Wire test can assess heart damage
A NEW test, relying on a wire testing system that can be used in coronary care units, could predict who will suffer long term damage after a heart attack.
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UK theme park to reopen following crash
AN England amusement park where a rollercoaster crash last week left four people badly hurt is set to reopen to the public.
Lawyers sorry for Hollywood sex abuse suit
TWO lawyers who represented Michael Egan, a man who sued Hollywood executives including X-Men director Brian Singer for sex abuse, say it was all a lie.
Kiwis ditch phone calls for data
NEW Zealand’s Commerce Commission says consumers are continuing to abandon phone calls in favour of more data services.
Freud letters set to fetch up to $A84,000
TEN unpublished letters by British artist Lucian Freud to poet Stephen Spender are to be auctioned by Sotheby’s in London next month.
Aust not following NZ with Milo change
A NEW recipe for New Zealand’s Milo has left former fans bitter, but Australians won’t notice a difference in flavour, says Nestle.
At least 13 die in Pakistani heatwave
A SEVERE heatwave has killed more than a dozen people in Pakistan.
Turkey votes in crucial test for Erdogan
TURKS are voting in a general election that will determine whether the ruling party can strengthen the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Suicide car bombing kills 17 in Iraq
SEVENTEEN are dead after a suicide car bombing attack on a market in northern Iraq.
Toll in China ship tragedy rises to 431
ONLY 14 survivors have been confirmed from the Chinese cruise ship that sank on the Yangtze River as the death toll rises to 431.
Apple shows off software updates
APPLE chief Tim Cook will reveal the IT giant’s software updates for the iPhone, iPad and its Mac computer line-up for the future.
Killer jumping castle in China
A FREAK gale in China has blown away a jumping castle, killing a three-year-old girl who fell from the inflatable castle when it took off.
British actor Richard Johnson dies
FILM, theatre and television actor Richard Johnson has died in London aged 87.
Reno bids farewell to 1905 famous bridge
THE ‘Wedding Ring Bridge’ made famous by Marliyn Munroe in the 1961 film The Misfits is being demolished.
Student in to every Ivy League school
A US teen says he’s excited and scared after being accepted to every Ivy League school.
Touching Obama speech at Biden funeral
COLDPLAY’S Chris Martin has sung at the funeral of Beau Biden, the son of US vice president Joe Biden who died last week from brain cancer.
New photos of George with Charlotte
KENSINGTON Palace has released photos taken by the Duchess of Cambridge showing Princess Charlotte with her older brother Prince George.
Aust man held in cells by Thai court
A 21-YEAR-OLD Australian man, who was beaten at a Thai nightclub last year, has been thrown into police cells following a court hearing.
‘Killer’ spider eggs found in UK harmless
FEARS of a British invasion by venomous spiders have been proven to be unfounded after a nest of eggs was discovered in a bunch of bananas.
Drones inspect Britain’s easyJet aircraft
EUROPEAN budget airline easyJet has completed a test inspection using drones as part of a drive to reduce an aircraft’s costly down time.
Anti-G7 protestors gear up
A GATHERING of G7 leaders in the German town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen will be disrupted by more than 10,000 demonstrators.
Drone triggers White House lockdown
FOR the second time in as many months, the White House has been placed in lockdown following a drone incident.
Two friends of Boston bomber jailed
TWO friends of convicted Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been jailed for impeding the FBI investigation into the deadly attacks.
Taiwan executes men convicted of murder
TAIWANESE authorities have executed by firing squad six men convicted of murder.
US officer convicted after deadly arrest
A LOS Angeles jury has convicted police officer Mary O’Callaghan of assault after she repeatedly kicked a handcuffed woman who later died.
Germanwings co-pilot went to many doctors
THE co-pilot who crashed a Germanwings airliner into the French Alps, killing 150 people, had reached out to dozens of doctors, a French prosecutor says.
Jokowi must rethink war on drugs: experts
INDONESIA’S punitive “war on drugs” which saw two Australians executed last month must be replaced with evidence-backed approaches, experts say.
