Romania opens Ceausescu execution spot

THE military base where brutal Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena were executed in 1989 has been restored and will open to the public in September, local media reports. "Visitors will be able to see the wall where the Ceausescus...

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California wildfire doubles in size

Tigers overcome Lions charge RICHMOND have survived a second-half scare against Brisbane to lock in their first AFL finals appearance for 12 years. Fry calls for Russian Olympics ban ACTOR, author Stephen Fry has written an open letter...

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Kenyan police quizzed over airport looting

INVESTIGATORS in Kenya are questioning police and airport workers suspected of taking advantage of a fire at Nairobi's main airport on Wednesday to steal cash and alcohol, an officer says. "It is embarrassing because some of them concentrated...

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Japan national debt at one quadrillion yen

JAPAN'S eye-watering national debt has topped Y1 quadrillion, official data shows, a record figure that underlines Tokyo's struggle to curb its huge borrowing. The figure supplied by the finance ministry of Y1.008 quadrillion by the end of June...

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One Nation defends candidate over gaffe

Live: Friday night NRL IT'S a big night of NRL action with two games that are likely to have a bearing on two ends of the table. Follow the action with our Match Centres! Twitter 'embarrassingly behind' on rape threats EXCLUSIVE: Twitter...

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Tokyo investors eye Japan, US data

TOKYO investors will be eyeing Japanese and US economic data next week, but trading is expected to be thin with many dealers off for a national holiday. US economic figures including retail sales and industrial output are due out as markets look...

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Schools key in Corangamite: Shorten

Senior minister Bill Shorten believes Labor's battle for the seat of Corangamite will be tough. Source: AAP LABOR can win the election, senior minister Bill Shorten says, but he's less confident it will retain its most marginal seat. ...

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Peter Garrett's talents wasted: Blundell

Senate candidate James Blundell (R) says Peter Garrett's intellect was wasted in politics. Source: AAP COUNTRY music star James Blundell says fellow artist Peter Garrett's intellect was wasted in politics. But the lead Queensland Senate...

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Greens pledge big cut for small business

Ashes rocked by DRS scandal THE Ashes has descended into controversy with claims players have applied a silicon-based tape to the edges of their bats in a bid to cheat Hot Spot. How I got my troll to apologise WHEN it comes to online abuse,...

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Delays expected as Virgin system crashes

VIRGIN Australia has warned passengers to expect delays and cancellations to flights on Tuesday night following a worldwide computer glitch which crashed the airline's check in service. Thousands of frustrated passengers are banked up in queues...

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Rudd too sensitive to media: Howard

John Howard has criticised Kevin Rudd (pic) for "whingeing" over a Sydney newspaper front page. Source: AAP WHEN John Howard opposed the idea of Australia becoming a republic, he knew his view wasn't shared by most of the country's media. ...

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Rolf Harris silent after new arrest

ROLF Harris is staying silent in the face of fresh sex abuse allegations after he was arrested for a second time by a UK police taskforce set up in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal. News+ Oops! Please register or log in to continue. (It's...

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NZ govt officials put in Fonterra offices

New Zealand's PM says there are "gaps" in the information Fonterra has provided to the government. Source: AAP NEW Zealand government officials will be stationed in Fonterra's offices to get to the bottom of a whey contamination scandal....

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Hong Kong stocks rise 0.14% by close

HONG Kong stocks have risen 0.14 per cent, following a late surge on Wall Street that saw US stocks end at a record high last week despite weaker-than-expected jobs growth. The benchmark Hang Seng Index on Monday gained 31.04 points to 22,222.01...

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Iran leader names technocrats to cabinet

PRESIDENT Hassan Rowhani has unveiled a cabinet of technocrats to help him tackle the formidable challenges of shoring up Iran's economy and opening up dialogue with the West over Tehran's controversial nuclear drive. News+ Oops! Please register...

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Mugabe faces growing fallout from election

ROBERT Mugabe looked to a seventh term as Zimbabwe's president after winning elections denounced by the opposition as "stolen" and criticised by Western powers. Mugabe, 89, who has run the country since he helped end white rule in 1980, trounced...

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Boy found after night in SA bush

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy survived a night in the bush south of Adelaide by sleeping under a tree. Simon Kruger wandered off from a family picnic in the Deep Creek Conservation Park on early on Saturday afternoon, sparking a massive search and rescue...

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Israel to free Arab prisoners on August 13

Live: third Ashes Test, day four AUSTRALIA'S hopes of winning the third Ashes Test are on the line as day four gets underway at Old Trafford. Follow our live blog! Twitter GM apologises to 'abused' women THE GENERAL manager of Twitter...

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