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7:40am (AEDT)

Ex-Qantas exec admits price-fixing

A FORMER senior Qantas Airways executive has agreed to plead guilty to participating in a price-fixing conspiracy in international air cargo shipments, the US Justice Department said today. Read more

7:38am (AEDT)

Man reverses into neighbour's house

AN elderly man has suffered serious foot and arm injuries when he reversed into a neighbour's house in Melbourne's west. Read more

7:32am (AEDT)

Diggers accused of mistreating detainees

AUSTRALIAN troops in Afghanistan have been accused of mistreating a number of Taliban detainees, the Department of Defence said. Read more

7:28am (AEDT)

Man interviewed over cyclist road rage

POLICE have spoken to a 34-year-old western Sydney man over a road rage incident involving a group of 50 elite cyclists, including Kate Nichols and Olympic hopeful Ben Kersten. Read more

7:26am (AEDT)

Truck driver, motorcyclist killed

A WOMAN motorcyclist has died in a collision with a street sweeper in Brisbane's east. Read more

6:57am (AEDT)

Oil rallies to record $US124

OIL rallied back from early losses overnight to strike a fresh record above $US124 a barrel as strong diesel demand outweighed signs of rising OPEC supplies. Read more

6:54am (AEDT)

Olmert accused of taking bribes

ISRAELI Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is suspected of taking bribes from a US businessman, the country's judiciary confirmed today, in a case that threatens to shake up the political landscape as the country marks its 60th birthday. Read more

6:44am (AEDT)

Zimbabwe opposition rejects run-off

ZIMBABWE'S opposition MDC will not participate in a presidential run-off against Robert Mugabe, a top party official said today, after reports of escalating violence deepened a post-election crisis. Read more

6:35am (AEDT)

Driver 'six times over limit'

A 22-YEAR-OLD P-plate driver was six times over the full licence blood alcohol limit when she crashed her car into a western Sydney fast food drive-through, putting it out of service. Read more

6:31am (AEDT)

Man in court over casino shooting

A MAN charged with attempted murder over the shooting of a female fitness instructor at Sydney's Star City Casino will appear in court today. Read more

6:27am (AEDT)

Man killed by falling branch

AN elderly man has died in a tree felling accident in central Victoria. Read more

6:19am (AEDT)

Seven killed in Beirut fighting

AT least seven people were killed and dozens wounded during fierce clashes today between government supporters and members of the Hezbollah-led opposition in Beirut, hospital and security officials said. Read more

6:14am (AEDT)

Wall Street rebounds

US stocks rose modestly overnight as upbeat news from retailers helped ease concerns about an economic downturn, taking the sting out of fresh record highs for crude oil prices. Read more

6:07am (AEDT)

Fresh fighting in Mogadishu

ISLAMIST militants attacked a Somali police station today, triggering heavy clashes with police, an official said, a day after 35 people were killed in the countryside. Read more

5:58am (AEDT)

Obama may declare victory on May 20

DEMOCRATIC White House hopeful Barack Obama said today he could declare victory over Hillary Clinton on May 20, when Kentucky and Oregon may put him over the top in terms of elected delegates. Read more

5:50am (AEDT)

36 dead in bus plunge

AT least 36 people were killed and six injured when a bus plunged into a river in Indian Kashmir today, with police saying the death toll could rise further. Read more

5:47am (AEDT)

US mulls food drops over Burma

THE US is thinking about dropping food aid over parts of Burma devastated by a cyclone, a State Department official said today, hinting they may go ahead without approval. Read more

5:44am (AEDT)

Pedophile suspect arrested after manhunt

US immigration agents today arrested a suspected pedophile just two days after Interpol launched a global hunt for a man who abused South-East Asian boys, the police agency said. Read more

5:41am (AEDT)

UN food agency official killed

GUNMEN have killed a World Food Program official working in northern Kenya, police and a UN official said today. Read more

5:36am (AEDT)

