Syrian regime resembles militia: Turkey

THE Syrian regime has degenerated into an "armed militia" that resorts to brutality in an attempt to stay in power, Turkey's foreign minister said at a meeting with top Arab diplomats. The officials at a one-day summit in Istanbul described the...

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Indonesia detains tourist in Papua

INDONESIAN police in restive Papua have detained a Ukrainian tourist attending a prayer session to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the region's movement for independence. Artem Shapirenko, 36, was detained by police on Saturday in the town...

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Spain's elBulli to sell wine cellar

SPAIN'S famed chef Ferran Adria says the contents of the wine cellar of his former restaurant, elBulli, is to be auctioned off to raise funds for his new project. ElBulli served its last supper and closed in July last year with Adria and business...

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Give back our money, Spaniards tell banks

FURIOUS Spaniards who say banks cheated them of their savings have taken to the streets demanding that the bailed-out lenders give them their money back. "Thieves! Where is our money?" bellowed a crowd of some 1000 protesters, many of them elderly,...

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Tajikistan blocks US news website

TAJIKISTAN has blocked a popular US-funded news website, only days after barring access to social networking site Facebook for featuring content allegedly insulting to the Central Asian nation's president. State communications service chief,...

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Kuwaitis march in election protest

TENS of thousands of supporters of the Kuwaiti opposition marched in the capital on the eve of election to urge voters to boycott the polls in protest against a change to the electoral law. Chanting slogans "we are boycotting" and "the people...

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Fierce clashes near Damascus airport

FIERCE clashes have raged throughout the night near Damascus airport, with a shell slamming into a bus carrying airport workers, as internet and phone links in Syria remained cut for a second straight day. Delegates from more than 60 countries,...

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High temperatures to hit NSW over weekend

SUMMER is here, and it's got the mercury buzzing. With temperatures expected to hit the high 30s and low 40s in western NSW, western Sydney and the lower Blue Mountains over the weekend, emergency services are warning the public of a very high...

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Samsung launches internet-connected camera

SAMSUNG has launched a new internet-connected camera in South Korea, as the electronics giant tries to expand its dominance in the mobile phone market to other sectors. The Galaxy camera, named after the Korean firm's signature smartphone and...

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Mobile phone can monitor skin changes

A MOBILE phone that monitors the user's skin condition, checking for blemishes and colour, has been unveiled in beauty-conscious Japan. The "Hada Memori" (skin memory) program allows women to keep tabs on their complexion and track changes over...

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UK 'needs independent press regulator'

A SENIOR British judge concluded that the country needs a new, independent media regulator to eliminate a subculture of unethical behaviour that infected segments of the country's press. Lord Justice Brian Leveson says a new regulatory body should...

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Syria only state using landmines in 2012

THE Syrian regime was the only government in the world to lay new landmines this year, campaigners have revealed, as they issued an annual report on the use and effect of the devastating weapons. Mark Hiznay, the editor of the report for the International...

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UK to abstain on UN Palestinian vote

BRITAIN says it will abstain on a vote for upgraded Palestinian status at the United Nations unless the Palestinians commit to an immediate return to negotiations with Israel. Foreign Secretary William Hague said Britain would only support Palestinian...

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Church to vote again on women bishops

THE Church of England is to relaunch the bid to admit women bishops at the earliest opportunity in July next year, it says in a statement. The 19-strong Archbishops' Council said it wanted to resolve the situation "as a matter of urgency" after...

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Coffee tops tea as top Aussie beverage

COFFEE has overtaken the humble cuppa as Australia's hot beverage of choice, with a new report finding the nation's palate is diversifying. The BIS Foodservices Coffee and Beverages 2012 report found Aussies have purchased more units of coffee...

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French lawyers exchange tweets in court

TWO French prosecutors have landed themselves in hot water after being caught tweeting during a trial, judicial sources have revealed. The pair are being investigated over a Twitter exchange which suggests they were frustrated with the pace...

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China puts European satellite into orbit

CHINA has "successfully" launched a European-made telecommunications satellite into orbit aboard a Chinese rocket, the official Xinhua news agency said. The satellite, made by Thales Alenia Space, will provide telecommunications services for...

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Experts comb for clues in German fire

TITISEE-NEUSTADT, Germany, Nov 27 AFP - Experts are sifting through a fire-ravaged Christmas decorations workshop for the disabled, hunting for the cause of a fierce blaze that killed 14 people in Germany's Black Forest. Most of the dead from...

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Doctor accused of killing stepdaughter

A 77-YEAR-OLD German doctor has gone back on trial in France over the death of his 15-year-old stepdaughter, following a decades-long cross-border battle for justice by the girl's biological father. Dieter Krombach was convicted last year and...

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Worries about overweight monks

SRI Lanka's health ministry announced plans to draw up new guidelines for donating food to the country's venerated Buddhist monks amid concerns about their weight and health. The ministry said the faithful, who offer alms as a religious tradition,...

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Pedophile 'treasure' tag dreadful: Brother

THE description of a convicted pedophile by his religious order's newsletter as a "treasure" is shattering, the head of the Patrician Brothers says. Brother Philip Mulhall said Brother Thomas Grealy, who was convicted and jailed for the rape...

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Garment workers protest 'deathtraps'

People protest outside the garment-factory where a fire killed more than 110 people on Saturday. Survivors told AFP that the factory did not have proper fire exits. Source: AP THE builders of the nine-storey factory in which 110 workers died...

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Bieber booed by football fans

JUSTIN Bieber has had a hostile homecoming during his half-time performance at Canada's football Grey Cup, facing boos and jeers. The Toronto crowd booed when the 18-year-old pop star's face popped up on the JumboTron screen. They booed when...

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Thousands at funeral for Egypt activist

THOUSANDS of Egyptians have turned out for the funeral of an activist who died overnight after he was critically injured in clashes near Cairo's Tahrir Square last week. Gaber Salah, a member of the April 6 movement known by his nickname "Jika",...

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Voters apathetic about Vic leaders: poll

VICTORIA'S political leaders might be suffering from attention deficiency because a large number of voters don't know or don't care who they are, according to a new poll. A JWS Research poll in Monday's Herald Sun found that despite being premier...

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Man charged with attempted murder, rape

A MAN has been charged with attempted murder, torture and rape after an incident on the Gold Coast on Saturday. It is alleged about 11.15pm the man assaulted a woman at a Tallai home. The man and woman were known to each other, police said.The 29-year-old...

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Blast rocks Nigerian army barracks church

AT least one explosion has ripped through a church in a military barracks in northern Nigeria, the army says, with reports that a number of people have been wounded. "There was a blast today in a church inside the military barracks in Jaji (in...

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NAPLAN stress causes vomiting, insomnia

STRESS-RELATED vomiting and insomnia are affecting children in the lead-up to the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), a new study shows. In the landmark University of Melbourne study, for which 8353 teachers and principals...

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