UK warns of terror attack in Somalia

THE British government says it believes terrorists are in the final stages of planning attacks in Somalia and urged UK nationals to leave the country. The Foreign Office already advises against all travel to Somalia, including Somaliland, where...

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Kenya to toughen poaching sentences

KENYA plans to bolster lenient sentences for convicted wildlife poachers or ivory smugglers in a bid to stamp out a spike in elephant killings, the government says. Poaching has recently risen sharply in east Africa, with whole herds of elephants...

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Italian police find tonne of hashish

ITALIAN police have uncovered a tonne of hashish worth 15 million euros ($A18.7 million) in a frozen foods truck carrying potatoes and arrested its Dutch driver. The police said they became suspicious when they noticed the truck on the outskirts...

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Jewel thieves strike at three homes

Police are investigating the theft of $250,000 worth of jewellery from a residence in Paddington. Source: Supplied BURGLARS with an eye for expensive jewellery have raided three homes in the southeast over the past fortnight, including snatching...

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US, Philippine troops start war games

THOUSANDS of US and Filipino troops have begun annual military exercises that the Philippines say are vital to building its defence capabilities to face the rising threat of China. Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario used the launch...

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China closes markets as flu toll rises

Shanghai authorities are culling poultry at a market as the H7N9 bird flu virus was detected there. Source: AAP SHANGHAI has ordered all live poultry markets in the city closed after culling more than 20,000 birds to curb the spread of the...

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Lego denies pulling toy after racism claim

LEGO is denying that the withdrawal of its Star Wars: Jabba's Palace box set is due to accusations of Islamaphobia and racism. The decision to discontinue the product at the end of 2013 "was taken last year and communicated in January," but...

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European stocks mostly higher

EUROPEAN stock markets have risen ahead of interest rate decisions due from the ECB and Bank of England and with Japan unveiling more aggressive monetary easing. Investors are also keeping a close watch over escalating Korean tensions. In late...

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Anger as Palestinians bury prisoner, teens

HEBRON, Palestinian Territories, April 4 AFP - The West Bank simmered with anger on Thursday as thousands mourned a prisoner who died in an Israeli jail and two teenagers shot dead in subsequent protests. Furious crowds lined the streets of the...

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Mandela much better after week in hospital

NELSON Mandela is "much better" and responding "satisfactorily" to treatment after a week in hospital for pneumonia. The ailing 94-year-old, who served as South Africa's first black president, was making a steady improvement and doctors were...

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Eddie Murphy refused Mel B visa form:court

Eddie Murphy (pic) has refused to sign a consent form for his child with Mel B to come to Australia. Source: AAP AMERICAN actor Eddie Murphy refused to sign a visa consent form allowing his child with Spice Girl Melanie Brown to come to Australia,...

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Down's syndrome boy sets Everest record

A 15-YEAR-OLD American has become the first teenager with Down's syndrome to reach Everest Base Camp, according to his father, in an attempt to inspire different attitudes towards disabilities. Eli Reimer, from Oregon, reached the 5364-metres...

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Egypt taxi drivers storm finance ministry

EGYPTIAN taxi drivers have stormed the gates of the finance ministry in Cairo during a protest against the terms of loan payments on their cars, security officials say. Other taxi drivers in the protest were upset the government had not yet...

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Eurozone unemployment hits record 12%

EUROZONE unemployment ran at a record 12 per cent in February, with more than 19 million people on the dole as the debt crisis continued to sap the economy, official data shows. The Eurostat data agency said on Tuesday unemployment in the 17-nation...

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Indian court fines Vedanta $20m

INDIA'S top court has fined British resources giant Vedanta more than $A19 million over pollution from its huge copper smelter, which has just been shut by a new row over a "toxic" gas leak. The court on Tuesday told Sterlite Industries, a unit...

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Protest 'polar bear' floats past Kremlin

A GREENPEACE activist in a polar bear suit has floated along the Moscow River past the Kremlin before being briefly detained in a stunt by the environmental group to protest against energy exploration in Russia's Arctic waters. The activist...

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The world's dumbest drink drivers?

A COUPLE have each been charged with drink driving not once but twice in a day in a bizarre chain of events on North Stradbroke Island, off Brisbane. Dunwich police conducted a road side breath test on a female driver in Snapper Street, Point...

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Abbott gay marriage views bizarre: ALP MP

Frances and Bridget Abbott have told News Limited that same-sex couples should be able to marry. Source: AAP A FEDERAL Labor backbencher has accused Opposition Leader Tony Abbott of "trotting out his daughters' views" in support of gay marriage...

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Iraq Christians mark Easter

AFTER years of flight from violence-racked Iraq to more stable countries, Baghdad's dwindling Christian community marked Easter Sunday by praying for a visit from the new Pope. Worshippers attended services at 28 churches across the Iraqi capital,...

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Fears for Aussie amid Savile sex scandal

A SHOWBIZ friend of the high-profile Australian entertainer arrested last week in England on suspicion of sex offences fears his mate's life may have been ruined even if he's never charged. The 83-year-old Australian celebrity was questioned on...

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Media man dies in Sydney cliff top fall

Sydney sport and media circles are in mourning over the death of PR consultant Rod "Rocket" Allen. Source: AAP SYDNEY sport and media circles are mourning journalist-turned-PR consultant Rod "Rocket" Allen, whose body was discovered on Cockatoo...

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