Arab Israelis call for right of return

ARAB Israelis marched today for the right of return for refugees who fled their homes during the 1948 war that followed the creation of Israel as the Jewish state marked its 60th anniversary. Read more

5:28am (AEDT)

Volcano hold-outs ordered to flee

CHILE ordered hold-out residents to flee from an erupting volcano in the remote region of Patagonia today and vowed to remove them by force if they refuse to obey. Read more

5:23am (AEDT)

Eight killed when rockets hit US base

EIGHT people were killed and eight more wounded, including four soldiers from US-led coalition forces, in new violence in Iraq's southern city of Basra today, the American military said. Read more

5:16am (AEDT)

US moves to get ANC off terror list

THE US House of Representatives adopted a bill today aimed at taking South African former president Nelson Mandela and his party, the African National Congress, off a US terror black list. Read more

5:04am (AEDT)

Russia expels US envoys

RUSSIA'S massive World War II commemoration parade tomorrow was set to send a defiant message to the West after Washington said today that Moscow had expelled two of its diplomats. Read more

4:59am (AEDT)

Grim fight for survival after cyclone

MORE than one million homeless in Burma were battling to stave off disease and hunger today, but the military government maintained tight limits on foreign assistance six days after a massive cyclone. Read more

4:53am (AEDT)

Greek aid flight departs for Burma

A GREEK military plane left for Burma today loaded with humanitarian aid for victims of cyclone Nargis, the Greek airforce said, after the southeast Asian country approved the mission. Read more

4:42am (AEDT)

Clinton camp sees swift end to race

HILLARY Clinton's campaign overnight predicted a rapid end to the Democratic White House race next month as the press read the last rites to her quest to be the first woman president. Read more

4:36am (AEDT)

European stocks close mixed

EUROPEAN stock markets closed mixed today as investors digested another inflation warning from the head of the European Central Bank while oil prices held near record levels. Read more

4:30am (AEDT)

'No back down' on anti-whaling position

AUSTRALIA will not back down on its call for Japan to stop whaling in the Southern Ocean, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said. Read more

4:22am (AEDT)

Horror budget 'leads to horror rates'

THE Rudd Government must deliver on its promise of a tough budget or homebuyers face even higher mortgage rates, a leading economist said. Read more

4:18am (AEDT)

Costello to hold Burma relief talks

WORLD Vision Australia chief executive Tim Costello today hopes to convince Burma's leaders to open the country's borders to a massive international cyclone recovery effort. Read more

4:09am (AEDT)

Libs meet to discuss Nats merger

SENIOR members of the Queensland Liberals will meet tonight to discuss a proposed merger with the Nationals. Read more

4:00am (AEDT)

Man to be sentenced for art heist

A GOLD Coast man will be sentenced today for the theft of more than a dozen paintings from a studio in 2004, including a work that the owner claimed was a Cezanne worth $50 million. Read more

3:14am (AEDT)

UN says 1.5 million Burmese hit

THE United Nations believes that at least 1.5 million people in Myanmar have been "severely affected" by Cyclone Nargis, UN humanitarian affairs chief John Holmes says. Read more

3:09am (AEDT)

Painter cleared of obscenity charge

AN Indian court has cleared controversial painter Maqbool Fida Husain of obscenity charges over his depiction of India as a nude woman. Read more

2:27am (AEDT)

Attackers slice ears off 17 people

UNIDENTIFIED attackers sliced the left ears off 17 people in Senegal's restive southern province of Casamance, a region long plagued by separatist rebel violence. Read more

2:23am (AEDT)

Military evacuated as volcano flares

CHILE evacuated the last military personnel from the vicinity of an erupting volcano in its remote Patagonian region before dawn today, after it spat a surge of fiery material. Read more

2:20am (AEDT)

Chinese eyeing NSW electricity industry

CHINA'S largest power company is eyeing off the NSW government's $15 billion sell-off of the electricity industry. Read more

2:18am (AEDT)

