Elderly man crashes car into Sydney shop

THREE people have been taken to hospital after a hatchback smashed through the front window of a supermarket in Arncliffe. Police said they were called to the store on the Princess Highway after an elderly man drove his Toyota Corolla hatchback...

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Calm in Cairo after night of protest

The Egyptian government has postponed the start of early voting on a disputed draft constitution. Source: AAP THE streets of Cairo are calm after a huge but peaceful protest overnight against President Mohamed Morsi, who has greatly expanded...

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Vic cop clocked at over twice speed limit

A POLICE officer clocked driving at more than double the speed limit in Melbourne's southeast has been suspended with pay. Highway patrol recorded the leading senior constable travelling at 122km/h in a 50km/h zone in Garden Road, Clayton, about...

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Indonesian minister resigns on graft claim

Indonesia's sports minister has resigned after being named as a suspect in a corruption case. Source: AAP INDONESIA'S youth and sports minister has stepped down, a day after he was named as a suspect in a graft case linked to a sports education...

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Faulker to take reforms to ALP conference

SENIOR Labor senator John Faulkner will move reforms at NSW Labor's next annual conference aimed at opening up the ALP and eliminating corruption. Senator Faulkner this week said ALP powerbrokers held too much control over the party and Labor...

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German man charged with spying for Morocco

FEDERAL prosecutors say they have filed espionage charges against a German-Moroccan man on allegations he spied on Moroccan opposition supporters in Germany for the country's government. Spokesman Marcus Koehler said on Friday that Bagdad A.,...

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Tanks deployed near Egypt president palace

Tanks have been deployed outside Egypt's presidential palace following a night of deadly clashes. Source: AAP EGYPT'S army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace after a night of deadly clashes between opponents and supporters...

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Fatal WA car crash followed altercation

AN altercation between two drivers near Perth has led to the death of another man, whose vehicle collided head-on with one of their cars. Police said it was believed two men in separate vehicles were involved in an incident shortly before 2pm...

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Migrant bus driver strike stuns Singapore

FOUR Chinese immigrant bus drivers accused of inciting Singapore's first labour strike in 26 years have been granted bail in a case that highlighted growing social friction caused by an influx of foreign labour. A fifth Chinese driver has already...

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UN chief warns Syria on chemical weapons

A mortar has slammed into a ninth-grade classroom in Damascus, killing nine students and a teacher. Source: AAP UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Syria's regime against using its stockpile of chemical weapons, warning of "huge consequences"...

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More than 50 bushfires as Qld temps hit 40

MORE than 50 bushfires burned across Queensland on Tuesday, as temperatures soared to 40 degrees Celsius across much of the state. New records for December were set in the southeast, where Tewantin on the Sunshine Coast hit 39.7C - its hottest...

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WA fire threats ease at two communities

RESIDENTS of a community in Western Australia's Great Southern region are being allowed back into their homes after the threat from a bushfire eased, while another fire in a national park in the state's southwest is generating lots of smoke. There...

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Chocolate warnings don't work on women

WARNING women that eating chocolate can make them fat may actually drive some to eat more, research from the University of Western Australia (UWA) shows. The joint study with the University of Strathclyde in Scotland found low restraint eaters...

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Big gaps as climate talks enter final day

There is no solution in sight in the latest UN climate change talks, officials say. Source: AAP ABOUT 100 ministers and a handful of heads of state have gathered in Doha for the final, high-level stretch of UN climate talks marked by bickering...

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Finks take bikie ban laws to High Court

LAWYERS for the Queensland government have defended the use of confidential information that helped it declare a chapter of the Finks bikie club a criminal organisation, saying the public has a right to live free of crime. Pompano Pty Ltd, a company...

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UK and France 'may' recall Israel envoys

BRITAIN and France are considering recalling their ambassadors to Israel over its plans to build new settler homes in a highly controversial area of the West Bank, Haaretz newspaper reported on Monday. Reports of a decision by Prime Minister Benjamin...

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Greece launches bond buyback

GREECE says it will spend up to 10 billion euros ($A12.54 billion) in a heavily-discounted bond buyback program that it hopes will help stabilise its debts. Private holders of Greek bonds, such as banks and pension funds, have until Friday to...

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Ukraine's PM and government resign

UKRAINIAN President Viktor Yanukovych has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and the entire government, the presidency said. The ministers would remain in their posts until a new government was formed, a statement on Monday...

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Charred bodies found in Japan tunnel

A tunnel has caved in 80 kilometres west of Tokyo, trapping an unspecified number of vehicles. Source: AAP JAPANESE rescuers found five charred bodies in a highway tunnel that collapsed, crushing cars, triggering a blaze and sparking fears...

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Islamist protesters force Egypt court halt

President Mohammed Morsi has called on Egyptians to vote in a December 15 referendum. Source: AAP HUNDREDS of supporters of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi have protested outside a top Egyptian court, forcing judges to delay a hearing on a...

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Bushfire out of control in Tas northeast

A LARGE bushfire is burning out of control in Tasmania's far northeast. The Tasmanian Fire Service (TFS) says the fire has jumped a containment line and may affect the Musselroe Bay township area by midnight Sunday (AEDT). Residents are warned...

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