World Breaking News
Tuesday, 17 December
Harry Styles wins paparazzi court order
Tue Dec 17 09:58:45 EST 2013 ONE Direction star Harry Styles has won a court order barring several photographers from following him, or waiting within 50m of his home.
N Korean execution 'dramatic': UN boss
Tue Dec 17 09:38:20 EST 2013 NORTH Korea's neighbours have been urged not to act hastily following the execution of Kim Jong Un's uncle.
Warning on carbon saturation point
Tue Dec 17 09:38:18 EST 2013 VEGETATION on Earth could become so saturated with carbon that by the end of the century it could stop acting as a brake on global warming, scientists say.
Do vitamins block disease? Some disappoint
Tue Dec 17 09:38:16 EST 2013 VITAMINS studies find there's no substitute for a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Cate Blanchett's Oscar chances grow
Tue Dec 17 09:17:17 EST 2013 AMERICA'S largest film critics' group has nominated Cate Blanchett for best actress, while Catherine Martin and James Wan have also been nominated.
Study finds 5000-year-old Chinese cats
Tue Dec 17 09:17:14 EST 2013 SCIENTISTS have traced evidence of a close relationship between humans and cats in an ancient Chinese village.
Mandela 'signer' rubbishes murder claims
Tue Dec 17 08:34:45 EST 2013 THE sign language interpreter accused of just "flapping his arms around" at a Nelson Mandela memorial service, denies claims he has been accused of murder.
Finance News Update, what you need to know
Tue Dec 17 08:08:26 EST 2013 FINANCE News Update, what you need to know
UN launches huge appeal for Syria aid
Tue Dec 17 07:58:48 EST 2013 THE UN has called for $US6.5 billion in aid for Syrians, as they plan for up to 4.1 million refugees by the end of next year.
World News Update, what you need to know
Tue Dec 17 07:42:16 EST 2013 WORLD News Update, what you need to know
UK court told Nigella unhappy in marriage
Tue Dec 17 07:23:17 EST 2013 NIGELLA Lawson's former PA has told a London court the TV chef had to turn down social events because her ex-husband Charles Saatchi disapproved.
SAS 'not involved' In Diana's death
Tue Dec 17 07:22:15 EST 2013 A UK police inquiry has reportedly found that there is "no credible evidence" that the SAS was involved in Princess Diana's death.
Lawyer in 'no doubt' about Knox's guilt
Tue Dec 17 03:57:17 EST 2013 A LAWYER acting for the family of murdered British student Meredith Kercher says he has " no doubts" about Amanda Knox's guilt.
Germany's grand coalition deal signed
Tue Dec 17 00:57:19 EST 2013 THE new German coalition government is set to be sworn in after an agreement was formally signed by the three political parties.
Michael Jordan's estate up for auction
Tue Dec 17 00:57:16 EST 2013 THE nine-bedroom, 15-bathroom "gentleman's retreat" of former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan is set to go under the hammer.
Monday, 16 December
Many 'think coffee causes cancer'
Mon Dec 16 21:48:56 EST 2013 THE World Cancer Research Fund says there is no scientific evidence that coffee causes cancer or is the key to weight loss.
Millions in UK aid to China criticised
Mon Dec 16 19:51:42 EST 2013 THE British government is being queried over the decision to continue granting aid, up to STG27.4 million in 2012, to a prosperous China.
Tributes pour in for Peter O'Toole
Mon Dec 16 17:47:55 EST 2013 TRIBUTES have poured in for British actor Peter O'Toole, who died after a long illness in London, aged 81.
Hugh Jackman hosts Washington Xmas concert
Mon Dec 16 17:28:15 EST 2013 HUGH Jackman has become the first Australian to host America's annual Christmas in Washington concert.
Avatar films to be made in NZ
Mon Dec 16 13:49:45 EST 2013 THE New Zealand government has signed a deal with Twentieth Century Fox that ensures the next three Avatar movies will be made there.
