Tear gas fired at teenager's funeral

CLASHES broke out overnight at the funeral of a teenager killed in demonstrations to mark the second anniversary of Bahrain's Shiite-led uprising. The security forces blocked access to the funeral of Hussein al-Jaziri in the Shiite-populated village...

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'We won't devalue currency' - G20

G20 finance ministers moved to calm fears of looming "economic warfare" on the currency markets. The jitters - similar to previous disputes with China -- have been set off by Japan's plan of monetary easing to boost inflation and activity by reducing...

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Big swing against NT govt in by-election

THE Northern Territory government says it has heard the message, after a big swing against it in the by-election for the seat of Wanguri. Australian Labor Party (ALP) candidate Nicole Manison secured her place in the NT parliament after capturing...

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Pistorius is 'numb with shock and grief'

OSCAR Pistorius' uncle says the Olympic athlete is "numb with shock, as well as grief" over the shooting death of his girlfriend. Arnold Pistorius spoke with The Associated Press and two South African journalists about his nephew's arrest for...

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Vatican could hold early Pope vote

THE Vatican says it could speed up the election of a new Pope as lobbying for Benedict XVI's job intensified amid speculation over who had the best chance to succeed him. Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi, who earlier said the conclave would...

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US will be out of Pacific by 2033: report

A HIGH-RANKING Chinese military officer says the US will be forced out of the western Pacific within two decades, according to a report. Fairfax Media reported on Saturday that Colonel Liu Mingfu, at the People's Liberation Army's National Defence...

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Cars shot at in inner west Sydney

SHOTS have been fired at cars in Sydney's inner west. Police investigating reports of shots fired at the intersection of Livingstone Road and Stanley Street, Marrickville, say they found bullet casings on the road and several cars with gunshot...

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Meteor strike in Russia hurts almost 1000

A PLUNGING meteor exploded with a blinding flash above central Russia on Friday, setting off a shockwave that shattered windows and hurt almost 1000 people in an event unprecedented in modern times. The extraordinary event brought morning traffic...

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Rebels bikie had loaded semi: police

A MAN with links to the Rebels bikie gang has allegedly been caught with a loaded handgun in western Sydney. Officers from Operation Apollo say they stopped the 27-year-old man on Friday night in a Subaru Impreza and discovered he was driving...

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BMW recalls more than 30,000 SUVs

BMW is recalling more than 30,000 SUVs to fix an oil leak that can knock out the power-assisted braking. The German automaker says the recall covers X5 SUVs in the US from the 2007 through 2010 model years. The vehicles were made between September...

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Health group calls for booze law review

A PUBLIC health group says time is running out for the NSW government to get its review of alcohol laws under way. The NSW and ACT Alcohol Policy Alliance (NAAPA), which represents 30 health, community, law enforcement, emergency services and...

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UK abattoir has deal with Grand National

THE owner of an abattoir embroiled in the horsemeat scandal has a deal to dispose of horses fatally injured in the Grand National race, the racecourse says. Peter Boddy, whose slaughterhouse was raided by the Food Standards Agency on Tuesday,...

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Rebels shoot down two warplanes in Syria

SYRIAN rebels have shot down two military warplanes over the northwestern province of Idlib, says a monitoring group. Both jets were hit with fire from heavy machine guns while the air force was carrying out a series of raids in the area, much...

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US stocks fall despite giant M&A deals

TWO giant M&A deals, the merger of American Airlines and US Airways, and Berkshire Hathaway's takeover of ketchup maker Heinz, have failed to lift US stocks in opening trade. Fifteen minutes into trade on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial...

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GM earnings jump 89% in fourth quarter

GENERAL Motors' fourth quarter earnings jumped 89 per cent but were held back by $US700 million ($A680 million) in losses on its European operations, the company says. The top US automaker earned a net $US892 million in the quarter to December...

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Qld sex offender's release to be appealed

AFTER spending almost half his life in jail, one of Queensland's most notorious sex offenders will have to wait a little longer to see if he will be released. Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie will lodge an appeal on Thursday morning against a...

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US stocks open higher after Obama speech

US stocks have headed higher in opening trade after President Barack Obama laid out economic stimulus plans in his State of the Union address to Congress. Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 2.91 points (0.02 per...

