News Archive

North Korea has threatened to shoot down any Japanese planes that enter its airspace, accusing Tokyo of spying near one of its missile launch sites.June 28, 2009, 11:45 am

A Canadian farmer convicted of butchering women and feeding them to his pigs, who police say was the country's worst serial killer, will appeal his conviction, his lawyer said on Saturday.June 28, 2009, 11:45 am

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Federal police have spoken with Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull about the fake email affair.June 28, 2009, 11:45 am

A boat carrying almost 200 people has been intercepted near Christmas Island.June 28, 2009, 11:30 am

The former nanny of Michael Jackson's three children said she regularly had to pump his stomach to remove cocktails of painkillers, British newspapers reported on Sunday.June 28, 2009, 11:15 am

Like Elvis before him, Michael Jackson is topping the charts in death as in life.June 28, 2009, 11:15 am

Michael Jackson was planning a concert tour of Australia.June 28, 2009, 11:15 am

The world's economies are being strangled by the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. But it seems someone forgot to send Perth's Eugeni "Zhenya" Tsvetnenko a text message to let him know.June 28, 2009, 11:00 am

Michael Jackson's grieving family spoke of their "devastation" on Saturday in a heart-wrenching first full statement since the pop superstar's death.June 28, 2009, 11:00 am

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's family gathered at his parents' suburban Los Angeles home on Saturday to make funeral arrangements for the troubled King of Pop amid reports that they are seeking a second, independent autopsy.June 28, 2009, 9:04 am

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While the All Blacks' Iveco Series tests against France and Italy have been marked by disappointing performances and a lack of fluency there has been the occasional bright-spot.June 28, 2009, 6:40 am

If you weren't convinced by the All Blacks performance in beating Italy 27-6, you weren't the only one - Steve Hansen wasn't too impressed either.June 28, 2009, 6:40 am

Coach Ian McGeechan was left to rue another lost opportunity.June 28, 2009, 5:56 am

South Africa flanker Schalk Burger and lock Bakkies Botha have been cited for foul play.June 28, 2009, 5:54 am

Replacement flyhalf Morne Steyne landed a 55-metre penalty in the last minute to give South Africa a 28-25 second test victory over the British and Irish Lions on Saturday and an unassailable 2-0 series lead.June 28, 2009, 5:50 am

A last minute penalty has seen the Springboks win the second test and series against the Lions.June 28, 2009, 5:22 am

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The body of Michael Jackson has been released to his family, a Los Angeles County coroner's spokesman said on Saturday after an autopsy failed to immediately determine what killed the troubled pop star.June 28, 2009, 3:39 am

Morne Steyn's penalty from his own half with the last kick of the game gave South Africa a 28-25 victory over the British and Irish Lions in Pretoria on Saturday and an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three Test series.June 28, 2009, 1:15 am

Samantha Stosur's Wimbledon dreams have crumbled after a straight sets defeat to 13th seed Ana Ivanovic in their third-round match on Saturday.June 27, 2009, 11:45 pm