Friday, January 04, 2008
Hawks hold off Breakers
The Hawks posted a much-needed win with a 111-101 victory over the New Zealand Breakers in their National Basketball League (NBL) encounter in Wollongong on Friday evening.[MORE]
Imbruglia and Johns split
Natalie Imbruglia and Daniel Johns have confirmed that they are getting a divorce.[MORE]
Suspicions over penthouse death
Police are investigating the suspicious death of a person at an apartment complex in Perth's CBD.[MORE]
Dakar Rally cancelled over security fears
The Dakar Rally has been cancelled for the first time in its 30-year history due to security concerns in Mauritania where four French tourists were killed last month, organisers said.[MORE]
Kenya's Kibaki open to coalition: Tutu
South African Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu says President Mwai Kibaki is open to the idea of a coalition government to break political deadlock and end turmoil after Kenya's election.[MORE]
Jets edge towards finals spot
The Jets moved a step closer to securing a berth in the A-League finals following a 2-1 victory over Adelaide United in Newcastle on Friday evening.[MORE]
Thai "stealth coup" threatens pro-Thaksin victory
Fears of a post-election dirty tricks campaign by Thailand's old guard appear to be coming true.[MORE]
China bans movie showing Beijing's seedy side
A Chinese movie showing the seedy side of Beijing has been banned ahead of the Olympics.[MORE]
Cyclone Helen bears down on coast
Tropical Cyclone Helen, which has been upgraded to a category two, is continuing to bear down on the coast of the Northern Territory.[MORE]
Prince William to train as a pilot
Britain's Prince William is to join the Royal Air Force (RAF) on Monday for a four-month intensive pilot training course, RAF chiefs said.[MORE]
Indonesia mud volcano breaches barrier, sparks panic
Police say a mud volcano that forced more than 15,000 people to abandon their homes on the Indonesian island of Java in 2006 has breached the barriers built to contain it, causing further damage.[MORE]
Gabba Twenty20 clash washed out
The domestic Twenty20 match between Queensland and South Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane was abandoned due to persistent rain.[MORE]
Bhutto's party rejects 'meaningless' Scotland Yard probe
A Scotland Yard team that arrived in Pakistan on Friday to help investigate the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto will fail to shed any light on the murder, her party said.[MORE]
Israel flags removal of settlet outposts
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's top deputy says Israel will likely begin a crackdown on Jewish settler outposts in the occupied West Bank when US President George W Bush visits the region next week. Israel's failure to remove scores of West Bank outposts as required by a US-sponsored "road map", which includes statehood for the Palestinians, has posed a challenge to Mr Bush's efforts to revive peace talks before he leaves office next year.[MORE]
Death toll from Turkey bombing rises to 5
The death toll from a bomb explosion in southeast Turkey's largest city has risen to five, including three children, and the number of injured stands at 110, security sources said.[MORE]
Li downs Schnyder to reach GC final
China's Li Na continued her run of upsets when she beat fourth seed Patty Schnyder of Switzerland in the semi-finals of the Australian Women's Hardcourt Championships on the Gold Coast on Friday.[MORE]
Houses torched in East Timor village
UN police say eight houses have been torched in southern East Timor where international peacekeepers and UN police are on national patrol following 2006 unrest.[MORE]
Britney Spears, son rushed from her home in ambulance: reports
Pop starlet and troubled tabloid favorite Britney Spears, and her one-year-old son, were taken from her home by paramedics Friday, US media reported, after police had been called to resolve a custody dispute.[MORE]
Uneasy peace descends on Kenya as diplomacy continues
Kenya's capital Nairobi remains tense but calm after days of violence, as diplomatic efforts continue in an effort to end the crisis. [MORE]
Riot police deployed for Burma Independence Day
Burma's junta has deployed riot police and fire trucks at potential flashpoints in the capital Rangoon to prevent pro-democracy protests on the 60th anniversary of independence from Britain.[MORE]
Lismore flood peak to go higher, says SES
The New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) says floodwaters at Lismore on the state's far north coast are now likely to go higher than previously thought.[MORE]
Gorgon wants production ramped up at LNG project
The Gorgon Gas Group is facing another round of environmental hurdles after announcing plans to ramp up production at its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at Barrow Island.[MORE]
Strong quake rocks Indonesia's Sumatra
A strong offshore earthquake registering 6.3 on the Richter scale has hit the east coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, causing people to flee from their homes.[MORE]
17 jobs lost after print company closure
About 17 employees have lost their jobs after the Torrensville-based printing company, StateWeb, went into receivership in South Australia this week.[MORE]
Albino alligators stolen from zoo
Police in Brazil are investigating the theft of seven rare albino alligators from a university zoo. [MORE]
