Tear gas fired at teenager's funeral

CLASHES broke out overnight at the funeral of a teenager killed in demonstrations to mark the second anniversary of Bahrain's Shiite-led uprising. The security forces blocked access to the funeral of Hussein al-Jaziri in the Shiite-populated village...

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'We won't devalue currency' - G20

G20 finance ministers moved to calm fears of looming "economic warfare" on the currency markets. The jitters - similar to previous disputes with China -- have been set off by Japan's plan of monetary easing to boost inflation and activity by reducing...

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Big swing against NT govt in by-election

THE Northern Territory government says it has heard the message, after a big swing against it in the by-election for the seat of Wanguri. Australian Labor Party (ALP) candidate Nicole Manison secured her place in the NT parliament after capturing...

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Pistorius is 'numb with shock and grief'

OSCAR Pistorius' uncle says the Olympic athlete is "numb with shock, as well as grief" over the shooting death of his girlfriend. Arnold Pistorius spoke with The Associated Press and two South African journalists about his nephew's arrest for...

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Pope makes one of his last appointments

POPE Benedict XVI has signed off on one of the last major appointments of his papacy, approving a German lawyer to head the Vatican's embattled bank. Ernst Von Freyberg has solid financial and Catholic credentials as a member of the Sovereign...

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G20 must pursue jobs and growth: Swan

TREASURER Wayne Swan says Australia will continue to pursue an economic and jobs growth agenda when it takes over the chair of the Group of 20 nations next year. Mr Swan is attending a G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Russia this weekend where...

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Burger King's earnings $US48.6m in Q4

BURGER King's fourth-quarter net income nearly doubled in part because of lower expenses and strengthening results in the US and Canada. For the three months ended December 31, the hamburger chain earned $US48.6 million ($A47.18 million). That...

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Show with Pistorius' girlfriend to go on

A CELEBRITY reality show featuring the murdered girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius will still be broadcast on South African television despite her death, the producers say. The pre-recorded show filmed in an exotic location in Jamaica features the...

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Swan to urge G20 to close tax loopholes

FEDERAL Treasurer Wayne Swan is urging the Group of 20 major economies to close tax loopholes that allow profitable multinational companies to exploit differences in taxation regimes to avoid tax. The Australian government this week introduced...

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Newspaper sales fall in December quarter

DIGITAL sales of Australia's three big broadsheets have grown by double digit percentages, in a further sign of the shift away from printed newspapers. The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) said in its latest report that Monday-to-Saturday sales...

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16-year-old 'stole car, hit cop'

AN unlicensed teenager is accused of stealing a sedan before hitting a police officer on the NSW central coast. Police say the 16-year-old reversed a stolen red Hyundai into an officer after he and a passenger were stopped for questioning on...

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Health group calls for booze law review

A PUBLIC health group says time is running out for the NSW government to get its review of alcohol laws under way. The NSW and ACT Alcohol Policy Alliance (NAAPA), which represents 30 health, community, law enforcement, emergency services and...

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Folate linked to lower severe autism risk

A NEW study showing a link between taking folate around conception and a reduced chance of severe autism could have implications for other brain disorders like schizophrenia. Professor Andrew Whitehouse from Western Australia's Telethon Institute...

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Israel prison death shows censorship flaws

THE blanket ban on reporting details of the detention and apparent suicide of an Australian prisoner jailed in Israel has raised pressing questions about the relevance of censorship in a digital age. The mysterious case of Prisoner X briefly emerged...

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Maldives ex-leader seeks refuge at embassy

THE former president of the Maldives says he has taken refuge at the Indian Embassy after a court ordered his arrest. Mohamed Nasheed tweeted that he took the step "mindful of his own security and the stability of the Indian Ocean." He did not...

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Swiss outraged over plan to cut red planes

MANY Swiss are outraged after hearing that the country's beloved aerobatic red planes with their characteristic white crosses, the Patrouille Suisse, will be cut from the Swiss air force by 2016. "We will no longer have planes simply for folklore,"...

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Uganda deports British gay play producer

UGANDA has deported a British theatre producer who last year staged a play about homosexuality, which is illegal in Uganda, the British High Commission said. David Cecil was arrested in September on charges of disobeying orders to cancel the staging...

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Queen tops Britain's female power list

SHE has no formal political role, but Queen Elizabeth II has been named Britain's most powerful woman by a BBC radio program. The monarch topped the list of 100 female figures announced on Tuesday on Woman's Hour. Home Secretary Theresa May...

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Dutch pull frozen food on horsemeat fears

DUTCH supermarkets have became the latest European shops to remove frozen meals from their shelves amid fears they may contain horsemeat disguised as beef. "Plus supermarkets have withdrawn frozen lasagne of the Primafrost brand from shelves...

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Rebels overrun Syria military airport

REBELS have seized a military airport in Syria's northern province of Alepp, capturing for the first time a fleet of deployable warplanes including MiG fighter jets, a watchdog says. During their operation to take over the Al-Jarrah aiport, rebels...

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Victim's group welcomes Pope's resignation

AN Australian victim's group has welcomed Pope Benedict XVI's decision to resign, saying he has done little "to stop the reign of terror of child rapist priests". Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) Australia said victims hope...

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Pope Benedict is diehard traditionalist

POPE Benedict XVI, who has announced his intention to resign this month, will be remembered as a staunch defender of Catholic orthodoxy, a diehard traditionalist and a lightning rod for controversy. The German intellectual succeeded the long-reigning...

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Pope says will resign on Feb 28: Vatican

POPE Benedict XVI says he will resign on February 28 because his age prevented him from carrying out his duties, an unprecedented move in the modern history of the Catholic church. He is the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years and the decision...

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Vic hospitals miss out on $12m funding

VICTORIA'S hospital emergency departments have been deprived of $12 million of federal government funding this month because the Baillieu government allegedly forgot to submit the required paperwork, Fairfax says. Casey Hospital said on Monday...

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Three Korean doctors slain in Nigeria

THREE South Korean doctors have been killed in a knife attack in northeastern Nigeria, police say. Men armed with knives slit the throats of the three Korean doctors in a pre-dawn attack in the town of Potiskum, police said, in the latest such...

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French retailers withdraw horse products

SIX major French retailers have withdrawn foods provided by producers Findus and Comigel over fears they may contain horsemeat, the FCD retail association said on Sunday. Retailers Auchan, Casino, Carrefour, Cora, Monoprix and Picard have pulled...

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US must change before direct talks: Iran

PRESIDENT Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the United States must change its attitude if it wants to hold direct nuclear talks with Iran, as he hit out at Washington for imposing sanctions on Tehran. His comments, in a speech marking the 34th anniversary...

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Aussie parents stressed over cash: report

AUSTRALIANS are struggling to put money aside, while households are feeling less comfortable after having spent their carbon tax compensation allowances, a survey has found. Single parents and couples with children are suffering the most anxiety...

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