A SUICIDE explosion in eastern Afghanistan today killed three civilians and
wounded 11 others, the country's interior ministry said. Read more3:05PM
(AEST) Obama gets revenge on Trump at White House
US PRESIDENT mocks his would-be Republican challenger billionaire Donald
Trump's political ambitions after weeks of attacks about his birthplace. Read
more9:12AM (AEST) Gaddafi's son killed in airstrike - Libya
SAYF AL-ARAB Gaddafi, embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son,
has been killed in an airstrike on Saturday, a government spokesman says. Read
more7:40AM (AEST) Iraqi MPs approve payouts for US victims
IRAQI MPs have approved a $US400 million ($366.72 million) compensation deal
for Americans who say they were mistreated by executed dictator Saddam
Hussein's regime during the 1990-1991 Gulf War. Read more7:21AM (AEST)
President refuses to sign Yemen pact
A DEAL aimed at ending three months of bloody unrest in Yemen is in tatters
after embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh refused to sign the Gulf-brokered
pact, the opposition says. Read more7:09AM (AEST) Greek hero who tore down
Swastika dies
GREEK resistance hero Apostolos Santas, who famously removed a Nazi flag from
the Acropolis in 1941, died on Saturday aged 89, Greek news agency Ana
reported. Read more7:05AM (AEST) Kate's bouquet left at military memorial
KATE'S wedding bouquet was placed on the grave of the unknown warrior at
Westminster Abbey today in line with royal tradition, a palace spokeswoman
said. Read more6:54AM (AEST) World's oldest captive orangutan dies
THE world's oldest captive orangutan has died at a zoo in Tokyo. Read
more6:20AM (AEST) Gaddafi assault on Libyan oasis town
FORCES loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have stormed the oasis town of
Jalo, south of the rebel bastion of Benghazi, killing up to 10 people, rebels
say. Read more2:42AM (AEST) Australia urges nuclear non-proliferation push
AUSTRALIA, Japan, Canada, Germany and six other nations have urged other
countries in the international community to renew efforts to prevent the
proliferation of nuclear material. Read more1:30AM (AEST) Gaddafi's call for
Libya talks rejected
A DEFIANT Muammar Gaddafi has vowed not to step down and has proposed talks to
end Libya's conflict, a call rejected by rebels and by NATO, as his forces
pressed an offensive against the key port city of Misrata. Read more1:04AM
(AEST) Rebels reject Gaddafi call for talks
THE Libyan opposition rejects calls for talks by strongman Muammar Gaddafi,
saying he had no role to play in the north African nation's future. Read
more12:53AM (AEST) Rome prepares for John Paul II ceremony
THOUSANDS of pilgrims swarmed into central Rome amid tight security measures
on the eve of a ceremony for late pope John Paul II's beatification, a
critical step towards sainthood. Read more12:30AM (AEST) Kate's dress
recreated in just five hours
TAILORS began to copy Kate's wedding dress from the moment she stepped into
the car, with a replica complete in just five hours. Read more11:50PM (AEST)
Times up for young computer gamers
COUNTRY bans people under 16 from playing video games after midnight to
prevent addiction - should Australia follow suit? Read more11:21PM (AEST)
Ousted Mubarak could face death penalty
HOSNI Mubarak will face the death penalty if convicted of ordering the
shooting of protesters during the uprisings that brought him down. Read
more10:35PM (AEST) No honeymoon for royal newlyweds
PRINCE due back at work next week - so the newlyweds will have to delay their
honeymoon. Read more10:20PM (AEST) Official wedding photos released
OFFICIAL photographs of William and Kate's wedding have been released as the
newlyweds leave for their honeymoon. Read more9:25PM (AEST) US tornadoes toll
rises to 350
SECOND worst tornado season in history leaves 350 dead and 1730 in hospital as
entire blocks are obliterated from the map. Read more9:09PM (AEST) Newlyweds
leave palace by helicopter
PRINCE William and his new bride have left Buckingham Palace by helicopter to
start their married life together. Read more7:06PM (AEST) Magnitude 6.1 quake
hits off Panama
A MAGNITUDE 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Panama on Saturday, the US
Geological Survey said. Read more6:23PM (AEST) Australia to probe PlayStation
hack
AUSTRALIA, the US, Britain and Hong Kong are investigating the hacking and
theft of personal data from Sony's PlayStation Network, which has 77 million
users worldwide. Read more3:41PM (AEST) Kadhafi refuses to quit but calls for
talks
MOAMER Kadhafi said he will not quit power and called for negotiations with
the United States and France to end the Libyan conflict, in a speech aired on
television. Read more1:59PM (AEST) S Korea to stage new drills near islands
SOUTH Korea will stage live-fire artillery exercises in the coming week on two
frontline islands including one hit by a deadly North Korean shelling last