Monday, 16 December
Oscar-winner Joan Fontaine, 96, dies
Mon Dec 16 13:48:12 EST 2013 JOAN Fontaine, who won an Academy Award as a naive wife in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Suspicion, has died in her sleep at her home.
Chopper pilot's body recovered
Mon Dec 16 12:48:16 EST 2013 SEARCH and rescue teams have recovered the body of a New Zealand pilot whose helicopter crashed in steep terrain near the Milford Track.
Dairy herd outpacing NZ population growth
Mon Dec 16 12:19:17 EST 2013 NEW Zealand's dairy herd has grown to 6.6 million, but the number of sheep continues to decline, according to new figures.
Auckland mayor sorry after report
Mon Dec 16 09:25:28 EST 2013 AUCKLAND'S mayor Len Brown has offered an apology over his use of funds to councillors.
Sunday, 15 December
Fawcett auction items sell for $200,000
Sun Dec 15 22:06:12 EST 2013 PERSONAL items belonging to late actress Farrah Fawcett, including her iconic red swimsuit and passport, have fetched $US200,000 at auction.
Aussie held over alleged arson in Thailand
Sun Dec 15 19:16:15 EST 2013 AN Australian man has allegedly attacked a Thai man and set fire to three motorbikes in a dispute over the bike he rented.
Red-suited revellers hit NY bars
Sun Dec 15 18:33:43 EST 2013 THE costumed New York pub crawl known as SantaCon has seen thousands of red suited revellers partying in bars and the snowy streets.
Eight more dead in Bangladesh riots
Sun Dec 15 18:30:50 EST 2013 BANGLADESH police say Islamist supporters torched houses and fought running street battles with officers in towns and cities during a third day of unrest.
Son search ends in Lockerbie grief
Sun Dec 15 14:54:40 EST 2013 A US mother discovers the son she gave up for adoption died in the Lockerbie bombing just after his 21st birthday.
Mexico first for kidnappings
Sun Dec 15 13:30:45 EST 2013 THE security company Control Risk said 20 per cent of all kidnappings worldwide in the first half of 2013 occurred in Mexico.
Snowstorms in US
Sun Dec 15 12:18:15 EST 2013 A PRE-CHRISTMAS winter storm has blanketed a wide swath of the US northeast with a picturesque white layer of snow but caused travel chaos.
Ferry runs aground in Baltic Sea
Sun Dec 15 11:53:39 EST 2013 THE operator of a Finnish ferry that became stuck on rocks in the Baltic Sea says none of the almost 2000 passengers and crew on board have been injured.
Workout 'cuts festive food damage'
Sun Dec 15 11:19:14 EST 2013 RESEARCH shows just a few days of eating too much at Christmas and exercising too little can cause long-term effects on the body.
Protein may aid cancer treatment
Sun Dec 15 10:47:52 EST 2013 RESEARCH in the UK has raised hopes there may soon be available a vaccine to combat prostate cancer.
Macedonia mayor warns about air pollution
Sun Dec 15 10:03:15 EST 2013 SKOPJE'S mayor has warned pregnant women, children, the chronically ill and elderly people to stay at home because of air pollution.
90 UN peacekeepers died this year
Sun Dec 15 09:39:15 EST 2013 THE UN says 90 UN peacekeepers have died on the job this year while working at one of 15 missions.
Santa marathon attracts six thousand
Sun Dec 15 00:51:14 EST 2013 GROWN-UPS who donned Santa Claus outfits joined children dressed as elves for a mini-marathon in Spain.
Saturday, 14 December
Mandela's remains transferred to air base
Sat Dec 14 22:05:46 EST 2013 THE military has handed over Nelson Mandela's flag-draped coffin to the ANC at a solemn ceremony broadcast live on South African television.
Two hurt, shooter dead at US school
Sat Dec 14 17:32:43 EST 2013 US police who rushed to a shooting reported inside a high school found the 18-year-old gunman dead, authorities say.
US court lifts ban on horse slaughter
Sat Dec 14 17:22:43 EST 2013 A TEMPORARY ban on horse slaughter in the United States has been lifted by an appeals court.
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