Wednesday, February 27, 2008
No timeframe for N Iraq raid: Turkey
A senior Turkish envoy says that his country's incursion into northern Iraq will continue until Kurdish rebel bases are eliminated.[MORE]
Wildcats force Kings to decider
The Perth Wildcats threw the NBL play-offs wide open after an upset win over championship favourites the Sydney Kings in Perth on Wednesday evening.[MORE]
Tracks of missing tourist found
Police say they have found the tracks of a French tourist missing near Kings Canyon.[MORE]
Spain court convicts 20 radicals of terrorism charges
A court in Spain has convicted 20 Islamic radicals of belonging to a terrorist group, but acquitted them of planning to blow up the courthouse, judicial sources said.[MORE]
5 front court over failed London bombings
Five people have gone on trial charged with helping an Al Qaeda-inspired gang to carry out attempted suicide attacks in London in July 2005.[MORE]
N Korea farewells NY Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic has arrived in Seoul, ending their historic visit to communist North Korea for a concert beamed round the world in a powerful moment of musical diplomacy.[MORE]
Former Khmer Rouge chief revisits prison
The chief interrogator of the former Khmer Rouge in Cambodia has returned to the prison where thousands were killed under his supervision. [MORE]
Kenya to hold crisis talks, protests cancelled
Former UN chief Kofi Annan will push Kenyan leaders to end the country's deadly political crisis, after suspending talks between their representatives when they failed to reach a deal.[MORE]
Musharraf must convene Pakistan Parliament: Sharif
Pakistan's former premier Nawaz Sharif has warned President Pervez Musharraf that the victors of last week's elections would not wait "a single day more" for Parliament to be convened.[MORE]
E Timor seizes weapons in rebel hunt
East Timor security forces have seized a cache of homemade weapons and detained a foreign citizen suspected of helping rebel soldiers involved in this month's attacks on the country's leaders, an official said. [MORE]
Heathrow protesters climb British Parliament roof
Protesters have breached tight security at Britain's Parliament, getting on to the roof and unfurling banners protesting against plans to expand London's Heathrow airport.[MORE]
Nervous China sweats on Yao injury
Chinese basketball fans and officials were desperately hoping that a serious foot injury suffered by star centre Yao Ming would not ruin China's Olympic medal dreams in August.[MORE]
5 militants killed in Gaza Israeli air strike
Five Hamas militants have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a minibus in the Islamist-ruled Gaza Strip, as the United Nations called on all sides to find ways to end the violence.[MORE]
HK pushes to host Nth v Sth hemisphere showdown
Hong Kong's rugby union said it would lobby to host the first ever play-off between the winners of the Six Nations and Tri-Nations championships.[MORE]
46 schools closed by stop-work
More than 40 schools in Western Australia will be closed on Thursday because of industrial action by teachers.[MORE]
Qld Govt to hold 4yr parliament referendum
Queenslanders could soon be voting in a referendum on fixed four-year parliamentary terms, but the Opposition still has concerns.[MORE]
Beijing under attack over diverting water for Olympics
Beijing is under attack from within the Communist Party for diverting water to the capital during the Olympic Games.[MORE]
Indonesia to free 15,000 inmates
Indonesian authorities plan to reduce overcrowding in jails by freeing up to 15,000 inmates on conditional terms this year, an official said.[MORE]
Tigers draw first blood over Bullets
The Melbourne Tigers ended a horror four-game losing streak against the Brisbane Bullets with a comprehensive 116-98 in Melbourne on Wednesday evening, giving them a 1-0 advantage in the best of three semi-finals series.[MORE]
Bali thief admits murdering Sydney woman
Bali labourer and known thief Ahmad Fahrul Rosi has admitted killing Sydney woman Heidi Murphy during a botched robbery to pay for his wedding.[MORE]
Rice voices deep regret over Japan rape case
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has voiced deep regret for a US Marine's alleged rape of a 14-year-old Japanese girl, a case that has sparked outrage and official condemnation in Japan.[MORE]
Director General "disappointed" by teachers' action
The Director General of Education has been highly critical of the teachers' union for defying an Industrial Relations Commission order and recommending its members stop work tomorrow.[MORE]
Indonesia deforestation harming climate, endangered species: WWF
A new WWF report says deforestation in just one province on Indonesia's Sumatra island is producing enough greenhouse gases to rival key industrial nations.[MORE]
Calls to arrest alleged Darfur war crime suspects
An international coalition of 45 human rights groups has launched a campaign to demand the immediate arrest of two men accused of war crimes in the Sudanese region of Darfur. [MORE]
Agreement to follow hospital recommendations
Tasmania's Health Minister has promised to abide by the findings of an independent review into health services in the central highlands town of Ouse.[MORE]
