UK closes its Cairo embassy

THE British Embassy in Cairo has been closed because of security fears. THE Foreign Office says public services were suspended on Sunday and people should not come to the embassy building in central Cairo. It gave no details of the threat and...

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Women who get HPV vaccine still need tests

WOMEN who have had the human papillomavirus vaccine are being reminded they still need to undergo regular screening to prevent cervical cancer. NEW research in the Medical Journal of Australia shows that women who have received the vaccine are...

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Swan disputes PM's 'we saved Aust' comment

WAYNE Swan has hit out at Tony Abbott's claims to have "saved Australia", releasing a letter from Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson praising his role during the global financial crisis. FRESH from the launch of his book The Good Fight - which...

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German arms decision for Iraq 'difficult'

A SENIOR German minister says Berlin's decision to send arms to Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq had been the toughest of his political career. "THIS is the most difficult decision that I have had to make in my career," said German Economics...

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Pacific islands leaders in Samoa for talks

AUSTRALIA is set to discuss oceans, disasters, gender equality and economic growth with its tiny Pacific island neighbours at a United Nations conference this week. FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop and Parliamentary Secretary Brett Mason have travelled...

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Militia takes over US compound in Libya

A MILITIA group says it has "secured" a US embassy compound in Libya's capital, more than a month after US personnel evacuated from the country over ongoing fighting. AN Associated Press reporter walked through the compound on Sunday after the...

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Australia and NZ 'learning from adversity'

SOME of the Australian emergency workers who helped out after the devastating earthquake in Christchurch 2011 are returning to New Zealand. THE workers are attending a conference on what lessons have been learnt from it and other disasters....

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Take climate more seriously, PM told

MORE than half of all Australians think the Abbott government should take climate change more seriously, a poll commissioned by environment group the Climate Institute has found. BUT only 20 per cent trust Prime Minister Tony Abbott to do so....

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Refugee drowns in Nauru

A REFUGEE who was resettled in Nauru after being sent to the Australian immigration detention centre there has drowned along with a Nauruan citizen who attempted a rescue. IMMIGRATION Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement on Sunday evening...

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Quebec helicopter escapees captured

POLICE say they have captured the three men who escaped from a Quebec City-area prison by helicopter earlier this month. THEY say the trio were arrested at a Montreal residence at 1.30am on Sunday and more arrests are likely. Police have not...

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Indian students charged over PM in mag

NINE students at a southern Indian college have been arrested for using "objectionable and unsavoury language" about Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a crossword puzzle in their college magazine, according to news reports. THE nine students from...

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Dr Harry Cooper, Wilkins, Munro honoured

VET Dr Harry Cooper, news reader Mike Munro and showbiz ace Richard Wilkins are among seven entertainment professionals who received Queen's Birthday honours. The other four were the late radio announcer Keith McGowan, film and TV director and...

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Hey there, it's The Seekers, AO

AS one of the few bands from the 1960s still with their original line-up, The Seekers have proved their staying power. Now they're being recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley have...

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Clinton to decide 'when it feels right'

HILLARY Clinton says she will decide whether to run for president again "when it feels right for me to decide". The former US secretary of state has told ABC News in an interview aired on Sunday potential Democratic rivals are free to choose...

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Tertiary education more accessible: Ziggy

FORMER Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski says tertiary education is now more accessible than ever before as he is honoured for his work in the sector. Dr Switkowski, who is chancellor of RMIT University in Melbourne and chairman of NBN Co, has been...

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Aerial reenactment caps D-Day celebrations

NEARLY a thousand paratroopers have dropped out of the sky in Normandy - but this time in peace, instead of wresting western France from the Nazis as they did in World War II. Drawing huge crowds who braved hot weather and lined the historic...

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Obama visits US troops in Afghanistan

PRESIDENT Barack Obama has slipped into Afghanistan to see US troops serving in America's longest war. Air Force One arrived on Sunday at the main US base in Afghanistan after an overnight flight from Washington. Obama was expected to spend...

