World Breaking News
Friday, 28 February
UK seeks public input on 3-parent embryos
7:57AM THE latest UK public review should be the last step before politicians consider changing law to let doctors offer the new fertilisation technique.
California man accused of fetish crimes
7:40AM THE LA Times says a roller rink employee has admitted taking up to 200 young boys into a maintenance room to have them rub their feet on his hands or face.
Signed Mein Kampf copies to be auctioned
7:28AM TWO copies of Hitler's manifesto Mein Kampf, signed by the author, are to be auctioned in the US.
Dirty stethoscopes 'spread bugs'
6:24AM DOCTORS are being urged to disinfect their stethoscopes between examinations with a recent study finding they may help to spread bugs.
Dolly Parton to play UK's Glastonbury
5:46AM DOLLY Parton will follow her Island in the Stream partner Kenny Rogers as a guest at the Glastonbury music festival in the UK.
Welles' Citizen Kane script for auction
5:45AM THE draft script for cinema classic Citizen Kane belonging to its director and co-writer Orson Welles will be auctioned by Sotheby's in London.
Pill could help humans live longer
4:25AM A PILL to help humans live longer, healthier lives may be in the pipeline following successful tests of the new drug on mice.
Apple may help access Pistorius phone
3:57AM PROSECUTORS in the Oscar Pistorius case will meet with Apple officials in a bid to gain access to the Paralympian's iPhone.
Fish owners warned 'no junk food'
3:57AM AN aquarium is warning fish owners not to feed their pets junk food after it had to wean a giant gourami off a diet of prawn-flavoured chips.
Yahoo furious at alleged spying hacks
3:18AM A NEW report on data interception by spy agencies claims British agency GCHQ intercepted and stored millions of Yahoo webcam chats.
East Timor PM Gusmao plans to quit in Sept
2:52AM THE first-ever prime minister of East Timor, Xanana Gusmao, has expressed a wish to step down as leader, according to his deputy.
Workers exposed to radiation leak in US
2:52AM A RADIATION leak at a US nuclear waste dump in New Mexico has left 13 workers exposed to radiation, according to tests.
European beavers spotted in UK wild
1:31AM FOR the first time in 400 years, a group of wild European beavers has been spotted in England.
Costa Concordia captain returns to ship
12:45AM THE captain of the shipwrecked cruise liner Costa Concordia has returned to the vessel for the first time since the wreck, which killed 32 people.
Thursday, 27 February
900 turtles found dead on Indian coast
11:05PM ILLEGAL fishing has been blamed for the deaths of more than 900 sea turtles off the coat of India.
Pet parrot helps Indian cops crack murder
11:05PM POLICE in India were struggling to solve the murder mystery until a key clue was provided by the dead woman's pet parrot, Hercule.
Woman gives birth on NY street
9:21PM A WOMAN who was going into labour in New York City gave birth on the street after having her taxi stolen.
Controversial US gay bill vetoed
12:25PM A BILL which would have allowed businesses in the US state of Arizona to refuse service to gay people has been vetoed by the governor.
Compo scheme approved for Savile victims
10:25AM A LONDON judge has ruled that Jimmy Savile's abuse victims are entititled to apply for compensation.
Fossil whales in desert mystery solved
10:10AM SCIENTISTS say the orientation of whale skeletons found in Chile's Atacama desert shows that the animals "died at sea, prior to burial on a tidal flat".
Thursday, 27 February
Worthington hires Jay Z's lawyer for case
9:54AM A JUDGE has slapped a restraining order on Australian action star Sam Worthington during a court appearance in New York.
EU approves stricter tobacco rules
8:37AM THE EU is following Australia's lead by cracking down on cigarette branding, with the bloc's parliament approving new rules aimed at curbing smoking.
Putin orders military tests amid tensions
7:43AM RUSSIA'S top brass has scheduled a military exercise, with manoeuvres to begin on Friday, as tensions in neighbouring Ukraine persist.
Wednesday, 26 February
Convicted rapist, murderer executed in US
9:39PM A MAN convicted of raping and killing a teenage girl he helped to abduct has been executed in the US state of Missouri
Ukraine disbands feared riot police
8:12PM UKRAINE'S feared riot police have been disbanded by the country's new pro-Western leaders as they try to piece the former Soviet nation back together.
Australia blew up boat: asylum seekers
4:44PM DETAILS about how Operation Sovereign Borders works in practice have been relayed to Indonesian police by the latest rejected asylum seekers.
Zahra lawyer erred on evidence: prosecutor
3:07PM AN election in North Carolina is unearthing new allegations regarding the gruesome murder of Australian schoolgirl Zahra Baker.
Hotel blast leaves 10 dead in Afghanistan
12:23PM A SUICIDE blast outside a hotel in southwestern Afghanistan has left 10 people dead and 39 injured.
Uganda tabloid names 'top' homosexuals
11:53AM A UGANDAN tabloid has published the names of 200 homosexuals, just one day after the president enacted a law which sees gay people jailed for life.
IRA Hyde Park bomb suspect walks free
10:54AM A MAN who's suspected of killing four cavalry soldiers in an IRA bombing in London 32 years ago has walked free because of a policing blunder.
George Lucas donates $US25m to US school
9:41AM THE University of Chicago says it's received a $25 million donation from filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, which will pay for a new arts hall.
Strawberries lower cholesterol: study
9:25AM EATING two punnets of strawberries a day could help lower cholesterol and blood fat, a new study has found.
Parts of Pistorius trial can be broadcast
9:20AM OSCAR Pistorius' lawyers have failed in their bid to stop any part of the murder trial being broadcast live in South Africa.
Kiwis rally for rights in Australia
8:46AM NEW Zealanders will take to the streets around Australia to protest 13-year-old laws that restrict benefits for Kiwis across the Tasman.
Franny Beecher of rock's Comets dies
3:48AM THE lead guitarist for rock and roll band Bill Haley and the Comets, Franny Beecher, has died at the age of 92.
Grief can lead to a 'broken heart'
3:48AM UK research has found grief doubles the risk of a heart attack and has the same effect on the chances of suffering a stroke.
Tuesday, 25 February
Ex-Guantanamo UK man arrested
11:01PM A FORMER detainee at Guantanamo Bay is among the four people arrested by British police in Birmingham suspected of terror offences.
Samsung launches new flagship Galaxy phone
12:57PM SAMSUNG has unveiled the long-anticipated Galaxy S5 smartphone at an event in Barcelona, as its rivalry with Apple heats up.
Egypt's government quits ahead of poll
11:11AM EGYPT'S interim prime minister and his government have quit, paving the way for the nation's military chief to run for president.
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