Man charged after 200km/h pursuit

A DRINK driver has been charged with evading police after he was caught travelling at more than 200km/h in western Victoria. Police pursued the man on the Western Highway at Stawell, 230 kilometres west of Melbourne, after the allegedly stolen...

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French gay marriage law clears hurdle

FRANCE'S National Assembly has overwhelmingly approved the first and most important article of a controversial law that will allow gay couples to get married and adopt children. Deputies voted 249-97 in favour of article one of the draft legislation,...

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Illegal fireworks blamed for road collapse

A TRUCK that exploded and caused an elevated stretch of highway to collapse in central China, killing 10 people, was loaded with holiday fireworks that were illegally produced and transported, authorities say. Local authorities have shut down...

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Palestinians evicted from West Bank camp

PALESTINIANS and activists have been forcefully removed from a new camp near a West Bank village, after a third attempt at the novel form of protest against Jewish settlement. An AFP correspondent said the army used tear gas and violence on...

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Cabinet shuffle expected as Evans resigns

THE Gillard government faces a major cabinet reshuffle following senior federal Labor MP Chris Evans' decision to resign from the ministry. News of the Senate leader's departure comes just two days after Prime Minister Julia Gillard called the...

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French leader Hollande to visit Mali

PRESIDENT Francois Hollande prepared to visit Mali as French-led troops worked to secure the last Islamist stronghold in the north after a lightning offensive against the extremists. Hollande will visit Mali on Saturday with Defence Minister Jean-Yves...

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Turkish guard killed in US embassy blast

A TURKISH security guard has been killed and several people wounded in a suicide bombing at the entrance to the highly-fortified US embassy in Ankara, officials say. The force of the blast on Friday damaged nearby buildings in the upmarket Cankaya...

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Nicola Roxon to quit politics: reports

FEDERAL Attorney-General Nicola Roxon is reportedly about to resign from the cabinet. The Australian on Saturday said Ms Roxon would step down from her portfolio and retire from politics at the September 14 election. The reports were supported...

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Google makes Grand Canyon virtual trek

GOOGLE Maps are opening a virtual path to the Grand Canyon's wonders by adding panoramic images gathered by hikers with Android-powered camera systems strapped to their backs. "These beautiful, interactive images cover more than 75 miles (120...

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Thomson strip searched, lawyer says

CRAIG Thomson was stripped naked and searched by prison guards on the NSW Central Coast in an attempt to intimidate him, the embattled federal MP's lawyer says. Chris McArdle, who is representing Thomson in his fight against 149 fraud offences,...

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Feds accused of cutting med intern program

THE Victorian government says it has stepped in to prevent medical intern positions being cut across the state because of a commonwealth funding cut. Victorian Health Minister David Davis said the federal government had gone back on its promise...

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Santander writes off Spanish assets

SPANISH bank Santander says its net profit plunged almost 60 per cent in 2012 as it wrote off nearly 19 billion euros ($A24.94 billion) in dodgy loans and property assets. However, the charges left Santander's balance sheet looking more secure....

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Baillieu told to lift game or get dumped

VICTORIAN Premier Ted Baillieu was told before Christmas by party leaders that he would have to lift his game or he would be replaced. The Australian newspaper says the man gunning for his position was 38-year-old Planning Minister Matthew Guy,...

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More dead pygmy elephants in Malaysia

THREE more endangered Borneo pygmy elephants have been found dead in Malaysia of suspected poisoning, wildlife officials say, adding to 10 carcasses discovered earlier this month. They may have ingested poison spread by oil palm plantation workers...

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US economy shrinks 0.1 per cent

THE US economy shrank from October through December for the first time since the recession ended, hurt by the biggest cut in defence spending in 40 years, fewer exports and sluggish growth in company stockpiles. The Commerce Department says the...

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France in 'final phase' of Mali advance

FRANCE is entering the final phase of its military intervention in Mali after a lightning advance that quickly exposed the weakness of Islamist rebels holding the country's north, experts say. But while the rebels may be on the run, they still...

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Egyptian court affirms death for 7 Copts

A CAIRO tribunal has upheld death sentences passed on seven Egyptian Coptic Christians in absentia for their involvement in a movie that ridiculed the Prophet Mohammed, a judicial source says. The accused, including the director of the movie...

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Suicide bomber kills 2 at Somali PM's home

A SUICIDE bomber has detonated explosives outside the prime minister's home in Somalia's presidential palace compound, killing two people, an official says. The man blew himself up on Tuesday morning when he was questioned by soldiers manning...

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Two workers missing in Qld flood zone

TWO men are still missing days after they failed to turn up at work, with one of their cars discovered fully submerged in a flooded creek west of Brisbane. A 25-year-old man was driving a white 1997 Mitsubishi Magna sedan from Gatton to Mulgowie...

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Queen not likely to abdicate any time soon

ONE European queen has announced her retirement. Any chance Europe's most famous queen - Elizabeth II of Britain - might join her? Not likely, experts say. The spectacle of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands stepping down in April at age 75 so...

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NBN rollout continues to ramp up

THE rollout of the national broadband network (NBN) is gaining speed, but the builder faces a big task to reach its next target. NBN Co Ltd boss Mike Quigley said the government-owned entity was "ramping up" the $37.4 billion project but acknowledged...

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Canyoner in distress in Blue Mountains

A SEARCH is under way for a 26-year-old canyoner who's believed to be in trouble in wild weather in bushland west of Sydney. A personal locator beacon (PLB) was activated east of Mt Wilson in the Blue Mountains area just before 7pm (AEDT) on...

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Algeria gas pipeline attack kills 2 guards

TWO security guards protecting a gas pipeline have been killed and seven others wounded in an attack by Islamists southeast of the Algerian capital, local residents say. The guards, who were attacked late on Sunday at their quarters in Djebahia,...

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Caterpillar earnings below expectations

THE US construction equipment group Caterpillar has posted a 15 per cent rise in 2012 net profit, but that was below market expectations owing in large part to a charge of $US580 million ($A557 million) that arose from accounting fraud at the group's...

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India tests nuclear-capable missile

AN Indian news report says India has successfully tested a medium-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile fired from an underwater platform in the Bay of Bengal. The Press Trust of India news agency says the missile would soon be ready for...

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UN humanitarian chief in Syria for talks

THE United Nations humanitarian chief has arrived in Damascus for talks with Syrian officials about the nation's conflict, which has forced millions of people from their homes, destroyed the country's cities and created food and fuel shortages. ...

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Boho fire continues to burn

FIREFIGHTERS are continuing to battle an out-of-control blaze that has burned out 850 hectares and is threatening the community of Boho, near Benalla, in northeast Victoria. Around 42 tankers have been fighting the fire, which started on Sunday...

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Severe weather warnings issued for NSW

RESIDENTS along the NSW coast are being warned to prepare for 100km/h winds and flash flooding as ex-tropical cyclone Oswald continues its damaging sweep south from Queensland. Around 1300 people were isolated by flooding on the Bellinger and...

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