Assad 'will take part' in 2014 Syria poll

BASHAR al-Assad will take part in Syria's next presidential election in 2014, Iran's foreign minister says. "In the next election, President Assad, like others, will take part, and the Syrian people will elect whomever they want," Ali Akbar Salehi...

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Kenya prepares to go to the polls

KENYA'S top two presidential candidates have held their final rallies before large and raucous crowds. However, it was an interview with a British newspaper that upended the campaign's final days, with the prime minister quoted as saying violence...

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Syria army captures key Aleppo road

THE Syrian army says it has seized control of a key road linking the central province of Hama to Aleppo international airport, scene of weeks of fierce battles with rebel fighters. The capture of the road will allow the army to deploy fresh...

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Bangladesh clashes over death sentence

DEMONSTRATORS protesting the death penalty given to an Islamic political party leader have clashed with Bangladeshi security forces for a third straight day, killing two people and injuring about a dozen. Delwar Hossain Sayedee, one of the top...

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Aust troops 'kill two Afghan children'

AUSTRALIAN soldiers in southern Afghanistan have shot dead two children tending cattle, officials say, in an incident likely to escalate tensions over the conduct of international troops. Civilian casualties caused by NATO-led forces have been...

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Eight S.Africa cops arrested over killing

SOUTH Africa's police watchdog has arrested eight policemen on murder charges linked to the death of a Mozambican taxi driver who died in custody after being dragged by a police van. "Eight policemen have been arrested by IPID at Benoni police...

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US stocks drop as budget cuts loom

US stocks have opened lower as Washington appeared headed for sharp mandatory spending cuts that could slow the economy in the wake of failed budget talks in Washington. Five minutes into trade on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell...

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Death of Mali's al-Qaeda chief 'credible'

THE United States finds reports that one of the most notorious leaders of al-Qaeda's North African wing has been killed in fighting with French troops "very credible", an official says. Speaking on condition of anonymity because the report has...

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New life starts with TV, snooze

Pope Benedict XVI blesses faithful during his weekly general audience at the Vatican. Source: AFP Faithful watch a giant screen showing Pope Benedict XVI in St Peter's Square on the day of his last public appearance as pontiff. (AP Photo/Dmitry...

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European stocks drop

EUROPE'S main stock markets have fallen as investors fretted over Italy's post-election deadlock, poor economic data, looming US budget cutbacks and a raft of company results. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading companies dropped 0.57...

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Pessimists live longer, study shows

OLDER people who look on the darker side of life tend to live longer than optimists, who in turn face an increased risk of illness and mortality, a new study by a German research institute has found. Researchers in Germany and Switzerland found...

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Fukushima cancer risk near plant: WHO

JAPAN'S 2011 Fukushima disaster raised the cancer risk for people living near the atomic plant, but no jump in cases is expected elsewhere, the UN's health agency says, sparking an angry reaction from anti-nuclear campaigners. Within a 20km perimeter...

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Scientists link two rats' brains

CREATING a "superbrain" of connected minds, scientists say they have enabled a rat to help a fellow rodent while the animals were a continent apart but connected through brain electrodes. With electrodes imbedded in its cortex, a rat in a research...

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Scientists study Richard the Lionheart

FORENSIC scientists say they have delved into the embalmed heart of Richard the Lionheart, finding chemical evidence the remains of England's Crusader king were handled with holy reverence. Reduced to dust by eight centuries, the heart of the...

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S Africa to probe donkey meat scandal

SOUTH Africa has launched an "urgent" investigation into how unlabelled donkey, water buffalo and goat got into meat products sold in supermarkets. The cabinet requested the probe after reports had created "alarm and panic" after the irregular...

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US stocks flat after mixed goods report

US stocks have opened essentially unchanged after a mixed report on durable goods orders. Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.87 points (0.03 per cent) to 13,904.00. The broad-based S&P 500 edged lower by 0.45...

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Rusty rolls inland, prompting flood fears

MAJOR flooding is expected as Tropical Cyclone Rusty moves inland from Western Australia's Pilbara coast and puts new towns on red alert. The eye of the massive storm hit land just before 3pm (WST) on Wednesday, more than 30 hours after the...

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Ikea confirms horsemeat in meatballs

IKEA says it is withdrawing more food products from its stores in Europe as tests confirmed the presence of horsemeat in its meatballs. The Swedish furniture giant pulled its hot dogs in France, Spain, Britain, Ireland and Portugal, and two...