Harry Potter inspires reptile name
A NEW species of ancient reptile unearthed in a quarry in England has been named after a spell cast in the Harry Potter series.
Yahoo ditches Maps, other services
YAHOO is withdrawing several of its services in different countries including Maps, Movies and TV.
Celebrities line up to honour Steve Martin
STEVE Martin was praised by friends when he received the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award during a private ceremony in Hollywood.
US doctors perform skull-scalp transplant
DOCTORS in Houston have successfully performed the world’s first partial skull and scalp transplant.
Hellboy dinosaur unleashed in Canada
A HORNED dinosaur species nicknamed Hellboy has been found in Canada and is a close relative of Triceratops.
NZ drug suspect’s chat log show cruel trap
AROUND 450 pages of chat logs have been tendered to the trial of NZ man Antony de Malmanche, who could face the death penalty in Indonesia.
Obama presses Greste’s case
AUSTRALIAN journalist Peter Greste says the US president is in his corner, as he fights to have terror charges against him in Egypt dropped.
Nestle removes noodles from India shelves
NESTLE India says its Maggi noodles are completely safe, despite deciding to take them off the country’s shelves.
US actor accidentally stabbed on stage
DESPITE being stabbed accidentally with a bread knife on stage, Ken Beider continued on with the scene.
We can’t let Putin back in G7: Harper
CANADIAN Prime Minister says Russia will never change while Vladimir Putin is leader, and should not be welcomed back into the G7.
Rare Tolkien Book Fetches $270,000
A RARE first edition of JR Tolkien’s The Hobbit including an inscription written in Elvish has sold at a London auction for $A270,000.
Greece bundles debt, talks to continue
GREECE has bundled all its June payments into one, thus avoiding Friday’s debt deadline.
UK releases more Prince Charles letters
THE UK has released a second batch of private letters written by Prince Charles to ministers, following a lengthy legal battle.
Queen knights grandson Prince Harry
PRINCE Harry has been knighted by the Queen for services to her and the British monarchy.
Delay in return of remains from Alps crash
DEATH certificate errors have been blamed for a delay in the return to families of the remains of those killed in the crash of Germanwings flight 9525.
At least 14 killed in Aleppo bombing
AT least 14 civilians children have killed when Syrian regime helicopters dropped barrel bombs on the northern Aleppo province.
Indian rebels kill at least 20 soldiers
AT least 20 soldiers have been killed in a ambush in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur.
Court orders Mubarak retrial over killings
AN appeals court in Egypt has ordered former president Hosni Mubarak to stand trial again over the killing of protesters in 2011.
Saudi-led airstrikes kill 30 in Yemen
AT least 30 people have been killed in airstrikes in Yemen’s north near the Saudi border.
Biotech guru’s wine collection up for sale
THE wine collection of the late biotech entrepreneur Alejandro Zaffaroni is going to auction in New York.
Maggi noodles ordered off India’s shelves
MAGGI noodles have been ordered off shop shelves in India after they were found to contain unsafe levels of lead.
Third Clinton rival enters Democrats race
DEMOCRAT presidential nominee Lincoln Chafee says he wants to end capital punishment, stop all wars, and let Edward Snowden back into the US.
London edges Bangkok as No.1 tourist city
LONDON is the world’s most popular tourist city, according to an index ranking the most visited cities around the world
Rome uni chief blasted over pageant
FEMALE Italian academics have slammed the president of Rome University for heading the jury of a student beauty pageant.
Ex-UK tabloid editor cleared of perjury
FORMER News of the World editor Andy Coulson has been cleared of perjury after the case against him collapsed.
Three engines failed in Spain plane crash
AN analysis of the A400M plane which crashed in Spain has revealed that three of the aircraft’s four engines failed. engines failed
Hadron Collider reboots after 2-year break
SCIENTISTS say they have successfully restarted the world’s biggest particle collider after a two-year shutdown
Verdict delayed for Aussie’s Bali murder
THE sentencing of Noor Ellis over the Bali murder of her Australian businessman husband Robert Ellis has been delayed for one week.