November, a news report says. Read more1:36PM (AEST) Gaddafi: No one can force
me out of Libya
LIBYAN leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi called today for negotiations with NATO
powers to end air strikes against his forces. Read more12:50PM (AEST) Britain
braces for royal wedding bill
IT MAY be the stuff fairytales are made of but Prince William and Catherine
Middleton's wedding has come with a hefty real-life price tag. Read
more11:38AM (AEST) Tunnel closed after police shoot driver
THE Holland Tunnel was closed today after cops shot a motorist who failed to
stop and then allegedly tried to run officers down. Read more11:34AM (AEST)
Police arrest 55 along royal wedding route
POLICE hail public for helping to make the royal wedding security operation
"an amazing success", following the arrest of 55 people. Read more10:52AM
(AEST) Royal Wedding 'offensive': world leader
NICARAGUAN President Daniel Ortega says he's offended by William and Kate
Middleton's gala marriage ceremony. Read more10:44AM (AEST) Libya regime
offers Misrata rebels amnesty
LIBYAN leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime has offered rebels controlling the port
of Misrata an amnesty if they stop fighting. Read more9:53AM (AEST) Traffic
cops accused of filming porn on duty
POLICE investigate allegations two of its employees were involved in filming a
porn movie, now circulating online, while on duty. Read more9:42AM (AEST) US
'leaders are stupid': Donald Trump
REAL estate developer and TV showman Donald Trump has fuelled speculation that
he'll enter the 2012 White House race. Read more9:39AM (AEST) Duchess of
Cambridge stuns in another gown
CATHERINE, the new Duchess of Cambridge changed into a second gown for the
evening celebrations of her wedding. Read more9:15AM (AEST) Amazon apologises
for web-hosting outage
AMAZON has apologised for an outage of its web-hosting service that knocked a
number of companies offline. Read more7:37AM (AEST) Obama meets Giffords
despite scuttled launch
BARACK Obama met Gabrielle Giffords today despite the scuttling of the launch
of the space shuttle Endeavour. Read more7:04AM (AEST) US tornado deaths hit
321
DEATH toll from a slew of tornadoes rose to 321 today, making the storms the
third-deadliest outbreak of twisters in US history. Read more6:57AM (AEST)
Gaddafi banned from laying mines in harbour
NATO warships stopped Muammar Gaddafi forces today from laying anti-ship mines
in Misrata's harbour, the alliance said. Read more6:53AM (AEST) China releases
human rights lawyer
CHINA released human rights lawyer Teng Biao today after 70 days in custody,
but a second lawyer named Li Fangping disappears. Read more6:21AM (AEST) Obama
vows to help storm-hit communities
US President today toured "heartbreaking" devastation left by murderous
tornadoes and storms that killed 313 people. Read more6:18AM (AEST) Horse
named Royal Wedding wins race
IT WAS a good day for a Royal Wedding, even on one of Britain's race courses.
Read more6:08AM (AEST) WikiLeaks suspect fit to stand trial: Army
THE intelligence analyst suspected of passing secrets to WikiLeaks has been
found competent to stand trial, the US Army says. Read more5:33AM (AEST) 55
dead on Syria 'rage day': sources
MORE than 50 Syrians were killed as tens of thousands of protesters rallied
for a "day of rage" after prayers, defying crackdown. Read more5:22AM (AEST)
Queen leaves reception to meet Gillard
THE Queen left her grandson's wedding reception for a private meeting with
Australian Prime Minister and republican Julia Gillard. Read more3:22AM (AEST)
Kate's village celebrates royal wedding
VILLAGE of Bucklebury tucked into a hog roast and held ferret races yesterday
as it toasted the wedding of its most famous daughter. Read more3:01AM (AEST)
NASA delays space shuttle launch
NASA has called off yesterday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour because of a
heater failure. Read more2:59AM (AEST) Royal wedding breaks internet records
ROYAL wedding breaks records for live streaming, causing some websites to
falter as hundreds of millions watched online. Read more2:55AM (AEST) An
Australian insight to the royal wedding
THE mood inside Westminster Abbey for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's
wedding was relaxed and happy. Read more2:54AM (AEST) Libyan government tanks
attack Misrata
GOVERNMENT tanks launch assault on Misrata rebels said, as NATO reported it
had stopped Gaddafi's forces from laying mines harbour. Read more2:32AM (AEST)
Taliban plan 'spate of attacks'
AFGHAN insurgents plan to stage a spate of violent attacks across Afghanistan
in the next few days, senior US officers say. Read more2:11AM (AEST) Fears of
looting mount in tornado-hit US
AFTER a second hellish night in the dark, Alabama residents resumed the
heart-breaking search of their tornado-hit homes. Read more2:08AM (AEST)
Amazon offers credit after service outage
