NATO airstrike kills two children

A NATO helicopter strike killed two children in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, in the latest civilian casualties to beset the war against Taliban militants. The operation close to Ghazni city was conducted after local people complained of a...

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Body found as Tibet mine disaster kills 83

Eighty-three workers have been buried after a large-scale landslide hit a mining area in Tibet. Source: AAP RESCUE teams have found the first body almost 36 hours after a giant landslide in Tibet buried 83 mine workers. Xinhua news agency...

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Record boat arrivals in March: opposition

A RECORD 2200 asylum seekers have arrived in Australia on 34 boats so far this month, the federal opposition says. It has also been a record first quarter for illegal boat arrivals with over 3600 people arriving - a 179 per cent increase on...

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Burma unrest death toll reaches 43

THE death toll from recent communal violence in central Burma has risen to 43 with more than 1300 homes and other buildings destroyed. Sixty-eight people have been arrested in connection with the Buddhist-Muslim unrest, which has left 11,376...

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Swiss sommelier is top world wine waiter

THE world's best wine waiter was crowned in Japan on Friday, at the culmination of a three-day competition attracting entrants from around the globe. Paolo Basso, from Switzerland, was hoisted into the air as judges in Tokyo awarded him first...

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Mandela 'in good spirits' in hospital

South Africa's Nelson Mandela is said to be responding positively to treatment for a lung infection. Source: AAP NELSON Mandela has been in "good spirits" as he spends a second day in hospital for a lung infection, in the latest health scare...

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US consumer spending, income jump in Feb

US consumers earned more and spent more in February, helped by a stronger job market that has offset some of the drag from higher taxes. The Commerce Department says consumer spending rose 0.7 per cent in February compared with January. It was...

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Vic appeal raises $16.4m for kids hospital

VICTORIANS have dug deep for the Royal Children's Hospital, raising a record $16.4 million in the Good Friday Appeal. The total of $16,405,534 eclipsed last year's record total of $15.82 million. Good Friday Appeal executive director Deborah...

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12 killed in Damascus University attack

A MORTAR attack on Damascus University has killed at least 12 students, state television reported, blaming rebels. "The number of students killed in the mortar attack on the architecture faculty in Damascus University has risen to 12," said...

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Portugal budget deficit leaps to 6.4%

PORTUGAL'S 2012 budget deficit leapt to 6.4 per cent of the nation's total output, from 4.4 per cent one year earlier as the heavily indebted eurozone member struggles to raise revenues and cut spending amid recession and soaring unemployment, national...

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US 4th quarter growth faster than thought

US economic growth in the fourth quarter was faster than originally thought at 0.4 per cent, the Department of Commerce says in its final revision of the estimate. The previous estimate had the economy basically flat, expanding at a 0.1 per...

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BlackBerry back in profit, sells 1m Z10s

RESEARCH In Motion says it sold about one million of its critically important new BlackBerry 10 devices and surprised Wall Street by returning to profitability in the most recent quarter. The earnings provide a first glimpse of how RIM's new touch-screen...

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UK to start giving food stamps to poor

LOCAL governments in Britain say they will be issuing "food stamps" - vouchers for food and other essentials - to the poor to replace cash loans as part of the country's welfare reforms. Many Britons with low incomes who qualify for emergency...

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63 Malian soldiers, 600 Islamists killed

THE Malian army says 63 soldiers and some 600 Islamists have been killed since the launch of the French-led military action to regain the country's north from Islamist groups linked to al-Qaeda. "Since the start of the military offensive launched...

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Pistorius brother pleads not guilty

THE older brother of South African star sprinter Oscar Pistorius has pleaded not guilty at his trial over a deadly road crash five years ago. Carl Pistorius, 28, has been charged with culpable homicide and reckless driving after a 2008 road...

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Spending on mental health increasing

SPENDING on mental health services has ballooned by almost half a billion dollars to about $309 for every Australian, according to the latest statistics. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) says figures for 2010/11 show a rise...

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Iceland bank chief to be charged for fraud

THE former head of Iceland's once biggest bank, Kaupthing, will be charged next month with fraud and for manipulating the bank's share price which helped lead to the bank's collapse in 2008, a prosecutor says. Special prosecutor Olafur Thor...

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S.Africa court jails Nigerian for 24 years

A SOUTH African court has jailed Nigerian national Henry Okah for 24 years after he was convicted of 13 terrorism charges over deadly twin bomb attacks in Abuja in 2010. Twelve people were killed in the attacks as Nigeria was celebrating the 50th...

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Child killed as mortar hits Damascus

AT least one child has been killed and several others wounded in a mortar attack on a compound housing several schools in central Damascus, a monitoring group and state news agency SANA says. "A young girl was killed and several other students...

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Police linked to outlaw motorcycle gangs

VICTORIAN police have launched an internal blitz to find rats in the ranks after claims that outlaw bikies have infiltrated the force. Fairfax Media says two of Australia's leading outlaw bikies - Comanchero president and convicted drug trafficker...

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Few small firms happy with Gillard govt

NEW federal Small Business Minister Gary Gray has his work cut out in this election year, with a new survey showing just 14 per cent of small firms are satisfied with the support they get from the federal government. Business software provider...

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Most small firms want carbon tax scrapped

ALMOST two thirds of small businesses want the carbon tax scrapped, putting it second in their top 10 wish list ahead of the May budget, a survey says. Topping the list in business software provider MYOB's 2013 business monitor was the perennial...

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US stocks rise on Cyprus deal

US stocks have opened higher after a last-minute deal to resolve the Cyprus banking crisis bolstered markets in Europe and Asia. Five minutes into trade on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 15.37 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 14,527.40....

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Syria rebel commander loses leg in blast

RIAD al-Asaad, commander of the rebel Free Syrian Army, has been wounded in a blast that hit his car in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights watchdog says. A government official in Ankara confirmed Asaad had been hurt, saying...

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Selfless, brave Australians honoured

SURROUNDED by rising floodwaters, the mother of six-month-old Grace had two choices - risk death or hand her child to a stranger to be winched up to a helicopter. That stranger was Queensland fireman Brad Hindmarsh. "I called the mother aside...

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Shark attack hero wins bravery award

That was the only thought Trevor Ronald Burns had when he saw a woman being attacked by a Great White Shark. He never expected to be awarded for his bravery. The Brisbane man was holidaying in Perth with his family in October 2010 when they took part...

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ADF should plan for climate change: report

EDS: Not for use before 0001 AEDT Monday, March 25 CANBERRA, March 25 AAP - The Australian Defence Force needs to plan now to deal with the impacts of climate change on security in the region, a report from a think-tank says. The Australian Strategic...

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Storms black out 50,000 Qld properties

A SERIES of severe storms, accompanied by 90km/h winds and lightning strikes, have swept through southeast Queensland, cutting off power to thousands of homes and businesses. The State Emergency Service responded to up to 100 calls for help,...

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