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Islamist, Mubarak's ex-PM in Egypt runoff

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:36:39 GMT

THE runoff vote for Egypt's next president will pit Mohammed Morsi against Ahmed Shafiq, according to the full official results.

Filmmaker calls Blair a war criminal at inquiry

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:22:24 GMT

MAN interrupts ethics hearing saying ex-British prime minister Tony Blair "should be arrested for war crimes".

British royal family is worth $70bn - study

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:50:03 GMT

THE British royal family is worth a staggering $70 billion - and brings in a further £26.4 billion to the UK's economy.

British woman may face death in Indonesia

Mon, 28 May 2012 08:37:16 GMT

HOUSEWIFE is among four facing a possible death sentence after the alleged seizure of more than $2.5 million of cocaine in Bali.

More dead children: Why we can't ignore Syria

Mon, 28 May 2012 04:15:52 GMT

UPDATE: REPORTS of more children killed in Syrian conflict after fresh attacks.

Honour student sent to jail for school absence

Mon, 28 May 2012 01:32:48 GMT

TEEN given criminal record for missing school, in heartbreaking case that raises questions about truancy laws.

'The guy just stood with flesh in his mouth'

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:02:08 GMT

UPDATE: Witness gives graphic details after police shot dead a naked attacker who refused to stop eating a man's face.

Couple 'kept girl as slave for eight years'

Sun, 27 May 2012 21:00:27 GMT

COUPLE kept a girl locked up, forced her to eat pig feed and pull a cart carrying them.

Drone strike kills five militants in Pakistan

Sun, 27 May 2012 20:53:02 GMT

A US DRONE attack killed at least five militants in a northwestern Pakistan tribal region, security officials said.

Dozens protest Pope's silence on girl

Sun, 27 May 2012 20:46:07 GMT

DOZENS have protested against Pope Benedict XVI's failure to show interest in the case of the missing daughter of an ex-Vatican employee.

Pope's butler may have been set up

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:32:38 GMT

VATICAN hunts for masterminds of leaks that have enraged the Holy See, with few believing the Pope's butler was behind the scandal.

Prince Charles the man for the throne

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:57:43 GMT

POLL shows for the first time in more than a decade that most people in the UK support the planned course of succession.

Iran to build new nuclear plant by 2014

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:00:13 GMT

IRAN is to build a new nuclear power plant, alongside its sole existing one in the southern city of Bushehr, by early 2014.

Race for alliances after Egyptian poll

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:44:13 GMT

EGYPT'S presidential election frontrunners have been vying for deals with rival candidates in a bid to appease a polarised nation.

Teen solves Newton's 300-year-old math riddle

Sun, 27 May 2012 07:12:10 GMT

A GERMAN 16-year-old is the first to solve a centuries-old mathematical problem posed by Sir Isaac Newton.

Gunman arrested, two dead in shooting rampage

Sun, 27 May 2012 01:19:56 GMT

POLICE arrest 18-year-old suspected of killing students in a shooting targeting restaurants packed with teens.

Sonny Bill Williams burgled as he plays footy

Sat, 26 May 2012 07:14:06 GMT

ALL Blacks star reveals he had his home broken into while playing for the Waikato Chiefs in Super 15 on Twitter.

Date set for Schapelle Corby release in 2017

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT

KEROBOKAN jail boss says Schapelle Corby's sentence will end on September 20, 2017 - or earlier if she's granted parole.

Brotherhood claims early lead in Egypt vote

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:58:24 GMT

PARTIAL results from Egypt's presidential elections showed the Muslim Brotherhood candidate leading narrowly in the five-way race.

PNG votes to declare state of Emergency

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:24:56 GMT

MPs have voted to declare a state of emergency in the nation's capital after rogue police surrounded parliament.

Escaped monkey delays Air China flight from NYC

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:24:41 GMT

An escaped monkey delayed a Beijing-bound flight for four hours at New York's JFK Airport on Thursday.

TIGER HUNT: police look for big cat in US town

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:55:24 GMT

WASHINGTON authorities are seeking a tiger after several backyard sightings.

Man divorces wife after she adopts 550 cats

Fri, 25 May 2012 05:16:00 GMT

THEY say a pet can help reduce stress. But maybe next time you're looking for furry friend, don't come home with 550 cats.

Christchurch rocked by 5.2 magnitude quake

Fri, 25 May 2012 03:07:27 GMT

AN EARTHQUAKE has hit off the coast of Christchurch - followed by at least nine aftershocks.

Somebody tell Assange to stop. Just. Stop.

Fri, 25 May 2012 02:20:34 GMT

WITHIN his extradition trial near, WikiLeaks founder makes a rare public appearance. Did we say "rare"? We meant "ridiculous".