Red Cross chief demands access in Syria

The head of the Red Cross has asked for international help in gaining broader access to Syria. Source: AAP THE head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has called on all sides of the Syrian conflict to help his organisation access...

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Woman's body washes up on beach

Police have established a crime scene after the body of a woman washed up on a south Sydney beach. Source: AAP A WOMAN'S body has washed up on a Sydney beach. Police were called to Green Hills beach at Cronulla, in the city's south, about...

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Man charged over Sydney break-in

A man has been charged over an alleged break-in that has left an elderly man critically injured. Source: AAP A MAN has been charged over an alleged break-in at a home in Moorebank, in Sydney's southwest, that left an elderly man in critical...

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Skaf rapist granted weekend leave

ANOTHER of the Skaf rapists has been granted weekend leave in a move to integrate him back into the Sydney community. The young man has reached his non-parole period and has been granted day release, which is expected to start in coming weeks....

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Woman assaulted in Melbourne's inner east

A WOMAN has been sexually assaulted in Melbourne's inner suburbs, police say. The 24-year-old woman was walking along Grandview Grove in Prahran about 5.50pm (AEDT) on Thursday when a man grabbed her from behind and sexually assaulted her, police...

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Call for Iraqi Sunnis to take up arms

AN al-Qaeda-affiliated group in Iraq has called on Sunnis to take up arms against the Shi'ite-led government, as sectarian tensions and large Sunni protests increase. In an audio statement posted on Friday on the website of the Islamic State...

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Wall Street Journal hit by Chinese hackers

The Wall Street Journal has reported that its computers had been hit by Chinese hackers. Source: AAP THE Wall Street Journal said its computers had been hit by Chinese hackers, becoming the latest US media organisation to report a bid to spy...

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Floods close Rocky airport, major highway

THE airport at Rockhampton will be closed, along with the major highway into the city, as the swollen Fitzroy River peaks at a higher than anticipated 8.7 metres. The weather bureau had earlier expected the flooded river in central Queensland...

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Israel slams UN report on settlements

ISRAEL has slammed as "biased" a report by the UN Human Rights Council calling on the Jewish state to halt all settlement activity, saying it would only hamper peace efforts. "The Human Rights Council has sadly distinguished itself by its systematically...

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Australia condemns Japan whaling boat

A JAPANESE whaling boat has annoyed the federal government by entering Australian waters in the Southern Ocean. Environment Minister Tony Burke says the government has confirmed that a whaling support boat from Japan, the Shonan Maru No.2, has...

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Ryanair ordered to pay for volcano chaos

THE European Court of Justice has ordered Irish airline Ryanair to compensate passengers whose travel plans were thrown into chaos by the 2010 eruption of an Icelandic volcano. The court was ruling on a case brought by an Irish citizen that...

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South Korean tycoon gets four years jail

THE head of South Korea's third largest conglomerate, the SK Group, has been sentenced to four years in jail after being convicted of embezzling almost $US50 million ($A48.27 million). The sentence passed on Thursday was seen as relatively tough...

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US man kills bus driver, kidnaps child

A GUNMAN has boarded a school bus in the US state of Alabama, shot dead the driver and kidnapped a six-year-old, whom he is now holding in an underground bunker, local media are reporting. WSFA television said the man boarded the bus at around...

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H&M net profit rises 6.6% to $2.59bn

SWEDISH clothing retailer H&M says its net profit rose by 6.6 per cent to 16.9 billion kronor ($A2.59 billion) in 2012 and it increased its market share despite a difficult operating environment. Gross sales by the world's No.2 clothing...

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Asian markets rise on Dow lead

ASIAN markets have climbed, with Japan's Nikkei leading the way, fuelled by continuing weakness in the yen and a powerful performance on Wall Street, where the Dow closed near its record high. Traders are keeping a close eye on the United States,...

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British couple find backyard treasure

A BACKYARD stone trough used by a British couple to grow flowers for more 30 years has been identified as an ancient Roman sarcophagus with a six-figure value. Left behind by previous property owners, the two-metre coffin is covered with elaborate...

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Beijing hit by thick smog

Pollution levels in Beijing have risen above index limits as a dense haze shrouds parts of China. Source: AAP THICK smog is covering eastern China for the second time in about two weeks, forcing airlines to cancel flights and prompting Beijing...

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Pyjamas deemed inappropriate for school

BRITISH teenagers have been banned from wearing onesie pyjamas to school after they donned the giant jumpsuits when temperatures plummeted. Chailey School in East Sussex last week told students they could wear warmer clothes to cope with the...

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Jordan's last king-appointed PM resigns

JORDAN'S last prime minister appointed by the king has resigned, making way for a successor who will be elected by the country's new parliament. The palace says King Abdullah II on Tuesday asked outgoing Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour to stay...

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Huge numbers of Syrians flee fighting

MORE than 700,000 Syrian refugees have registered or are awaiting registration in neighbouring countries as the conflict in their war-torn country spirals out of control, the UN's refugee agency says. "We've had a huge push in the last few weeks....

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US police probe Chris Brown assault claim

GRAMMY-WINNING singer Chris Brown is under investigation for an alleged assault in a West Hollywood parking lot, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said early Monday. Deputies responding to a report of six men fighting Sunday night...

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Southern Qld towns prepare for floods

RESIDENTS of the regional Queensland town of Warwick are anxiously watching the rising Condamine River, with 30 homes already flooded and more expected to go under. The swollen Condamine has cut Warwick in two and about 180 people have gathered...

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Bracing for Brisbane commuter chaos

BRISBANE is facing commuter chaos on Tuesday with central rail lines damaged in severe storms not expected to be repaired until Wednesday. As the city prepares for flooding which could affect thousands of homes and businesses on Tuesday, the...

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Man dies in Cairo protests: report

Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has imposed curfews in three provinces hit by deadly rioting. Source: AAP RIOT police have fired tear gas and birdshot at rock-throwing protesters in Cairo, reportedly killing one person a day after Egypt's...

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Top UN team in Yemen to push peace

A UN Security Council delegation has begun a brief visit to Yemen in a clear boost to President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi aimed at helping to iron out problems hampering national reconciliation talks. Thousands, meanwhile, took to the streets on the...

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Afghan bombs kill 23 policemen in 24 hours

INSURGENTS killed a total of 23 policemen across Afghanistan within 24 hours, officials said, reflecting the increasing police role in the war before the withdrawal of NATO troops. Thirteen died in roadside bomb blasts on Sunday, while 10 were...

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Mali crisis to dominate African summit

EFFORTS to end conflict across Africa, especially in Mali, dominated the African Union summit opening on Sunday, with the 54-member bloc's chief saying greater efforts are needed to build peace. "Much still needs to be done to resolve ongoing,...

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At least 70 dead in nightclub fire in Brazil

AT least 90 people died today in a fire that erupted at a nightclub in the southern Brazilian city of Santa Maria, local media reported. "We have just taken the fire under control," Colonel Silvia Fuchs of the local fire department was quoted by...

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