Tunnel could go broke by end of 2009

THE Lane Cove Tunnel could go broke by late next year unless its flagging patronage improves. Read more

2:16am (AEDT)

Live cattle export to Egypt resumes

THE Rudd government will restore live cattle exports to Egypt but only under strict conditions to prevent barbaric animal treatment that halted the trade two years ago. Read more

0:12am (AEDT)

Clinton would support Obama, says aide

DEMOCRAT Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman says he believes the Democrats will have a presidential nominee in June and if it is not Clinton, she will campaign for rival Barack Obama. Read more

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22:53pm (AEDT)

Mother of six wins top gong

HEATHER Round's generosity towards families who have endured similar hardships to hers has earned the mother of six a top gong. Read more

22:20pm (AEDT)

Fritzl reveals his 'addiction' to incest

AUSTRIAN Josef Fritzl says he became addicted to incest with his daughter, who bore him seven children, and had imprisoned her in a cellar to save her from the outside world. Read more

21:54pm (AEDT)

Man dies in house explosion

A man has died after an explosion destroyed a house in north London, police say. Read more

21:47pm (AEDT)

Gadgets threaten internet's future

THE rise of gadgets like the iPhone, Blackberry and Xbox threatens to unravel the decades of innovation that helped to build the internet, a leading academic has warned in a new book. Read more

21:42pm (AEDT)

Bus plunges into river killing 28

A BUS veered off a mountain road in Indian Kashmir today and plunged into a river, killing at least 28 people. Read more

21:04pm (AEDT)

Coffey 'may take billions with him'

LONDON-BASED GLG Partners is reportedly bracing itself for the possible loss of more than $4.2 billion in investment assets as a result of star Australian fund manager Greg Coffey's departure. Read more

20:58pm (AEDT)

40,000 farm workers homeless

SOME 40,000 farm workers and their families have been displaced as a result of violence and intimidation by pro-government militias since Zimbabwe's elections, a union leader said today. Read more

20:46pm (AEDT)

PM Putin sets sights on economy

VLADIMIR Putin, taking over as Russia's prime minister, today pledged to curb Russia's growing inflation and vowed to cut taxes on the oil industry. Read more

20:04pm (AEDT)

US aid flight to Burma cancelled

A PLANNED US aid flight to Burma is not going ahead, the US ambassador to Thailand said today, saying it was not clear if there had been a miscommunication or whether the junta withdrew permission. Read more

19:54pm (AEDT)

Whaling legal action option 'remains'

AUSTRALIA and New Zealand deny they have ditched the possibility of legal action to stop Japanese whaling. Read more

19:30pm (AEDT)

Fritzl's daughter 'planned to flee'

THE Austrian woman held captive and sexually abused by her father for 24 years was planning to move away from her parents' house shortly before she was locked up, according to old letters written by her and published today. Read more

19:20pm (AEDT)

Mum finds baby dead in car

A MOTHER who left her baby in the car while she collected her other children from a Toowoomba school returned to find the baby dead. Read more

18:58pm (AEDT)

Medvedev 'work in tandem' with Putin

RUSSIA'S new President Dmitry Medvedev today said he would work in "tandem" with Vladimir Putin, who was to be confirmed as the country's prime minister at an extraordinary session of parliament. Read more

18:54pm (AEDT)

17 Brits in Burma fail to make contact

SEVENTEEN Britons in Burma have failed to get in touch with friends and family since the cyclone that killed tens of thousands there, Britain's Foreign Office said today. Read more

18:51pm (AEDT)

South Korea bans US pedophiles

SOUTH Korea today banned 21 Americans convicted of sex crimes against minors from entering the country in the first such measure against foreign pedophiles. Read more

18:43pm (AEDT)

Burma's junta allows US aid flights in

BURMA'S ruling junta has given the US military permission to fly in relief supplies for survivors of Cyclone Nargis, the Thai military has said. Read more

18:27pm (AEDT)

Telstra drops Next G appeal

TELSTRA has withdrawn its appeal against a Federal Court ruling that it misled consumers about the coverage of its Next G network. Read more

