Pakistani army says 39 militants killed

PAKISTANI warplanes and ground forces have killed 39 militants as part of an ongoing operation in a volatile tribal region near the Afghan border. THE airstrikes were carried out Friday evening in the Datta Khel area of the North Waziristan...

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Severe fire warning for parts of WA

Fire crews in Western Australia are on high alert as hot, dry and windy conditions are expected. Source: AAP FIRE crews are preparing for a high fire danger day in parts of Western Australia. A SEVERE fire danger rating has been forecast...

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Boy, 6, missing after Murray River swim

A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy who went swimming in the Murray River is missing after getting caught in a current. THE boy was swimming with six other children on a campsite on Gunbower Island in Koondrook, Victoria, near the NSW border, on Saturday afternoon...

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NSW holiday traffic is still banked up

Motorists across NSW are experiencing significant delays as holidaymakers head out of Sydney. Source: AAP NSW motorists are being urged to allow up to an extra hour to their travel times with heavy traffic still causing delays on major highways....

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Two dead in Qld head-on smash

TWO people have died in a head-on crash in country Queensland. TWO vehicles crashed on Adventure Way, near Cunnamulla, in the state's south about 8.30am (AEST) on Saturday. The 23-year-old male driver of one vehicle and a 78-year-old female...

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Pain of Cyclone Tracy remembered

NT's chief minister says people should feel proud of how Darwin bounced back after Cyclone Tracy. Source: AAP STANDING in the eye of Cyclone Tracy on Christmas Eve 1974, Geoff Carter was overcome by a surreal feeling of tranquillity. ...

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US shoot black teenager in Missouri

A US police officer has shot dead a black teenager in Missouri after he said the young man pointed a gun at him. THE St Louis police officer said one of two men he approached at a petrol station drew a gun before he shot the teenager a number...

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Severe fire danger in WA on Xmas Day

Parts of WA's Central West and Gascoyne areas are set to face severe fire danger on Christmas Day. Source: AAP PARTS of West Australia's Central West and Gascoyne areas are set to face severe fire danger on Christmas Day. THE Department...

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World to witness Aceh tsunami recovery

THE tsunami alarms will ring out across Banda Aceh on Boxing Day to commemorate the Indian Ocean tsunami a decade ago. FOREIGN dignitaries are beginning to pour into Aceh, where the alarms will sound at 8.10am local time on Friday as a reminder...

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IS shoots down warplane over Syria

JORDAN'S military says one of its warplanes that was on a mission over Syria has crashed in the northern province of Raqqa and the pilot has been captured by the Islamic State group. THE statement carried by state news agency Petra said that...

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Iraqis leave Mt Sinjar as IS siege broken

Kurdish Peshmerga forces have broken a months-long siege by IS fighters in northwestern Iraq. Source: AAP KURDISH Peshmerga forces have broken a months-long siege by Islamic State fighters in northwestern Iraq, allowing thousands of trapped...

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Sydney siege families direct donations

Donations made in honour of the Sydney siege victims have been directed to specific charities. Source: AAP THE families of Sydney siege victims Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson have requested funds raised in honour of the slain hostages be...

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US state law shields execution drug source

A new bill will shield the names of companies that provide lethal injection drugs for Ohio prisons. Source: AAP OHIO Governor John Kasich has signed a bill into law shielding the names of companies that provide the US state with lethal injection...

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Search for man at Qld lake called off

Authorities have called off a month-long search for a man feared drowned at a deep Queensland lake. Source: AAP AUTHORITIES have called off a month-long search for a man feared drowned at a deep far north Queensland lake. LOCAL man Maurice...

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Police identify the Manoora child victims

Police have formally identified the eight children killed in a home in the Cairns suburb of Manoora. Source: AAP POLICE have formally identified the eight children killed in a Cairns home. THEY were four girls aged 14, 12, 11 and two,...

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Ex-aide to UK PM denies child porn charges

A FORMER Downing Street aide to British Prime Minister David Cameron has pleaded not guilty to child indecency offences. PATRICK Rock denies six counts of making indecent photographs of children and one count of possessing indecent images of...

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Missing woman's partner arrested on murder

Missing Darwin mother Carlie Sinclair's partner has been arrested on suspicion of her murder. Source: AAP THE partner of missing Darwin woman Carlie Sinclair has been arrested on suspicion of her murder, as police say they have found her...

