Death sentences for Egypt soccer violence

AN Egyptian court has handed down death sentences for 21 people accused of taking part in soccer violence in 2012 that killed 74. In the courtroom, families of the deceased wailed and raised their hands in the air shouting "Allahu Akbar", Arabic...

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Crowds surge to Swan River for fireworks

ABOUT 300,000 people are expected to attend Perth's Skyworks display on the Swan River to celebrate Australia Day, up 50,000 from last year thanks to milder weather. The city has enjoyed a 36C degree maximum, compared to 2012's sweltering 41C....

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Tornadoes hit coastal towns: 20 hurt

Raw vision from Channel Ten shows the impact of wild storms and a tornado near Bundaberg on Queensland's coast. ANOTHER tornado is brewing towards Maryborough as Queensland's storms continue to track south tonight with about 20 people...

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Physician is Senior Australian of the year

Emeritus Professor Ian Maddocks (R) has been named the 2013 Senior Australian of the Year. Source: AAP SENIOR Australian of the Year Professor Ian Maddocks believes his national award can help raise the importance of the role of palliative...

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Refugee is Young Australian of the Year

Akram Azimi was named the Young Australian of the Year for his work with indigenous communities. Source: AAP HE fled Afghanistan with his mother and brother at the height of a bloody civil war, arriving in Australia a child refugee. Now,...

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French Mali action enters third week

A breakaway faction from the Mali rebel front has called for a peaceful solution to the Mali crisis. Source: AAP A FRENCH-LED offensive against radical Islamists occupying northern Mali has entered its third week. French and Malian soldiers...

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PNG to revoke Indonesia fugitive passport

THE Papua New Guinea government says it has started the process of revoking citizenship for wanted Indonesian fugitive Djoko Tjandra. Djoko fled Indonesia in 2009, one day before the nation's Supreme Court convicted him in absentia for misusing...

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Spain unemployment soars to record high

SPAIN'S unemployment rate has shot up to 26.02 per cent, with nearly six million people out of work. The National Statistics Institute said on Thursday the rate rose by one per cent in the last quarter of 2012 from the third quarter. It said...

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Last Vic firefighters return from Tas

THE last group of Victorian firefighters who helped battle Tasmania's worst fires in nearly half a century have returned home. Over 70 Victorian emergency services personnel were sent to Tasmania this month to help the state fight and recover...

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Australian men held over Thai shooting

TWO Australian men have been arrested in Phuket over the accidental shooting of two German tourists. Lawyers told AAP the men, John Edward Cohen, 33, and Adam Lewis Shea, 26, were involved in an altercation with a Danish man over a motorbike....

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Cane toads and utes at NT Aust Day fun

CANE toad racing and utes may not be what springs to mind when you imagine Australia Day celebrations, but in the Northern Territory it is all part of the fun. A huge storm threw last year's Australia Day plans in Darwin into chaos, with strong...

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European stocks edge higher at open

EUROPE'S main stock markets have gained slightly at the start of trading. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies rose 0.18 per cent to 6,190.02 points at the start of trading on Wednesday. Frankfurt's DAX 30 index rose 0.09 per cent to...

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YMCA chief erred over reference checks

Parents are concerned over YMCA's checks after a former worker was sentenced for molesting 12 boys. Source: AAP THE YMCA NSW chief executive says he was wrong to assume the organisation did not conduct reference checks on a childcare worker...

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Man dies in crash west of Ipswich

A MAN has been killed in a crash west of Ipswich involving a car and a truck. The man, 33, was DRIVING on the Haigslea Malabar Road at Haigslea when his car and a truck collided about 1.20pm. Emergency crews tried to save the man with CPR but...

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Calm returns as Eritrea mutiny ends

ERITREA'S government says the capital Asmara is calm after armed mutineers seized the information ministry, with opposition websites saying the stand-off has been settled. "All is calm today, as it was indeed yesterday," said Yemane Gebremeskel,...

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Japanese hostage describes Algeria terror

A JAPANESE hostage who narrowly survived the armed attack on an Algerian gas plant says he was sure he would die after seeing two colleagues shot dead in front of him. The unnamed man described in a newspaper report on Monday how Islamist gunmen...

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Five seriously hurt in Austria train crash

TWO packed commuter trains have collided head-on in the morning rush-hour traffic in Vienna, leaving five people seriously hurt. "At the moment there are five people seriously injured and several people with light injuries," emergency services...

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US ship ignored reef warnings: Philippines

A PHILIPPINES official has accused a US Navy minesweeper of ignoring warnings to stay away before it became stuck on a World Heritage-listed coral reef. The accusation on Monday by the superintendent of Tubbataha marine park, Angelique Songco,...

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Indian media hails Gandhi's promotion

Indian newspapers are trumpeting the elevation of Rahul Gandhi in the ruling Congress party. Source: AAP INDIAN newspapers are trumpeting the elevation of Rahul Gandhi to second-in-command of the ruling Congress party and predict a showdown...

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Snow causes chaos in China

Snow in northern China has forced the cancellation of over 100 flights and the closure of highways. Source: AAP SNOW in northern China has forced the cancellation of more than 100 flights and the closure of dozens of highways, authorities...

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Man dies in motorbike accident

A MAN has died after a motorbike accident west of Brisbane this afternoon. The 49-year-old was riding a motorcycle on Old Laidley-Forest Hill road about 4.30pm when he crashed. The bike left the road and hit a fence. The man died at the scene,...

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