Europe
Drug cops raid home of bank boss
IT'S a growing scandal involving crack cocaine, crystal meth and rent boys. Now UK police have raided a bank chief's home.
Paris 'lone gunman' named
FRENCH police have named a man suspected of carrying out several recent attacks in Paris. And it seems he's already a notorious criminal.
Carbon trade up in smoke
CARBON trading, once seen as a burgeoning industry, is evaporating in Europe with at least 10 banks in London alone scaling back or closing their trading desks.
Greenpeace activists granted bail
AFTER decreeing that Australian Greenpeace activist Colin Russell must stay in prison until February, Russian authorities have granted bail to 20 of his fellow detainees.
Which city is best for students?
SYDNEY and Melbourne have narrowly missed out on being ranked the best city in the world for students. Find out which city came in first.
Macca's sorry for playing rape song
FAST food giant McDonald's has apologised to a grandfather and his toddler grandson who were blasted by rap music peppered with explicit sex lyrics as they ate.
Call for amnesty for Troubles violence
NORTHERN Ireland's chief legal adviser has called for an end to prosecutions stemming from decades of sectarian violence, sparking outrage.
$100,000 - for walking the dog?
IT's something we've all dreamt about: Taking the dog for a walk, and stumbling over tens of thousands of dollars in cash. It's just happened, for real.
Widow slept with corpse for year
A WIDOW slept next to her mummified husband's corpse for a year, her landlord said after making the macabre discovery during an eviction.
Prosecutor denies favouring royals
SPAIN'S chief prosecutor has denied preferential treatment is being given to King Juan Carlos's daughter Cristina.
Probe finds pilots 'overcompensated'
THE Russian plane that crashed killing all 50 aboard, lost speed in a steep climb then overcompensated, sending the plane into a near-vertical dive.
Mum abandoned kids in two countries
A MUM of two who abandoned babies found on either side of the German-Netherlands border has been identified through DNA testing.
Husbands 'must admit they watch porn'
HUSBANDS who secretly watch internet porn will have to confess to their wives when new family filters come in, UK Prime Minister David Cameron says.
'Apocalyptic' storm hits Sardinia, 17 dead
THE Mediterranean island of Sardinia is a flood-ravaged mudbath after a freak rainstorm killed at least 17 people, downed bridges and swept away cars.
Man proves he's not 'too fat to fly'
A YOUNG Frenchman who was stranded in the US because he was deemed too fat to fly finally flew to Britain on Monday, one step closer to going home.
Tomic spared his day in court
BERNARD Tomic will be spared another appearance in court with his father now unlikely to contest his suspended jail sentence for assaulting Thomas Drouet.
'Pope felt my face': Disfigured man
"I FELT as though my heart was leaving my body.": The severely disfigured man embraced, kissed and blessed by the Pope talks about the experience.
Is Assange living a lie?
WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange does not have secret sealed charges filed against him, a top US law official insists.
Paris on edge amid gunman chaos
A FRANTIC manhunt is underway for a gunman in Paris as a 27-year-old fights for his life after being shot at the offices of newspaper Liberation.
Activist case a 'circus': Greenpeace
GREENPEACE says a Russian court's decision to extend an Australian activist's detention has turned the case into ''a circus''.
Russia refuses bail for Aussie activist
A RUSSIAN court has refused bail for Australian Greenpeace activist Colin Russell following a protest against oil drilling in the Arctic.
Cannibal killer served in Afghanistan
A SUSPECTED cannibal who killed a 90-year-old man apparently to eat his heart and tongue was a former French soldier who served in Afghanistan.
Glowing carpet signs lead the way
EVER wish your hotel room could be marked "Do Not Disturb" in glowing lights, to drive the message home? That option is on its way.
Woman set on fire after renovation row
AN ARGUMENT over a home renovation in Sweden spiraled shockingly out of control when a man set his girlfriend, and the house they shared, on fire.
Video captures fiery plane crash
VIDEO broadcast by Russian TV shows a passenger plane going down at a near-vertical angle and exploding on the tarmac in a giant fireball, killing all 50 on board.
Sex-change MP reveals rape horror
NIKKI Sinclaire, Britain’s first transsexual parliamentarian, has revealed how she became a lesbian after a brutal rape on a London street.