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Appeal to find alleged Vic attacker

A Victorian man missing part of his ear is evading police over alleged sex crimes. Source: AAP A VICTORIAN man missing part of his ear is evading police over alleged sex crimes. POLICE have appealed for public help to find Wodonga man...

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Man rams car into Spain's ruling party HQ

SPANISH police are searching for possible explosives at the headquarters of the ruling conservative Popular Party after a man rammed his car into the office entrance. THERE were no reports of injuries and National Police spokesman Antonio Nevado...

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Profumo 'temptress' Mandy Rice-Davies dies

MANDY Rice-Davies - one of the women at the centre of the Profumo affair which rocked Harold Macmillan's Tory government in the 1960s - has died aged 70. A SPOKESMAN for the family said Marilyn Foreman, also known as Mandy Rice-Davies, had died...

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US jobless aid applications decline

FEWER Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, a sign of solid job security and growing confidence among employers. WEEKLY unemployment benefit applications dropped 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 289,000, the Labour Department said...

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Aussie slips Java death penalty charges

INDONESIAN prosecutors have revealed they were considering charges carrying the death penalty for a former Australian policeman arrested in a drug raid. ANDREW Roger, alias Roger Yeo, should be jailed for 16 years over the stash of marijuana,...

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Ferouz and other babies to stay in Aust

Scott Morrison says 31 babies born to asylum seekers can stay in Australia despite a court ruling. Source: AAP A BABY born in Brisbane to asylum-seeker parents can stay in Australia despite the Federal Court upholding a decision not to allow...

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German business confidence up

A CLOSELY-WATCHED survey shows business confidence in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, has risen for the second month in a row as lower oil prices and a weaker euro helped brighten managers' outlook for the next six months THE Ifo institute on...

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UK police pursue pedophile link in murders

BRITISH police are investigating the alleged murder of three young boys linked to a Westminster pedophile ring active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. SCOTLAND Yard detectives on Thursday appealed for abuse victims and potential witnesses...

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Probe finds UK troops mistreated Iraqis

BRITISH troops mistreated nine Iraqi detainees following a fierce battle a decade ago, but false allegations of murder and torture came out of "deliberate lies, reckless speculation and ingrained hostility", a judge-led inquiry has found. THE long-running...

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Technical setback in MH370 search

A technical issue could set back the planned finish date for work in the main search zone for MH370. Source: AAP A TECHNICAL problem could set back the planned finish date for work in the main search zone for missing Malaysia Airlines flight...

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US consumer prices fall in November

PLUNGING fuel costs caused US consumer prices to drop in November, muting inflation across the entire economy. THE US Labour Department says the inflation reading fell 0.3 per cent last month, after prices were flat in October. Petrol costs...

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US current account deficit rises to $100bn

THE US current account trade deficit widened slightly in the July-September quarter, largely due to foreign institutions paying less in fines and penalties to the US government. THE Commerce Department says the deficit in the current account...

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Obama offers help after Sydney cafe siege

PRESIDENT Barack Obama is offering US assistance to Australia after the Sydney hostage crisis. THE president called Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday night and offered condolences after a gunman took 17 people hostage inside a...

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Baby found in NSW but father still missing

A man who took his seven-week-old baby from a Canberra home has been urged to contact police. Source: AAP A NINE-WEEK-OLD baby has been found but his father is still missing in the NSW Illawarra region. POLICE say the baby is safe and...

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Consider all bats deadly: doctor

ALL bats should be considered deadly until proven otherwise because even the smallest scratch or bite is capable of killing. THAT'S the warning from the doctor who helped diagnose the first case of deadly lyssavirus in an Australian child. ...

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26 dead, 82 missing in Indon landslide

A landslide in an Indonesian village has killed at least 18 people and 90 are still missing. Source: AAP AT least 26 people have died and 80 are missing after a landslide in central Indonesia, with heavy equipment now being used to look for...

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Boating accidents in NSW leave two dead

A SERIES of boating accidents has left two people dead after a day of rough seas on the NSW coast. A FURTHER 11 people were rescued in five separate incidents on Sunday. In Botany Bay, two men died and a third man was injured after a fishing...

