Wiggles, Aussie talents woo Carols crowd

THOUSANDS of arms and legs waved and flailed at Sydney's Carols in the Domain, as the original members of The Wiggles celebrated their last carols bonanza. More than 50,000 people packed into the Domain on Saturday, as the popular annual event...

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China shows off its new high-speed rail

A display shows the speed aboard a high-speed train in Hebei province south of Beijing. Picture: AFP Source: AFP CHINA has shown off the final link of the world's longest high-speed rail route set to begin whisking passengers from Beijing to...

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Ex-butler pardoned, expelled from Vatican

POPE Benedict XVI has pardoned his former butler Paolo Gabriele, who was sentenced to 18 months in jail for leaking secret papal memos, but banished him from the Vatican. "This morning the Holy Father Benedict XVI visited Paolo Gabriele in prison...

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Damascus car bomb kills 5

A CAR bomb blast in northeastern Damascus killed five men and wounded dozens of people on Saturday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. "A car bomb blast in the district of Qaboon killed five men, wounded dozens of other people and caused...

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Suicide bomber targets Pakistan meeting

A SUICIDE bomber has blown himself up at a meeting of the political party that rules Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing six people and wounding 21, officials say. There were "reports of injuries to the senior minister of...

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Don't return to sectarian strife: Iraq PM

IRAQI Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has called for people to stand together against sectarian strife, warning of a return to the days of bloody conflict when heads were left in the streets. Maliki called in a speech in Baghdad for Iraqis to...

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Taliban seek new Afghanistan constitution

AFGHANISTAN'S Taliban has called for a new constitution as a pre-condition for it joining the country's fledgling peace process, according to a declaration issued by representatives at a landmark meeting in France. Representatives from the country's...

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Bollywood star Khan charged with assault

INDIAN police have charged Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan for allegedly assaulting and breaking the nose of a South African businessman at a luxury hotel earlier this year, a report said Friday. The actor ran into trouble after Iqbal Sharma registered...

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Turf war fears as biker gangs hit Europe

A WAVE of biker gangs from the US, Canada and Australia arriving in Europe has raised fears of deadly turf battle like the Nordic biker wars of the 1990s, European police agency Europol warned. Gangs such as the Comancheros and Rebels from Australia,...

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Delhi bus rapists face life sentences

INDIA'S government, facing swelling protests over the gang-rape of a female student on a bus, vowed to press for life sentences for her six attackers and promised stricter policing. Home Secretary R.K. Singh also offered state assistance to...

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Coal dust could be 'bigger than asbestos'

WHERE THE COMPLAINTS ARE: Areas with coal dust problems are marked in red. Source: The Courier-Mail ONE of the LNP's own MPs warned Queensland Parliament last year that coal dust could present a bigger health problem than asbestos if mining...

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Crims in gift card money laundering rort

CRIME syndicates are buying gift cards from major retailers to launder money in a bid to avoid seizure and prosecution. Source: The Courier-Mail CRIME syndicates are buying gift cards from major retailers to launder money in a bid to avoid...

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Two dead in supermarket looting

TWO people died and two more were seriously injured as mobs looted supermarkets in Rosario, Argentina's third largest city, an official said. Matias Drivet, a city hall official, gave the toll after similar violence shook other cities in Argentina...

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Moment of silence for shooting victims

US President Barack Obama joined a nationwide moment of silence to mark the passing of one week since the Newtown school massacre. Mr Obama took part in the unofficial national day of mourning at the White House and First Lady Michelle Obama sent...

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Botulism outbreak hits Queensland cattle

AN outbreak of botulism has hit Queensland's cattle -- with more than 20 beasts killed in one herd, and concerns the total may be higher in Longreach, Winton and Aramac. Biosecurity Queensland said the number could be higher because the disease...

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US weekly unemployment claims rise

THE number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week by 17,000, reversing four weeks of declines. The Labor Department reports that a seasonally adjusted 361,000 people sought unemployment aid during the week ended December...

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Huge blizzard threatens holiday travel

THE US Midwest's first major snowstorm of the winter caused "life-threatening conditions" and flight delays that could ripple into problems across the country as travelers gear up for the Christmas holiday. A regional energy company said the storm...

