Chopper crash kills 17 soldiers

A TURKISH military helicopter carrying soldiers on a mission against Kurdish rebels crashed because of bad weather, killing all 17 troops onboard, officials said. Thirteen soldiers and four military crewmembers were killed in the crash in a...

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Turkish helicopter crashes killing 17

A TURKISH military helicopter carrying soldiers on a mission against Kurdish rebels has crashed because of bad weather, killing all 17 troops aboard, officials say. Thirteen soldiers and four military crewmembers were killed in the crash on...

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China export growth accelerates

CHINA'S export growth sped up in October in fresh evidence of a broader rebound for the world's second-largest economy, as a top official all but declared the country's slowdown over. Exports rose 11.6 per cent in October from a year earlier,...

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Man in custody over laneway body discovery

A MAN is in custody and assisting detectives as police investigate the death of a woman whose body was found in a laneway in Western Australia's mid west region. A 36-year-old man is in custody in Meekatharra and assisting major crime squad...

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China economic data point to recovery

CHINA'S factory output and consumer spending improved in October in a new sign of possible economic recovery as the Communist Party prepared to install a new generation of leaders. Growth in factory output accelerated to 9.6 per cent over a year...

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Japan steelmaking giant posts $US4bn loss

THE world's second biggest steelmaker, created through the recent merger of Japan's Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal, has posted a $US3.9 billion ($A3.76 billion) combined net loss in its fiscal first half. The whopping shortfall for Nippon Steel...

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Air raids, clashes hit Damascus: watchdog

SYRIAN rebels and troops have clashed in several districts of Damascus while air raids hit the city's outskirts, a watchdog says, amid intensifying fighting in the capital. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in Syria is now so bad that the...

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Schoolies advised to look after mates

That's the simple message from organisers of this year's schoolies event on the Gold Coast. Nearly 30,000 school leavers are expected to descend on Surfers Paradise from next week in the annual end-of-year celebrations. The death of Gold Coast 600...

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Hong Kong shares end 2.41% lower

HONG Kong shares have tumbled 2.41 per cent on fears US legislators will fail to reach a deal before year-end to avoid a "fiscal cliff" that could tip the economy back into recession. The benchmark Hang Seng Index on Thursday fell 532.94 points...

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Queensland's CMC sacks 13

QUEENSLAND'S Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) says it has lost another 13 staff because of the state government's budget cuts. The CMC had already announced that between July 1 and October 11 there were 44 separations, none of which were...

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World leaders celebrate Obama re-election

FROM his old school in Indonesia to a Japanese beach town that happens to share his name, people around the world cheered President Barack Obama's re-election. The results of Tuesday's election were closely watched in many countries. Several US...

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Jubilant Obama says 'best is yet to come'

PRESIDENT Barack Obama has told cheering supporters that "the best is yet to come" for the United States as he stormed to a second term by defeating Republican Mitt Romney. After taking the stage at a raucous Chicago victory party early on Wednesday...

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US soldier 'lucid' after Afghan massacre

A US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers was "lucid" and admitted to the crimes, prosecutors said as he appeared in court for the first time. Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, 39, had been drinking whisky and watching a violent action movie...

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Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria dies at age 98

PATRIARCH Maxim of Bulgaria, the spiritual leader of the Balkan country's Orthodox Christians who weathered a revolt over his communist-era ties to head the church for more than 40 years, has died. He was 98. The patriarch died of heart failure...

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Gillard and Hague discuss Syria, Iran

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard and British Foreign Secretary William Hague have discussed the need to deal with Iran's nuclear ambitions and the conflict in Syria as priority issues. While Mr Hague has welcomed Australia's election to the UN security...

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Heavy clashes in Syrian cities

SYRIAN rebels clashed with regime troops in Damascus and Aleppo as the opposition held makeover talks in Qatar and diplomatic efforts to end the violence spun their wheels. The fresh clashes came as the rebels sought to keep momentum after seizing...

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European leaders seek Asian support

EUROPEAN leaders gathered in impoverished Laos on Monday on a mission to reassure Asia they are finally getting a grip on the eurozone debt crisis during a major summit in the tiny landlocked nation. Top European officials including French President...

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European stocks dip at open; London down

EUROPE'S main stock markets fell at the start of trading on Monday, in cautious trade on the eve of the US presidential election, dealers said. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies slid 0.44 percent to 5,842.55 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30...

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