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Wait over for VCE results

THE nervous wait for VCE results is over for more than 47,000 students. THE Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) scores will be available by SMS to registered VCE students and online from 7am on Monday morning. Overall the girls outperformed...

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Woman to be charged over NSW glassing

A 22-year-old NSW woman is facing assault charges after a pub owner was allegedly glassed. Source: AAP A 22-YEAR-OLD NSW woman is facing assault charges after a pub owner was allegedly glassed. POLICE say the woman and a group of people...

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Chicken pox keeps Jolie from premiere

Angelina Jolie has pulled out of the LA premiere of Unbroken after coming down with chicken pox. Source: AAP ANGELINA Jolie is reluctantly calling in sick for Unbroken promotional duty. UNIVERSAL Pictures said Friday that Jolie is suffering...

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Malaysia confirms Aust woman arrested

AN Australian woman has been arrested in Malaysia - which mandates the death penalty for drug trafficking - after allegedly being caught with 1.5kg of crystal methamphetamine. THE woman's name is yet to be revealed but Australian media reports...

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Motorcyclist killed in Melbourne

A motorcyclist has died after crashing into the back of a fire truck in Melbourne's west. Source: AAP A MOTORCYCLIST has died after crashing into the back of a fire truck in Melbourne's west. POLICE say the man died at the scene after...

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Dutchman's marriage proposal goes awry

A DUTCHMAN'S attempt at a romantic wedding proposal was a smashing success, but not in the way he had hoped. THE unidentified lover in the central town of Ijsselstein rented a crane to descend in front of his girlfriend's bedroom window first...

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Perth Zoo animals beat the heat

MOUSE, blood and chicken flavoured popsicles were on the menu at Perth Zoo to keep the dingoes cool with the city's first hot day of summer. FEMALE Mirri and male Daku munched on the ice blocks dished out by their dedicated carers Stephen Catwell...

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Economy needs a reboot: Abetz

The employment minister says the economy needs a reboot after the jobless rate hit a 12-year high. Source: AAP EMPLOYMENT Minister Eric Abetz concedes the economy needs a reboot after the jobless rate struck a 12-year high of 6.3 per cent....

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Man arrested after Adelaide stand-off

AN Adelaide man has been arrested following a seven-hour stand-off with police. OFFICERS were called to a house in the city's north about 12.20pm on Thursday following an allegation of domestic violence. The man, in his 30s, is accused of assaulting...

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Brisbane hail storm bill hits $804m

The damage bill from a hail storm that hit Brisbane last month has topped $800 million. Source: AAP THE damage bill from the worst storm to hit Brisbane in almost 30 years has topped $800 million. SOME 86,000 claims have been lodged,...

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Storms leave UK homes without power

ABOUT 10,000 homes remain without power after gales and lightning strikes caused by a so-called "weather bomb" swept the north of the country. PROPERTIES in the Western Isles and Skye have been worst affected by the stormy conditions along the...

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ECB issues new dose of stimulus

THE European Central Bank has handed out 130 billion euros ($A195 billion) in cheap, long-term loans to banks - part of its effort to stimulate the struggling eurozone economy. THE amount was closely watched in the markets because ECB president...

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Group calls for Yooralla board sacking

AN advocacy group has called on Victoria's new premier Daniel Andrews to sack the board of disability service provider Yooralla, claiming misappropriation of taxpayer funds. UNITED Voices for People with Disabilities on Tuesday night distributed...

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BMW CEO Reithofer to take over as chairman

BMW says CEO Norbert Reithofer will leave his post early to become chairman of the board as part of "generational change". THE company said on Tuesday he would be replaced as CEO by BMW production executive Harald Krueger. Reithofer has headed...

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Fourth Qantas plane turns back in two days

Incidents on three Qantas Airways flights have forced unplanned landings. Source: AAP A FOURTH Qantas plane has been forced to turn back mid-flight, marking the second day of technical difficulties for the national carrier. THE Boeing...

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Korean Air exec resigns over nut dispute

A TOP executive of Korean Air Lines has resigned amid mounting public criticism after she delayed a plane over how she was served macadamia nuts. COMPANY officials said on Tuesday Chairman Cho Yang-ho had accepted the resignation of Cho Hyun-ah,...

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US man shot dead after synagogue stabbing

A KNIFE-WIELDING man who stabbed an Israeli student in the head inside a Brooklyn synagogue has been fatally shot by police, authorities say. THE man stormed into the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic world headquarters in Crown Heights early on Tuesday...

