A teenager is in a critical condition in hospital after he was hit over the…
‘Horrible’ fires forecast for Saturday
FIREFIGHTERS are expecting a "pretty horrible" day for bushfires on Saturday as more extreme weather…
Fears ease over Cyclone Narelle
Fears about the potential impact of Cyclone Narelle on Western Australia's north are easing, although…
CAR rebels seize two more towns on march to capital
Rebel forces in the Central African Republic seized control of two more towns overnight near…
John Mahama: Ghana’s NPP boycotts swearing in
Ghana's main opposition party has boycotted the swearing-in ceremony of President John Mahama following last…
Malian Islamists move south toward government forces
Islamist rebels in control of northern Mali pushed south, close to government positions on Monday,…
Gunmen kill Austrian rafter in Ethiopia
An Austrian man was shot dead during an apparent robbery of his travel group that…
US drone attack in Pakistan ‘kills seven militants’
At least seven militants have been killed in two US drone attacks in Pakistan's north-western…
‘Love you forever day’ prompts Chinese wedding rush
Thousands of couples queued at registry offices across China on Friday, in the hope that…
Court rejects Sri Lanka judge Shirani Bandaranayake inquiry
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has ruled that an attempt to impeach the chief justice is…