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Three Palestinians dead from swine flu

THREE Palestinians in the West Bank have died in the past week from the H1N1 influenza strain known as swine flu, the Palestinian health ministry said. "There were three deaths in the past week, and more than 50 people sickened by the virus,"...

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France recognises brutal rule in Algeria

FRENCH President Francois Hollande acknowledged the "unjust" and "brutal" nature of France's occupation of Algeria for 132 years, but stopped short of apologising for the past as many Algerians have demanded. On the second day of his state visit...

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N Ireland police open Bloody Sunday probe

NORTHERN Ireland police say they have opened a criminal probe into the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre, when British soldiers shot to death 13 unarmed Irish Catholic protesters. A police commander, Judith Gillespie, confirmed the move after meeting...

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Wall Street lower, looks past improved GDP

WALL Street stocks are mostly lower in early trade, as traders shrugged off an upward revision in US economic growth and focused on concerns about the "fiscal cliff". About 10 minutes into the session on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

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3800 British troops leave Afghanistan

PRIME Minister David Cameron has announced that 3800 British troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of 2013. Some 5000 will remain into 2014, Cameron told MPs. The announcement comes after a lengthy video call on Tuesday between...

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Russia parliament says no to US adoptions

RUSSIA'S lower house of parliament has given key support to a bill banning Americans from adopting children, resulting in a huge outcry from rights groups. The bill, which came in retaliation for a US measure that punishes Russia for its rights...

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Iraqi leader set for German hospital

KURDISH officials say Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will be flown to Germany for further treatment after suffering a stroke earlier this week. Medical experts from Germany and other countries began arriving on Wednesday to assess the 79-year-old...

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Outrage grows in India over bus gang-rape

THE hours-long gang-rape and near-fatal beating of a 23-year-old student on a bus in New Delhi has triggered outrage and anger across the country as Indians demand action from authorities who have long ignored persistent violence and harassment against...

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US stocks mainly lower

US stocks have drifted mostly lower in early trade as investors eye Washington's budget impasse amid a looming deadline. In the first 30 minutes of trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 9.82 points (0.07 per cent) at 13,341.14. The broad-market...

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Dictator's daughter new SKorea president

SOUTH Korea has elected its first female president, handing a slim but historic victory to conservative ruling party candidate Park Geun-Hye, daughter of the country's former military ruler. As leader of Asia's fourth-largest economy, Park, 60,...

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Minogue and Donovan on stage for duet

KYLIE Minogue and Jason Donovan will end more than two decades of anticipation in London this week when they team up on stage for the first live performance of their number one hit, Especially For You. The former Ramsay Street sweethearts will...

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Zuma wins ANC leadership vote by landslide

SOUTH African president Jacob Zuma has scored a thumping victory in an ANC leadership contest, opening the way for him to lead Africa's largest economy until 2019. Zuma won the backing of 75.1 per cent of the ANC's 3977 voting delegates at a party...

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Man in hospital after shooting

A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been taken to hospital with gunshot wounds after an incident in Melbourne's northeast on Tuesday. Emergency services were called to a home in Mooroolbark at 6.20pm (AEDT) to treat a man with gunshot wounds to his lower torso.Police...

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Dollar unlikely to return to lows: Stevens

THE Australian dollar is unlikely to return to the lower levels experienced before 2007, Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens says. In an interview published on Wednesday, Mr Stevens said that while he expected non-mining business investment to...

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Man dies in shooting in Sydney's west

A MAN has died in a shooting in Sydney's southwest overnight. Police said they were called to Owen Street in Punchbowl at around 11.15pm (AEDT) on Tuesday, following reports that a man had been shot. Police and NSW Ambulance paramedics attended...

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Harder to provide food aid in Syria

THE UN's World Food Program (WFP) has warned that the spiralling violence in Syria is making it increasingly difficult to distribute food in the war-torn country. "Food needs are growing in Syria," said WFP spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs, whose organisation...

