Assad makes appearance in Syria capital

SYRIAN leader Bashar al-Assad made a public appearance on Saturday, attending the unveiling of a statue to "martyrs" at Damascus University, state media and his official Facebook page say. "President Bashar al-Assad joined thousands of students...

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Sudan miner search ends, 100 believed dead

THE search for about 100 workers believed to have died inside a collapsed gold mine in Sudan's Darfur region has ended after nine rescuers also became trapped, a colleague of the miners said on Saturday. "Today the searching has stopped because...

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Karzai denies CIA cash buys off warlords

CIA cash delivered each month to Afghan President Hamid Karzai office was not used to buy the support of warlords who could tip the country back into civil war, he says. The US Central Intelligence Agency has secretly handed over tens of millions...

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Pakistan court extends Musharraf's remand

Pervez Musharraf's political party says it will boycott next week's historical Pakistan elections. Source: AAP A PAKISTANI anti-terrorism court has ordered former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to remain in custody for a further two weeks...

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Man dies after vehicle hits tree in Vic

A MAN has died after his vehicle hit a tree in Victoria's north west, the second road fatality in the state in one day. Police believe the man was driving west on Polkemmet Road, near Horsham, when he lost control and died at the scene. Emergency...

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European stocks rise before US jobs data

EUROPEAN stock markets and the euro have risen ahead of key US jobs data, ending the week positively after heavy losses in recent days. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies on Friday gained 0.23 per cent to stand at 6,476.12 points approaching...

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US adds 165,000 jobs, unemployment falls

US employers have added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than first thought. The gains trimmed the unemployment rate to a four-year low of 7.5 per cent. The US Labor Department report showed the...

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Pakistan election candidate shot dead

A CANDIDATE running for parliament in next week's historic Pakistani election has been shot dead along with his three-year-old son after praying in a mosque in Karachi, police say. It is the first time that a national assembly candidate has been...

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Fears over man-made hybrid bird flu virus

IMMUNOLOGISTS are concerned about the "dangerous" work of Chinese scientists in creating a hybrid bird flu virus able to spread in the air between guinea pigs, and now living in a lab freezer. The team from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural...

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Eurozone recession to continue in 2013: EU

RECESSION in the crisis-hit eurozone will continue unabated for the rest of the year with unemployment remaining at record levels, the EU warns, though signs of recovery could emerge in 2014. Economic output in the 17-nation area - home to 340...

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UN sounds alarm on record Arctic ice melt

THE Arctic's sea ice melted at a record pace in 2012, the ninth-hottest year on record, compounding concerns about climate change underscored by extreme weather such as Hurricane Sandy, the UN weather agency says. In a report on the situation...

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I'll ditch the NDIS levy: Palmer

Clive Palmer says there is no justification for raising the Medicare Levy to help pay for the NDIS. Source: AAP CLIVE Palmer says his United Australia Party would abolish the increase in the Medicare Levy designed to help pay for the national...

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Major Australian exhibition in London

THE most significant collection of Australian art ever mounted in the United Kingdom is to go on display in London from September. It was revealed on Thursday that the Prince of Wales will be the patron of the exhibition, which is simply called...

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Nationals WA president stands down

COLIN Holt has stood down as The Nationals' West Australian president because of his increasingly heavy parliamentary workload. Mr Holt, who held the position for four years, was last month appointed parliamentary secretary to the minister for...

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US boy, 5, accidentally shoots sister dead

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy playing with a rifle given to him as a gift accidentally shot dead his younger sister, officials say, thrusting the issue of US gun violence back into the spotlight. The boy's two-year-old sister was pronounced dead after being...

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Telstra maintains earnings guidance

Telstra has maintained its full-year earnings guidance and is aiming to lift dividends over time. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S biggest telco, Telstra, has maintained its full-year earnings guidance and is aiming to lift dividends over time. ...

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Truce reached among climbers on Everest

A TRUCE has been reached between three foreign climbers and Nepalese Sherpa guides who were involved in a fistfight on Mount Everest, officials say. Two of the foreigners, however, returned to Nepal's capital and were undecided if they would quit...

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Eight killed in two Iraq bombings

TWO bomb attacks in Iraq have killed eight people, including four anti-Qaeda fighters who died when a suicide bomber struck as they gathered to collect their salaries. The bomber, who was on foot, detonated explosives at a police station in...

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Airline bans red lipstick on hostesses

TURKISH Airlines has banned air hostesses from wearing brightly-coloured lipsticks such as red or pink, a move which has sparked fierce debate as the government is accused of trying to Islamise the country. Numerous women posted pictures of...

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Bangladesh building collapse toll hits 500

Bangladesh officials say the death toll from a factory collapse in Savar has risen to at least 405. Source: AAP BANGLADESH rescuers say that more than 500 people had likely died in a garment factory block that collapsed last week as the Pope...

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Eyewitness recounts brawl on Everest

A MOUNTAINEER on Everest has described the "terrifying" scene of two famous European climbers fighting with Nepalese guides in a high-altitude brawl that has sparked a police investigation. Ueli Steck, a Swiss national who holds climbing records,...

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Budget spending not sustainable: Garnaut

Professor Ross Garnaut says Australians have to acknowledge the mining boom days will end. Source: AAP ALL Australians have to accept the government cannot continue to provide services that it cannot afford in the long-term, a former senior...

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Spanish inflation falls as demand dries up

SPAIN has reported a fall in annual inflation in April as energy costs tumbled and demand dried up in the recession-hit economy. Consumer prices over the year to April climbed just 1.5 per cent, after a 2.6-per cent advance the previous month,...

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Bangladesh garment industry calls for meet

BANGLADESHI textile bosses have pleaded with Western clothing giants to keep doing business with them after nearly 400 people died in a factory collapse as hopes of finding more survivors faded. The tragedy has once again focused attention on...

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European stocks advance on Italy news

EUROPEAN stock markets have risen, with sentiment bolstered by a new government in Italy, while investors also eyed this week's upcoming interest rate decisions, dealers say. In late morning deals on Monday, London's FTSE 100 index of top companies...

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