18:09pm (AEDT)

'Don't be sucked in by green fakers'

THE consumer watchdog has warned businesses not to mislead consumers with false claims about the environmental benefits of their products. Read more

18:08pm (AEDT)

Panda payments 'to fund Tibet violence'

TOKYO'S zoo has been flooded with calls to refuse a pair of pandas offered by Chinese President Hu Jintao, fearing that the money from the lease would fund Beijing's clampdown in Tibet, officials have said. Read more

17:52pm (AEDT)

Opposition rejects Iemma's power plan

THE New South Wales opposition has rejected Premier Morris Iemma's plan to privatise the state's electricity industry, but put forward a rival plan for the sale instead. Read more

17:47pm (AEDT)

Proud mum shows off new baby chimp

WITH Mother's Day approaching, Taronga Zoo chimpanzee Sacha finally decided it was time to reveal her new baby boy. Read more

17:31pm (AEDT)

Rents jump 20pc in inner suburbs

RENTS are soaring across greater Sydney, with some suburbs recording median increases of 20 per cent in just 12 months, a New South Wales government report shows. Read more

17:26pm (AEDT)

Bali bomber's prison wedding hitch

INDONESIAN authorities have rejected a request by one of the Bali bombers on death row to remarry his ex-wife in prison. Read more

17:16pm (AEDT)

'Budget to slash up to $4 billion'

FEDERAL Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has said the Government will achieve an extra $3 billion to $4 billion in spending cuts in next week's Budget. Read more

17:09pm (AEDT)

Boat crash victim 'saved five others'

THE death of Alex "Pondy" Nikakis following last week's Sydney Harbour boat crash had saved the lives of five others who received his donated organs, mourners at his funeral learned. Read more

16:46pm (AEDT)

Casino shooting suspect 'wore disguise'

A MAN arrested after a woman was shot at Sydney's casino was wearing a false beard and armed with three semi-automatic pistols, police say. Read more

16:43pm (AEDT)

Stocks close up, boosted by banks

THE Australian share market recovered from a poor start to close higher today as strength among the major banks outweighed a negative lead from United States markets. Read more

16:42pm (AEDT)

Watchdogs at war over water levels

THE Queensland Water Commission and the Brisbane City Council are at loggerheads over how to deal with some of the city's biggest water users. Read more

16:41pm (AEDT)

State sends $500,000 to cyclone victims

THE Victorian Government will donate $500,000 to the Burma cyclone relief appeal, Premier John Brumby has announced. Read more

16:26pm (AEDT)

Premier sets 2020 carbon goal

THE New South Wales Government aims to become carbon neutral by 2020, Premier Morris Iemma has said. Read more

15:55pm (AEDT)

Coles 'must guarantee lowest prices'

COLES must guarantee it's service stations will have the lowest petrol prices or run the risk of a boycott by motorists, the NRMA says. Read more

15:40pm (AEDT)

Five hurt as cars mount pavements

FIVE women were hurt when cars ploughed into shopfronts in two separate incidents in a Sunshine Coast town today. Read more

15:31pm (AEDT)

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15:22pm (AEDT)

Man arrested over casino shooting

POLICE have arrested a man suspected of shooting a worker at Sydney's Star City casino. Read more

15:17pm (AEDT)

5000 sq km of Burma underwater

ABOUT 5000 sq km of Burma's cyclone-hit regions remain underwater, with more than a million people in need of emergency relief, a UN spokesman says. Read more

15:10pm (AEDT)

Cost not a factor in Mokbel return

NO expense will be spared in bringing drug boss Tony Mokbel home to Australia from Greece, Victorian Police Minister Bob Cameron says. Read more

15:05pm (AEDT)

ASIC says Opes collapse not its fault

THE head of the corporate watchdog has rejected accusations it didn't do enough to identify and alert investors to the woes of collapsed broker Opes Prime. Read more

14:55pm (AEDT)

