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UN demands probe into Israel's strikes on Gaza schools

Posted January 7, 2009 06:21:00

The United Nations has demanded an investigation into deadly strikes near UN-run schools and into other civilian deaths in the Israeli onslaught on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.

Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, israel, palestinian-territories

UN schools hit in Gaza as Europe scrambles for ceasefire Video Audio Photo

Posted January 7, 2009 02:30:00 | Updated January 7, 2009 02:49:00

Israeli tank fire has killed up to 40 Palestinians at a United Nations school in the Gaza Strip, medical sources at two hospitals said.

Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, israel, palestinian-territories

Pakistan rejects Mumbai claims as propaganda Photo

Posted January 7, 2009 01:29:00 | Updated January 7, 2009 03:09:00

Pakistan has angrily reacted to Indian claims that official agencies backed the Mumbai terrorism attacks.

Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, terrorism, india, pakistan

Soldier killed in Afghan rocket attack named

Posted January 7, 2009 01:06:00

The Department of Defence has released the name of the Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan on Sunday evening.

Tags: defence-and-national-security, defence-forces, unrest-conflict-and-war, afghanistan, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

Japanese PM concedes family used POW labour

Posted January 7, 2009 00:21:00

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso has effectively conceded that Allied prisoners held by Japan during World War II dug coal for his family mining company.

Tags: veterans, world-politics, world-war-2, australia, japan, netherlands, united-kingdom

Eurozone inflation hits low as service sector slumps

Posted January 6, 2009 23:39:00

Inflation in the euro countries slumped in December to 1.6 per cent, the lowest in over two years, from 2.1 per cent in November, according to an estimate from the EU's Eurostat data agency.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, international-financial-crisis, european-union

Zimbabwe cholera toll continues to skyrocket

Posted January 6, 2009 23:38:00

At least 1,732 people have died in Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic and the number of cases diagnosed has risen to 34,306, the World Health Organisation said.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, relief-and-aid-organisations, health, diseases-and-disorders, infectious-diseases, zimbabwe

China confirms latest bird flu death

Posted January 6, 2009 23:37:00

China's health ministry has confirmed that a 19-year-old woman died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Beijing on Monday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, avian-influenza, china

Don't let Sea Shepherd ships refuel: Japan

Posted January 6, 2009 23:00:00

Japan said it would ask Australia and other nations to refuse port calls for refuelling by anti-whaling activists who have been dogging its whaling fleet in the Antarctic.

Tags: environment, conservation, endangered-and-protected-species, oceans-and-reefs, marine-parks, antarctica, australia, japan

Frozen Europe feels impact of Russian gas cuts Photo

Posted January 6, 2009 22:38:00 | Updated January 6, 2009 23:08:00

Europe is beginning feel the effects of cuts to Russian gas supplies flowing through the Ukraine.

Tags: oil-and-gas, world-politics, russian-federation, european-union

Rescue team on its way to French yachtsman

Posted January 6, 2009 20:38:00

A rescue team was on its way to assist a French round-the-world sailor who triggered his distress beacon near Cape Horn on Tuesday and may have capsized, organisers said.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, maritime-accidents, sport, sailing, chile, france

Man jailed for storing 28kgs of cannabis

Posted January 6, 2009 20:03:00

A 54-year-old man who was storing cannabis for a friend has been sentenced to six year's jail in the Northern Territory Supreme Court.

Tags: drug-use, cannabis, law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, drug-offences, australia, nt, humpty-doo-0836

Wool industry hit by another mulesing boycott Photo

Posted January 6, 2009 20:00:00 | Updated January 6, 2009 20:26:00

Sheep farmers have been snubbed by another international company joining a global boycott of Australian wool.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, rural, agricultural-crops, wool, australia, south-korea

Chinese police search for suspect in axe murders

Posted January 6, 2009 19:44:00

Police in central China have launched a manhunt for a love-lorn junk collector suspected in the axe murders of eight people, including a two-year-old boy, state media reported.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, murder-and-manslaughter, china

Cargo ship evades pirates off Somalia

Posted January 6, 2009 19:37:00

A cargo ship with 32 Chinese crew aboard evaded an attack by four pirate boats in the piracy-plagued Gulf of Aden, China's state media reported.

Tags: unrest-conflict-and-war, china, djibouti, sierra-leone, somalia

Thai protesters vow to block ASEAN summit

Posted January 6, 2009 19:32:00 | Updated January 6, 2009 19:31:00

Supporters of Thailand's exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra said they would hold rallies to block a summit of south-east Asian nations, but the Government brushed off the threat.

Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, activism-and-lobbying, thailand

AMA hails increase in organ donations

Posted January 6, 2009 19:17:00

There has been a 31 per cent increase in the number of Australians who have donated their organs in the past year.

Tags: health, australia

Porsche buys controlling stake in VW

Posted January 6, 2009 19:09:00

The German luxury sport scar maker Porsche has taken over Volkswagen, the biggest European car maker, by purchasing more than 50 per cent of its shares, Porsche announced.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, industry, automotive, germany

Russia slashes gas supplies

Posted January 6, 2009 19:06:00

All Russian gas supplies via Ukraine to Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece and Macedonia were halted on Tuesday as a result of the Moscow-Kiev price row, Bulgaria's economy ministry said.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, oil-and-gas, world-politics, bulgaria, greece, macedonia, russian-federation, turkey, ukraine

New Bougainville president puts focus on peace

Posted January 6, 2009 19:01:00

Bougainville's new president, James Tanis, was sworn into office today in front of a crowd of about 3,000 in the city of Arawa.

Tags: world-politics, papua-new-guinea, bougainville

Witnesses say Israeli tanks in southern Gaza city Video Audio Photo

Posted January 6, 2009 18:30:00 | Updated January 6, 2009 20:18:00

Witnesses in the Gaza Strip say Israeli tanks have rolled into the southern city of Khan Yunis.

Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, israel, palestinian-territories

Stage set for thrilling SCG finale Video Audio Photo

Posted January 6, 2009 18:27:00 | Updated January 6, 2009 20:06:00

The onus is on Australia's fledgling attack to stand up and be counted on the final day of the third Test as the home side seeks to keep its world number one ranking.

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, sydney-2000, south-africa

India steps up attack on Pakistan over Mumbai Photo

Posted January 6, 2009 18:14:00 | Updated January 6, 2009 21:21:00

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has accused "official agencies in Pakistan" of involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attacks.

Tags: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, terrorism, india, pakistan

Qld Police to crack down on drugs at music festivals

Posted January 6, 2009 18:00:00

Police will target music festivals across south-east Queensland in the coming months in an attempt to combat the use illicit drugs.

Tags: health, drug-use, ecstasy, law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, drug-offences, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, surfers-paradise-4217

Car veers into group of 9 pedestrians

Posted January 6, 2009 18:00:00 | Updated January 6, 2009 19:14:00

Two four-year-old girls have been flown to the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne with leg and spinal injuries following an accident in Lorne, south-west of Melbourne.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, nsw, vic, lorne-3232