Man shot twice as police swarm suburban street

Police at the scene of a shooting in Denison Court, Capalaba, in Brisbane. Picture: Adam Smith. Source: CourierMail A MAN has been shot by police at Capalaba after throwing an officer through a glass-plated window. Police swarmed the Denison...

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US restaurant chain 'bans' Putin

MIGHTY Taco, a Buffalo-based chain of Mexican fast-foot restaurants, has banned Russian President Vladimir Putin from all of the company's 23 locations in western New York. The company, known for its quirky ads, announced on social media this...

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Gunmen kill 22 in Nigeria attack

AT least 22 people have been killed in an attack by suspected members of Islamist extremist sect Boko Haram in northern Nigeria, officials say. Gunmen on about 50 motorcycles attacked two villages in Zamfara State, Maitsaba and Birnin-Tsab,...

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Cameraman awarded OBE by Prince Charles

AN Australian-raised cameraman now working for the BBC says an OBE he received from the Prince of Wales is recognition for all journalists who've lost their lives covering conflicts. Darren Conway, who has worked in war zones including Afghanistan,...

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Four dead in Bangladesh gas blast

AT least four workers have been killed after a gas cylinder exploded in a ship-breaking yard in southern Bangladesh, police said. The explosion occurred while workers were removing parts from an old ship in the Kadam Rasul area of Sitakunda,...

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Rate rises may be limited: IMF

AS consumers and businesses worry about an interest rate rise from the Reserve Bank before long, a new analysis suggests any increases are likely to be limited. The International Monetary Fund says worldwide interest rates are expected to increase...

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Queen meets Pope Francis at Vatican

BRITAIN'S Queen Elizabeth II has paid a private call on Pope Francis at the Vatican, making him the fifth pontiff she has met. She arrived on Thursday afternoon wearing a lilac-coloured spring coat and matching hat that are practically the same...

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Death toll in US mudslide rises to 30

AS medical examiners painstakingly piece together the identities and lives of the 30 people known killed when a mudslide wiped out a small Washington community, one mystery troubles them. One set of remains does not fit with the description on...

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Google pays fine for Italy privacy breach

INTERNET giant Google has paid a one-million-euro ($A1.5 million) fine in relation to privacy breaches in Italy, the country's privacy watchdog says. The US-based company came under fire in 2010 over its street-mapping service. It used unmarked...

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Jimmy Savile probe man 'took own life'

THE first person to be charged with sex offences as part of the investigation triggered by allegations of abuse against Jimmy Savile took his own life by a deliberate drug overdose, an inquest has heard. Chauffeur David Smith, 67, was found dead...

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Amazon cancels Czech distribution plan

US retail giant Amazon says it has abandoned plans to build a distribution centre in the Czech Republic's second largest city after it was rejected by local authorities. Brno councillors three times rejected the plan, which would have created...

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Amazon unveils Fire TV streaming device

AMAZON is introducing a set top box that allows streaming of online video content. The company says the Amazon Fire TV device has better speed, performance and search functions than other streaming services such as Apple TV and Google Chromecast....

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Pyne accused of keeping cuts in the dark

LABOR is asking what the Abbott government has to hide after it apparently failed to consult with stakeholders about any proposed changes to the Australian Education Act. The federal opposition says Education Minister Christopher Pyne wrote...

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Australia's trade performance sinks

AUSTRALIA'S standing as a global trade competitor has tumbled with exporters dogged by regulatory barriers, the Australian Industry Group says. The World Economic Forum's global "enabling trade" index released on Wednesday showed Australia dropping...

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Inflation slowing in developed countries

INFLATION slowed in major developed countries in February amid a steep drop in energy prices, a report shows. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Tuesday consumer price inflation in its 34 member countries slowed...

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Airline accident death toll fell in 2013

AIRLINE crashes killed 210 people last year, half as many as the five-year average, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. The Geneva-based industry group said on Tuesday that of the 81 airline accidents in 2013, 16 resulted...

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Japan deeply disappointed at whaling loss

JAPAN is "deeply disappointed" that the UN's top court has ruled in favour of Australia by declaring its Southern Ocean whale hunt illegal, but nevertheless insists it will abide by the decision. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday...

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Big banks should pay for govt protection

SMALL financial institutions want the federal government's financial system inquiry to bring an end to the "age of entitlement" enjoyed by the big four banks. In its submission to the inquiry, the Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA) says...

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More businesses planning to hire

BUSINESSES are growing more confident about their growth in 2014, prompting more plans to hire new workers and borrow money. Employment expectations are at their highest level since March 2011, according to Dun & Bradstreet's latest Business...

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Libs defend Downer's London appointment

THE political appointment of Alexander Downer as Australia's high commissioner in London is justified because he's clearly the best man for the job, the head of the Liberal Party in the UK says. Labor has hit out at the government's decision to...

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Jailed activist 'vindicated' over whaling

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigner Pete Bethune waited decades for Japan to be hauled before the international court over its whaling in the Southern Ocean, and his patience was tested one final time when the judgment was delivered in The Hague. International...

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Former 'Dynasty' star Kate O'Mara dies

ACTRESS Kate O'Mara, best known for her role in the 1980s soap opera Dynasty, has died at the age of 74. Her agent Phil Belfield says O'Mara died on Sunday in a nursing home in southern England after a short illness. The actress, who began...

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ACCC should probe business card fees: Tyro

THE nation's competition watchdog needs to investigate why small businesses are paying millions of dollars more in transaction fees than large companies, a submission to the federal government's financial system inquiry recommends. Independent...

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MH370 black box finding mission underway

AN Australian navy vessel is heading out from Perth with special equipment able to detect signals from the black box recorder on missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370. The Ocean Shield was due within the Indian Ocean search zone early on Monday...

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