Two men glassed in separate attacks

TWO men have suffered cuts, bruising and swelling after being glassed in the face in separate attacks at bars in NSW. A 27-year-old man allegedly attacked a 37-year-old man with a glass bottle at a local bar at Sydney's Cockle Bay Wharf about...

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Drones approved for civilian use in US

FEDERAL regulators in the United States have certified two types of unmanned aircraft for civilian use, a milestone expected to lead to the first approved commercial drone operations later this year. The Federal Aviation Administration said...

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9 dead, 8 missing in China landslides

NINE people have died and eight are missing after rain caused landslides in a northwestern Chinese province rocked by a strong earthquake earlier this week. The landslides struck on Thursday just south of the city of Dingxi where Monday's earthquake...

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Eight injured as fuel tank explodes

EIGHT people have been injured after an underground fuel tank exploded, shattering the windows of nearby homes and businesses in Sydney's northwest. An ambulance spokesman says the injured included locals and passers by, and some have possible...

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Press hails George's 'kingly authority'

BRITAIN'S press has given a seal of approval to Prince William and his wife Kate's decision to name their baby boy George Alexander Louis, saying it has "kingly authority". "The baby formally known as George Alexander Louis of Cambridge", said...

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Qld 'moving on' public housing tenants

QUEENSLANDERS living in public housing will be encouraged to see their homes as transitional and the management of housing stock will be outsourced. Housing Minister Tim Mander announced on Thursday his 2020 vision for public housing, which focuses...

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Atlas Iron targets production increase

Atlas managing director Ken Brinsden said the company was happy with its increased shipping volumes. Picture: Colin Murty Source: PerthNow ATLAS Iron increased shipping volumes 16 per cent during the June quarter and expects to lift production...

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Havana airport to get $US10.2m upgrade

Cuba's Havana airport will get a $US10.2m upgrade to improve operations at the overcrowded facility. Source: AAP CUBA'S main international terminal is getting a $US10.2 million ($A11.04 million) overhaul to improve operations at the overcrowded...

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AFIC profits up 10%

AUSTRALIA'S largest listed investment company has recorded a 10 per cent rise in profit but says caution is needed in the local stock market. Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) made a net profit of $242.8 million in the 2012/13...

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World Bank ducks human rights: HRW

WORLD Bank-financed development programs in some countries have failed to protect the human rights of vulnerable people it was seeking to help due to inadequate checks against abuses, Human Rights Watch says. The New York-based rights group...

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Reviving talks in Israeli strategic intere

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says resuming negotiations with Palestine are "vital". Source: AAP RENEWING negotiations with the Palestinians is a "vital" Israeli interest, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, a day after...

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GetUp stunt highlights real issue

INDEPENDENT Senator Nick Xenophon says GetUp's $40,000 gold giveaway to encourage people to enrol for the election is a stunt but one which highlights a genuine issue. Senator Xenophon said it was the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) should...

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