Experts cut Indonesian volcano prediction
3:24pm Experts have cut forecasts for the life expectancy of Indonesia's infamous Lusi mud volcano, which has been spewing out boiling mud since 2006.
NZ considers sheltering Fiji fugitive
Tamara McLean, AAP South Pacific Correspondent 2:09pm The New Zealand government is considering offering political asylum to a fugitive Fijian military man at the centre of a diplomatic Pacific row.
Mavs rally to stun Thunder in NBA
1:44pm The Dallas Mavericks have come from 15 points down to beat Oklahoma City and take a 3-1 lead in the NBA Western Conference finals.
Two die in Kazakhstan car blast
2:39pm A blast in a car outside a security service building in the capital of Kazakhstan has killed two people in the second such incident in a week.
Elisa Baker indicted on drug charges
Peter Mitchell 11:39am Zahra Baker's stepmother has been charged with selling drugs from the North Carolina home where the murdered Australian schoolgirl went missing.
Djokovic, Federer off to winning starts
Dave James 11:29am Novak Djokovic keeps on winning and Roger Federer shows he is also still a force at Roland Garros.
Netanyahu vows no return to 1967 borders
12:19pm Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Jewish state will never withdraw to the "indefensible" 1967 border.
Pakistan probes attack on naval base
4:39pm Pakistan is investigating a brazen assault on a naval base in Karachi, raking over clues in a bid to identify the attackers.
Alleged Philadelphia mafia leaders netted
11:05am FBI agents and police have raided a Philadelphia mafia gang, arresting organised crime boss Joseph Ligambi and 11 associates for extortion rackets spanning more than a decade.
Taliban chief has disappeared
10:54am The Afghan intelligence agency says the reclusive leader of the Taliban has disappeared from a suspected hideout in Pakistan and has been out of contact with his commanders for days, adding further questions about Mullah Mohammad Omar after a media report said he was killed.
Rare white kiwi chick hatched
10:57am A rare white kiwi chick has been born - the first to be hatched in captivity.
'Proud, resilient' Ireland embraces Obama
10:38am A star-struck Ireland opened its heart to Barack Obama and the US president returned the favour, saying his ancestral homeland had a bright future despite current economic turmoil.
Obama arrives early for UK visit
10:39am US President Barack Obama has begun an official two-day state visit to Britain after charming a star-struck Ireland on the first leg of a major European tour.
In there for life: tributes flow for hero Woody
Megan Levy 10:25am A Victorian special forces soldier killed in a roadside blast in Afghanistan has been remembered as a dedicated and loving friend who would "tie himself in knots" to help others.
Palestinian Prime Minister recovering in US hospital
10:14am Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad suffered a heart attack while visiting the US and is recovering at a Texas hospital, a spokesman said.
'The Monster' seized from Mexican gang
10:04am Police seized a homemade tank, with room for 20 people and capable of resisting explosives, in a raid on the Zetas drug gang in Western Mexico, officials said.
NZ in a flutter over rare kiwi chick
Tamara McLean, AAP New Zealand Correspondent 10:04am A rare white kiwi chick, believd to be the first hatched in captivity, has caused a flutter in New Zealand, where the chick has been granted star status.
Rapture actually coming in October, says Camping
10:12am California preacher Howard Camping says his prophecy that the world would end was off by five months because Judgment Day actually will come on October 21.
Yemen on the brink of civil war
9:36am More than ever, Yemen looks headed for civil war. Clashes erupted between anti-government tribesmen and loyalist military forces in Sanaa, a day after Yemen’s embattled president backed out of a deal to transfer power.
Ex-IMF chief's sperm found on maid's shirt
12:29pm Investigators have found traces of semen from former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on the clothes of a hotel maid who has accused him of attempted rape.
British Airways cancels flights due to ash
10:39am British Airways says it has suspend flights between London and Scotland as a cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano drifts towards Britain.
'It could happen to anyone': mother defends husband over toddler's death
9:49am The mother of an Italian toddler who died after being left in a hot car by her father last week has defended him, as the baby's organs were donated to other children.
Sign makes NZ city 'Lord of the Cringe'
Tamara McLean, AAP New Zealand Correspondent 7:59am It was supposed to be a fun, quirky, creative jab at Hollywood.
'Proud, resilient' Ireland embraces Obama
Jewel Samad 7:39am Ireland opened its heart to Barack Obama and the US president returned the favour, saying his ancestral homeland had a bright future.
Three die, 150 wounded in Libya raids
1:29pm At least three people have died and 150 have been wounded when NATO warplanes hit the Libyan capital Tripoli early on Tuesday.
Taliban chief has disappeared in Pakistan
7:19am The Afghan intelligence agency says the reclusive leader of the Taliban has disappeared from a suspected hideout in Pakistan.
US tornado kills 116, search continues
1:49pm Residents in Joplin, Missouri, have been warned more storms are on the way, after a tornado killed at least 116 people and destroyed more than 2000 buildings.
Former aide writes scathing tell-all book about 'self-serving' Palin
6:49am A former member of Sarah Palin's inner circle has written a scathing tell-all book, saying the former vice-presidential candidate was ready to quit as governor of Alaska months before she actually resigned and was eager to leave office when more lucrative opportunities came around.
Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan
Georgina Robinson 1:13pm A decorated Australian special forces soldier has been killed and five other soldiers wounded during two separate attacks in Afghanistan.
Iceland volcano continues to spew ash
12:09pm Ash from an erupting Icelandic volcano headed for Britain, forcing flight cancellations and a change in US President Barack Obama's travel plans.
