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Man stabs dad, saws off own hands

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:17:00 GMT

A MAN stabbed his father with scissors before sawing off his own hands in a bizarre attack. Both are fighting for their lives in hospital.

'Spying thwarted Wall St attack'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:07:23 GMT

THE US government's sweeping surveillance programs foiled a terror plot against the New York Stock Exchange, officials say.

Kim takes notes from Hitler's playbook

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:47:33 GMT

BREKKIE WRAP: NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un is handing out copies of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf in an effort to sow fear among top officials.

Fire rages at Russian military base

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:40:00 GMT

EXPLODING shells set off a fire that was triggering explosions at a military depot in Russia, injuring 30 people and forcing the evacuation of 6000 residents.

Disabled woman, child 'kept as slaves'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:30:34 GMT

A MENTALLY disabled woman and her child were allegedly kept as slaves with snakes and pit bulls for more than two years in the US.

Bombing at Pakistani funeral kills 29

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:46:47 GMT

A SUICIDE bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral in northwestern Pakistan, killing 29 people.

One man's stand inspires protesters

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:27:09 GMT

AFTER weeks of violent confrontation with police, protesters in Turkey have found what could be a more potent form of resistance: standing still.

British summer rain 'to stay' until 2018

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:55:11 GMT

THE best advice for visitors to Britain - pack an umbrella - is more vital than ever.

G8 wants peace conference for Syria

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:29:51 GMT

G8 LEADERS have thrown their weight behind calls for a peace conference on Syria to be held in Geneva "as soon as possible."

Suicide fashion shoot sparks outrage

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:54:38 GMT

A US magazine has provoked outrage over a fashion photo shoot of models posing as famous women writers committing suicide.

Man charged for tossing wife overboard

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:10:24 GMT

A GRAND jury has indicted a man on charges he strangled his ex-wife and tossed her off a cruise ship in Italy.

Kim hands out copies of 'Mein Kampf'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:36:56 GMT

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly handed out copies of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf to top-ranking officials.

Top court faults Knox's acquittal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:31:33 GMT

ITALY'S high court has explained why it reversed the acquittal of American student Amanda Knox.

'Mass hysteria made garment workers ill'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:10:38 GMT

HUNDREDS of Bangladesh factory workers who fell sick in recent weeks could have been struck down by "mass hysteria."

Lasers find hidden city around Angkor Wat

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:37:08 GMT

AIRBORNE laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's Angkor Wat.

Twin bombs kill 31 as they prayed

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:21:47 GMT

TWIN suicide bombings killed 31 people after midday prayers at a Shiite Muslim religious centre in Baghdad on Tuesday.

Dolphin dies after tourist photos

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:15:13 GMT

A DOLPHIN has died in China after tourists hoisted it out of the water to pose with it for photographs, provoking outrage online.

Experts OK animal-human embryos test

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:11:47 GMT

EXPERIMENTS with animal-human embryos have cleared the first regulatory hurdle for tests that could see human organs produced inside an animal's body.

How al-Qaeda snared Aussie accountant

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:25:00 GMT

AUSTRALIAN accountant Sabirhan Hasanoff had a good life before he "threw that all away'' and became a jihadist.

Saatchi cautioned over Nigella choke

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:40:15 GMT

LATEST: CHARLES Saatchi cautioned by police for assault after he grabbed wife Nigella Lawson’s throat in a 'playful tiff'.

Saatchi cautioned over Nigella choke

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:37:21 GMT

LATEST: CHARLES Saatchi cautioned by police for assault after he grabbed wife Nigella Lawson’s throat in a 'playful tiff'.

Whistleblower Snowden in live web Q&A

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:00:15 GMT

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has defended his disclosure of top-secret US spying programs in an online chat with The Guardian, vowing "truth is coming".

Monks' flight is one with everything

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:41 GMT

BREKKIE WRAP: BUDDHIST monks are flying in luxury while a budget airline is refusing to give passengers a glass of water - even if they have cash to pay for it.

Mandela's wife grateful for well wishes

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:48:05 GMT

IN TWEETS, songs, telephone calls, cards and more, messages of love have come from across South Africa and the world for 94-year-old Nelson Mandela.

Hospital to offer kids hand transplants

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:58:11 GMT

A BOSTON hospital is starting the world's first hand transplant program for children, with face transplants predicted to follow.