Sunday, February 03, 2008
Indonesians protest push to make Suharto hero
Indonesian activists have held a protest in central Jakarta to protest against calls to make former president Suharto a national hero, a week after the death of the leader who ruled with an iron fist for 32 years.[MORE]
Burmese nationals remember victims with Rambo screening
Hundreds of Burma residents in Singapore have gathered for a unique tribute to victims of last September's crackdown in their homeland with a screening of the new Rambo movie.[MORE]
Egypt seals last breach in Gaza border
Egyptian forces have sealed the last breach in the border with the Gaza Strip, stopping an influx of Palestinians into Egypt across a frontier blown open by Hamas Islamists defying an Israeli-led blockade.[MORE]
Blaze shoot down the 36ers
The 36ers could not carry their giant-killing form into their encounter with the Blaze on Sunday evening, beaten 127-118 in the NBL game on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
23 dead in Rwanda quake
At least 23 people have died in western Rwanda after a strong earthquake shook several countries in Africa's Great Lakes region, Radio Rwanda reported.[MORE]
New Zealand's Styris retires from Tests
New Zealand batsman Scott Styris announced his retirement from Test cricket on Sunday, saying he wanted to focus on one-day internationals and Twenty20.[MORE]
Rain washes out Australian run chase
Play was abandoned in the opening one-day international tri-series match between Australia and India at the Gabba on Sunday evening.[MORE]
13 killed as Kenya clashes intensify
At least 13 people have been killed in western Kenya as tribal fighting and a police crackdown intensified, police say, bringing the death toll to 70 since Friday (local time).[MORE]
Roadside bomb kills 8 in Somali minibus
A roadside bomb has killed at least eight women travelling in a minibus in the south of the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses say.[MORE]
Five killed in India building collapse: official
At least five people have been killed and at least seven others injured when a hotel building collapsed in western India, with many still trapped in the debris, a local official said.[MORE]
Brisbane residents prepare for flooding
Emergency services are preparing residents on Brisbane's bay side for the possibility of flooding overnight. [MORE]
Seven die in Indian Kashmir clash: police
Four Islamic militants and three members of the Indian security forces have been killed in gun battle near the de facto border dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, police say.[MORE]
Sri Lanka suicide bombing kills 7
A suicide bomb has ripped through a train in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, killing at least seven people and injuring nearly 100 on the eve of independence celebrations, officials said.[MORE]
Barak to stay in Israeli Cabinet in boost for Olmert
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak says he has decided to remain in the Government in a major boost to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.[MORE]
Sri Lanka wants better security after egg attack
Sri Lanka's cricket team says it has asked Cricket Australia for beefed up security in the aftermath of an egg attack on its players and officials in Hobart on Thursday night.[MORE]
Indians strike quickly between rain delays
Play resumed for a short time after a rain delay in the opening opening match of the tri-series between Australia and India at the Gabba, and the home side was chasing a revised target of 141 from 26 overs.[MORE]
Chad fighting restarts around palace
Fighting has restarted around the presidential palace in the Chadian capital N'Djamena where rebels forces have surrounded President Idriss Deby and loyalist troops, residents said.[MORE]
Capitals thrash Perth
The Canberra Capitals comprehensively defeated the Perth Lynx 96-52 in their WNBL game in Perth on Sunday evening.[MORE]
No Country takes Hollywood producers' top prize
The Coen brothers' No Country For Old Men wins another major industry award.[MORE]
Egypt begins sealing breached Gaza border
Egyptian forces have begun closing the border with the Gaza Strip, stemming the flow of Palestinians across a frontier blown open 11 days ago by Hamas Islamists in defiance of an Israeli-led blockade.[MORE]
Australia to chase modest Indian total
Australia has kept India to a lacklustre 194 in a rain-affected first innings in the opening one-day international of the triangular series at the Gabba this evening.[MORE]
Man found unconscious in Kalgoorlie carpark
A Kalgoorlie man has been flown to Royal Perth Hospital in a serious condition after he was found unconscious in a carpark early this morning.[MORE]
Teen swept away in NSW floodwaters
A 15-year-old boy was been swept away in floodwaters at Woolgoolga on the New South Wales north coast.[MORE]
Esperanza docks in Hobart after anti-whaling mission
The Greenpeace ship Esperanza is docking in Hobart following a two-month mission in the Southern Ocean, pursuing Japanese whalers. [MORE]