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Turnbull criticises Sydney Harbour helipad

MALCOLM Turnbull has criticised NSW government plans to allow a helicopter barge in Sydney Harbour, tweeting that he is concerned for people's safety. In a series of tweets, the federal member for Wentworth said he was told the decision to approve...

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Gunmen kill 5 polio workers in Pakistan

GUNMEN have shot dead five women working on UN-backed polio vaccination efforts in two different Pakistani cities, officials say, a major setback for a campaign that international health officials consider vital to contain the crippling disease but...

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Bangladesh fire was sabotage: inquiry

A FIRE that killed 111 workers at a Bangladesh garment factory last month was caused by sabotage and managers at the plant prevented victims from escaping, the head of an official inquiry says. "We have found that the fire that gutted Tazreen...

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Pope meets Abbas, renews call for peace

POPE Benedict XVI has received Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and called on all parties involved in the Middle East crisis to find the courage to work together for peace and reconciliation. In a statement following the meeting on Monday,...

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'Man with rifle' puts schools in lockdown

State Police spokesman Lt Paul Vance says schools in a town close to Sandy Hook have been put in lockdown after a reported sighting of an armed man. Picture: Getty/AFP Source: Getty Images SCHOOLS have been put in lockdown in Ridgefield,...

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US stocks higher as fiscal cliff looms

US stocks have opened higher, two weeks before the world's biggest economy could go off the "fiscal cliff". The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 41.51 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 13,176.52 in early trade on Monday. The broad-market S&P...

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No 2012 vintage from Chateau d'Yquem

CHATEAU d'Yquem will not be producing a 2012 vintage after harvest rain prevented the grapes from reaching the levels of concentration required to make the world's most famous sweet wine. Pierre Lurton, who runs the celebrated estate behind the...

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Italian engineer kidnapped in Syria

AN Italian engineer has been kidnapped in Syria along with two other workers from the steel works in the port city of Latakia, the foreign ministry in Rome says. "In all such cases, the safety of our countryman is of the utmost priority and...

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Wave of Iraq attacks kills at least 47

A WAVE of attacks targeting both Iraqi security forces and civilians has killed at least 47 people and wounded at least 110, security and medical officials say. The attacks, which hit more than a dozen different Iraqi cities and towns on Monday,...

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Fear in the air at coal dust menace

Coal terminal on Fisherman's Island, Port of Brisbane. Picture: Mark Calleja Source: The Courier-Mail RESIDENTS living downwind of a mountain of uncovered coal at the Port of Brisbane are facing similar concerns about dust emissions as people...

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Resources not Queensland's only trick

DIVERSITY CALL: Police Commissioner Ian Stewart, Racing Queensland chairman Kevin Dixon, QIC's Damien Frawley, Opera Queensland artistic director Lindy Hume, Brisbane Catholic Archbishop Mark Coleridge and Premier Campbell Newman. Picture: Marc Robertson...

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More Aussies could avoid stroke: experts

MANY stroke sufferers miss out on a lifesaving de-clotting drug and four in 10 get treated in general wards rather than specialist stroke units, an advocacy group says. Stroke is Australia's second-largest killer and many of the 350,000 survivors...

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Italy's recovery tipped to start in 2013

ITALY'S economic recovery is likely to begin in the third or fourth quarter of 2013, the central bank governor says, urging any new government to continue reforms and cut red tape for businesses. "Our analyses suggest that there is a higher...

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Business confidence at record highs: CBA

OPTIMISM among mid-sized Australian businesses has hit record highs in the lead-up to Christmas, a quarterly survey has found. Commonwealth Bank's future business index rose to 9.3 in December, from 4.3 in September. The survey focuses on companies...

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Gay rights campaigners protest at Vatican

GAY rights campaigners have held a small protest near St Peter's Square during the Pope's weekly prayers after he said legalising gay marriage threatened the institution of marriage. About 15 activists held up colourful paper hearts with slogans...

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Disputed islands are Japan's: new PM

SHINZO Abe, who has led his Liberal Democratic Party to an election win, says there is no doubt about Japan's ownership of islands at the centre of a dispute with China. "China is challenging the fact that (the islands) are Japan's inherent territory,"...

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