Sri Lanka bars Briton with Buddha tattoo

SRI Lanka has denied entry to a British tourist sporting a Buddha tattoo on his arm because he showed disrespect to Buddhism. The unnamed Briton was turned back at Bandaranaike Airport, the daily Lankadeepa Sinhalese reported on Saturday. "When...

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Pope sets date to visit predecessor

Pope Francis has set a date to visit Benedict XVI at the papal summer residence, Castel Gandolfo. Source: AAP POPE Francis will visit his predecessor Benedict XVI on March 23. The Vatican said on Saturday that former Argentinian cardinal...

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Syria regime expands use of cluster bombs

Syria's air force has launched new air strikes on rebel bastions near Damascus. Source: AAP THE Syrian regime is expanding its use of cluster bombs, an international human rights group says as the conflict enters its third year. In the...

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China names new foreign minister

China's parliament has nominated Wang Yi, a former ambassador to Japan, as foreign minister. Source: AAP CHINA'S parliament has named a former ambassador to Japan, Wang Yi, as the new foreign minister. Wang, currently in charge of Taiwan...

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Most parts of SA face total fire ban

MOST of South Australia will be under a total fire ban on Tuesday following a spell of hot weather and minimal rainfall which have dried out fuel in the bush. The SA Country Fire Service (CFS) has declared fire bans in 13 out of the 15 districts....

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Giant snail destroyed in Brisbane

A SNAIL the size of a cricket ball and posing a serious threat to Australia's biosecurity has been destroyed after it was found creeping across a Brisbane container yard. Staff called the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)...

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Insulation deaths inquest underway in Qld

THE employer of a teenager electrocuted installing home insulation under an axed federal government scheme has told an inquest the 16-year-old didn't receive formal safety training because staying safe was "common sense". The director of Rockhampton-based...

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Hong Kong stocks end flat

HONG Kong shares closed flat on Monday, with disappointing Chinese economic data offsetting better-than-forecast US jobs figures and another record close on the Dow on Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index edged down 1.13 points to 23,090.82...

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China to abolish rail ministry in shake-up

CHINA is to effectively abolish its scandal-plagued railways ministry as part of a sweep of government reforms aimed at tackling inefficiency and corruption, a top official has told parliament. The changes include bolstering a maritime body as...

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900 dead pigs found in Shanghai river

CHINESE officials say they have fished out 900 dead pigs from a Shanghai river that is a water source for city residents. Officials are investigating where the pigs came from. A statement posted on Saturday on the city's Agriculture Committee's...

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Identity of WA gunshot victim released

THE identity of a man found dead with gunshot wounds to his head in a Perth beachside park has been released. The body of the man, David Liam Johnson, 32, was discovered at Lime Kiln Field in Swanbourne just before midnight (WST) on Friday....

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Attacks sway WA voters to Lib win: premier

WA Premier Colin Barnett says his party's win at the polls proves the Labor party is "on the nose". Source: AAP WEST Australian Labor's last-ditch attempt to sway voters with personal attacks on the Liberals not only backfired, it may well...

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