Woman admits being serial killer
A BRITISH woman admits stabbing three men to death and dumping their bodies in ditches, but her boyfriend denies all charges.
Web child abuse searches get blocked
TECH giants Microsoft and Google promise to block web searches for terms that lead to child abuse images with new software.
Plane crash kills all 50 on board
THE Republic of Tatarstan in Russia has announced a day of mourning for all 50 people on board a Boeing 737 passenger plane that crashed while landing.
Church blessed by the 'Francis effect'
A POPE with humility, humanity and even humour has brought crowds and congregations back to the Catholic Church.
Doris Lessing dies at 94
NOBEL Prize winning author Doris Lessing - who wrote the pioneering feminist novel The Golden Notebook - has died at home aged 94.
'Pharmacist' Pope prescribes prayer pills
JOKING that he's like a pharmacist, Pope Francis is distributing rosaries in boxes designed to resemble packets of pills.
Collector 'hid art out of love'
THE collector whose hidden art trove may include works stolen by the Nazis says losing the paintings was more painful than a family member dying.
Etna lights up the night sky
MOUNT Etna, Europe's most active volcano, has erupted again, lighting up the sky and shooting up a towering column of ash.
UN head: 'Haiyan due to climate change'
UN LEADER Ban Ki-moon has blamed climate change for a super typhoon that killed thousands in the Philippines, saying the event is a warning to mankind.
Seven held over body in well
A BODY found in a well in Britain was removed on Saturday as seven men were arrested for murder in connection with the case.
Madonna supports jailed eco-activists
MADONNA has joined a chorus of international stars urging the release of 30 Greenpeace crew members jailed in Russia after a protest .
Luxembourg 'to have gay PM and deputy'
LUXEMBOURG is set to achieve a world first by not only having a gay Prime Minister but a gay deputy as well.
Deneuve opposes anti-prostitution law
DOZENS of French celebrities, including Catherine Deneuve, have signed a petition against government plans to crack down on those who pay for sex.
Aussie flag burned as spying anger grows
Thu Nov 21 13:22:09 EST 2013 DEMONSTRATORS in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta have burnt an Australian flag in protest over alleged espionage claims.
Eating nuts cut death rates: study
Thu Nov 21 12:31:15 EST 2013 A DAILY handful of nuts can cut death rates significantly, particularly for heart disease and cancer, a new study shows.
PNG to raise manus concerns
Thu Nov 21 10:10:33 EST 2013 PNG foreign minister will raise concerns with Australia his people are not benefiting from the Asylum seeker detention centre on Manus Island.
Gates grant for UK graphene condoms bid
Thu Nov 21 09:19:33 EST 2013 SCIENTISTS have received a $A106,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a more desirable condom.
Chris Hemsworth expecting second baby
Thu Nov 21 08:39:02 EST 2013 AUSTRALIAN actor Chris Hemsworth and his Spanish actress wife Elsa Pataky are expecting their second child in 2014.
Suicide bomber kills 11 soldiers in Egypt
Thu Nov 21 07:47:01 EST 2013 SOLDIERS fighting against Islamic militants in Sinai have been attacked by a suicide bomber, which has left 11 dead and 37 injured.
World News Update, what you need to know
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Finance News Update, what you need to know
Thu Nov 21 07:28:18 EST 2013 FINANCE News Update, what you need to know
Russia bails five more in Greenpeace case
Thu Nov 21 07:05:46 EST 2013 FIVE more Greenpeace activists have been granted bail in Russia, while the group's lawyer is hopeful an Australian being held will also soon be released.
Obama honours Clinton, Oprah with award
Thu Nov 21 06:03:22 EST 2013 THE Medal of Freedom has been awarded to 16 recipients, including Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey, at a star-studded ceremony at the White House.
McDonald's sorry over rap lyrics
Thu Nov 21 03:24:22 EST 2013 MCDONALD'S has apologised to a man in Wales after an explicit X-rated song was played in the restaurant where he was eating with his 20-month-old grandson.
Double Nobel winner Fred Sanger dies in UK
Thu Nov 21 02:10:22 EST 2013 SCIENTISTS have praised biochemist Fred Sanger, who has died in Britain aged 95 and who was twice awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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Amsterdam pays alcoholics in beer
FOR a day's hard work, alcoholics are getting $14, some tobacco and five beers - two to start the day, two at lunch and one for after work.