Man arrested over fatal UK dog attack
POLICE have arrested a man over a dog attack in England’s northeast that left a three-week-old baby dead.
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UK army parachutist owes mate a beer
A BRITISH Army parachutist who saved a mate in mid-air when his chute failed to open properly says he was just doing his job.
Afghan blast kills 14 from same family
OFFICIALS say at least 14 members of the same family have been killed in a roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan.
Fry wants children with new husband
STEPHEN Fry says he carries a “ridiculous beam on my face” since marrying 27-year-old Elliot Spencer and says the pair are discussing children.
Movie bosses eye James Bond ensemble movie
A PROPOSED movie would see five former James Bond stars united, but while Sir Roger Moore is keen, Sir Sean Connery is less so.
Redflex scandal in US worsens
AN email allegedly written by the former boss of ASX-listed Redflex’s US operations reflects her surprise at a $US30,000 bribe request.
Amy Winehouse’s ex denies he ruined her
AMY Winehouse’s former husband Blake Fielder says he thinks the blame cast on him for the Rehab singer’s death is unfair.
Speed the 150-year-old tortoise dies in US
A GALAPAGOS tortoise known as Speed who has been living at San Diego Zoo since 1933 has been euthanised after years of decline.
UK ‘Monuments Men’ bid to save sites
THE British government plans to bankroll a team of archaeologists to save artefacts at risk because of IS attacks in the mid-east.
Three dead as 4WD hits crowd in Austria
POLICE say a four-year-old boy is one of three people killed when a 4WD slammed into a crowd in the Austrian city of Graz.
Money laundering investigated in Italy
FOUR senior managers of the Bank of China in Milan are suspected of being involved in a massive money laundering scheme, Italian prosecutoris say.
Russia criticises US, offers co-operation
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin says the fighting in Ukraine will stop once the country provides broader rights to its eastern regions.
Al-Shabaab kills at least 15 in Somalia
AT least 15 people have died in clashes in the town of Afgoye in southern Somalia.
India toxic liquor toll rises to 84
THE death toll continues to mount among people who consumed toxic alcohol in India’s western city of Mumbai.
15 killed in Indian bus plunge
A BUS has plunged down a mountain gorge in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing at least 15 people.
Bahrain party leader freed after 4 years
A TOP Bahraini opposition leader has been released from prison after more than four years in custody, the group says.
6.4-magnitude quake jolts Chile
A 6.4-MAGNITUDE earthquake has hit the coast of central Chile.
Putin vows action over Yukos ruling
RUSSIA has protested over the seizure of Russian state assets in Belgium – a move triggered by a court ruling over the now-defunct Yukos oil firm.
Johnny Depp selling off French home
JOHNNY Depp is hoping to offload the French vacation home he once shared with his ex-partner Vanessa Paradis for $US26 million.
UK parachutist saves teammate in drama
FOR the first time in 25 years, Britain’s Red Devils have had a parachute fail – but a teammate’s presence of mind has ensured a safe landing.
UK may can BBC Trust’s bias ruling powers
BRITISH Culture Secretary John Whittingdale says the BBC Trust could be stripped of the power to rule on claims of political bias against the broadcaster.
Google restricts ‘revenge porn’ pic access
GOOGLE will allow people whose nude pictures have been posted on websites without their permission to have the image links blocked from its search results.
Ex-White House chef missing on US mountain
US authorities say they have no leads on the whereabouts of Walter Scheib, White House chef for 11 years under presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
Honda reports eighth death from air bags
HONDA says a US woman who died in a September 2014 crash was killed by an exploding Takata air bag.
Uber bans drivers, riders carrying guns
UBER says it is banning its passengers and drivers from carrying firearms.
US family wins damages for chemical in toy
A US family has won damages after a child swallowed a decorative bead coated with a chemical that metabolised into a date-rape drug when ingested.
Church shooting suspect on murder charges
RELATIVES of the South Carolina church shooting victims have made tearful statements at the first court appearance of the man charged with the murders.
US man gets jail for giving cash to bomber
A US court has sentenced a man to seven years and three months in jail for providing money to the suicide bomber who carried out an attack in Pakistan.
Church shooting accused fronts court
RELATIVES of the South Carolina church shooting victims have made tearful statements at the first court appearance of the man charged with the murders.
Harry ends his military career
PRINCE Harry has officially left the armed forces after a decade of service, he will spend three months working on projects in Africa.
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