Football codes urged to tackle concussion

AUSTRALIA'S football bosses have been urged to review their concussion management guidelines to protect players from long-term damage. Alzheimer's Australia NSW released a series of recommendations in a discussion paper on Sunday, asking the...

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Cyprus shellshocked over eurozone bailout

RESIDENTS of Cyprus have reacted with shock after the government agreed to a 10 billion euros ($A12.62 billion) bailout that includes an unprecedented levy on all bank deposits. The debt rescue package, agreed with the eurozone and International...

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Anglican leader to skip pope inauguration

THE new leader of the world's Anglicans, Justin Welby, will miss the inauguration of Pope Francis next week as he will be on a "pilgrimage of prayer", his residence has announced. Welby, who became Archbishop of Canterbury last month, will be...

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Tense Zimbabwe votes on new constitution

ZIMBABWEANS have voted on a new constitution that would pave the way for crucial elections in a country plagued by political violence. Voters are expected to roundly back the text, which would introduce presidential term limits, beef up parliament's...

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Swiss tourist gang-raped in India: police

A SWISS female tourist was gang-raped in central India in front of her husband, police say, renewing the focus on the issue of sexual violence against women in the South Asian nation. The woman was on a cycling trip with her husband in impoverished...

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Another 800 dead pigs in Shanghai river

SHANGHAI has fished another 809 dead pigs out of its main waterway, bringing the total carcasses found this week to 8300 in a scandal highlighting China's troubles with food safety. The swine effluent discovered flowing down the Huangpu river...

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Man drops appeal against UK race murder

ONE of the two men jailed for the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence has dropped his appeal against conviction, UK authorities have confirmed. Gary Dobson was given a life sentence at the Old Bailey in January last year. The second...

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N. Korea test-fires short range missiles

NORTH Korea's military has fired short-range missiles into the East Sea (Sea of Japan), Yonhap reports, at a time of heightened tensions following Pyongyang's recent nuclear test. A single unit of the North's military test-fired the missiles,...

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Man dies after Qld unit explosion

A MAN has died after an explosion at a southeast Queensland unit complex. The blast from the George Street unit was felt around Beenleigh around 9.15pm (AEST) on Friday. A 62-year-old man died at the scene, however police say he was not directly...

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US welcomes Japan's trade move

THE United States has hailed Japan's plan to join the talks for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free-trade zone. "The United States welcomes Prime Minister (Shinzo) Abe's important announcement formally expressing Japan's interest in joining...

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Pakistan parliament completes full term

PAKISTAN'S current parliament has made national history by becoming the first to complete a full term in office, dissolving in a low-key session that paves the way for elections. The nuclear-armed country of 180 million, where Taliban attacks...

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IMF chief to join eurozone talks on Cyprus

INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde will attend a eurozone finance ministers' meeting on Friday to discuss a potential bailout for Cyprus, an IMF spokesman says. Spokesman Bill Murray declined to say whether the IMF will participate...

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Pope's partial lung shouldn't affect work

THE new Pope has daunting challenges ahead ranging from the church sex abuse scandal to reinvigorating the flock. And the 76-year-old Francis will have to do it all with just one whole lung. The Argentine pontiff underwent surgery as a young...

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Defeated Kenyan leader in court challenge

THE party of Kenya's outgoing Prime Minister Raila Odinga, defeated in presidential polls by Uhuru Kenyatta, will file a petition challenging the election result on Friday, officials say. "We are currently in the final stages of preparing our...

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Thousands rally against EU austerity

THOUSANDS of protesters have rallied in Brussels to vent their anger at austerity measures and press EU leaders gathered for a summit to focus on investing in jobs. Organisers said 15,000 people took part in the rally in the Cinquantenaire park...

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Shining red mice help fight bowel cancer

INJECTED with a fluorescent protein to make them glow bright red, laboratory mice are helping Czech scientists better understand the causes behind intestinal cancers and skin diseases while leaving the rodents unscathed. A research group at...

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Malawi politicians in 'coup plot' charged

TWELVE Malawian politicians who were arrested for plotting to oust President Joyce Banda have been formally charged with treason which could carry the death penalty. The men appeared at Lilongwe Magistrate's Court amid tight security following...

