Sunday, March 09, 2008
Pakistan opposition leaders sign coalition agreement
Pakistan's two major opposition leaders have signed a formal declaration on forming a coalition government, and have urged President Pervez Musharraf to convene parliament without delay.[MORE]
Argentina train hits bus, 18 reported dead
A train has crashed into a bus at a rail crossing in Argentina in the early hours of Sunday (local time), killing 18 people and injuring about 50 others, local television reported.[MORE]
Boy drowns in Dandenong River
A 12-year-old boy has drowned in Melbourne's south-east this evening. [MORE]
Mugabe approves Zimbabwe nationalisation law
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has signed into law a bill giving local owners the right to take majority control of foreign companies, including mines and banks, a government newspaper reported.[MORE]
Pope urges end to Middle East violence
Pope Benedict has called on Israelis and Palestinians to negotiate for peace, condemning a surge of violence in the region as part of a "spiral of destruction".[MORE]
Olmert approves homes for West Bank settlement
Israel has announced plans to build up to 750 new homes in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, near Jerusalem, in a move likely to complicate its US-brokered peace talks with the Palestinians.[MORE]
Smith ton demolishes Bangladesh in opener
Graeme Smith smashed an unbeaten century to guide South Africa to an emphatic nine-wicket win in the first one-day international against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Sunday.[MORE]
New British camera detects weapons, drugs under clothes
A British company has developed a camera that can detect weapons, drugs or explosives hidden under people's clothes from up to 25 metres away in what could be a breakthrough for the security industry.[MORE]
13 Chinese miners feared dead after alleged cover-up
Rescuers fear 13 workers trapped in a coal mine that caught fire in north-east China are dead, after their boss initially claimed they were safe, delaying efforts to find them, state media said.[MORE]
IOC president wants to see top footballers at Olympics
The IOC may try to renegotiate its deal with FIFA over Olympic soccer to get the world's top players competing at future Games, IOC president Jacques Rogge said in an interview.[MORE]
Top UN official slams celebrity drug use
The head of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, Antonio Maria Costa, has attacked celebrity drug users for fuelling a trade which is causing huge problems in Africa.[MORE]
Diamond heading for 5th Olympics
Australia's two-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Diamond qualified for his fifth Games on Sunday.[MORE]
NSW rows to victory at national champs
New South Wales has won the men's eight race at the national rowing championships at the International Regatta Centre at Penrith on Sunday.[MORE]
Families devastated by Mildura crash verdict
The families of six teenagers killed in a road accident in Victoria's far north-west have expressed anger after the man charged in relation to the accident was found not guilty of culpable driving.[MORE]
China thwarted Olympics attack: state media
According to a top Chinese official, suspected separatists killed in a raid in Muslim-dominated north-west China earlier this year were planning an attack on the Olympic Games, state media reported.[MORE]
60 killed in heavy weekend battles: Sri Lanka
At least 56 Tamil Tiger rebels and four government troops have been killed in heavy fighting across Sri Lanka's embattled north over the weekend, the Defence Ministry said.[MORE]
Crusaders edge out the Force
New Zealand's Canterbury Crusaders ran in three late tries to beat Australia's Western Force 29-24 in a nine-try Super 14 thriller at Subiaco Oval in Perth on Sunday.[MORE]
Spain holds elections after killing halts campaign
Spain has held general elections, two days after the killing of an ex-politician brought campaigning to a halt, with Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero tipped to win a second term.[MORE]
Demetriou wants 2008 football for Cousins
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has expressed his support for a quick return to football for embattled former Eagles star Ben Cousins.[MORE]
Small quake shakes NSW houses
A minor earthquake caused houses to shake in southern New South Wales Sunday afternoon.[MORE]
Malta votes in parliamentary elections
People in Malta have voted in the first parliamentary elections since the country joined the European Union (EU) four years ago.[MORE]
Warriors in hunt for outright points
Tasmania were chasing an unlikely victory in their four-day domestic clash against the Warriors at the WACA ground in Perth at the stumps on day three on Sunday.[MORE]
Malaysian PM has 'no intention' of stepping down
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has no plans to resign, his spokesman said, despite leading the ruling coalition to its worst ever election results.[MORE]
Bushrangers win, but still heading to Sydney
An emphatic six-wicket victory over Queensland at the MCG on Sunday was not enough to give Victoria the hosting rights for the next week's four-day domestic final against New South Wales.[MORE]
Tigers in sight of NBL title
The Melbourne Tigers scraped by 89-87 in a thriller against Sydney in game three of the NBL finals series in Sydney on Sunday afternoon.[MORE]
