Indian PM soothes China border tensions

INDIA'S Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he believes a border dispute over an alleged incursion by Chinese soldiers can be resolved, the Press Trust of India reports. "It is a localised problem, we do believe it can be solved," Singh was quoted...

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Bombing suspect's friends 'shocked'

Two friends of the alleged Boston bomber have denied any knowledge of the deadly attack plot. Source: AAP TWO university friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev who were jailed by immigration authorities the day after...

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One of NSW's 'worst crime weeks' - 10 shot

A MAN is shot in the face, four are gunned down on a Sydney street, and a young man on a date is kneecapped by night's end. Within a few hours, the number of people shot in NSW jumped to 10 in just five days, making it one of the "worst crime...

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Vic Labor leads in Lyndhurst by-election

Martin Pakula is confident he can win the by-election in the Victorian state seat of Lyndhurst. Source: AAP LABOR candidate Martin Pakula has won more than 40 per cent of the primary vote in early counting in Victoria's Lyndhurst by-election....

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Myanmar hails EU lifting of sanctions

The EU has agreed to lift the last of the bloc's economic and individual sanctions against Myanmar. Source: AAP MYANMAR has hailed a European Union decision lifting political and economic sanctions against the former pariah state. Senior...

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Qualified nod for Woodside dividend

MOODY'S Investors Service says Woodside Petroleum's special dividend and increase in its targeted dividend payout ratio is credit negative but can be accommodated within its existing credit rating and stable outlook. "Woodside's financial profile...

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NSW police officer caught drink driving

A NSW police officer has been suspended after he was caught drink driving, police say. The officer, 48, was arrested on Sunday after he returned a high range reading of 0.173 during a breath-test at Tweed Heads, police said. Police suspended...

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Iran denies link with Canada terror plot

Canadian police say they have arrested two people over an al-Qaeda-supported plot to derail a train. Source: AAP IRAN is denying any link with two suspects charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train. Canadian...

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Five killed in another shooting in US

GUNFIRE erupted at an apartment complex in a city south of Seattle and five people were shot to death, including a suspect who was shot by arriving officers, police say. Officers responding to an emergency call at 9.30pm on Sunday (1430 Monday...

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Victims should go to police: churches

A culture of ignoring children helped child sex abuse go undetected, the Anglican Church says. Source: AAP TWO of Australia's largest churches say it's up to the people who were sexually abused as children to go to the police. The Anglican...

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Fake bus driver 'a misunderstanding'

REPORTS of a man posing as a bus driver and picking up students on the Gold Coast have turned out to be a big misunderstanding. The alarm was raised on Monday morning by a concerned parent who told police her child feared something was amiss....

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Asian markets mostly up

ASIAN markets mostly climbed on Monday, with Tokyo surging as the US dollar pushes back towards the 100 yen mark after the G20 cautiously endorsed the Bank of Japan's huge stimulus measures. Chinese shares dipped, however, as insurers suffered...

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China criticises US on human rights record

CHINA has slammed the human rights record of the United States in response to Washington's report on rights around the world, saying that US military operations have infringed on rights abroad and that political donations at home have thwarted the...

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Hotelier stuck in a lift for four days

A HOTELIER says skills learned on a military survival course allowed him to survive four days trapped in the lift of his Austrian hotel. A friend delivering bread eventually alerted rescue services on Friday after noticing post piled up outside...

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AG wants Racing Queensland investigation

QUEENSLAND'S attorney-general wants a parliamentary committee to investigate how the former Labor-aligned Racing Queensland board approved projects, and if anyone should face criminal charges. A forensic audit by accountancy firm Deloitte, commissioned...

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Federal, state govts urged to cut spending

Treasurer Wayne Swan has revealed a $7.5 billion hit to the national budget. Source: AAP FEDERAL and state governments are being urged to live within their means and make more aggressive cuts in public spending. In a report released on...

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