Obama meets family of ailing hero Mandela

US President Barack Obama has met the family of his "inspiration" Nelson Mandela, but was unable to visit the anti-apartheid legend who remains critically ill in hospital. Despite tentative signs of an improvement in the condition of the father...

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Qld man killed in gunpowder blast

A MAN has been killed and two other injured after an explosion on a far north Queensland rural property in far north Queensland. Police say the explosion occurred about 9.40pm (AEST) on Saturday at Arriga, west of Mareeba. It's believed the...

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Singapore goes pink to support gay rights

MORE than 20,000 people wearing pink clothing have gathered in Singapore for an annual rally in support of gay rights in the city-state, where an archaic law criminalises sex between men. From pink tube tops to hats and even facial hair dyed...

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Paris celebrates Gay Pride and marriage

TENS of thousands of people have thronged the streets of Paris to mark the city's Gay Pride, exactly one month to the day since France celebrated its first gay marriage. To the sounds of techno music, the rainbow-decorated parade wound its way...

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Legislative changes for WA renters, miners

RENTAL home tenants, landlords and property managers in Western Australia have new rights and obligations after an overhaul of the Residential Tenancies Act, which is about to come into effect. The state government said the changes, which come...

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Union urges retailers sign safety accord

THE textile union has called on two leading Australian retailers who sell Bangladeshi manufactured clothing to immediately sign an accord on building safety in that country. Several Australian retailers including Coles, Rivers and Forever New...

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European stocks close down

EUROPEAN stock markets have closed lower, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares losing 1.42 per cent to 6,029.10 points. In Frankfurt the DAX 30 index fell 1.24 per cent to 7,692.45 points on Monday, while in Paris the CAC 40 dropped 1.71...

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Ex-Italy PM Berlusconi faces 7 years jail

FORMER Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has been found guilty of soliciting sex from a minor and abusing his powers to cover up his actions by a Milan court, which sentenced him to seven years in prison and a lifetime ban on holding public office....

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Labor could lose 35 of 71 seats: poll

FEDERAL Labor could lose 35 of its 71 seats at the upcoming federal election, including nine held by ministers, a new poll says. The JWS Research poll, published in the Australian Financial Review on Tuesday, surveyed 47 Labor seats held by...

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Qatar emir to hand power to son: report

QATAR'S emir will address the country to announce a transfer of powers to his son Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim, a Qatari official says. "The royal palace announces that Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, will address the Qatari people...

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Saudi govt adopts Friday-Saturday weekend

OIL powerhouse Saudi Arabia is switching its weekend to Friday-Saturday to better serve its economy and "international commitments," the official SPA news agency reports, quoting a royal decree. Saudi Arabia becomes the last of the six-member...

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Israeli chief rabbi faces fraud probe

ONE of Israel's two chief rabbis has suspended himself over a police probe into an alleged money laundering scheme. Yona Metzger's lawyers said on Sunday he decided to refrain from carrying out any official roles during the police inquiry. ...

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Suicide bombings kill 5 in Syria capital

AT least five people have been killed in two suicide bombing attacks on security compounds in the Syrian capital Damascus, activists and state media say. The state-run news agency SANA said three suicide bombers blew themselves up while trying...

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Snowden has forced tighter security: NSA

COMPUTER technician Edward Snowden's blowing the lid on US surveillance of phone calls and web traffic has forced a tightening of security on system operators like him, the NSA says. National Security Agency director Keith Alexander said it...

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Three Lebanese troops killed in clash

TWO Lebanese army officers and a soldier have been killed in a clash with supporters of a radical Sunni Muslim sheik opposed to Hezbollah, an army statement says. "An armed group loyal to Sheik Ahmad al-Assir attacked, for no reason, a Lebanese...

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