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Britain set to cull thousands of badgers

BRITAIN is set to cull up to 5,000 badgers in a bid to combat tuberculosis in cattle which has outraged animal welfare groups, after two pilot schemes were given the green light. The culls will see 70 per cent of the black and white animals...

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Three dead, 7 hurt in Swiss shooting

A 42-YEAR-OLD employee killed two workmates and wounded seven when he opened fire in a Swiss factory, rocking the small community where the plant is located. Police said that the gunman, who also died, had worked for more than 10 years at the...

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Qld Health blueprint to be unveiled

PREMIER Campbell Newman is set to inform Queensland Health staff of a shake-up to their sector, addressing them in a live broadcast. He'll join Health Minister Lawrence Springborg in breaking the news to the 80,000 workers about 10.30am (AEST)...

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Bernanke: sequester would hit US recovery

FEDERAL Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Congress Tuesday that the $US85 billion ($A83.02 billion) in spending cuts of the March 1 sequester would place a "significant" additional burden on the US economic recovery. "The Congress and the...

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19 killed as balloon explodes in Egypt

A HOT air balloon has exploded and plunged to earth at Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor during a sunrise flight on Tuesday, killing up to 19 tourists, mainly Asians and Europeans, sources say. The balloon carrying 21 tourists from Hong Kong,...

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US stocks higher ahead of Fed testimony

US stocks have opened solidly higher in anticipation of congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The markets were also buoyed by upbeat earnings results, including from home-improvement retailer Home Depot. Fifteen...

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S Africa minister wants tough gun controls

SOUTH Africa's women's minister has called for stricter gun controls, saying Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend would not have been killed if the sprinter did not keep a firearm. "If there was no gun in the Pistorius home, Reeva Steenkamp would be...

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Record British offshore energy investment

BRITAIN'S offshore oil and gas sector will invest a record STG13 billion ($A19 billion) in 2013, boosted by the impact of taxation changes in the previous year, an industry survey shows. Overall investment is expected to surge by 14 per cent...

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World powers have 'good offer' for Iran

WORLD powers will present Iran with an updated and "good" offer at talks this week on its nuclear program, an EU official says, although hopes for a breakthrough are slim. Talks aimed at curbing Tehran's nuclear drive start in Kazakhstan on...

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Fiennes pulls out of Antarctic expedition

BRITISH explorer Ranulph Fiennes has pulled out of the expedition to cross Antarctica during the region's winter after developing a severe case of frostbite. The 68-year-old and his five-member team had hoped to conquer what has been called...

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Sinopec buys shale stake from Chesapeake

CHINESE oil giant Sinopec is investing $US1.02 billion ($A995 million) in a US shale field as it teams up with Chesapeake Energy Corp in a 50-50 joint venture, the companies say. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec) will buy a 50 per...

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BP spill trial opens with scathing attack

THE blockbuster BP oil spill trial has opened with a scathing attack on the poor safety standards that led to the worst environmental disaster in US history. Billions are at stake in the New Orleans courtroom where a federal judge is tasked...

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One killed in fierce Syria-Lebanon clash

FIERCE fighting erupted during the night on the Syria-Lebanon border between Syrian troops and unknown gunmen, leaving a Lebanese man dead and four wounded, a Lebanese security source says. Lebanese President Michel Sleiman demanded on Sunday...

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Bond's Aston Martin up for sale

JAMES Bond's famous Aston Martin car, complete with hidden machine guns and a smoke screen, is up for grabs for a cool STG3 million ($A4.5 million). Swiss millionaire Thomas Straumann put the vehicle up for sale in Britain with the price tag,...

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French photographer dies after Syria blast

FRENCH freelance photographer Olivier Voisin, who was seriously wounded in Syria on Thursday, has died of his wounds after surgery in Turkey, the foreign ministry says. Voisin, 38, had suffered head and arm injuries from shrapnel when a shell...

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Afghans order US forces out of province

AFGHAN President Hamid Karzai has demanded the withdrawal of US special forces from Wardak within two weeks, accusing them of fuelling "insecurity and instability" in the volatile province neighbouring the capital Kabul. "In today's national...

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Pope told of alleged 'inappropriate acts'

POPE Benedict XVI has been informed about allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, who is due to vote on the pontiff's successor, the Vatican says. Cardinal Keith O'Brien, leader of the Catholic Church...

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