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Gunmen kill 6 police officers in Pakistan

GUNMEN have stormed a tribal police post in southwestern Pakistan, killing six police officers and wounding three, authorities say. The attack took place in Wadh area of Baluchistan province's Khuzdar district, where insurgents have launched...

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Poland's Jaruzelski dies at 90

POLAND'S last communist leader, General Wojciech Jaruzelski, has died at a military hospital where was being treated after a stroke. He was 90. Jaruzelski died on Sunday just days before Poland marked 25 years since a crucial parliamentary election...

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Swiss vote against raising minimum wage

SWISS voters have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would have introduced the world's highest minimum wage, early results from a referendum indicate. About 77 per cent of voters cast ballots on Sunday against the measure that would have...

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Focus turns to Afghan landslide families

AS Afghans observe a day of mourning for the hundreds of people killed in a horrific landslide, authorities are trying to help the 700 families displaced by the torrent of mud that swept through their village. The families left their homes due...

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Number of children in Japan falls again

THE number of children in Japan has fallen for the 33rd-consecutive year to 16.33 million as of April 1. It's down 0.1 per cent from the same time a year earlier, the government says, as it struggles to raise the declining birth rate. The number...

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French mountain climber dies in Nepal

A FRENCH mountain climber has died in Nepal due to altitude sickness. Yannick Claude Sylvain Gagneret, 39, was climbing the 8481-metre-tall Mount Makalu in Sankhuwasabha district in northeastern Nepal when he died at its Camp One on Friday....

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US TV shows ordered off Chinese websites

VIDEO streaming websites in China have been ordered to stop showing four popular American TV shows, including The Big Bang Theory and The Good Wife. The move suggests government attention is intensifying on the online industry, which is freer...

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WA remains Australia's strongest economy

WESTERN Australia remains the nation's best performing economy but the Northern Territory is a close second. The Top End is leading the way when it comes to economic activity, due to strong growth in construction, according to CommSec's quarterly...

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Muslim world body heading to CAR

THE world's largest bloc of Islamic countries is sending 14 delegates to the strife-torn Central African Republic on a fact-finding and solidarity mission. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation said on Sunday delegates would be in the capital,...

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NAB lags on business customer ratings

NATIONAL Australia Bank continues to lag behind its major rivals when it comes to business customer satisfaction, despite a slight improvement. NAB, Australia's biggest business lender, had an average customer satisfaction rating of 7.0 out...

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Nigerian economy becomes biggest in Africa

OFFICIALS say Nigeria's recalculated economy is worth $US510 billion ($A554 billion), by far the biggest in Africa and easily surpassing that of previous continental titleholder, South Africa, at $US353 billion. Figures announced on Sunday are...

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One burger 'enough to max out on salt'

A SINGLE Australian burger can contain more salt than an adult can safely eat in a day. That's without chips, and even after four years of declining sodium in pizzas, burgers and takeaway chicken. New research shows fast-food companies are using...

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PM to meet Japan's emperor at palace

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott will meet Japan's revered emperor at his palace ahead of an announcement about the outcome of free trade talks in Tokyo. Mr Abbott on Monday will be formally welcomed to Japan, after spending the prior day in Tokyo...

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Guinea passengers screened for Ebola

HEALTH officials in Guinea say all passengers departing from the capital city's airport must fill out a health form and have their temperature taken as part of an effort to combat the spread of the deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Dr Sakoba Keita,...

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Three killed by gunmen in Kenyan church

THREE people have died and at least 10 have been wounded after gunmen opened fire in a church outside Kenya's coastal city of Mombasa. The three gunmen opened fire inside the Joyland Church in a Mombasa suburb of Likoni, killing two people,...

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Bravery award for shark attack rescuer

A MAN who dived into open water to rescue a shark attack victim on the NSW mid north coast has been awarded one of the nation's highest bravery awards. Rowan Cutbush was parasailing with two friends at Jimmies Beach, near Port Stephens, when...