Pakistan tests nuclear-capable missile

PAKISTAN today successfully tested a nuclear-capable, air-launched cruise missile with a range of 350km, the military said, a day after India tested a long-range missile. Read more

14:50pm (AEDT)

Woman shot at casino

A WOMAN has been shot at Sydney's Star City Casino. Read more

14:42pm (AEDT)

Happiness plummets with kids' arrival

MARRIAGE is a constant source of joy, but introducing children into the relationship will send your happiness in a downward spiral, a conference has been told. Read more

14:39pm (AEDT)

Haneef's cousin deported from UK

THE cousin of former terror suspect Mohammed Haneef has been deported from Britain after serving time over the Glasgow bomb plot. Read more

14:15pm (AEDT)

First Budget 'precarious high wire act'

THE Rudd Government has gone to great lengths to say its first Budget will be tough and painful to fight inflation, and that some people won't like it. Read more

14:15pm (AEDT)

Former MPs defend pedophile

A RETIRED MP who employed Milton Orkopoulos as his chief electorate officer says he still regards the convicted pedophile as a friend. Read more

14:10pm (AEDT)

Fallen soldier farewelled at funeral

THE family and colleagues of a soldier killed in Afghanistan have farewelled him at a private burial service with full military honours in central Queensland. Read more

14:02pm (AEDT)

ASIC to boost trader supervision

THE corporate watchdog will cut senior management positions to 41 from 54 and increase pay - and devote more resources to supervising traders in a broad restructure. Read more

13:58pm (AEDT)

Boots, bones found at truck stop

INVESTIGATIONS are under way into the discovery of human bones and a pair of boots at a truck stop in the West Australian goldfields. Read more

13:54pm (AEDT)

Smokers spend $300,000 over lifetime

CIGARETTES cost the average Australian smoker about $300,000 in their lifetime, a new calculation shows. Read more

13:48pm (AEDT)

Mum's fury at Corby-Power drug parcel

JODIE Power's mother has told a Sydney jury of her fury at being used by her daughter and Mercedes Corby to deliver a package of marijuana. Read more

13:44pm (AEDT)

Nagging works on men, says scientists

WOMEN who feel they are wasting their breath nagging their other halves should persevere because experts say that nagging does work. Read more

13:31pm (AEDT)

NRL player admitted drug script forgery

RUGBY league player Daniel Conn has been ordered to perform community service after admitting to twice forging painkiller prescriptions. Read more

13:28pm (AEDT)

Power back on in parts of Rangoon

SPORADIC power and water supplies returned to parts of Burma's biggest city of Rangoon and the prices of basic food dropped, signals of a gradual recovery from the onslaught of Cyclone Nargis. Read more

13:16pm (AEDT)

Government 'too slow on teen piercing'

THE NSW Government has been too slow to implement a ban on teenagers having their genitals and nipples pierced, the Opposition says. Read more

13:07pm (AEDT)

Cronulla Shark charged with assault

CRONULLA Sharks rugby league centre Ben Pomeroy has been charged with assault after a man's nose was broken at a Sydney rock concert last month. Read more

13:03pm (AEDT)

Gaming inquiry 'an embarrassment'

VICTORIAN Premier John Brumby says a parliamentary committee inquiry into gaming licence tenders was nothing more than a smear campaign and its final report is an embarrassment to the Opposition. Read more

12:41pm (AEDT)

Dollar trades lower at noon

THE Australian dollar remained lower at noon, despite getting a small boost from strong jobs growth numbers that reignited speculation about another interest rate rise later this year. Read more

12:39pm (AEDT)

80,000 dead in one Burma province

AN estimated 80,000 people have died in the remote Burmese district of Labutta since a powerful cyclone struck last weekend, a local military official says. Read more

12:36pm (AEDT)

Orkopoulos told to 'burn in hell'

THE victims of a former NSW government minister who sexually abused them and gave them drugs have told of the terrible effect he had on their lives. Read more