AMAZON.COM release a mea culpa after a glitch takes down a slew of websites
and offers service credit to customers who were affected. Read more1:32AM
(AEST) Prince William takes bride for a drive
PRINCE delights crowds in central London, taking new bride Kate for a spin in
an Aston Martin with the number plate JU5T WED. Read more1:05AM (AEST) Julia
Gillard called to meeting with Queen
PRIME Minister called to a one-on-one meeting with the Queen following a
Buckingham Palace reception for royal newlyweds. Read more12:33AM (AEST)
Eight-tiered cake wows reception guests
A MAGNIFICENT eight-tiered wedding cake took centre-stage as Prince William
and Catherine Middleton celebrated their marriage. Read more12:07AM (AEST)
Crowd gets kiss encore they wanted
IT was sealed with the briefest of kisses. Not once but twice. Read
more12:01AM (AEST) Palace releases wedding menu
BUCKINGHAM Palace has released the menu for its lunchtime reception, which is
expected to feed 650 guests. Read more11:58PM (AEST) Friends say Di would have
accepted Kate
FRIENDS of the late Diana believe William's mother believe would have given
Catherine Middleton her blessing. Read more11:53PM (AEST) Palace releases
wedding menu
BUCKINGHAM Palace has released the menu for its lunchtime reception, which is
expected to feed 650-odd guests drawn from the congregation that attended the
wedding at Westminster Abbey. Read more11:41PM (AEST) Arrests as wedding
passes smoothly
BRITISH police arrested more than 40 people as a massive security operation to
deter troublemakers at the royal wedding passed off smoothly. Read more11:17PM
(AEST) Paris marks wedding, remembers Diana
AS an estimated two billion around the world watched Prince William marry
Catherine Middleton, a small number of wellwishers remembered his late mother,
Diana, Princess of Wales in Paris. Read moreBreaking news4:08PM Suicide blast
kills three in Afghanistan 4:01PM Lindsay Lohan to plead 'no contest' to theft
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Today's news highlights'Kate's my rock', says Prince
wounded 11 others, the country's interior ministry said. Read more3:05PM
(AEST) Obama gets revenge on Trump at White House
US PRESIDENT mocks his would-be Republican challenger billionaire Donald
Trump's political ambitions after weeks of attacks about his birthplace. Read
more9:12AM (AEST) Gaddafi's son killed in airstrike - Libya
SAYF AL-ARAB Gaddafi, embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's youngest son,
has been killed in an airstrike on Saturday, a government spokesman says. Read
more7:40AM (AEST) Iraqi MPs approve payouts for US victims
IRAQI MPs have approved a $US400 million ($366.72 million) compensation deal
for Americans who say they were mistreated by executed dictator Saddam
Hussein's regime during the 1990-1991 Gulf War. Read more7:21AM (AEST)
President refuses to sign Yemen pact
A DEAL aimed at ending three months of bloody unrest in Yemen is in tatters
after embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh refused to sign the Gulf-brokered
pact, the opposition says. Read more7:09AM (AEST) Greek hero who tore down
Swastika dies
GREEK resistance hero Apostolos Santas, who famously removed a Nazi flag from
the Acropolis in 1941, died on Saturday aged 89, Greek news agency Ana
reported. Read more7:05AM (AEST) Kate's bouquet left at military memorial
KATE'S wedding bouquet was placed on the grave of the unknown warrior at
Westminster Abbey today in line with royal tradition, a palace spokeswoman
said. Read more6:54AM (AEST) World's oldest captive orangutan dies
THE world's oldest captive orangutan has died at a zoo in Tokyo. Read
more6:20AM (AEST) Gaddafi assault on Libyan oasis town
FORCES loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have stormed the oasis town of
Jalo, south of the rebel bastion of Benghazi, killing up to 10 people, rebels
say. Read more2:42AM (AEST) Australia urges nuclear non-proliferation push
AUSTRALIA, Japan, Canada, Germany and six other nations have urged other
countries in the international community to renew efforts to prevent the
proliferation of nuclear material. Read more1:30AM (AEST) Gaddafi's call for
Libya talks rejected
A DEFIANT Muammar Gaddafi has vowed not to step down and has proposed talks to
end Libya's conflict, a call rejected by rebels and by NATO, as his forces
pressed an offensive against the key port city of Misrata. Read more1:04AM
(AEST) Rebels reject Gaddafi call for talks
THE Libyan opposition rejects calls for talks by strongman Muammar Gaddafi,
saying he had no role to play in the north African nation's future. Read
more12:53AM (AEST) Rome prepares for John Paul II ceremony
THOUSANDS of pilgrims swarmed into central Rome amid tight security measures
on the eve of a ceremony for late pope John Paul II's beatification, a
critical step towards sainthood. Read more12:30AM (AEST) Kate's dress
recreated in just five hours
TAILORS began to copy Kate's wedding dress from the moment she stepped into
