Bomb blast on bus kills nine in Pakistan

A BOMB has exploded on a bus in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, killing at least nine people and wounding seven others. "At least nine passengers have been killed and seven injured. Bomb disposal officials told me that it was a timed...

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Pell appointed to Pope advisory group

Archbishop of Sydney George Pell has been appointed by Pope Francis to a permanent advisory group. Source: AAP VATICAN CITY/SYDNEY April 13 AP/AAP - Archbishop of Sydney George Pell has been appointed by Pope Francis to a permanent advisory...

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Suu Kyi arrives in Japan after 27 years

Myanmar's democracy hero Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in Japan after 27 years. Source: AAP MYANMAR'S (Burma's) democracy hero Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in Japan, her first visit to the country where she spent time as a university researcher...

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Syrian airstrike 'kills 12 civilians'

A SYRIAN government airstrike on a town in the country's northwest has killed at least 12 civilians, activists say. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights activist group says the air raid struck the town of Saraqeb in Idlib province...

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Thatcher street debate rages in Paris

A PROPOSAL to rename a Paris street after late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher has divided politicians in the French capital, Le Figaro newspaper reports. The proposal to honour the "Iron Lady", who regularly jousted with French leaders...

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Mali PM urges French troops to stay

MALI'S prime minister has urged France to maintain a military presence in its former colony, as troops began an early withdrawal three months after ousting armed Islamists from the country's north. Diango Cissoko made the plea on a tour of Gao,...

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Pistorius out and about while on bail

THE family of athlete Oscar Pistorius says the South African runner has been spending time with people who were close to the girlfriend he shot and killed in February. A statement from the family of the double-amputee Olympian also said Thursday...

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OECD report recommends My School changes

AUSTRALIAN schools are performing well by international standards despite a recent "significant" decline in reading performance, a global agency says. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in a report published on...

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Apartheid still causing SAfrica woe: Zuma

SOUTH Africa's President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday rejected a cabinet minister's suggestion that government could no longer use apartheid as an excuse for poor public service. "To suggest that we can't blame apartheid for what we are doing now...

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Falklands vets given Thatcher funeral role

SOLDIERS from the British regiment that suffered some of the heaviest losses during the 1982 Falklands conflict with Argentina will carry Margaret Thatcher's coffin at her funeral. Members of the Welsh Guards will be among more than 700 Armed...

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Sri Lanka 'welcomes' asylum boat returns

SRI Lanka will welcome asylum seeker boats turned around by Australian authorities, the country's high commissioner to Australia says. Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe was commenting on Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's pledge to reinstate the Howard-era...

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Woman on scooter killed in Qld crash

A WOMAN has died after her scooter collided with a van north of Brisbane. Police say the crash happened about 6.30pm (AEST) on Wednesday on Nicklin Way at Currimundi. The 52-year-old woman was taken to Nambour General Hospital where she later...

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Google abusing its dominance: FairSearch

GOOGLE is in firing line of a group of major companies, including Microsoft and Oracle, over its offerings for Android-powered mobile phones. The European Commission has been urged to move quickly to protect competition and innovation in the...

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Aust-China free trade talks set for May

TALKS on a free trade agreement between China and Australia will continue in May, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says. The two countries agreed to start negotiations on the FTA in April 2005 and to date 18 rounds of talks have been held. Ms Gillard...

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Frenchman appeals O'Keefe conviction

A 37-YEAR-OLD Frenchman has insisted on his innocence as he appeals his conviction for murdering an Australian student who was severely beaten, strangled and dumped in a car park outside Paris. Brazilian-born Adriano Araujo Da Silva was found...

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Spain sees economy improving in early 2013

SPAIN'S economy is faring a little better after an end-2012 slump and growth could even return by the end of 2013, Economy Minister Luis de Guindos says, as doubts grow over the prospects for debt-laden southern European economies. The Spanish...

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Women's screams haunt Qld witnesses

A cold-case inquest in Queensland has heard chilling witness accounts of two women being abducted. Source: AAP CHILLING witness accounts of two women being abducted and bloodcurdling screams in the night have emerged at a cold-case inquest...

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Former British PM Margaret Thatcher dies

Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher has died following a stroke. She was 87 years old. Source: AAP MARGARET Thatcher, Britain's first female prime minister, who died aged 87, will be remembered as "The Iron Lady" who helped end...

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Leader who transformed a nation

MARGARET Thatcher was the woman who, virtually single-handed and in the space of one tumultuous decade, transformed a nation. In the view of her many admirers, she thrust a strike-infested half-pace Britain back among the front-runners in the...

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Thatcher to get 'ceremonial' funeral

FORMER British prime minister Margaret Thatcher will receive a "ceremonial funeral" with military honours, but she will not get a state funeral. Downing Street says Queen Elizabeth II has authorised a ceremonial funeral - a step short of a state...

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Thousands at Egypt Copt funeral prayers

CLASHES have broken out outside the Egyptian capital's Coptic cathedral after funeral prayers were held for four Christians killed in sectarian clashes, witnesses say. They said the mourners who were chanting against the ruling Muslim Brotherhood...

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Taiwan man's tree-top protest goes on

A TAIWANESE activist's unusual tree-top protest has gone into its 11th day and Pan Han-chiang is vowing to continue until a local council drops a controversial development project. The government of New Taipei City, on the outskirts of the capital,...

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Foxtel picks up its first Logie

PAY TV has infiltrated the industry's awards night with Foxtel picking up its first Logie. Foxtel won the Most Outstanding Sports Coverage award in Melbourne on Sunday night for its Olympics broadcast. Eddie McGuire accepted the peer-voted...

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Sebbens hopes Logie opens more doors

Actress Shari Sebbens wins the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent at the Logies. Source: AAP ACTRESS Shari Sebbens hopes winning a Logie opens more doors for her - and not just the ones at a hi-fi store where she works part-time....

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