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Strong 6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Java AFP January 26, 2014, 3:55 am Jakarta (AFP) - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's main island of Java on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, flattening homes and sending panicked residents running onto the street...

Drug arrests, seizures at Vic music fest AAP December 8, 2013, 9:41 pm More than 100 people have been arrested for drug offences at a Melbourne music festival. Police seized drugs including ecstasy, amphetamine, cocaine, GHB and MDMA during a sniffer dog operation at the Stereosonic festival...

Blockbuster closes 62 stores, 427 jobs lost Reuters December 5, 2013, 9:30 pm People walk past a Blockbuster shop in south London January 16, 2013. REUTERS/Paul Hackett LONDON (Reuters) - British film and computer game rental chain Blockbuster said it is to close 62 stores and lay off 427...

Nine killed in Indonesia landslide AFP December 1, 2013, 8:20 pm Jakarta (AFP) - Nine people were killed after flooding and a landslide hit Indonesia's Sumatra island, an official said on Sunday. "Heavy rains from Saturday evening till night triggered a landslide in the hilly area of...

Published on Oct 10, 2013 <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/xtql6M07T6Q?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="480"></iframe> A riot in an overcrowded prison in northeastern Brazil left nine inmates dead and 20 injured, officials said Thursday. Authorities quelled...

Yemen PM escapes unhurt after gunmen shoot at motorcade: aide Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa attends a meeting with U.N. special representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Leila Zerrougui (unseen) in Sanaa in this November 27, 2012 file photo...

Britain weighs legal action against Spain on Gibraltar <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/TVHFtRfgb_o?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe> By William James and Peter Griffiths LONDON | Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:07am EDT (Reuters) - Britain warned Spain on...

U.N. documents 93,000 deaths in Syrian conflict A Free Syrian Army fighter works on the grave of a fellow fighter who he said died in an explosion from a bomb planted by the Syrian regime in Deir al-Zor June 11, 2013. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi GENEVA | Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:04am EDT (Reuters) -...

Russian parliament to vote on anti-gay bill Updated 6:56 am, Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Police officers detain a demonstrator near the State Duma, Russia's lower parliament chamber, in Moscow Tuesday, June 11, 2013. A controversial bill banning "homosexual propaganda" is expected to be approved...

Technology giants struggle to maintain credibility over NSA Prism surveillance Strongly-worded denials issued by Apple, Facebook and Google about their co-operation are followed by further revelations Dominic Rushe in New York The Guardian Sunday 9 June 2013 20.37 BST Apple, along with...

South Africa's Mandela in "serious" condition in hospital Former South African president Nelson Mandela looks on as he celebrates his birthday at his house in Qunu, Eastern Cape July 18, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko JOHANNESBURG | Sat Jun 8, 2013 3:14am EDT (Reuters) - Former South...

Britain's Prince Philip, 91, in hospital for operation Britain's Prince Philip waves as he arrives at Westminster Abbey for a service to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's coronation in London June 4, 2013. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON | Thu Jun 6, 2013 3:17pm EDT (Reuters)...

German, Czech cities brace for flood surge AFP Updated June 5, 2013, 11:06 pm DRESDEN, Germany (AFP) - German, Czech and Austrian river cities braced for rising flood waters Wednesday, evacuating thousands and boosting defences along the swollen Elbe and Danube, after inundations from heavy...

New apps give users a world of languages in their pocket By Natasha Baker TORONTO | Mon Jun 3, 2013 10:42am EDT (Reuters) - New apps are aiming to make traveling in a foreign country easier by putting translation tools in tourists' pockets, makers of the devices said on Monday. A set of...

Australian left for dead after mysterious roadside Bali incident amid growing fears of violence against tourists By Rebecca Baillie, ABC Updated June 4, 2013, 12:34 am Maria in a wheelchair after the incident in Bali. An Australian woman has revealed how she was left for dead with massive...

Suspected attacker of French soldier under terror investigation <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Sol2ivgE2SY?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640"></iframe> PARIS | Fri May 31, 2013 1:38pm EDT (Reuters) - A Muslim convert suspected of stabbing a French...

Assad says Syria received Russian missile shipment: Lebanese media A Shi'ite anti-government protester holds up a poster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a demonstration against Israeli air strikes in Syria, in Sanaa May 10, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Khaled Abdullah BEIRUT | Thu May...

South Korea shuts more nuclear reactors over fake certificates Shin-Kori 3 and 4 reactors under construction on February 5, 2013 at South Korea's Gori nuclear power plant (AFP/File, Jung Yeon-Je) By Meeyoung Cho SEOUL | Tue May 28, 2013 4:25am EDT (Reuters) - South Korea said on Tuesday it...

Syria fighting rages, more chemical attacks reported By Erika Solomon BEIRUT | Mon May 27, 2013 11:12am EDT (Reuters) - Heavy fighting raged around the strategic Syrian border town of Qusair and the capital Damascus on Monday and further reports surfaced of chemical weapons attacks by...

Suspected Indian Maoist rebels kill 19 in Congress convoy ambush By Devidutta Tripathy NEW DELHI | Sun May 26, 2013 8:45am EDT (Reuters) - Suspected Maoist rebels killed at least 19 people when they ambushed a convoy carrying regional leaders from India's ruling Congress party in dense...