the car, with a replica complete in just five hours. Read more11:50PM (AEST)
Times up for young computer gamers
COUNTRY bans people under 16 from playing video games after midnight to
prevent addiction - should Australia follow suit? Read more11:21PM (AEST)
Ousted Mubarak could face death penalty
HOSNI Mubarak will face the death penalty if convicted of ordering the
shooting of protesters during the uprisings that brought him down. Read
more10:35PM (AEST) No honeymoon for royal newlyweds
PRINCE due back at work next week - so the newlyweds will have to delay their
honeymoon. Read more10:20PM (AEST) Official wedding photos released
OFFICIAL photographs of William and Kate's wedding have been released as the
newlyweds leave for their honeymoon. Read more9:25PM (AEST) US tornadoes toll
rises to 350
SECOND worst tornado season in history leaves 350 dead and 1730 in hospital as
entire blocks are obliterated from the map. Read more9:09PM (AEST) Newlyweds
leave palace by helicopter
PRINCE William and his new bride have left Buckingham Palace by helicopter to
start their married life together. Read more7:06PM (AEST) Magnitude 6.1 quake
hits off Panama
A MAGNITUDE 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Panama on Saturday, the US
Geological Survey said. Read more6:23PM (AEST) Australia to probe PlayStation
hack
AUSTRALIA, the US, Britain and Hong Kong are investigating the hacking and
theft of personal data from Sony's PlayStation Network, which has 77 million
users worldwide. Read more3:41PM (AEST) Kadhafi refuses to quit but calls for
talks
MOAMER Kadhafi said he will not quit power and called for negotiations with
the United States and France to end the Libyan conflict, in a speech aired on
television. Read more1:59PM (AEST) S Korea to stage new drills near islands
SOUTH Korea will stage live-fire artillery exercises in the coming week on two
frontline islands including one hit by a deadly North Korean shelling last
November, a news report says. Read more1:36PM (AEST) Gaddafi: No one can force
me out of Libya
LIBYAN leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi called today for negotiations with NATO
powers to end air strikes against his forces. Read more12:50PM (AEST) Britain
braces for royal wedding bill
IT MAY be the stuff fairytales are made of but Prince William and Catherine
Middleton's wedding has come with a hefty real-life price tag. Read
more11:38AM (AEST) Tunnel closed after police shoot driver
THE Holland Tunnel was closed today after cops shot a motorist who failed to
stop and then allegedly tried to run officers down. Read more11:34AM (AEST)
Police arrest 55 along royal wedding route
POLICE hail public for helping to make the royal wedding security operation
"an amazing success", following the arrest of 55 people. Read more10:52AM
(AEST) Royal Wedding 'offensive': world leader
NICARAGUAN President Daniel Ortega says he's offended by William and Kate
Middleton's gala marriage ceremony. Read more10:44AM (AEST) Libya regime
offers Misrata rebels amnesty
LIBYAN leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime has offered rebels controlling the port
of Misrata an amnesty if they stop fighting. Read more9:53AM (AEST) Traffic
cops accused of filming porn on duty
POLICE investigate allegations two of its employees were involved in filming a
porn movie, now circulating online, while on duty. Read more9:42AM (AEST) US
'leaders are stupid': Donald Trump
REAL estate developer and TV showman Donald Trump has fuelled speculation that
he'll enter the 2012 White House race. Read more9:39AM (AEST) Duchess of
Cambridge stuns in another gown
CATHERINE, the new Duchess of Cambridge changed into a second gown for the
evening celebrations of her wedding. Read more9:15AM (AEST) Amazon apologises
for web-hosting outage
AMAZON has apologised for an outage of its web-hosting service that knocked a
number of companies offline. Read more7:37AM (AEST) Obama meets Giffords
despite scuttled launch
BARACK Obama met Gabrielle Giffords today despite the scuttling of the launch
of the space shuttle Endeavour. Read more7:04AM (AEST) US tornado deaths hit
321
DEATH toll from a slew of tornadoes rose to 321 today, making the storms the
third-deadliest outbreak of twisters in US history. Read more6:57AM (AEST)
Gaddafi banned from laying mines in harbour
NATO warships stopped Muammar Gaddafi forces today from laying anti-ship mines
in Misrata's harbour, the alliance said. Read more6:53AM (AEST) China releases
human rights lawyer
CHINA released human rights lawyer Teng Biao today after 70 days in custody,
but a second lawyer named Li Fangping disappears. Read more6:21AM (AEST) Obama
vows to help storm-hit communities
US President today toured "heartbreaking" devastation left by murderous
tornadoes and storms that killed 313 people. Read more6:18AM (AEST) Horse
named Royal Wedding wins race
IT WAS a good day for a Royal Wedding, even on one of Britain's race courses.