Statins cut cancer death risk: study
A 15-YEAR study of almost 150,000 people has found those taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs are more likely to survive cancer.
Colorado gunman tried calling crisis line
WHEN Jason Holmes call to a crisis hotline was disconnected, he knew his attack on a Denver movie theatre was “going to happen”.
Exercise cuts risk of gestational diabetes
A SPANISH study has examined the impact of exercise on pregnant women, and found it reduced the risk of gestational diabetes by as much as 36 per cent.
Ban Ki-moon urges final push on Ebola
UN chief Ban Ki-moon says the fight against Ebola is in the home stretch.
Bishop unsure if she’s come to Jesus
JULIE Bishop, in Paris for talks on the US-led coalition’s fight against Islamic State terrorists, has again denied being behind damaging cabinet leaks.
Plane crashes on Mexican highway
MEXICAN authorities are investigating a small plane crash which killed five people.
Four badly hurt in UK rollercoaster crash
FOUR teenagers have suffered serious leg injuries after a rollercoaster crash at a theme park in England.
China deports Aust cannabis grower: report
AN Australian man has been deported from China after police found him growing cannabis, Chinese media report.
Israel soldier punished for eating pork
A US-BORN Israeli soldier has been punished after he was found eating a pork sandwich in uniform, in violation of kosher rules.
Rescuers save more from China ship
HUNDREDS of people are still missing in China’s Yangtze River after a cruise ship capsized, with only 15 rescued and six bodies recovered.
Vitamins can cause allergic reactions
A GERMAN dermatologist says vitamin supplements often contain peanut, coconut or soybean oils that many people are allergic to.
Relatives can aid elderly fight depression
IT’S often difficult to recognise depression in older people because the symptoms can be easily confused with dementia.
UN official says Ebola will end in Sierra
THE UN Ebola chief says the Ebola epidemic isn’t over although Liberia is Ebola free but the disease remains in Sierra Leone and in Guinea.
Israel accuses UN over Hamas linked NGO
ISRAEL has complained to the United Nations after it voted to recognise the British-based Palestinian Return Centre which it says has links to Hamas.
Iconic Manet painting for sale
SOTHEBY’S is expecting to sell Edouard Manet’s iconic impressionist painting Le Bar aux Folies-Bergere for more than $A30 million.
Gun salutes mark Queen’s coronation
A 41-GUN Royal Salute will be fired at midday in London’s Hyde Park to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the Queen’s coronation.
‘Office workers should stand for 2 hours’
THERE’S now clear evidence that for the sake of their health, office workers need stand up and move around for at least two hours during the working day.
‘Fewer Species’ under new Aust research
FAR fewer species exist than previously thought, a new study by researchers at Griffith University says.
Funding risk for papal commission: adviser
PETER Saunders says it’s possible that Pope Francis wasn’t aware of the controversy surrounding George Pell when he appointed him to a key Vatican role.
Google tries to demystify privacy controls
A NEW approach to privacy for Google makes controls easier to find and understand for users.
Tortured Nigerian freed from death row
NIGERIA has signed a reprieve for a man who has been awaiting execution for a decade after confessing under torture to armed robbery as a teenager.
Oil, gas firms urge carbon pricing scheme
OIL and gas firms in Europe have urged the United Nations to combat global warming by introducing a worldwide carbon pricing scheme.
Aussie skydivers break record in US
119 daredevil Australian skydivers have broken a formation record over California after they jumped from seven planes at a height of 5.8km above Earth.
Body found in suitcase at Tokyo Station
A BRIGHT yellow suitcase left in a locker at a Tokyo train station has been opened by a worker who found the decomposing body of an elderly woman.
Healthy diet ‘key in prostate battle’
MEN with prostate cancer who adopt a heart-healthy diet significantly reduce their chances of dying of from the disease.
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