12:25pm (AEDT)

Banks lead share market higher

THE share market had staged an impressive recovery at noon to be 0.3 per cent higher as strength in banking stocks offset a poor lead from Wall St. Read more

12:18pm (AEDT)

Ledger portrait people's favourite

A PORTRAIT of the late actor Heath Ledger has taken out the people's choice award at the Archibald Prize exhibition. Read more

12:10pm (AEDT)

Two more charged over $40m drug bust

TWO more men have been charged over one of Australia's biggest drug busts - the importation of one million ecstasy tablets. Read more

11:54am (AEDT)

Policeman assaulted with watermelon

A POLICEMAN'S wrist was broken when he was pelted with a watermelon and a pair of shoes during a drug bust. Read more

11:41am (AEDT)

Female sex offender jailed for a year

A 35-YEAR-old woman who had sex with a 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to a minimum of a year in prison. Read more

11:40am (AEDT)

Jobless rate rises to 4.2 per cent

THE unemployment rate edged higher to 4.2 per cent in April despite a robust rise in full-time employment, according to data released today. Read more

11:21am (AEDT)

Alcohol increases cancer risk

FOUR standard alcoholic drinks a day increases a man's risk of developing bowel cancer by 64 per cent, a new report says. Read more

11:04am (AEDT)

Olympic flame reaches Everest summit

THE Olympic torch has been lit at the top of Mount Everest, the crowning moment of the Beijing Games torch relay which had been dogged by anti-Chinese protests on its world tour. Read more

10:43am (AEDT)

Stocks follow Wall Street lower

THE stock market opened lower this morning, following a sell off on Wall Street and drops in base metals prices in London overnight. Read more

10:24am (AEDT)

15 cops suspended over bash video

FIFTEEN police from the northeastern city of Philadelphia were taken off street duty after a video emerged showing officers beating three suspects, US media reported. Read more

10:02am (AEDT)

Swan warns Coles over fuel rip-off

TREASURER Wayne Swan has told supermarket giant Coles to "look very closely" at criticisms levelled at it by petrol commissioner Pat Walker. Read more

9:50am (AEDT)

Fiji death threat for Australian

POLICE in Fiji are investigating a death threat against Australia's high commissioner there. Read more

9:49am (AEDT)

JK Rowling wins privacy case

HARRY Potter author JK Rowling has won her battle to ban further publication of a long-lens photograph of her son, in a privacy case her legal team called a major development in British law. Read more

9:47am (AEDT)

50-tonne crane falls on bus

A 50-tonne crane fell on a bus at a transport depot in inner Sydney this morning, injuring one person. Read more

9:26am (AEDT)

Everest torch climb begins

A TEAM of Chinese climbers carrying the Olympic flame have launched their bid to bring the torch to bring the top of Mount Everest early today, state media says. Read more

9:15am (AEDT)

Amy Winehouse bailed on drug charges

TROUBLED British soul singer Amy Winehouse was arrested today on suspicion of possessing drugs, after footage appeared of her apparently smoking crack cocaine. Read more

9:12am (AEDT)

Arctic venturer rescued, feet like mince

ARCTIC adventurer Flip Byrnes, the great-granddaughter of a famous Antarctic photographer, had to be rescued by helicopter ending her attempt to trek across Greenland. Read more

9:03am (AEDT)

Health system a 'renovator's dream'

AUSTRALIA'S ailing health system is a "renovator's opportunity" and in need of major structural reform, a report due out today finds. Read more

8:47am (AEDT)

Euro stocks hit 4-month closing high

EUROPEAN shares hit their highest close since mid-January overnight as record crude boosted heavyweight oil groups, builders and techs gained from strong results, and a weakening euro supported exporters. Read more

8:44am (AEDT)

Gunman shot by police was top lawyer

A 32-YEAR-old lawyer was killed in a shootout with police in London's plush Chelsea district in what was described by colleagues today as an unexplained "tragedy". Read more

8:37am (AEDT)

