Saturday, January 19, 2008
20 Taliban killed in joint operation: Governor
Officials say more than 20 Taliban rebels were killed and over a dozen wounded in a joint operation between Afghan and Western forces in eastern Afghanistan.[MORE]
Israeli strike kills two more Gaza militants
Medics say a pre-dawn Israeli air strike north of Gaza City has killed at least two militants from the Islamist Hamas movement, amid escalating hostilities in the territory.[MORE]
Police arrest teenager over Bhutto attack: reports
There are reports that Pakistani police have arrested a teenager who was allegedly part of a five-man squad assigned to kill opposition leader Benazir Bhutto last month.[MORE]
Seven bodies found in Thai lake
Seven bodies have been found floating in a reservoir in western Thailand.[MORE]
Emerald on flood alert as dam overflows
While levees hold back floodwater from inundating the south-west Queensland town of Charleville, another flood threat is emerging at Emerald, west of Rockhampton.[MORE]
Mariners keep minor prem hopes alive
Central Coast Mariners staked their claim for the A-League minor premiership with a 2-0 victory over Wellington Phoenix in Gosford on Saturday evening.[MORE]
Mosque raid ends southern Iraq clashes: police
Security forces have overrun a mosque in southern Iraq where Shiite doomsday cultists were holed up, ending two days of clashes in two cities that killed at least 70 people.[MORE]
Substation fault cuts power to Sydney suburbs
About 1,200 residents in Belrose and Oxford Falls in Sydney's north have been without power for several hours.[MORE]
Spain arrests 14 'linked to extremists'
Authorities in Spain have arrested 14 people suspected of links with Islamic extremist groups.[MORE]
Federer survives five-set thriller
Roger Federer was taken the distance in five gripping sets by Serbian Janko Tipsarevic before winning his 17th consecutive match at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.[MORE]
Police probe jewellery store ram raid
New South Wales police say they are looking for a group of men who they believe may be responsible for a ram raid at jewellery store in Sydney's CBD.[MORE]
Protests, police at Suharto's hospital
Indonesian anti-riot police have briefly clashed with about 100 demonstrators calling for former Indonesian president Suharto to be brought to justice.[MORE]
Overflowing dam to supply years of water to Emerald district
Queensland water management body SunWater says spillover from a dam near Emerald in the state's central west does not pose a risk downstream.[MORE]
Hezbollah chief taunts Israel during Ashura procession
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah chief and one of Israel's most wanted men, has appeared in public for the first time in more than a year at a Shiite religious event in the Lebanese capital.[MORE]
British PM talks up China's 'eco-city' plans
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is seeking to boost cooperation with China on tackling climate change.[MORE]
Sri Lanka says 32 killed in fresh violence
Sri Lanka's defence ministry says at least 31 guerrillas and one soldier have been killed in heavy fighting between government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels across the embattled north.[MORE]
Breakers claim national title
New South Wales won the women's national cricket league trophy after Saturday's final against South Australia at the SCG was abandoned because of rain.[MORE]
India wins to end Australian streak
India once again halted a record Australian winning streak with a famous 72-run victory in the third Test at the WACA ground in Perth on Saturday.[MORE]
Kenya reels from three days of violence
Kenyan police remain on high alert after three days of deadly opposition protests against President Mwai Kibaki's re-election, as envoys sought to broker an end to the crisis.[MORE]
Thaksin's allies unveil six-party coalition
The People Power Party (PPP), which supports Thailand's ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, has officially announced that it has established a six-party coalition to form a new government.[MORE]
Ivanovic eases into fourth round
Fourth seed Ana Ivanovic of Serbia swept into the last 16 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.[MORE]
Police employee facing drug charges
A 37-year-old unsworn member of the Victoria Police Force is up on drug charges.[MORE]
Fujimori ordered my kidnapping, Peru's PM tells court
Peruvian Prime Minister Jorge del Castillo has accused former president Alberto Fujimori of ordering a paramilitary death squad to kidnap him.[MORE]
Play postponed on Melbourne Park outside courts
Persistent rain showers throughout the day forced the cancellation of play on the outside courts at the Australian Open on Saturday.[MORE]
Australia on the ropes
India stood on the verge of ending Australia's record winning streak in the third Test at the WACA ground in Perth today, inspired by captain Anil Kumble's strategic genius.[MORE]
