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.
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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.
20 murders a day in El Salvador
EL Salvador is one of the most violent nations in the world, with more than 600 murders a month.
Tagged seals transmit ocean data
SEALS wearing sensors have collected vital data from some of the most remote and harshest polar environments inaccessible to man.
China developing ATM with face recognition
NEW technology using facial recognition technology is hoped to reduce crimes committed using ATMs in China.
Start trying for baby by 30
IF a woman is ready for a child, she should start trying by the time she is 30, a British fertility specialist says.
US vows to probe anthrax sent to Aust
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter has met with Defence Minister Kevin Andrews in Singapore, updating him on a probe into how anthrax was sent to Australia.
John Kerry breaks leg in cycling accident
US Secretary of State John Kerry has been taken by helicopter to a Swiss hospital after he broke his leg in a biking accident in the French Alps.
Indian heatwave toll soars to 2,200
INDIAN officials say more than 2,200 people have died in a heatwave the worst-hit states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Oscar-winning designer Julie Harris dies
AN Oscar-winning costume designer who designed clothes for the Beatles and Roger Moore’s James Bond has died in London, aged 94.
25 die as tank explodes in Syrian clinic
A FIRE at a small clinic in northeast Syria has killed 25 people, mostly children, and injured about 30 others, state TV says.
Benjy the bull not so gay after all
A “GAY” Irish bull saved from slaughter after showing no interest in the opposite sex has revealed at his new English home he may fancy heifers after all.
Birthday boy Clint gets the bullet
A BRITISH artist has created a portrait of Clint Eastwood made from bullet cases to celebrate his 85th birthday.
Hundreds gather for BB King funeral
HUNDREDS have gathered at a church in Mississippi to farewell legendary blues singer and guitarist BB King.
Stephen Hawking: would I be supported now?
BRITISH physicist Stephen Hawking says he doubts he would have risen to international prominence if was a young scientist in today’s economic climate.
Murder attempt on Australian in Thailand
THAI police have arrested three men after an alleged murder attempt on an Australian man in the country’s south.
New drug offers hope for melanoma patients
PHARMACEUTICAL firm Roche says a new drug it has been trialling for advanced skin cancer could prevent the disease from worsening for a year.
Iggy Azalea cancels Great Escape tour
IGGY Azalea is offering her fans refunds after cancelling her already-delayed The Great Escape tour.
India heatwave death toll passes 2000
THE toll from India’s deadly heatwave continues to rise with more than 2000 people succumbing to the sweltering conditions set to continue for two days.
Indianola prepares for BB King funeral
BLUES pioneer BB King will be laid to rest in his home town of Indianola in Mississippi, where more than 4000 people have already viewed his open casket.
US jury convicts TV actor Diamond
A US jury has convicted TV actor Dustin Diamond of two misdemeanours after a bar-room fight in Wisconsin.
Texas to allow open carrying of handguns
THE US state of Texas is set to reverse a ban on openly carrying handguns dating to the post-Civil War era.
Mind was falling apart: Colorado shooter
THE man who killed 12 people in a Colorado movie theatre gun attack has told a psychiatrist he turned suicidal thoughts into homicidal ones.
US rescinds ban on military sales to Fiji
A BAN on sales of military equipment to Fiji has been rescinded by the United States in the wake of democratic elections last year.
Canada moves to oust terror convicts
THE Canadian government has enabled laws to strip citizenship from dual nationals who are convicted of terrorism, treason or spying.
Volcano erupts on southern Japanese island
RESIDENTS near Mount Shindake say black smoke darkened the sky after Friday’s eruption.
Software glitch causes iPhones to crash
A SOFTWARE glitch can cause some iPhones to crash when they receive a text message with a specific string of characters, including some Arabic characters.
Executions fail to dent Jakarta’s drug war
ONE month since the executions of two Australians and six others, it seems they didn’t have the deterrent effect Indonesia’s president had hoped for.
Chinese artist faces jail over funny photo
A CHINESE artist is facing up to five years in jail for “creating a disturbance” after posting a funny photo of President Xi Jinping online.
Russia considers jail time for drug talk
IT could soon become illegal to talk about recreational drugs in Russia, with offenders potentially facing two years in prison under proposed new laws.
German guilty of putting needles in meat
A GERMAN woman has been convicted of causing grievous bodily harm and given a suspended jail sentence for putting needles inside sausages at a supermarket.
Prince George not ready for footy matches
PRINCE William has said it’s a bit early to be taking 22-month-old son George to the football, but he’d love to go to games with him in the future.
US jobless aid applications on rise
MORE Americans sought unemplyment benefits last week, according Labor Departent figures.
Fewer suffer from hunger in Asia-Pacific
WORLDWIDE, the number of hungry people has dropped to 795 million from more than a billion a quarter-century ago, the United Nations says.
UK Methodist Church apologises for abuse
THE UK’s Methodist Church has made an “unreserved apology” for physical and sexual abuse dating back more than half a century.
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