African leaders gather for Mali summit

WEST African leaders will attend a special Mali summit in Ivory Coast to discuss how to increase their role as the French-led military intervention to oust Islamic extremists from power enters its second week. Neighbouring countries are expected...

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Ang Lee may direct Cleopatra

OSCAR-WINNING director Ang Lee appears likely to accept an offer to direct historical epic Cleopatra starring Angelina Jolie, after the Hollywood actress wrote to him asking him to come on board. Lee, whose 3D adventure Life of Pi has earned...

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Mercury treaty adopted in Geneva

DELEGATIONS from some 140 countries have agreed to adopt a ground-breaking treaty limiting the use of health-hazardous mercury, the Swiss foreign ministry says. The world's first legally binding treaty on mercury, reached after a week of thorny...

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Two die in two crashes in Victoria

TWO people have been killed in two separate collisions in just 30 minutes on Victorian roads. The first crash happened at 5.30pm (AEDT) on Saturday when two vehicles travelling in opposite directions crashed head-on on a slight bend in a 100km/h...

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Two homes destroyed in Bega fires

A BUSHFIRE in the NSW Bega Valley that razed two properties continues to pose a threat to more properties, the RFS says. The fire, west of Merimbula, crossed the Princes Highway on Friday afternoon and was threatening properties between Wolumla...

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Ex-federal MP Peter Shack convicted

A FORMER federal MP Peter Shack has been convicted of stealing $100,000 from a family trust. The Liberal member for the West Australian seat of Tangney from 1977 to 1993, had claimed during his trial that his mother-in-law agreed to lend him...

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Solo yachtsman in raft off Tasmania

A SEARCH and rescue aircraft has made contact with a solo round-the-world yachtsman who is floating in a life raft in remote waters after abandoning his vessel southwest of Tasmania. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says the man...

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Motorcyclist dies in Melbourne pole crash

A MOTORCYCLIST has died after losing control and hitting a pole in Melbourne's north. Police believe the 35-year-old Craigieburn man was attempting to overtake a vehicle when he lost control before 7pm (AEDT) on Friday. He then struck a pole...

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Sydney traffic eases after peak hour chaos

TRAFFIC congestion has eased in Sydney CBD after commuters were hit with lengthy delays following an accident on the Harbour Bridge. Three cars collided around 3pm (AEDT) on Thursday near the north pylon of the bridge, causing one of the cars...

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McMahon 'victim of a homicide': WA coroner

THE West Australian coroner has found that a 20-year-old woman missing for more than 12 years was a victim of a homicide, but has refused to rule on whether a suspect in the case was involved in the crime. Sarah Anne McMahon disappeared on November...

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Syrian assault 'kills women, children'

A SYRIAN army assault killed more than 100 civilians, including women and children, on farmland on the outskirts of the central city of Homs, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. It said the attack took place on Tuesday. "The Syrian...

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15 foreigners, 30 Algerians escape: report

FIFTEEN foreigners and 30 Algerians being held hostage by Islamist extremists at a gas field in Algeria have managed to escape from their kidnappers, local media reported, citing officials. "Fifteen foreigners, including a French couple, have...

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McClellan kiboshes confidentiality clauses

Peter McClellan says the royal commission into child sex abuse has powers to compel for evidence. Source: AAP THE head of the royal commission into child sex abuse says he will not hesitate to investigate alleged assaults that are the subject...

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European stocks open weaker

EUROPE'S main stock markets slid at the start of trading on Wednesday, with London's FTSE 100 index of top companies down 0.30 per cent at 6099.26 points. Frankfurt's DAX 30 index fell 0.19 per cent to 7661.61 points and in Paris the CAC 40 declined...

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Wave of attacks kills at least 17 in Iraq

A WAVE of attacks in Baghdad and north of the Iraqi capital has killed at least 17 people and wounded 168 others, officials say. The deadliest attack on Wednesday struck in the ethnically-mixed northern city of Kirkuk where a car bomb detonated...

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Toll from Syria uni blasts reaches 87

THE death toll from two massive blasts that ravaged the campus of a Syrian university has reached 87, activists say. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the number of those killed in Tuesday's blasts at Aleppo University...

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France to triple Mali deployment to 2500

FRANCE is planning to deploy a total of 2500 troops in Mali, more than three times the number sent so far to its former colony, defence sources say. The revelation suggests the government is ready to commit to a far bigger - and inevitably far...

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Muslim world body urges Mali ceasefire

THE Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), of which Mali is a member, has called for a ceasefire in the African country where French troops have intervened to battle Islamists. OIC chief Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said in a statement on Tuesday...

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Government grants to help Tas fire victims

AS Tasmania's bushfire victims try to piece their lives together after the devastating fires, the federal and state governments announced grants to help with the massive clean-up and rebuilding. Up to $25,000 will be available to eligible small...

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Taiwan sees baby boom in year of dragon

THE number of births in Taiwan reached a 10-year high in 2012, buoyed by the Chinese zodiac's year of the dragon that is considered an auspicious year to have a child. A total 234,599 babies were born, raising the fertility rate to 1.27 births...

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Vic faces severe fire danger on Thursday

AUTHORITIES are urging Victorians to recheck their bushfire plans ahead of a scorcher forecast for Thursday. Severe fire danger conditions, the third highest rating, are predicted in the state's central region, including Melbourne and Geelong,...

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Ex-lifeguard denies April murder

FORMER lifeguard Mark Bridger has pleaded not guilty to the abduction and murder of five-year-old April Jones, who went missing in mid Wales last year. Bridger, of Mount Pleasant farmhouse in the village of Ceinws, near Machynlleth, will stand...

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Palace announces royal birth date

Prince William and wife Kate as she left hospital last month. It is believed today's announcement means she has had her 12-week scan. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Source: AP THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby is due in July, St James's...

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Protesting Shi'ites bury bombing dead

EMBATTLED Shi'ite Muslims have buried victims of the deadliest single attack on their community in Pakistan, ending a four-day protest to demand protection after the provincial government was sacked. Men, women and children spent four nights camped...

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W. African leaders to hold emergency talks

AN emergency summit of leaders from West African bloc ECOWAS has been set for Wednesday in Abidjan, as countries in the region ready troops to assist Mali's fight against Islamists. "It's an extraordinary summit," Sunny Ugoh, spokesman for the...

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Veteran stage actor Bille Brown dies

VETERAN Australian stage actor Bille Brown has died after a short battle with bowel cancer. Brown, 61, a lifelong friend of Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush, was one of the first actors to join the Queensland Theatre Company (QTC). He died...

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Man charged over 7kg of cocaine

A CANADIAN man will face a Sydney court after customs seized a package containing just under seven kilograms of cocaine worth more than $2 million. The package, sent as an air cargo consignment from Canada, was intercepted on December 30 following...

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French air strikes in Mali enter third day

Mali's army has taken back a key town from Islamist rebels aided by French air power. Source: AAP FRENCH Mirage fighter jets have pounded Mali for a third straight day and a top Islamist leader has been reported killed as troops head to the...

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