Chevron 1Q earnings drop to $6.2b

Energy company Chevron says its earnings declined for the first quarter of 2013 to $A6.05 billion. Source: AAP CHEVRON Corp, the second-largest US energy company, says its earnings declined for the first quarter of 2013 due primarily to lower...

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Indian PM soothes China border tensions

INDIA'S Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he believes a border dispute over an alleged incursion by Chinese soldiers can be resolved, the Press Trust of India reports. "It is a localised problem, we do believe it can be solved," Singh was quoted...

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Bombing suspect's friends 'shocked'

Two friends of the alleged Boston bomber have denied any knowledge of the deadly attack plot. Source: AAP TWO university friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who were jailed by immigration authorities the day after...

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Hezbollah pressured as Syrian town falls

LEBANON'S Shi'ite Hezbollah movement is under increasing pressure over accusations it is backing regime troops in Syria, as a rebel leader warned of the risk of sparking a sectarian war. Inside Syria, soldiers seized a key town near Damascus from...

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Sunset service concludes Anzac Day

SUNSET on Anzac day signifies a time when veterans can finally "be at peace". The conclusion of the national day of remembrance also helps put painful memories to rest, RSL NSW vice president John Haines says. The flags at the Cenotaph in Sydney's...

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Guantanamo detainees on hunger strike

92 detainees are on a hunger strike at the US-run Guantanamo military prison, authorities say. Source: AAP MORE prisoners have joined a hunger strike to protest their indefinite detention at the US-run Guantanamo military prison, with 92 out...

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Musharraf denied bail over Bhutto killing

A Pakistani court refused to extend bail for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf. Source: AAP A PAKISTANI court refused to extend bail for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in connection with the murder of former prime minister Benazir...

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82 die in Bangladesh building collapse

AT least 82 people have died and 700 are injured after a eight-storey building containing several garment factories collapsed on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital on Wednesday, a doctor says. Hiralal Roy, a senior emergency ward doctor at...

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UK cosmetic report relevant to Australia

A MAJOR UK report that attempts to tame the under-regulated, rapidly growing cosmetic intervention industry is relevant to Australia, a leading surgeon says. The UK Keogh report, released on Wednesday, found most people who have cosmetic interventions...

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Qualified nod for Woodside dividend

MOODY'S Investors Service says Woodside Petroleum's special dividend and increase in its targeted dividend payout ratio is credit negative but can be accommodated within its existing credit rating and stable outlook. "Woodside's financial profile...

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NSW police officer caught drink driving

A NSW police officer has been suspended after he was caught drink driving, police say. The officer, 48, was arrested on Sunday after he returned a high range reading of 0.173 during a breath-test at Tweed Heads, police said. Police suspended...

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Iran denies link with Canada terror plot

Canadian police say they have arrested two people over an al-Qaeda-supported plot to derail a train. Source: AAP IRAN is denying any link with two suspects charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train. Canadian...

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Five killed in another shooting in US

GUNFIRE erupted at an apartment complex in a city south of Seattle and five people were shot to death, including a suspect who was shot by arriving officers, police say. Officers responding to an emergency call at 9.30pm on Sunday (1430 Monday...

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Fake bus driver 'a misunderstanding'

REPORTS of a man posing as a bus driver and picking up students on the Gold Coast have turned out to be a big misunderstanding. The alarm was raised on Monday morning by a concerned parent who told police her child feared something was amiss....

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Victims should go to police: churches

A culture of ignoring children helped child sex abuse go undetected, the Anglican Church says. Source: AAP TWO of Australia's largest churches say it's up to the people who were sexually abused as children to go to the police. The Anglican...

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Hotelier stuck in a lift for four days

A HOTELIER says skills learned on a military survival course allowed him to survive four days trapped in the lift of his Austrian hotel. A friend delivering bread eventually alerted rescue services on Friday after noticing post piled up outside...

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AG wants Racing Queensland investigation

QUEENSLAND'S attorney-general wants a parliamentary committee to investigate how the former Labor-aligned Racing Queensland board approved projects, and if anyone should face criminal charges. A forensic audit by accountancy firm Deloitte, commissioned...

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Federal, state govts urged to cut spending

Treasurer Wayne Swan has revealed a $7.5 billion hit to the national budget. Source: AAP FEDERAL and state governments are being urged to live within their means and make more aggressive cuts in public spending. In a report released on...

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