New MERS virus spreads easily, deadlier than SARS
New MERS virus spreads easily, deadlier than SARS

A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly…

Woman stabbed, killed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
Woman stabbed, killed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame

A dispute over a photo has led to the fatal stabbing of a young woman on Hollywood's popular Walk of Fame.

It's cold in Melbourne, too
It's cold in Melbourne, too

Melburnians woke today to the city's coldest June morning in more than a decade.

Royal prank call investigation blocked: watchdog
Royal prank call investigation blocked: watchdog

Sydney radio station 2Day FM has been accused of blocking the investigation into the royal prank call which preceded the…

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Social network gaffes plague Japanese politicians
Social network gaffes plague Japanese politicians

On the internet, no one can save you from yourself. That is a lesson many Japanese politicians have…

30 dead after bus plunges into river in Peru

At least 30 people have died after a bus plunged off a highway into a river in central Peru, authorities say. "So far…

Fluffy cows: Old beauty practice gains attention

Grooming cows and bulls so they look like unusually large poodles is a well-known beautification practice in the show cattle…

Monsoon floods in India kill 119, strand thousands

Torrential rain and landslides in India have killed 119 people, and it is feared the death toll could be much higher.

Radiation weapon plot foiled in US
Radiation weapon plot foiled in US

Two men have been arrested in New York state and charged with what police say was a plot to irradiate…

Militants storm UN compound in Somalia; 20 killed

Updated Seven al-Qaeda-linked militants on a suicide mission attacked the UN compound with a truck bomb and then poured inside…

Missile may have downed jumbo jet

Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of New York, saying…

Part of nose bitten off in Sydney fight

A man will face court after biting off the nose of another man during a fight in front of a Sydney taxi rank. A group of…

Surge of Chinese students expected in Australia

Mainland Chinese say they intend to study abroad in far greater numbers.

Iceland: 'Informal talks' about Snowden asylum
Iceland: 'Informal talks' about Snowden asylum

A WikiLeaks spokesman who claims to represent Edward Snowden has reached out to government officials…

Secret hearings debated in Guantanamo 9/11 case

Prosecutors in the September 11 war crimes case at Guantanamo are asking a judge to allow secret pretrial hearings that…

Kiwi dies in freezing Q'land conditions

A New Zealand man was found dead on the patio of a central Queensland home today after he slept outside in what were described…

Family learn of death via radio

The family of a Dunedin man found dead in a Thai apartment complex are distraught and angry they learnt of his death through…

US: No talks scheduled with Taliban

The United States has not scheduled talks with the Taliban, the State Department said today, after reports that discussions…

Russian zoo welcomes baby liligers
Russian zoo welcomes baby liligers

The zoo in Novosibirsk, Russia's third-largest city, is home to a unique animal - the liliger. That's…

At least 13 dead in attack on UN compound

Seven al-Qaida-linked militants on a suicide mission attacked the U.N. compound Wednesday with a truck bomb and then poured…

Syria 'won't be another Iraq'

David Cameron insisted he had "learned the lessons of Iraq" as world leaders at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland set out…

First US strike at News Corp

The British former stunt double of Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is the first of six people to formally launch legal proceedings…

History weighs on Berlin speech

Five years and 50 years. As US President Barack Obama revisited Berlin last night, he could not escape those anniversaries…

Karzai, US row over Taliban talks
Karzai, US row over Taliban talks

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said last night that he has suspended talks with the United States on…

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Children dying from encephalitis in India
Children dying from encephalitis in India

At least 118 children have died from mosquito-borne encephalitis so far this monsoon season in India, and authorities fear…

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