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Prey ‘almost eats way out of snake’
A SNAKE has been found with a centipede’s head sticking out of its body in what seems to be a last-ditch attempt for survival by the little critter. More World News
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Mum saves son’s killer with a slap
AN Iranian mother has spared the life of her son’s murderer with an emotional slap in the face as he stood at the gallows with the noose around his neck. More World News
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‘Almost zero’ chance of survivors
HOPE of finding any of the 300 missing schoolchildren of the South Korea ferry disaster still alive is “close to zero”, search officials say. More World News
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Jews pray in Old City after clashes
THOUSANDS of Jews prayed at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City after clashes at the adjacent flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound. more middle east news
Read MoreMH370 plane search ‘narrowed’
THE Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 search has been “significantly narrowed” and the minisub being used will go beyond its recommended depth.
Talks begin after Pro-Russians killed
HIGH-level talks between Russia, Ukraine, the US and European Union have begun hours after three pro-Moscow separatists were killed in Ukraine.
Talks begin after Pro-Russians killed
HIGH-level talks between Russia, Ukraine, the US and European Union have begun hours after three pro-Moscow separatists were killed in Ukraine.
Teen yob’s whizz taints town
A MAJOR reservoir is being drained of 143 million litres of water after a teenager was caught on film while urinating in it.
MH370 underwater hunt intensified
MALAYSIA said families will be kept informed as the search is intensified for MH370, amid PM Tony Abbott’s claims they may need to rethink the search area.
Wills nearly bowls Kate over
SHE may have been wearing high heels and a tight skirt, but the Duchess of Cambridge was still game for a spot of cricket in Christchurch.
Powerful quake hits Solomon Islands
A TSUNAMI warning has has been issued after a 7.7 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands, the second of the day to hit the country.
7.6 quake strikes off Solomon Islands
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck near the Solomon Islands, but a tsunami warning issued for the South Pacific region has since been cancelled.
Absent Prince George still a star
HE wasn’t with the Duke and Duchess, but Prince George is still clearly the star of the Royal Tour, after Kate and Wills were given more gifts for him.
New GG Cosgrove steps out of line
EXCLUSIVE: New Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove has had his first run in with the Abbott Government within two weeks of being sworn in.
Locals fuming over ‘royal treatment’
A STORM of outrage has erupted over the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s tour of New Zealand, sparked by, of all things, a car seat for Prince George.
MH370 underwater hunt intensified
MALAYSIA said families will be kept informed as the search is intensified for MH370, amid PM Tony Abbott’s claims they may need to rethink the search area.
Mum, I love you: Kids’ ferry texts
STUDENTS trapped aboard a capsized Korean ferry sent desperate and emotion-charged texts to their loved ones as it sank.
Eight-limbed baby born in China
A BABY born in China with four legs and four arms has had surgery to remove the extra limbs.
Hundreds missing after ferry sinks
GRAVE fears are held for almost 300 passengers after a ferry carrying mostly high school students sank en route to a holiday island in South Korea.
Aussie journo faces jail time
AN AUSTRALIAN journalist who faces years in jail for reporting on human trafficking says the Thai navy is out to get him.
MH370 pilot ‘made call mid-flight’
THE co-pilot of missing Flight MH370 reportedly made a call from his mobile phone mid-flight before the jet went off the radar.
Teen yob’s whizz taints town
A MAJOR reservoir is being drained of 143 million litres of water after a teenager was caught on film while urinating in it.
14 injured after fire engines collide
FOURTEEN people have been injured, including five firefighters, after a collision between two fire engines sent one of the vehicles crashing into a restaurant.
A wee idea to power spacecraft
DOC Brown from the Back to the Future movies would be proud. A new invention creates spaceship fuel from a simple and plentiful source.
Veiled man behind Boston’s nightmare
THE cross-dressing man busted for yesterday’s Boston terror scare created a bizarre series of videos and is apparently obsessed with Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Rapper treated after severing penis
A RAPPER who performed as part of the Wu-Tang Clan is being treated after severing his penis and jumping from a second-storey apartment balcony.
