Woman dies after Taiwan water park fire
ONE woman has died after Taiwan’s fire at a water park, with hundreds more still injured in hospital.
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Abbott welcomes Singapore to the ‘family’
AUSTRALIA wants a relationship “more akin to family” with Singapore, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says.
Ted 2 lags behind Jurassic World
TED 2 has debuted in third place at the US box office which is again dominated by blockbuster Jurassic World after taking in $54 million at the weekend.
Apple music to go live
APPLE Music is well-placed to take on rival service Spotify, which recently announced it had reached 20 million paid subscribers,
Joni Mitchell is speaking, says rep
FOLK singer Joni Mitchell is speaking but is unable to walk after suffering a aneurysm earlier this year, says her conservator.
Kuwait mosque bomber a Saudi
KUWAIT authorities say the suicide bomber behind the deadly attack on a Shi’ite mosque entered the country that very day.
Abbott views Singapore anti-terror success
TONY Abbott has visited a de-radicalisation centre in Singapore and gathered investors in the city-state to discuss opportunities in northern Australia.
Why scrummy starters ruin your meal
BEWARE of indulging in a delicious appetiser, scientists have found it’s likely to spoil your enjoyment of the main course.
Person shot at San Francisco gay pride
A MAN has been shot in the US at a gay pride event in San Francisco.
Grateful Dead to bid faithful goodbye
TICKETS for a series of July farewell gigs in North America by US rockers Grateful Dead are already fetching around $US700 each.
US teen bitten by shark
A US teenager has been attacked by a shark in the water off North Carolina.
Heatwave toll climbs to 1233
THE death toll from a week-long heatwave in Karachi has reached 1233, with almost 2000 others currently being treated in hospitals, officials say.
Gay pride rally gets underway in Manila
GAY activists have rallied in the Philippines capital, taking heart from a US Supreme Court decision recognising gay marriage.
US plane crash victims identified
THE nine people who were killed in a sightseeing plane crash in Alaska, have been identified.
US protester removes Confederate flag from
A CROWDFUNDING site has raised more than $US80,000 to pay the bail of a woman who was arrested after she removed the Confederate flag.
Parents’ joy at Leia’s hearing
A PIONEERING surgery used to restore hearing in adults who have lost the auditory nerve is now being used for deaf children born without it.
Abbott on two-day trip to Singapore
PM Tony Abbott is leading a high-powered delegation to Singapore on a two-day visit that will focus on attracting investment to Australia’s north.
Unvaccinated boy dies of diphtheria
A SIX-YEAR-OLD Spanish boy whose parents refused vaccinations for him has died of diphtheria, the first in the country to contract the disease in 29 years.
Tourists scramble to leave Tunisia
TOURISTS are scrambling to leave Tunisia after a gunman killed 38 people at a beach resort in an attack claimed by Islamic State.
Cosby bid to stop records being unsealed
BILL Cosby’s lawyer is asking a judge not to unseal documents from a sex assault lawsuit because they could be “terribly embarrassing” to the entertainer.
Kuwait to bury victims of mosque bombing
A MASS funeral will be held in Kuwait for the 26 people killed in a suicide bombing at a Shi’ite mosque that has been claimed by Islamic State.
Deformed mutt named World’s Ugliest Dog
A 10-YEAR-OLD pit bull-Dutch shepherd mix with a hunchback and a “bubbly personality” has been named the World’s Ugliest Dog in an annual contest.
Sri Lankan president dissolves parliament
SRI Lankans will be heading to the polls in August after the country’s new president dissolved parliament, which is loyal to his predecessor.
US plane crash leaves nine dead
A SMALL plane has crashed into remote terrain in Alaska, killing eight passengers and their pilot.
Dozens killed in multiple jihadist attacks
MORE than 60 people have been killed in three separate terror attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait and France, two of which have been claimed by IS.
Rowling creating Harry Potter stage show
BRITISH author JK Rowling is in working on a play called Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, to be staged in London next year.
Antarctic orcas swim to New Zealand
RESEARCHERS are excited by the discovery killer whales are travelling more than 4500km from Antarctica to New Zealand’s North Island.
Joni Mitchell unable to speak
JONI Mitchell is unable to speak after she sufffered from an aneurysm, singer David Crosby says, in the first details to be revealed about her condition.
US escaped convict shot dead by police
US authorities have shot dead one of the two murderers who had been run for three weeks after breaking out of a New York prison.
Floods kill at least 82 in western India
WIDESPREAD flooding across the Indian state of Gujarat has left at least 82 people dead.
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