outside government offices in protest against the approval of an Open Skies deal with European carriers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the goal of the reform is to reduce...

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Cashed-up investors fight for Sydney homes

Cashed-up property investors are fighting hard to secure good investment properties in Sydney. Source: AAP CASHED-UP buyers are fighting hard to secure investment properties in Sydney. Demand for high-yielding homes has pushed the harbour...

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Armed man robs Hunter Valley pub

A MAN who allegedly threatened a woman with a knife while robbing a pub in the NSW Hunter Valley will appear in court on Monday. Police say the 22-year-old entered a pub in Melbourne Street, East Maitland at closing time in the early hours of...

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US tycoon pledges $A292m to China uni

A US tycoon has pledged $US300 million ($A292.55 million) to an elite Beijing university to fund a scholarship program to recruit international students to study in China. Stephen Schwarzman, founder of investment company Blackstone, has pledged...

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Paraguay votes to elect successor to Lugo

Voting started in Paraguay in an election that's considered crucial to it's international relations. Source: AAP VOTING has started in Paraguay in an election which is considered crucial to restoring the country's international relations...

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