Rudd in Indonesia for bilateral talks

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd will discuss trade and the asylum seeker issue with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. But he has hosed down speculation about an imminent deal with Indonesia to fight people smuggling and stem the flow...

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Bank of England hints at interest rate cut

THE Bank of England has hinted that it is unlikely to lift record-low borrowing costs any time soon after wrapping up the first policy meeting led by its new governor, Canadian Mark Carney. The BoE's nine committee members, including Carney,...

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ECB promises low interest rates

THE European Central Bank has promised to keep its interest rates at current record low levels for an "extended period". ECB President Mario Draghi says there could even be a cut to support the ailing eurozone economy. Seeking to calm worries...

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Turn off Mandela life support, family told

DOCTORS treating Nelson Mandela say he is in a "permanent vegetative state" and have advised his family to turn off his life support machine. "He is in a permanent vegetative state and is assisted in breathing by a life support machine," said...

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UK police reopen Madeleine McCann case

BRITISH police are opening their own investigation into the 2007 disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal. They have identified 38 people of interest across Europe. A two-year review of the original Portuguese investigation, which...

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Egypt security slaps travel ban on Morsi

EGYPTIAN security forces have imposed a travel ban on President Mohamed Morsi and several top Islamist allies over their involvement in a prison escape in 2011, security officials say. Airport officials confirmed to AFP that they had received orders...

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N. Korea restores hotline with South

NORTH Korea has restored its hotline with South Korea and announced it would let the South's businessmen visit a shuttered joint industrial zone, Seoul officials say. The move came hours after dozens of South Korean firms threatened to withdraw...

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NSW Labor placed under administration

THE NSW Labor Party has been placed under the administration of the ALP national executive in a bid to end corruption and limit union influence. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and NSW Labor boss Sam Dastyari secured the agreement, aimed at improving...

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Past decade hottest on record, says UN

THE 21st century's first decade was the hottest on record, with temperatures rising at an unprecedented pace and weather extremes claiming over 370,000 lives, the United Nations says. In a new report on 2001-2010, the World Meteorological Organization...

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Portugal govt on the brink, markets fall

PORTUGAL'S government is tottering close to collapse after two ministers quit over its bailout reforms, sparking cries of concern from European authorities as financial markets take fright. Stock markets and the euro fell and bond yields rose...

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US auto sales accelerate in June

US auto sales accelerated in June with General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and Toyota posting strong gains as analysts forecast more growth in the months to come. Toyota led the pack with a 14 per cent gain to 195,235 vehicles in June. Sales for the...

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Reggae star stabbed himself - jury

REGGAE star Smiley Culture died from a self-inflicted stab wound to the chest during a police raid at his home, an inquest jury has found. Surrey Coroner Richard Travers said he would make a report to the Metropolitan Police on changes or improvements...

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Countries reject Snowden asylum bids

SEVERAL countries have rushed to reject asylum requests from fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden after he sought safe haven in 21 nations in a bid to win protection from American authorities. Most European countries either flatly...

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Person dead after crash near Rockhampton

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Six children dead in Indon mosque collapse

SIX children have been killed and 14 others trapped after a mosque in Indonesia collapsed on Tuesday during a Koran reading session when a powerful earthquake struck, an official says. "Six children were found dead under the rubble of a mosque...

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Snowden can stay in Russia: Putin

US whistleblower Edward Snowden may have asylum in Russia as long as he stops releasing information about US intelligence programs, Russian President Vladimir Putin says. "Russia never hands over anybody anywhere and has no intention to do so,"...

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Man hit by car dies in Melbourne hospital

A 28-YEAR-OLD man has died after getting into an argument in north Melbourne before being knocked over by a car. Police believed the two men involved in the argument knew each other, and that events escalated when one drove into the other with...

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Citigroup to pay $US968m to Fannie Mae

CITIGROUP has agreed to pay $US968 million ($A1.07 billion) to Fannie Mae to resolve potential future repurchase claims on residential mortgage loans originated between 2000 and 2012. A sizable group of the loans were originated during the US...

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PM asked to consider low income earners

LABOR is being urged to reconsider low income earners this week. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has two days of meetings ahead to lay the groundwork for his government before heading to Indonesia for talks on asylum seekers, security and trade with...

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Falling $A makes RBA rate cut unlikely

THE Reserve Bank of Australia is unlikely to cut interest rates on Tuesday as the falling Australian dollar does the central bank's heavy lifting. All but one of 13 economists surveyed by AAP are forecasting the cash rate to remain at its record...

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