Snowden extradition could take years

ATTEMPTS to extradite ex-intelligence technician Edward Snowden, charged with espionage by US authorities, will result in a protracted legal battle in Hong Kong that could last years, experts said. Hong Kong, a former British colony that retained...

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Museum head fired after Olympics satire

REGIONAL authorities in Russia have fired a prominent art museum director and opposition activist after he organised an exhibition poking fun at Russia's hosting of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Marat Guelman, an outspoken critic of President...

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Pakistani girl dies in Kashmir border fire

A PAKISTANI girl has been killed after Indian troops opened fire across the de facto border that divides disputed Kashmir between the two nuclear-armed rivals, officials say. The incident took place in Rawlakot district, around 65km east of...

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Scientists probe what makes corpses smell

SYDNEY scientists are attempting to identify what makes a rotting corpse smell to help train sniffer dogs. University of Technology Sydney (UTS) forensic experts are using decomposing pig carcasses - which have a similar smell to human corpses...

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Bulk billing boosts number of GP visits

ADULTS in southwestern and western Sydney visit their GP an average of 7.5 times a year, far more often than people in other areas, according to a new report. That's possibly because more than 95 per cent of GP visits in those areas are bulk billed,...

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US consumer prices edge up in May

US consumer prices crept higher in May, led by a jump in housing costs, after falling for two months in a row, official data released on Tuesday showed. The Labor Department reported its consumer price index rose 0.1 per cent in May from April,...

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More will live alone with dementia: report

THE number of people living alone with dementia is expected to grow, putting them at risk of malnutrition, falls and accidents, a peak body says. Living Alone With Dementia, a discussion paper released on Wednesday by Alzheimer's Australia NSW,...

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Britain lays off 4400 soldiers

BRITAIN has laid off more than 4400 soldiers in a third wave of military job cuts intended to help tackle a budget deficit, the Ministry of Defence says. The soldiers, 84 per cent of whom had applied for voluntary redundancy, were informed in...

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US housing starts rise in May

CONSTRUCTION of new US homes rebounded modestly in May from a plunge the prior month, official data released on Tuesday showed, fresh evidence that the housing market continues to recover. Housing starts rose 6.8 per cent to an annual rate of...

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