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France's Total reports strong profits

FRENCH oil giant Total has reported an 8.0 per cent rise in net profit to 12.4 billion euros ($A16.30 billion) in 2012, excluding the change in value of oil in stock. This is the measure, known as the current-cost accounting basis, which is...

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Five WA towns under bushfire threat

A BUSHFIRE that has destroyed two homes in Western Australia's southwest is threatening five towns in the Donnybrook and Bridgetown areas. A string of bushfires sparked by lightning strikes on Tuesday have swept through the region. The Department...

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First German horsemeat case suspected

GERMANY has been dragged into the horsemeat scandal in Europe, announcing its first suspected case of horsemeat being mislabelled as beef. The product was delivered to at least one trader in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Documents...

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World powers condemn N. Korea nuclear test

THE United States, China and Russia have led a chorus of global condemnation after North Korea defied months of stark international warnings and carried out a third nuclear test. US President Barack Obama called for "swift and credible" action...

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US stocks flat ahead of Obama speech

US stocks have opened flat on Tuesday as markets looked ahead to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address in the evening. Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 7.99 points (0.06 per cent) to 13,979.23. ...

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Disabled cruise ship still drifting

A CRUISE ship packed with 4200 travellers is adrift in the Gulf of Mexico for a third day, waiting to be towed into the US port of Mobile, Alabama, a company spokesman says. None of the 3143 passengers and 1086 crew aboard the 272-metre Carnival...

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34,000 US troops home from Afghanistan

US President Barack Obama will announce in his State of the Union address that he will pull 34,000 US troops home from Afghanistan in the next year, a source familiar with his speech says. The long-awaited move will effectively halve the size...

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Gay marriage passes French lower house

FRANCE'S lower house of parliament has approved a sweeping bill to legalise gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt children. President Francois Hollande's Socialists have pushed the measure through the National Assembly and put France...

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US student in Italy murder in TV interview

AMANDA Knox, a US student who spent four years in jail in Italy on charges of murdering her British roommate before she was acquitted, is to give her first television interview. "Now, after the dramatic Italian trial, conviction, and the court...

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Three wounded in US courthouse shooting

A SHOOTING has erupted at a courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware, leaving three people dead, including a gunman, police say. "I can confirm a shooting at 8am. Two civilians, females, were killed, two capital officers were shot. The gunman is dead...

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Briton is 10th case of SARS-like virus

A BRITISH resident has been diagnosed with a potentially fatal SARS-like virus, British health authorities say, in the 10th confirmed case worldwide. The Health Protection Agency said the person, who recently travelled to the Middle East and...

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Tornadoes strike southern US states

SEVERAL powerful tornadoes have ripped through the southern US states of Mississippi and Alabama injuring at least 60 people and destroying hundreds of homes at the weekend, emergency officials say. The city of Hattiesburg in Mississippi's Forrest...

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Shock in St Peter's Square as Pope resigns

CATHOLIC faithful in St Peter's Square have reacted with amazement and emotion at Pope Benedict XVI's announcement that he will resign later this month, though some say they hope his successor will be more progressive. Hundreds of believers converged...

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Mali troops, rebels battle in Gao

A GUN battle between Malian soldiers and suspected Islamist rebels has erupted in the streets of Gao, the largest city in northern Mali, which has been rocked by suicide bombings each of the past two days. The two groups were trading gunfire...

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Foodmaker to sue supplier over horsemeat

FROZEN food producer Findus Nordic says it will sue French firm Comigel and its suppliers after horsemeat was found in its beef lasagnes. "This is a breach of contract and fraud," the head of Findus Nordic, Jari Latvanen, said in a statement...

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Five dead in cruise ship accident in Spain

SPANISH officials say five people have been killed and three injured when a lifeboat fell into the sea off a cruise ship that was tied up at the port of Santa Cruz in the Canary Islands. Citing the islands' Emergency and Security Co-ordination...

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Twins confound French police in rape case

FRENCH police investigating a series of rapes in the southern city of Marseille are confounded after tracing DNA evidence to a set of twins but not knowing which one may be to blame. With telling the difference between the twins' DNA extremely...

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Afghan boy jailed for having sex with men

HUMAN rights campaigners have voiced outrage over a 13-year-old Afghan boy jailed for having sex with two adult men, urging the government to release him and punish his abusers. The boy, accused of having sex with two men in a public park in the...

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