Israel casts doubt on April target for peace deal

Jeffrey Heller 1:50pm Israel's defence minister on Tuesday cast doubt on the chances of reaching a final accord with Palestinian negotiators by an April target.

Grillo sisters praise 'loved' Nigella

Martha Linden 12:04am Nigella Lawson's former personal assistants have said they may have won their legal battle but the celebrity chef has won the hearts of the British public.

Thailand crisis worsens ahead of shutdown

LINDSAY MURDOCH 2:18pm Thailand's anti-corruption commission says it will seek to charge hundreds of ruling party politicians over a failed attempt to amend the constitution.

Obama had no faith in US war strategy: Gates

Bob Woodward 3:08pm In a new memoir, former defense secretary Robert Gates unleashes harsh judgments about President Barack Obama's leadership and his commitment to the Afghanistan war.

Rodman's team bizarro in North Korea

Scott Cacciola 12:37am Dennis Rodman, the eccentric former all-world rebounder, five-time NBA champion and full-time provocateur and his team are the unlikely emissaries arriving in North Korea on Monday.

Let bomb girl go home, says Hamid Karzai

11:14am A 10-year-old girl allegedly given a bomb vest and ordered to carry out a suicide attack by an older brother should be returned to live with her family, Hamid Karzai said on Tuesday.

US airlines begin restoring flights as weather warms

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Indian train fire kills nine near Mumbai

Salil Panchal 12:53am Fire tears through an Indian train full of sleeping passengers, killing nine people and forcing survivors to break open doors to escape.

Saudis fight with Syrian rebels despite contradictions

Robert F. Worth 11:01pm After seeing children killed by rebels, this Saudi fighter decided the Syrian jihad is not in accord with God’s will.

Syria hands over first batch of poison gas chemicals

Diaa Hadid and Mike Corder 1:16pm The first batch of the most dangerous chemicals in Syria's arsenal was loaded onto a Danish ship and taken out of the country on Tuesday under tight security, an important milestone in the international operation to rid President Bashar Assad of the weapons by midyear.

Basketball

Dennis Rodman in live TV meltdown over US missionary held in North Korea

Alex Nicholson 1:12pm Former basketball superstar Denis Rodman has launched an extraordinary tirade while being interviewed by CNN about his activities in North Korea.

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Basketball

Ex-NBA players slam Dennis Rodman's North Korea stunt

8:02am A group of retired NBA players has denounced Dennis Rodman's trip to North Korea, saying the game he is organising there will not bring cultures together.

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'I love my friend': Dennis Rodman defends basketball game for Kim Jong-un

Doina Chiacu and David Stanway 4:57am Beijing: American basketball star Dennis Rodman defended his latest visit to North Korea in an interview with broadcaster CNN on Tuesday, saying it would help "open the door" to the reclusive state.