Families of US cinema dead to get compo

The families of 12 people killed in July in a US movie cinema massacre will receive $US220,000 each. Source: AAP THE families of 12 people killed in July in a US movie cinema massacre will receive $US220,000 ($A213,976) each from a special...

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Man extradited over shooting incident

A MAN has been extradited from Queensland following a drive-by shooting in a small northern NSW town in July. Police were called to Rappville, south of Casino, on the afternoon of July 12, after shots were fired into a home, causing damage to...

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Four shot dead in India's northeast

FOUR people have been killed in a gun attack in India's restive northeast, pushing the week's death toll from ethnic violence to 10 as the situation remains tense. Heavily armed gunmen late on Friday attacked the village of Joraibari in the...

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Still no motive for French Alps killings

Members of a UK family killed in the French Alps may have been the victims of a random killing. Source: AAP THREE members of a British family gunned down in the French Alps may have been the victims of a random killing, the prosecutor investigating...

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Kiwis told no Marmite before Christmas

Sanitarium has told New Zealanders that Marmite won't be in production before Christmas. Source: AAP TOUGH luck, Kiwis, you won't get your favourite breakfast spread of Marmite before Christmas after all. Sanitarium's New Zealand general...

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Brian Burke fails in High Court appeal bid

Former WA premier Brian Burke won't be allowed to appeal to the High Court against his conviction. Source: AAP FORMER West Australian premier Brian Burke will not be allowed to appeal to the High Court against his conviction for giving false...

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Australia, NZ defence ties sound: Smith

Defence Minister Stephen Smith says Australia and NZ are working much closer together in defence. Source: AAP DEFENCE Minister Stephen Smith says formal talks with his New Zealand counterpart have proved fruitful, showing the bilateral defence...

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Hong Kong shares close higher

HONG Kong shares climbed 0.24 per cent on Friday, bouncing back slightly from a big loss in the previous session. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 50.08 points to 21,159.01 on turnover of HK$47.43 billion ($6.12 billion).Chinese shares closed...

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Thousands attend Hamas commander's funeral

THOUSANDS of people have gathered in the Gaza Strip for the funeral of Ahmed Jaabari, the commander of the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement. His remains were being taken to the al-Omari mosque in Gaza City on Thursday for a prayer...

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Hong Kong shares close lower

HONG Kong shares have closed 1.55 per cent lower following heavy losses on Wall Street caused by US fiscal cliff fears. The benchmark Hang Seng Index shed 333.06 points on Thursday to 21,108.93 on turnover of HK$52.95 billion ($A6.61 billion)....

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UN Sri Lanka report prompts call for probe

SRI Lanka's main Tamil party has demanded an international probe after the UN admitted it failed to protect thousands of civilians killed by troops in the final phase of the country's conflict in 2009. The moderate Tamil National Alliance said...

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European stocks drop at open

EUROPE'S main stock markets have fallen at the start of trading. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies was down 0.6 per cent at 5,687.59 points in early trade on Thursday. In Paris the CAC 40 shed 0.63 per cent to 3,378.28 points and Frankfurt's...

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US promises $US30m as Syria battles rage

The leader of Syria's National Coalition is urging world powers to arm the rebels with weapons. Source: AAP SYRIAN army tanks have shelled a refugee camp and two nearby districts in southern Damascus as battles raged and warplanes bombarded...

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Australia told to be tougher on pedophiles

AUSTRALIA needs to do more to prevent child sex tourists travelling abroad and impose tougher sentences on pedophiles, a senior Thai official says. Saowanee Khomepatr, a director at the Thai Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, also...

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UN says staffer killed in Sudan

A LOCAL staff member with the UN's peacekeeping force in the Abyei region contested by Sudan and South Sudan has been killed in an incident following a tribal dispute, a UN official says. The employee, a member of the Dinka tribe, "was shot and...

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New WA crime laws to target bikie gangs

WESTERN Australia now has some of the toughest organised crime laws in the country after passing a bill that can ban bikie gang members from associating. The legislation is aimed at disrupting the illegal activities of outlaw motorcycle gangs...

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Slow Hand ticks off $3.47m watch sale

A wristwatch belonging to British guitarist Eric Clapton has sold for $3.47 million at auction. Source: AAP A PLATINUM wristwatch belonging to British guitarist Eric Clapton has sold for 3.4 million Swiss francs ($A3.47 million) in Geneva,...

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Peacekeepers stay off honour roll for now

THE Australian War Memorial has decided not to include peacekeepers on the Roll of Honour for the time being. But its council will consider the matter again when it next meets in early 2013. The council's chairman, retired Rear Admiral Ken Doolan,...

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Banksia branches close, 47 jobs to go

Almost 50 staff will lose their jobs with all of Banksia Securities' branches to close. Source: AAP ALMOST 50 staff will lose their jobs with all of Banksia Securities' branches to close. Non-bank lender Banksia Financial Group has reviewed...

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Rocket attack on Kabul kills one

ROCKETS struck near Kabul's presidential palace and international airport on the 11th anniversary of the Taliban withdrawal from the Afghan capital, killing one and wounding three, police say. The hardline Islamists, ousted by US-led forces...

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