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Cardinals allowed cigarette and a tipple

THE cardinals locked inside the Sistine Chapel for deep meditation and reflection until they choose a new pope can break off for a smoke or enjoy a glass of wine, the Vatican spokesman says. Federico Lombardi expressed the hope however that...

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G20 economies grow in late 2012

ECONOMIC growth in G20 countries climbed by 0.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2012, slowing only slightly from the 0.6 per cent pace recorded in the previous three-month period despite heavy contractions across Europe, preliminary estimates...

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Projects must consider walkers: govt

CANBERRA Mar 14 AAP - Cycling, walking and access to public transport will have to be considered in major infrastructure projects that want to get federal funding, Transport Minister Anthony Albanese says. The minister told the Bus Industry Confederation...

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Hackers post 'private data' of celebrities

THE US Secret Service has launched an investigation after hackers posted what they said was personal data and credit information of celebrities including first lady Michelle Obama online. The probe was opened over files which included personal...

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Growing cyber threat to US infrastructure

THE United States faces a mounting danger from cyber attacks on its infrastructure while digital espionage threatens to undercut the military's technological edge, the intelligence chief says. Citing "increasing risk to US critical infrastructure,"...

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UN monitor alarmed by Iran media crackdown

THE United Nation's monitor for human rights in Iran has sounded the alarm over a rise in arrests of journalists, saying this was part of a pattern of increasing violations as presidential elections loom. Seventeen journalists were arrested...

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Late-winter snowstorm batters Europe

A HEAVY late-winter snowstorm has battered northwestern Europe, causing widespread travel chaos with the cancellation of hundreds of flights, suspension of train services and huge traffic jams. The unseasonable snowfall - coming only eight days...

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Cyprus peace push to follow bailout

CYPRUS peace envoy Alexander Downer says the UN will launch a new bid for talks on reuniting the island only after it has secured a bailout for its nearly bankrupt economy. Downer returned to Cyprus for a first meeting with Nicos Anastasiades,...

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Latvia enjoys strongest growth in EU

LATVIA'S economy grew 5.6 per cent last year - the best performance among the 27-country European Union - thanks to robust trade and manufacturing. The national statistics agency said on Monday that growth accelerated from 5.4 per cent in 2011....

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N Korea accused of crimes against humanity

A UN human rights monitor has accused North Korea of committing a string of crimes against humanity, laying out a litany of abuses before the world body's top rights forum. Marzuki Darusman told the UN Human Rights Council he had identified nine...

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Cuba lost best friend: Castro on Chavez

FORMER president Fidel Castro has eulogised Venezuela's Hugo Chavez as "the best friend Cuba ever had", in his first remarks since the death of his protege and his country's long-time benefactor. Writing in the daily Granma newspaper, Castro eulogised...

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Local militias used in Syria mass killings

THE Syrian regime appears to be using local militias known as Popular Committees to carry out sometimes sectarian mass killings in Syria, a UN inquiry team says. "In a disturbing and dangerous trend, mass killings allegedly perpetrated by Popular...

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OECD sees signs of eurozone growth

EUROZONE economic growth is beginning to emerge, especially in Germany, leading OECD indicators show. In France and Italy, the second and third biggest eurozone economies after Germany, the trend was not as strong however, the Organisation for...

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Mandela leaves hospital after tests

PEACE icon Nelson Mandela is back home after spending a night in hospital for a "scheduled medical check-up", the South African president's office says. "Former President Nelson Mandela has this afternoon ... returned to his Johannesburg home...

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Karzai-Hagel event off due to security

AFGHAN President Hamid Karzai has cancelled a high-profile news conference in Kabul with new US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, with US officials saying the event was dropped over "security concerns". A palace official, who declined to be named,...

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Bishop fails to sell Rolex to pay bill

A TOP Bulgarian cleric has failed to sell his gold Rolex to pay the electricity bill of his cash-strapped church, with no takers for the watch in the EU's poorest country. Metropolitan Nikolay of the southern city of Plovdiv decided to sell...

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Activists shoot down Aussie Pope idea

CARDINAL George Pell reportedly has no chance of becoming pope after his Australian opponents filled in the media and cardinals about the Sydney archbishop's history of dealing with sex abuse allegations. Australian commentator Paul Collins...

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Qld police say woman's death suspicious

BRISBANE police are treating the death of a woman at Rochedale South as suspicious. They say they were called to a residence, where the woman was found with life-threatening injuries. She was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical...

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