Tuesday, February 26, 2008
International wheat prices skyrocket
The price of high-quality wheat has shot up in some countries, recording its biggest increase in a single day. [MORE]
Burger suspended for two matches
Stormers flanker Schalk Burger has been suspended for two matches after being found guilty of "an act contrary to good sportsmanship" by a Super 14 disciplinary committee.[MORE]
Teen Russian military cadet commits suicide
A 16-year-old cadet at an elite Russian military school has committed suicide, a local prosecutor said, which is the second suicide at the school in a year.[MORE]
Snowdon won't rule out NT nuclear waste dump
Federal member for Lingiari Warren Snowdon says he cannot entirely rule out the possibility of a nuclear waste dump being constructed in the Northern Territory. [MORE]
21 bus passengers kidnapped in Iraq
A group of armed men set up a fake checkpoint north of Iraq's restive town of Baquba and kidnapped 21 civilians travelling in two minibuses, police said.[MORE]
Turkey PM defends Iraq military incursion
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defended Turkey's military offensive against Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq, amid US and Iraqi for troops to be withdrawn as soon as possible.[MORE]
Bus bomber kills 14 in Iraq
A suicide bomber has killed 14 people in an attack on a bus in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, security sources said.[MORE]
Minor injuries in Kimberley plane mishap
Three men have received minor injuries after their plane flipped over while taking off from an airstrip in the Kimberley.[MORE]
Serbia probes police inaction in embassy attacks
Serbia's top security body is preparing to meet to investigate why police failed to stop the attack on the US embassy after last week's rally against Kosovo's Western-backed independence.[MORE]
Oscars ratings sink to all-time low
US television ratings for this year's Oscars have sunk to an all-time low, preliminary figures showed, as viewers turned their back on a ceremony dominated by dark, bleak films.[MORE]
Kenya crisis talks resume under protest threat
A new round of talks to end Kenya's political crisis have started, with no clear sign of an agreement on power-sharing and the Opposition threatening to resume nationwide protests.[MORE]
Lee caps stellar campaign with medal
Brett Lee's rise to the pinnacle of Australia's pace arsenal has been crowned with the Allan Border Medal for 2008.[MORE]
Calls for Arroyo to quit amid corruption allegations
Former Philippines president Corazon Aquino has called for the resignation of the current head of state, Gloria Arroyo.[MORE]
Sydney escapes major damage after wild storm
Sydney and its surrounds have avoided any significant damage from a storm this evening, despite widespread reports of hail and local flooding.[MORE]
Hayden takes out ODI award
Matthew Hayden's stellar World Cup in the Caribbean last year has earned him the One-Day Player of the Year award at the Allan Border Medal ceremony in Melbourne.[MORE]
Dhoni says Symonds provoked Sharma
India captain MS Dhoni has accused Australia's Andrew Symonds of provoking young paceman Ishant Sharma in their tri-series clash at the SCG on Sunday.[MORE]
Japanese man hospitalised after eating fish hook burger
A Japanese man was taken to hospital with a fish hook in his intestines after eating a hamburger from a convenience store, police said.[MORE]
Guatemala to make civil war archives public
The new President of Guatemala, Alvaro Colom, says military archives spanning 36 years of civil war are to be opened to the public for the first time.[MORE]
Report flags banking difficulties in remote communities
A report into financial literacy among Indigenous Australians has highlighted the difficulties faced by people living in remote communities.[MORE]
Police appeal for help in missing person case
Victoria Police have renewed their appeal for public help to find a missing Preston man.[MORE]
Queen Victoria owners praise Brisbane despite difficulties
The Queen Victoria has left the Port of Brisbane dock, heading for the final Australian stop on its maiden around-the-world trip.[MORE]
N Korea tunes in to NY Philharmonic Orchestra
The NY Philharmonic Orchestra plays an unprecedented concert in Pyongyang.[MORE]
India launches nuclear-capable missile from undersea platform
India's defence ministry says it has successfully conducted its first test of a nuclear-capable missile from an undersea platform.[MORE]
Rail package will give industry 'time to restructure'
The Victorian Government says a new funding package for rail freight operators in country Victoria will provide vital short-term support to the sector.[MORE]
Nuclear program no threat: Iranian ambassador
Iran's ambassador to Australia has moved to reassure the new Labor Government that Iran's nuclear program does not pose a threat.[MORE]