Missing tot found in vending machine
A CURIOUS toddler who went missing on Monday was found in a bowling alley — trapped inside a toy vending claw machine.
Massive blaze destroys 500 homes
A MASSIVE forest fire raging in the Chilean port city of Valparaiso has killed at least 16 people and destroyed 500 homes.
Peru volcano spews white-hot rocks
RESIDENTS have fled villages near Peru’s Ubinas volcano, which this week began spitting out white-hot chunks of rock, some as big as 30cm in diameter.
Charges for ‘Honeymoon Killer’
SHRIEN Dewani has been charged with ordering the kidnapping and murder of his wife on their honeymoon in South Africa.
Rest home fire kills 10 locked in rooms
NINE mentally ill patients and their caretaker were killed in a nursing home fire in Chile because they were locked in their rooms.
Soldiers in World Cup slum clean-up
THOUSANDS of soldiers in armoured vehicles, trucks and on foot filled Rio de Janeiro’s most notorious slum to shore up security before the World Cup.
Drugs seized in raid on Rio slum
OVER a thousand police backed by military raided a notorious Rio favela in a bid to crack down on drug gangs ahead of the World Cup.
Gorilla conservationist shot in ambush
A CONSERVATIONIST who has fought to protect Africa’s mountain gorillas from civil war and oil companies has been shot in an ambush.
Expert witness not such an expert
A FORENSIC expert hired by Oscar Pistorius was accused of being unqualified to testify and his account of how Reeva Steenkamp died rubbished.
Islamists kidnap dozens of schoolgirls
ISLAMIST gunmen have kidnapped more than 100 girls from a school in Nigeria.
Reeva told Oscar she loved him
OSCAR Pistorius’s girlfriend said she loved him in a Valentine’s Day card on the day she died, his murder trial heard.
Bus stop bomb kills 71 commuters
A BOMBING at a bus station crammed with morning commuters killed 71 people and injured 124 others in Nigeria.
Reeva’s sister: He is a disgusting liar
REEVA Steenkamp’s sister says the slain model’s family are in no doubt that her lover, Oscar Pistorius, is a liar and has implored him to tell the truth.
Mum saves son’s killer with a slap
AN Iranian mother has spared the life of her son’s murderer with an emotional slap in the face as he stood at the gallows with the noose around his neck.
Jews pray in Old City after clashes
THOUSANDS of Jews prayed at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City after clashes at the adjacent flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
Gay prison plan sparks alarm
RIGHTS groups in Turkey fear a project to build separate prisons for homosexual criminals will lead to further homophobia and discrimination.
Man ‘ate baby stolen from grave’
A MAN has been arrested for allegedly eating a dead baby his brother dug up from a graveyard - and it’s not the first time.
Death ruling for US ‘spy’ overturned
AN appeals court has overturned a death sentence of an American man convicted of working for the CIA, instead sentencing him to 10 years in prison.
Slain reporter’s son ‘on the mend’
THE only surviving child of a reporter killed with the rest of his family in a hotel, may soon leave hospital after being shot multiple times.
Prey ‘almost eats way out of snake’
A SNAKE has been found with a centipede’s head sticking out of its body in what seems to be a last-ditch attempt for survival by the little critter.
Dad’s proud of mum, aged 12
“SHE’S brought something beautiful into the world and we’re all going to stand by her and support this,” said father, of girl, 12, who had baby.
Talks begin after Pro-Russians killed
HIGH-level talks between Russia, Ukraine, the US and European Union have begun hours after three pro-Moscow separatists were killed in Ukraine.
Law student pays degree stripping
A FEMALE student has used her assets to pay for her $25,000 law degree by posing in revealing lingerie on webcams and on the internet.
15 things you didn’t know about the Royals
ONE’s related to Beyonce, one could have ruled France and two have Indian blood. Bet you didn’t know these things about Wills, Kate and George.
‘Ghost car’ video spooks the world
IF you don’t believe in ghosts, you will after you see a video of what many are calling the “ghost car”. WATCH IT NOW.
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Dad’s proud of mum, aged 12
“SHE’S brought something beautiful into the world and we’re all going to stand by her and support this,” said father, of girl, 12, who had baby.