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Man charged over fatal Christmas day bashing
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A 21-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a 49-year-old farmer in the Western Australian city of Geraldton.
Expelled EU, UN officials leave Afghanistan
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A senior United Nations official and another from the European Union (EU) have left Afghanistan after the Government ordered their expulsion, accusing them of holding talks with the Taliban and for paying cash to the group.
Wild Oats heads for victory
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The lead yacht in the Sydney to Hobart race, Wild Oats XI, is now less than 160 nautical miles away from the finish line.
Foreign press freedoms may remain in China: official
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New rules intended to make it easier for foreign journalists to report in China ahead of next year's Beijing Olympics may be extended, a senior government official said.
Pakistani blast kills 15 at Bhutto rally
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A suspected suicide bomber killed about 15 people outside a rally by Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto in the city of Rawalpindi, police said.
US forces kill 11 Shiite militants in Iraq: military
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US forces killed 11 Shiite militants in an early morning raid in the town of Kut, south of Baghdad, the military said.
Bhutto 'killed in blast'
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Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has been killed in a gun and bomb attack after a rally in the city of Rawalpindi, her party said.
Dozens still missing after Nepal bridge collapse
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Divers and ground rescuers scoured an icy river and its banks in western Nepal for 25 people still missing after a suspension bridge collapsed, leaving at least 17 dead and 80 injured, officials said.
Sri Lanka stages air strikes after sea battle
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Sri Lanka's military has carried out air strikes inside rebel-held territory, a day after a major sea battle left a large number of combatants dead, according to the Government.
Moti charged with child sex offences
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Former Solomon Islands attorney-general Julian Moti has been charged with child sex and tourism offences at Brisbane International Airport tonight.
Death toll in Egypt building collapse rises to 23
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The death toll from the collapse of a 12-storey residential building in Egypt's Mediterranean city of Alexandria rose to 23, security sources said.
Family shocked after man's 'brutal' bashing death
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The family of a 49-year-old West Australian man bashed to death on Christmas Day have described the attack as brutal and unprovoked.
Three shot dead during Sharif election campaign
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Gunmen have opened fire on supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif as he campaigned for January elections, killing three of them, a security official said.
KI blazes 'unlikely' to rekindle
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The Country Fire Service (CFS) says it is unlikely bushfires will rekindle on Kangaroo Island when high temperatures hit the state later this week.
Thaksin to face arrest on return to Thailand
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Ousted and exiled Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose supporters triumphed in a weekend general election, faces arrest on corruption and fraud charges if he returns home, a senior prosecutor said.
Upper Hunter anthrax outbreak 'under control'
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The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) believes an anthrax outbreak in cattle in the Upper Hunter is under control.
Boat with 28 capsizes off Cuba: report
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A boat carrying 28 Cubans trying to reach Miami overturned off the north coast of Cuba and only three passengers are said to have survived, the relative of a victim said.
Moti arrives in Australia
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Former Solomon Island's attorney-general Julian Moti is in custody in Brisbane tonight after being extradited to face child sex charges.
Wadeye police numbers 'neglected', despite intervention
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The Northern Territory Police Association says the Commonwealth intervention has failed to boost the number of officers in the troubled Top End community of Wadeye.
Elephant crushes circus worker in Yamba
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A circus employee has been crushed by an elephant in Yamba, on the north coast of New South Wales.
British charity backs use of electronic tagging of dementia patients
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Proposed electronic tagging of dementia sufferers, with their agreement, has been backed by a key British charity.
Over 120 feared dead in Indonesia landslides, floods
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Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rain have left over 120 people dead or missing on Indonesia's Java island, as rescuers struggled to pull out bodies buried under thick mud, officials said.
US 'detains two' over abducted soldiers in Iraq
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Iraqi police and US special forces have detained two men suspected of involvement in the abduction of three American soldiers south of Baghdad earlier this year, the US military said.
Wild Oats clears Bass Strait in low winds
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Fickle winds in Bass Strait are slowing the leading Sydney to Hobart yachts, but Wild Oats XI is clear of Bass Strait and now off the east coast of northern Tasmania
Serbia vows to block Kosovo independence push
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The Serbian Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to prevent any attempt by the province of Kosovo to declare independence.
