Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Polls open in Florida primary
Republicans and Democrats in the US state of Florida have started to vote in their state's primary election. [MORE]
Man charged over 2003 murder
Police have charged a 60-year-old man with the murder of a woman from Pyramid Hill in northern Victoria.[MORE]
Briton admits plot to behead Muslim soldier
A man has pleaded guilty to a plot to kidnap and behead a British Muslim soldier, a court has heard.[MORE]
Police find bodies, heads of 19 executed Iraqis
Iraqi police said they found the remains of executed 19 men in the volatile province of Diyala on Tuesday (local time), including 10 heads removed from their bodies.[MORE]
Unions, Southern Cross still at odds over pay dispute
There is no sign of a pay deal being reached between Southern Cross Care and unions representing Tasmanian aged care workers.[MORE]
10 hurt in attack on US patrol in Mosul: police
A suicide car bomb targeting a US patrol in Mosul has wounded 10 Iraqi civilians, a day after five American troops were killed in a deadly ambush in the volatile northern city.[MORE]
Zimbabwe court orders UK tycoon's release
Zimbabwe's high court has ordered British property tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten to be released from police custody because he had been detained longer than allowed by law, his defence lawyer said.[MORE]
China gives $1.5b in aid to East Timor
China and East Timor signed $1.57 billion in cooperation agreements, officials from both countries said.[MORE]
Darwin rejects grog pour-out plan
The Darwin City Council has rejected a proposal to employ council workers to help deal with an influx of drinkers into the city the wake of the Federal intervention in the Northern Territory.[MORE]
Gold Coast shooting suspect charged with murder
A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder after a shooting on the Gold Coast. [MORE]
Cannabis 'bigger cancer risk' than cigarettes
Smoking a joint is equivalent to 20 cigarettes in terms of lung cancer risk, scientists in New Zealand have found, as they warned of an "epidemic" of lung cancers linked to cannabis.[MORE]
ACCC warns petrol 'big four' of competition
Australia's competition watchdog has warned the four major petrol suppliers that they may face competition from a new independent company.[MORE]
Putin's candidate Medvedev says 'no' to TV debates
Russian President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor, Dmitry Medvedev, has refused to meet his rivals for the presidency in live television debates ahead of the March 2 election.[MORE]
New research finds drug addiction can change brain function
There is growing evidence drug addiction can permanently change the brain's chemistry.[MORE]
Close call for Canadian kayaker
A Canadian kayaker is being treated for hypothermia at Tasmania's North West Regional Hospital after being stranded in dangerous waters off the north-west coast.[MORE]
Egypt boosts security along Gaza border
Egypt has boosted security around the border town of Rafah and resealed parts of the barrier blasted open a week ago as it tried to control the flow of people in and out of the Gaza Strip.[MORE]
Support group welcomes ASIC check into Indigenous loans
A support group for Indigenous consumers has welcomed results from an investigation into a Queensland financial broker that lent money to people on welfare payments.[MORE]
UN 'frustrated' by lack of progress in Somalia
The head of the United Nations refugee agency in Somalia, Guillermo Bettoki, says he has never felt so frustrated with the lack of political progress in the country. [MORE]
Helicopters open fire on Kenyan rioters
Two Kenyan military helicopters have opened fire above feuding tribal gangs near the western town of Naivasha, police and witnesses say.[MORE]
12 killed in Pakistan missile attack
Twelve people have been killed in what is thought to be a missile attack on militants in a tribal region of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan. [MORE]
Barry Court new Liberal president
The former president of the Pastoralists and Graziers Association, Barry Court, will be the next president of the Liberal Party in Western Australia.[MORE]
Fire at Belmont Race Course
Fire authorities are warning motorists to be careful if they are travelling through an area of Belmont affected by smoke. [MORE]
Food shortage fears after E Timor floods
Aid agencies in East Timor fear food supplies could become desperately short if monsoonal rains cause further damage in emergency areas. [MORE]
Two killed in Algeria car bomb attack
A car bomb has killed two people in a town east of Algiers today, the second such bomb attack in a month, security sources say.[MORE]
Fears for economy as most S African mines still closed
The world's third largest gold producer says it has restarted production at one of its mines although a power shortage that has curbed output from South Africa's mining sector remains largely unresolved.[MORE]
