Coal collapses at Indian mine kills seven

AN official says at least seven villagers were killed and five others injured when a heap of coal collapsed on them at a coal mine in eastern India. Dikken Mehra, a spokesman for state-owned Mahanadi Coalfield Ltd, says the villagers trespassed...

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Abbott praises US for its race relations

THE US has bested Australia in overcoming historical racism by putting Barack Obama in the White House, Tony Abbott says. The opposition leader came straight from the Top End, where he'd flagged a more engaged relationship with indigenous Australians...

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UK redheads rally in Ginger Pride walk

MORE than a hundred redheads have taken part in the UK's first Ginger Pride march. A parade led by Canadian comic Shawn Hitchins wound through Edinburgh city centre on Saturday to demonstrate against "gingerism" - described as prejudice or discrimination...

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Obama denies bad relationship with Putin

PRESIDENT Barack Obama denies having a bad relationship with Vladimir Putin, even though he said the Russian leader can appear to have a "slouch" and sometimes looks "like the bored kid in the back of the classroom." The comments came at a White...

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Zanzibar offers reward after acid attack

ZANZIBAR has offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of men suspected of hurling acid in the faces of two young British women. Information and Tourism Minister Said Ali Mbarouk said Wednesday's attack on the two 18-year-olds - the...

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Austrian gun tycoon loses alimony battle

THE multi-millionaire octogenarian founder of Austrian handgun giant Glock has lost a lengthy legal battle over alimony payments to his ex-wife in the country's top court. Two lower courts had ruled that Gaston Glock, 84, did not have to pay...

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Watchdog probes UK's migrants ad

BRITAIN'S advertising watchdog says it has launched a formal investigation into a government campaign urging illegal immigrants to "go home or face arrest", after receiving dozens of complaints that it was racist. Trucks carrying billboards with...

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Twitter tells Sydney trolling victim sorry

TWITTER has apologised and is set to discuss trolling with Australian police after a Sydney woman endured weeks of horrific threats from fans of the rapper, Tyler Okonma. The social network giant has also promised to install a "report abuse" button...

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Insurance arm 'dictated victim's policy'

THE Catholic Church's insurance company has been accused of dictating policy towards child abuse victims to reduce risk of culpability, with allegations an official even boasted of destroying 40 boxes of personnel records. A US psychologist,...

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Rich economies on growth track: OECD

LEADING developed economies are still on a track towards growth, but among emerging economies China is showing increasing signs of slowing down, the OECD says. Among big emerging countries, India is the only one where the economy continues to...

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Greens pledge big cut for small business

The Greens say they would support a bigger corporate tax cut, but only for small businesses. Source: AAP THE Australian Greens want to cut corporate tax rates harder and faster than the coalition - but only for small businesses. Opposition...

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BoE ties rate rise to fall in unemployment

THE Bank of England (BoE) has made a major break with policy, insisting that any rise in its record-low key interest rate would be tied to a drop in Britain's unemployment rate. The BoE said it "intends not to raise Bank Rate from its current...

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Mediation fails, Egypt blames Islamists

WESTERN and Arab efforts to mediate an end to Egypt's political deadlock have failed, the presidency says, signalling a possible crackdown on Islamists that has sparked fears of more carnage. The statement on Wednesday came hours after US Deputy...

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Drone strike kills seven al-Qaeda in Yemen

AL-QAEDA in Yemen has been hit by a fresh strike from a US drone which left seven militants dead, tribal sources say, a day after Washington pulled its diplomats from the country fearing an attack by the jihadists. The early-morning strike in...

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Sudan floods kill 11, affect 100,000

HEAVY rains and flash floods in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan have killed 11 people and affected almost 100,000 in the past week, the United Nations says. Giving the first official figures for the impact of the flooding, which began on August...

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US trade deficit falls sharply in June

THE US trade deficit shrank by an unexpectedly large margin in June as imports fell and exports grew, according to data released on Tuesday. The trade gap fell to $US34.2 billion ($A38.42 billion) in June, down from a revised $US44.1 billion...

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New tool 'could help prevent child abuse'

CHILD protection bodies say a recently trialled system could help them better prevent and detect child abuse. The so-called Common Approach aims to train teachers, doctors and families how best to identify the early signs of abuse and neglect....

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Coalition to cut company tax rate: reports

THE coalition is set to announce an Abbott government would cut the company tax rate by 1.5 per cent. The measure, to be announced by the coalition on Wednesday, would begin in July 2015 and cost $5 billion, ABC's Lateline program reports. ...

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Turkey's ex-army chief gets life over coup

A TURKISH court has sentenced a former army chief and other top brass to life in prison in a high-profile trial of 275 people accused of plotting to overthrow the Islamic-based government. Police fired tear gas at protesters outside the court...

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Russia slams flag desecration by US band

RUSSIA'S interior ministry has launched a criminal probe into flag desecration after a US rock musician stuffed a Russian flag down his trousers at a concert. The band Bloodhound Gang scandalised Russia when a video was released showing its bassist,...

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World's first test tube burger unveiled

SCIENTISTS have unveiled the world's first lab-grown beef burger, serving it up to volunteers in London in what they hope is the start of a food revolution. The 140-gramme patty, which cost more than 250,000 ($A375,375) to produce, has been made...

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Zimbabwe oppn readies Mugabe challenge

The international community has cast doubt on Zimbabwe's future after Robert Mugabe's re-election. Source: AAP ZIMBABWE'S defeated presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai is preparing to mount a legal and political challenge against the "sham"...

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Support for Rudd takes a hit: Newspoll

VOTER support for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has slumped, according to a poll published hours after he named a date for the federal election. Mr Rudd claimed underdog status on Sunday as he announced Australians would go to the polls on September...

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