Judge rules on internet auction baby

A COURT has ruled that a girl whose mother reportedly put her up for sale in an internet auction should stay with the couple who adopted her. Read more

8:23am (AEDT)

Al Sharpton arrested in protest

CIVIL rights activist the Reverend Al Sharpton and at least 30 others were arrested today for stopping traffic to protest the acquittal of policemen who fired 50 shots at an unarmed black man on his wedding day. Read more

8:15am (AEDT)

News Corp profit triples

NEWS Corporation's quarterly net profit has tripled on higher advertising sales at the Fox TV network and Fox News Channel, as well as a big one-time gain from its stock swap with Liberty Media. Read more

7:58am (AEDT)

First Red Cross plane into Burma

THE Red Cross' first aid plane will fly into cyclone devastated Burma today as pressure builds on the reclusive Asian nation to open its borders to international aid. Read more

7:54am (AEDT)

Tribesmen free hostages

YEMENI tribesmen have released two Japanese women holidaymakers who were kidnapped today while on their way to a tourist site in the region of Marib, a tribal chief said. Read more

7:49am (AEDT)

Dollar down on greenback strength

THE dollar has opened lower after the US dollar gained overnight on softer European data and US economic data which came in at market expectations. Read more

7:30am (AEDT)

Oil tops record $US123

GLOBAL oil prices hit new highs overnight at over $123 ($131) a barrel, despite a large rise in US crude inventories and a stronger US dollar, which hurt precious and industrial metals. Read more

7:12am (AEDT)

Vets rescue pets near volcano

A TEAM of vets is searching through the stricken Chilean town of Chaiten to rescue pets abandoned by their owners, who were evacuated when a nearby volcano erupted, coating the area in a thick layer of ash. Read more

7:03am (AEDT)

Suicide bomber 'ex-Guantanamo detainee'

A MAN who carried out a suicide attack in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul last month has been identified as a former Kuwaiti detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, US military officials said today. Read more

6:56am (AEDT)

Canada facing Kyoto probe

CANADA will be investigated on suspicion of violating rules for registering greenhouse gases that are the mainstay of a UN-led fight against global warming, official documents show. Read more

6:41am (AEDT)

Stress disorder, migraine link

POST-TRAUMATIC stress disorder (PTSD) is more common in people who suffer from chronic migraine headache than in those with episodic migraine headache, research suggests. Read more

6:26am (AEDT)

US stocks down on soaring oil

WALL Street stocks finished markedly lower overnight as oil prices soared to fresh record peaks above $US123 a barrel, renewing fears about inflationary pressures. Read more

6:11am (AEDT)

Mariah Carey confirms nuptials

POP diva Mariah Carey has broken her silence over her sudden marriage to Nick Cannon, confirming she tied the knot with the rapper-actor last week, it was reported today. Read more

6:00am (AEDT)

Berlusconi forms new government

ITALY'S prime minister-elect Silvio Berlusconi today unveiled one of the country's most right-wing governments since World War II. Read more

5:56am (AEDT)

CSI star on drug charge

ACTOR Gary Dourdan, best known as a forensics investigator on the hit TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, was charged today with possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy. Read more

5:51am (AEDT)

UN action urged over Burma cyclone

FRANCE suggested invoking a UN "responsibility to protect" in cyclone-hit Burma to deliver aid without the military junta's approval, but its bid to make the Security Council take a stand was rebuffed today. Read more

5:46am (AEDT)

Brazil, India have 'greenest' consumers

INHABITANTS of Brazil and India have the world's most environmentally-sustainable lifestyle and Americans have the least, according to a new study tracking global attitudes towards consumption and the environment. Read more

5:43am (AEDT)

US Senate to boost food aid funds

AS skyrocketing food prices deepen global hunger, the US Senate is seeking $US850 million ($895.3 million) in last-minute funding for emergency food aid this year, $US500 million ($526.65 million) above what President George W. Bush had requested. Read more

5:41am (AEDT)

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