Two survive Coast ultralight accident

TWO people are lucky to be alive after their ultra light plane crashed into a paddock north of the Gold Coast, narrowly avoiding a power pole. Emergency services rushed to the property on Stapylton Jacobs Well Rd at Jacobs Well after neighbours...

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Two men stabbed during fight

TWO men are in hospital with stab wounds after allegedly slashing each other during a fight in Cooroy this afternoon. The pair was at a home on Wimmers Lane about 5.45pm when a man allegedly pulled a knife and "slashed" the other man in the...

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Heavy snow brings travel chaos to UK

BRITAIN faces another day of travel disruption as heavy snow that blankets much of the country turns to ice. Hundreds of passengers were left stranded on Friday as airports across the UK suspended flights and motorists struggled through blizzards...

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Child molester jailed for 10 years

ONE of 12 boys molested by former YMCA childcare worker Johnathan Lord was so ashamed when questioned by his parents that he detailed his horror in a sealed letter to police. Lord, 26, wept when he was sentenced to a maximum of 10 years' jail...

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Netanyahu vows no razing of settlements

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged that there will be no dismantlement of any Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins a general election next week. Asked in an interview with the Maariv newspaper on Friday: "Can...

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Victoria's Seaton counts cost of bushfire

The town of Seaton is counting the cost of a bushfire burning in Victoria's east. Source: AAP THE town of Seaton is counting the cost of a bushfire burning in Victoria's east that is "as bad as it gets". A man's body was found in a burnt-out...

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European stocks open lower

EUROPE'S main stock markets drifted lower at the start of trading on Thursday, with London's FTSE 100 index of top companies down 0.09 per cent at 6098.34 points. Frankfurt's DAX 30 index fell 0.18 per cent to 7677.28 points and in Paris the CAC...

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PNG's first speaker of parliament dies

THE first speaker of Papua New Guinea's parliament, Sir Barry Holloway, has died in Brisbane. Sir Barry, 78, died in Brisbane's Mater Hospital at about 1930 (AEDT) on Wednesday with his family members and former partner, Fua, present. A formidable...

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Howard enters US gun debate

FORMER prime minister John Howard has shared his experience in overhauling Australia's gun laws in one of the United States' most influential newspapers. Following the massacre of 20 children at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School in December,...

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Wal-Mart to buy more US-made goods

US retailer Wal-Mart says it will buy more US-made goods in a bid to support the nation's economy. Source: AAP WAL-MART, the world's biggest retailer, says it will spend $US50 billion ($A47.53 billion) more on US-made goods and boost hiring...

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European stocks open weaker

EUROPE'S main stock markets slid at the start of trading on Wednesday, with London's FTSE 100 index of top companies down 0.30 per cent at 6099.26 points. Frankfurt's DAX 30 index fell 0.19 per cent to 7661.61 points and in Paris the CAC 40 declined...

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Wave of attacks kills at least 17 in Iraq

A WAVE of attacks in Baghdad and north of the Iraqi capital has killed at least 17 people and wounded 168 others, officials say. The deadliest attack on Wednesday struck in the ethnically-mixed northern city of Kirkuk where a car bomb detonated...

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Decree bans Iran nuclear weapons

IRAN says a religious decree issued by the country's supreme leader banning nuclear weapons is binding for the Iranian government. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says the West must understand the significance of Ayatollah Ali...

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West Bank teen killed by Israeli fire

A PALESTINIAN teenager has been shot dead by Israeli troops in the northern West Bank, not far from the separation barrier, Palestinian medical and security sources say. Samir Ahmed Awad, 17, died on Tuesday after being hit by a bullet to the...

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Russia ex-bank boss charged for 'bribe'

THE Russian interior ministry has charged Moscow's former representative to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) with seeking to procure a $US1.4 million ($A1.33 million) bribe. The ministry on Tuesday said former EBRD...

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Man dies after suspcted drug lab explosion

A MAN has died in hospital 10 days after suffering severe burns in a suspected drug lab fire at a house in Sydney's northwest. Neighbours noticed smoke coming from the home on Quarry Road at Ryde in the early hours of January 4, police said....

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Swatch to buy US jeweller Harry Winston

SWATCH, the world's leading watchmaker, says it will acquire US jeweller and watchmaker Harry Winston for up to $US1billion ($A952.70 million). The Swiss group will pay $US750 million to acquire the company and add a maximum of $US250 million...

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North Korea vows to bolster war deterrence

NORTH Korea has vowed to strengthen its defences, amid concerns the country may conduct a nuclear test as a follow-up to last month's long-range rocket launch. Citing US hostility, Pyongyang's Foreign Ministry said in a memorandum on Monday...

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Man caught with wig, semi-automatic gun

A MAN wearing a long black wig and a surgical mask was armed with a handgun when he was caught and charged in Sunnybank. A security guard spotted the 52-year-old Victorian man entering the loading bay of the shopping centre on Mains Road at...

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Tens of thousands protest Taiwan president

Taiwan has seen the largest anti-government action since President Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected. Source: AAP TENS of thousands of opposition demonstrators have taken to the streets of Taipei to protest the policies of Taiwan's China-friendly...

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Tas road reopens to bushfire-hit Dunalley

Police are planning to reopen the Arthur Highway on the bushfire-ravaged Tasman Peninsular. Source: AAP POLICE have reopened the Arthur Highway in Tasmania that runs from Sorell to Port Arthur on the bushfire-ravaged Tasman Peninsula. Motorists...

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