Tuesday, January 22, 2008
UN Security Council set for emergency meeting on Gaza
The UN Security Council was to meet in emergency session regarding the humanitarian crisis triggered by Israel's crippling blockade of the Gaza Strip in response to militant rocket fire.[MORE]
India launch probe into match-fixing allegations
India tennis authorities have launched an inquiry to find whether any of their Davis Cup players since 1996 had been approached by illegal bookmakers to lose matches.[MORE]
Dhoni dismisses talk of Ganguly rift
India wicket-keeper and one-day captain MS Dhoni has dismissed speculation of a dressing room rift over former captain Sourav Ganguly's omission from the upcoming triangular one-day series against Australia and Sri Lanka.[MORE]
Stars and Saddam scrawl dropped from Iraq flag
The Iraqi flag will no longer boast Saddam Hussein's handwritten praise to God nor its distinctive three stars, parliament decided on Tuesday.[MORE]
Nieminen far from Finn-ished
Journeyman Jarkko Nieminen feels a stint of military service has sharpened him up for the men's tour.[MORE]
Emerald engulfed by spreading flood waters
Emergency Services are in full swing at Emerald in central Queensland where major flooding has occurred.[MORE]
European markets rally after worldwide plunge
European markets have had a better day, with analysts saying brokers are waiting for US trading to begin later this evening.[MORE]
Indonesian driver killed in eight-storey car plunge: reports
A driver was killed after his vehicle crashed through the wall of a car park in the Indonesian capital, plunging eight stories and smashing into a passing car, reports said.[MORE]
Inquiry opened into reported Olympic stadium deaths
An inquiry has been launched into reports that at least 10 workers have died during the construction of the new Olympic stadium in Beijing. [MORE]
Sharapova humbles Henin
Maria Sharapova demolished world number one and top seed Justine Henin 6-4, 6-0 in the Australian Open quarter-finals at Melbourne Park on Tuesday.[MORE]
Cooking classes to be compulsory in British schools
Cookery classes will be made compulsory in British secondary schools for the first time, the government announced, as the fight against childhood obesity intensifies.[MORE]
Iran says any new sanctions won't affect nuclear work
Iran says any new international sanctions against it will not succeed in forcing the country to halt its nuclear program, which the West suspects is aimed at making bombs.[MORE]
Massive natural gas field uncovered in Brazil
A huge natural gas field has been found a short distance off the coastline of Rio de Janeiro.[MORE]
Redbacks leading Bushrangers
South Australia claimed first innings points on day two of the four-day encounter with Victoria at the Junction Oval in Melbourne on Tuesday.[MORE]
Police seize 250,000 DVDs in record piracy bust
Victorian Police have busted what is believed to be the biggest-ever movie piracy operation in Australia.[MORE]
Forced selling partly behind market fall: analyst
Today's dramatic fall on the Australian share market is being blamed in part on forced selling.[MORE]
Emerald residents face another night of flooding
Residents of Emerald in central Queensland face another anxious night wait with floodwaters continuing to rise.[MORE]
Putin challenger facing investigation: reports
Reports from Moscow say Russian prosecutors are to open a criminal inquiry into the presidential candidacy of former prime minister, Mikhail Kasyanov.[MORE]
ACCC to investigate grocery prices
The Federal Government has outlined the terms of reference for an inquiry into the grocery sector.[MORE]
Thai junta call it quits, vows no more coups
The military council which ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a 2006 uprising disbanded itself and promised there would be no more coups as a Thaksin-backed coalition prepared to take office.[MORE]
Spectacular robbery shuts down Swedish city
Masked gunmen robbed a post office in Gothenburg early Tuesday, leaving behind burning cars and suspected bombs that caused chaos in Sweden's second largest city.[MORE]
Tas stands alone in Stolen Generations compo scheme
The Tasmanian Government is offering compensation to 106 Aborigines who were part of the Stolen Generations.[MORE]
Bulls under the pump
Queensland was struggling to avoid the follow-on at stumps on day two of the four-day match against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Tuesday.[MORE]
Market losses 'may force miners to defer projects'
A major accounting firm says junior miners in Western Australia may be forced to cancel or delay projects following today's massive share market losses.[MORE]
Tasmanian Liberals look to the future
Tasmanian Liberal MPs met in Hobart today to plot their future direction.[MORE]
