Iran's Ahmadinejad visits Iraq

IRANIAN President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in southern Iraq to visit two of the holiest cities for Shi'ite Muslims amid tight security on the second day of his two-day visit to the country. The outgoing Iranian president waved to worshippers and...

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Suicide bomber kills 20 in Iraq mosque

A SUICIDE bomber has struck a crowded Sunni mosque north of Baghdad, killing 20 people, police say, as Iraq struggles to contain the worst violence since 2008. The bomber detonated explosives in the Abu Bakr al-Sadiq Mosque as the imam gave...

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Aust will never accept boat people: Rudd

THE first group of asylum seekers to be dealt with under Labor's new hardline approach to boat arrivals could be transferred to Papua New Guinea for processing and possible settlement within weeks. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd declared the policy...

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Oil prices ending week higher

OIL prices have advanced, building on the week's gains triggered by positive global economic data that boosts the outlook for crude demand. New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in August, rose 53 cents to $US108.57...

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US spy claims hit German relations: Merkel

Two-thirds of Germans are unhappy with the Merkel government's handling of claims of US spying. Source: AAP ALLEGATIONS of US spying in Germany and Europe have hit Berlin's relations with Washington, Chancellor Angela Merkel warns, as she attempts...

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China law expert inflames rape controversy

A LEGAL expert at a top Chinese university has inflamed controversy over a gang-rape case by calling the act less harmful if the victim was a bar hostess. Charges last week against Li Tianyi - the 17-year-old son of an army general - tapped into...

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Asiana drops lawsuit against TV station

ASIANA Airlines says it has decided not to file a lawsuit against a US television station which aired false and offensive names for the pilots involved in the fatal San Francisco plane crash. The South Korean airline had earlier said it was...

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Lebanon man's penis cut off by in-laws

THE irate family of a Lebanese Druze woman who married a Sunni man attacked her new husband, cutting off his penis and pulling out his teeth, local media report. Mass circulation An Nahar said Rabih, 39, and Roudaina, 20, met on Facebook and were...

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Mattel profit falls, Barbie sales slide

MATTEL'S second-quarter net income fell 24 per cent, pulled down by an impairment charge. The toymaker's revenue edged up but came in below expectations. In the April-to-June quarter, net income dropped to $US73.3 million ($A79.76 million),...

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Principal not guilty on arson charge

A JURY is deliberating on whether the former principal of a remote West Australian school committed two arson attacks at campuses he ran after finding him not guilty of starting one blaze. John Michael McHale, 50, pleaded guilty to 266 charges...

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German TV set maker files for protection

LOEWE, the German manufacturer of television sets, has filed for protection from creditors so as to accelerate a restructuring. The board said on Tuesday it had taken the action "to assist the company in implementing its restructuring program...

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Chance of Qld ratings downgrade: Nicholls

Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls says there is a one-in-three chance of a credit ratings downgrade. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND Treasurer Tim Nicholls says there is a one-in-three chance the state's credit rating will be downgraded. Queensland...

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Yahoo wins ruling in data collection case

Yahoo won a court case that could help the public learn more about efforts to obtain customer data. Source: AAP YAHOO has won a court fight that could help the public learn more about the US government's efforts to obtain data from internet...

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UN court not a medieval inquisition: Japan

TOKYO has told the UN's top judicial body it is a court of law, not a "medieval inquisition" as proceedings wrapped up in the whaling dispute between Australian and Japan. Japan used the final day of the three-week hearing to argue the International...

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Snowden applies for Russia asylum: lawyer

FUGITIVE US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has applied for temporary asylum in Russia, a pro-Kremlin lawyer says. Snowden, wanted by the United States for revealing sensational details of its vast spying operations, is now spending a fourth...

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Activists break into French nuclear plant

Police arrested Greenpeace activists who broke into the grounds of a nuclear power plant in France. Source: AAP SAINT-PAUL-TROIS-CHATEAUX , France, July 15, AFP - Police have arrested 29 Greenpeace activists who sneaked into a nuclear plant...

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Apple to probe claim of iPhone death

A Chinese family wants compensation from Apple over the death of their daughter from electrocution. Source: AAP APPLE says it will investigate claims that an iPhone electrocuted a Chinese woman who was making a call while charging the device....

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Woman dies trying swim English Channel

A BRITISH woman has died trying to swim across the Channel between Britain and France over the weekend, police and the Foreign Office say. Susan Taylor, who was reportedly in her 30s, died in hospital in Boulogne-sur-Mer on the northern French...

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Disrobed Thai monk accused of underage sex

A THAI monk who was disrobed after a videotaped private jet trip unleashed allegations of improper conduct will face arrest for sex with a minor, authorities say. Wiraphon Sukphon, who is believed to be abroad, is being sought in Thailand on...

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Tas walkers rescued after night in bush

TWELVE bushwalkers rescued in northern Tasmania are safe and well after a swollen creek left them stranded overnight. An emergency call was activated near Meander just before 5pm (AEST) on Sunday, but rising creek waters and bad weather prevented...

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Britain's royal baby bides its time

Britain's famously creative press is running out of ideas with still no sign of the royal baby. Source: AAP LONDON July 14 AFP - The hospital is ready, the Wikipedia page and Twitter accounts are up and Britain's famously creative press are...

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PM arrives in PNG for talks

Kevin Rudd has arrived in PNG for talks on trade, crime and the Manus Island detention centre. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has arrived in Papua New Guinea for talks on trade, how to tackle crime in the Pacific Island nation and the...

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Abbott launches counter-offensive

Tony Abbott has launched a counter-offensive to Kevin Rudd's incursion into Liberal territory. Source: AAP TONY Abbott has brought a gun to a knife fight. The Liberal leader launched a counter-offensive to Kevin Rudd's incursion into Liberal...

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Egypt prosecutors quiz Morsi

Investigators have probe former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi about a 2011 prison break. Source: AAP INVESTIGATORS have begun questioning Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi and members of his Muslim Brotherhood over their involvement...

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Vic can't afford paramedic pay claim: govt

PARAMEDICS' wage claims, totalling $1.3 billion over four years, would have a significant impact on Victoria's budget, Health Minister David Davis says. But the paramedics' union disputes the $1.3 billion figure quoted by Mr Davis, calling on...

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