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Indian Uber driver accused of rape held

INDIAN police have arrested a driver from the international taxi-booking service Uber for allegedly raping a young woman in the capital. SHIV Kumar Yadav, 32, was arrested in his hometown of Mathura, about 160km south of New Delhi, where the...

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Two die in separate Vic crashes

TWO people have died after their cars hit trees in separate accidents in Victoria. POLICE say a woman died at Campbellfield at about 10am (AEDT) on Sunday after she lost control of her vehicle and struck a tree. The woman was the only person...

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US sends six from Guantanamo to Uruguay

Six Guantanamo Bay prisoners were transferred to Uruguay for resettlement, the US government says. Source: AAP SIX Guantanamo Bay prisoners have been transferred to Uruguay for resettlement, the US government says. THE six - four Syrians,...

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Seven police officers killed in Iraq

Militants have killed seven police officers north of Baghdad, security officials say. Source: AAP SEVEN police officers have been killed after a suicide bomber blew himself up in an explosive-rigged car north of Baghdad. SOME 26 others...

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UK closes its Cairo embassy

THE British Embassy in Cairo has been closed because of security fears. THE Foreign Office says public services were suspended on Sunday and people should not come to the embassy building in central Cairo. It gave no details of the threat and...

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UK police hunt 'hypnotist' thief

A PICKPOCKET who apparently hypnotised his victim is being hunted by police in the UK. THE thief took cash from a shopkeeper in north London while his victim "remained motionless and unable to resist the robbery taking place", Scotland Yard...

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Savile friend found guilty of sex crimes

A DJ friend of Jimmy Savile has been convicted of a catalogue of historical sex offences against young girls in the UK. EX-RADIO Caroline DJ Ray Teret, 73, used his celebrity status in the Manchester club scene in the 1960s and 1970s to prey...

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Facebook creates new privacy guide

FACEBOOK has moved to make its terms and conditions easier to understand by creating a new section of its website that details the data it takes from users and how it uses it. THE social network has created Privacy Basics, which breaks down...

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Second stage of Ebola drug trial starts

THE second part of a crucial Ebola drug trial has begun in Oxford, as the death toll from the outbreak reaches 6000. SCIENTISTS want to discover if a second booster injection would increase the protection of aid workers and health professionals...

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Greste wins journalism award while in jail

JAILED Al Jazeera correspondent Peter Greste has won Australia's Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism award at the Walkleys in Sydney. GRESTE was jailed in Egypt in June, together with colleagues Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, for between...

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Accused names another man as the killer

A woman who is accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend, has told a SA jury the culprit is another man. Source: AAP A WOMAN on trial for murdering her ex-lover at an Adelaide car wash has told a jury a burglary victim was the real culprit. ...

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Airlines won't cut fuel surcharges

Qantas and Virgin Australia are sticking with their fuel surcharges despite falls in oil prices. Source: AAP QANTAS and Virgin Australia have no plans to cut the hefty fuel surcharges slugged on airline tickets despite steep falls in oil...

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Sailors describe trauma of boat mission

SAILORS engaged in border protection operations have described the trauma of recovering bodies of asylum seekers and being told to wait to board vessels which subsequently sank. ONE former sailor named only as Michael said his patrol boat was...

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Home DNA kit goes on sale in UK

A PERSONAL DNA testing kit that gives users an insight into their genetic make up has gone on sale in the UK. THE 23andMe Personal Genome Service (PGS) costs STG125 ($A228) and claims to offer access to more than 100 pieces of information about...

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HIV drug 'can slow prostate cancer spread'

A DRUG used to treat HIV infection can slow the deadly spread of prostate cancer, new research suggests. SCIENTISTS hope the compound, or others like it, may help men with the disease live longer. Early studies have demonstrated the antiretroviral...

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Airline gets deadline for MH370 court case

A MALAYSIAN court has given Malaysia Airlines and the government until December 15 to reply to a negligence case filed against them over the disappearance of flight MH370. THE negligence case was filed in October by two sons of businessman Jee...

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US court mulls free speech on social media

THE US Supreme Court is considering the free-speech rights of people who use violent or threatening language on social media. THE justices will hear arguments on Monday in the case of a man who was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for...

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