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Avalanche kills two skiers at Sochi resort

AN avalanche has killed two skiers at the Russian mountain resort used for the Sochi Olympics the day after it opened to the public. Six skiers were on the middle section of Labirint run when the avalanche struck, Roza Khutor said in a statement...

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F-35 fighter purchase reasonable: report

AUSTRALIA is likely to push ahead with the acquisition of its first operational F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft, according to a report by an independent defence think tank. In a report released on Monday, the Australian Strategic Policy...

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Mining tax repeal before the Senate

THE Senate will turn its attention to mining tax repeal legislation after rejecting the Abbott government's plans to scrap the carbon tax last week. The repeal bill has been listed as the first item of business in the upper house when parliament...

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Pell to take stand at abuse inquiry

FORMER archbishop of Sydney George Pell takes the stand at a hearing on Monday to answer questions on how he handled an abuse complaint by former altar boy John Ellis. The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse enters...

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China, Netherlands sign trade pacts

CHINA and the Netherlands have signed a trade pact pledging Dutch dairy expertise to help Chinese producers boost the quality and quantity of their milk. The deal signed at a ceremony at Prime Minister Mark Rutte's official residence in The...

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Defence Minister attends Jakarta meeting

THE government is taking another step towards improving strained ties with Indonesia with Defence Minister David Johnston attending a top level conference in Jakarta on building maritime collaboration. Senator Johnston will be accompanied by...

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Science back on political agenda

AUSTRALIA'S science community is pushing for specialist advisers across all federal government departments. Following the Abbott government's scrapping of a science ministry, Science and Technology Australia boss Catriona Jackson said industry...

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Dubai refinancing deal on $22bn debt

DUBAI has reached an agreement with Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates' central bank to extend payment of $US20 billion ($A22.23 billion) of debt due this year. Dubai built up tens of billions of dollars in debt during a building boom but...

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Motorcyclist killed in Melbourne's north

A MOTORCYCLIST has died in a collision with a car in Melbourne's north. Victoria Police say the man, who is believed to be aged in his late 30s, died at the scene of the accident in Greenvale at about 11.30pm on Sunday. They say the exact cause...

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Council demands action after record summer

THE Climate Council says Australia experienced "another angry summer" this year, with more than 150 temperature records broken. The environmental group's report Angry Summer will be released by Professor Tim Flannery on Monday, who said Australia...

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NSW inquiry into Ellis case opens

A PUBLIC hearing into the Catholic Church's handling of a child sexual abuse claim that ended up in the NSW courts opens in Sydney on Monday. John Ellis, a lawyer who was abused as a child by a priest in the Sydney parish of Bass Hill, sued...

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Qld plane family 'braced for worst'

RELATIVES of a Queensland couple feared dead after the Malaysia Airlines plane they were travelling on disappeared over the South China Sea have thanked Australians for their support but say they are braced for bad news. "All the family members...

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Syrian rebels battle al-Qaeda fighters

SYRIAN rebels have seized a compound held by al-Qaeda-linked militants as their one-time allies used car bombs against them, in some of the most serious infighting between fighters challenging the rule of President Bashar Assad. The rebel-on-rebel...

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Bombings kill 20 in Baghdad

A NEW wave of bombings has hit Iraq's capital, Baghdad, killing at least 20 people. The deadliest attack took place in Baghdad's Shi'ite northern Shaab neighbourhood, when two parked car bombs exploded simultaneously near a restaurant and a...

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Rescuers search for Goa collapse survivors

THE death toll in a building collapse in India's southern state of Goa has risen to 15, as rescuers raced against the clock to save up to 20 people feared trapped beneath the debris. A five-storey building under construction caved in on Saturday...

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Cyclist critical after Helensburgh crash

A CYCLIST is in intensive care after being struck by a vehicle south of Sydney. The 58-year-old man was riding south on the Old Princes Highway at Helensburgh about 6.15am (AEDT) on Sunday when he was hit by a vehicle, police say. He was found...

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