Read more6:08AM (AEST) WikiLeaks suspect fit to stand trial: Army
THE intelligence analyst suspected of passing secrets to WikiLeaks has been
found competent to stand trial, the US Army says. Read more5:33AM (AEST) 55
dead on Syria 'rage day': sources
MORE than 50 Syrians were killed as tens of thousands of protesters rallied
for a "day of rage" after prayers, defying crackdown. Read more5:22AM (AEST)
Queen leaves reception to meet Gillard
THE Queen left her grandson's wedding reception for a private meeting with
Australian Prime Minister and republican Julia Gillard. Read more3:22AM (AEST)
Kate's village celebrates royal wedding
VILLAGE of Bucklebury tucked into a hog roast and held ferret races yesterday
as it toasted the wedding of its most famous daughter. Read more3:01AM (AEST)
NASA delays space shuttle launch
NASA has called off yesterday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour because of a
heater failure. Read more2:59AM (AEST) Royal wedding breaks internet records
ROYAL wedding breaks records for live streaming, causing some websites to
falter as hundreds of millions watched online. Read more2:55AM (AEST) An
Australian insight to the royal wedding
THE mood inside Westminster Abbey for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's
wedding was relaxed and happy. Read more2:54AM (AEST) Libyan government tanks
attack Misrata
GOVERNMENT tanks launch assault on Misrata rebels said, as NATO reported it
had stopped Gaddafi's forces from laying mines harbour. Read more2:32AM (AEST)
Taliban plan 'spate of attacks'
AFGHAN insurgents plan to stage a spate of violent attacks across Afghanistan
in the next few days, senior US officers say. Read more2:11AM (AEST) Fears of
looting mount in tornado-hit US
AFTER a second hellish night in the dark, Alabama residents resumed the
heart-breaking search of their tornado-hit homes. Read more2:08AM (AEST)
Amazon offers credit after service outage
AMAZON.COM release a mea culpa after a glitch takes down a slew of websites
and offers service credit to customers who were affected. Read more1:32AM
(AEST) Prince William takes bride for a drive
PRINCE delights crowds in central London, taking new bride Kate for a spin in
an Aston Martin with the number plate JU5T WED. Read more1:05AM (AEST) Julia
Gillard called to meeting with Queen
PRIME Minister called to a one-on-one meeting with the Queen following a
Buckingham Palace reception for royal newlyweds. Read more12:33AM (AEST)
Eight-tiered cake wows reception guests
A MAGNIFICENT eight-tiered wedding cake took centre-stage as Prince William
and Catherine Middleton celebrated their marriage. Read more12:07AM (AEST)
Crowd gets kiss encore they wanted
IT was sealed with the briefest of kisses. Not once but twice. Read
more12:01AM (AEST) Palace releases wedding menu
BUCKINGHAM Palace has released the menu for its lunchtime reception, which is
expected to feed 650 guests. Read more11:58PM (AEST) Friends say Di would have
accepted Kate
FRIENDS of the late Diana believe William's mother believe would have given
Catherine Middleton her blessing. Read more11:53PM (AEST) Palace releases
wedding menu
BUCKINGHAM Palace has released the menu for its lunchtime reception, which is
expected to feed 650-odd guests drawn from the congregation that attended the
wedding at Westminster Abbey. Read more11:41PM (AEST) Arrests as wedding
passes smoothly
BRITISH police arrested more than 40 people as a massive security operation to
deter troublemakers at the royal wedding passed off smoothly. Read more11:17PM
(AEST) Paris marks wedding, remembers Diana
AS an estimated two billion around the world watched Prince William marry
Catherine Middleton, a small number of wellwishers remembered his late mother,
Diana, Princess of Wales in Paris. Read moreBreaking news4:08PM Suicide blast
kills three in Afghanistan 4:01PM Lindsay Lohan to plead 'no contest' to theft
3:29PM Female doctors are 'better behaved' - study
Today's news highlights'Kate's my rock', says Prince
