News Archive

An enormous explosion rocked the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico early on Friday as 15 fuel tanks blew up at a petrol refinery, leaving two people injured.October 24, 2009, 10:56 am

Security guards in Canberra are demanding a pay rise and government action against "shonky operators" in the territory.October 24, 2009, 10:52 am

A Texas police chief has apologised after at least 39 people received traffic tickets because they couldn't speak English.October 24, 2009, 10:51 am

The mother of a Colorado boy thought to be aboard a homemade helium balloon has admitted to investigators the whole thing was a hoax, according to a court document made public on Friday.October 24, 2009, 10:50 am

DENVER (Reuters) - The mother of a Colorado boy thought to be aboard a homemade helium balloon has admitted to investigators the whole thing was a hoax, according to a court document made public on Friday.October 24, 2009, 10:50 am

Australia's Darren Lockyer vs Benji Marshall is the one battle that could decide the outcome of the opening Four Nations clash against New Zealand.October 24, 2009, 10:46 am

Defending champion and second seed Jelena Jankovic crashed out of the Kremlin Cup on Friday, defeated in the quarter-finals by local hope Alisa Kleybanova.October 24, 2009, 10:45 am

Three men believed to have drowned in Lake Tekapo on Wednesday may have been thrown into the water by the impact of a collision before seeing their boat motor on without them.October 24, 2009, 10:38 am

A gathering of National Front members in central Wellington to mark "National Flag Day" has passed without incident.October 24, 2009, 10:34 am

A police dive squad has arrived on the West Coast to search for a missing diver.October 24, 2009, 10:33 am

The median price for a house in Melbourne has reached $480,000, a jump of $30,000 since June.October 24, 2009, 10:23 am

Andy Moles has resigned as Black Caps coach, New Zealand Cricket confirmed on Saturday.October 24, 2009, 10:22 am

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai said he wanted a better and cleaner presidential election run-off in November to bring stability at a time when Taliban violence is at its worst in eight years of war.October 24, 2009, 10:20 am

Anna Nicole Smith was using multiple doctors, pharmacies and associates to obtain prescription drugs under false names, according to a testimony.October 24, 2009, 10:17 am

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has left Canberra for Thailand, flying out on his air force jet at 9.50am (AEDT).October 24, 2009, 10:17 am

Sydney FC striker John Aloisi is fearful of a wounded Brisbane Roar when the sides meet in their A-League clash at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.October 24, 2009, 10:07 am

The mother of the six-year-old boy once feared missing inside a runaway helium balloon admitted the whole saga was a hoax, according to court documents.October 24, 2009, 10:01 am

Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah has ruled out joining Hamid Karzai's government should the incumbent beat him in the run-off election.October 24, 2009, 10:01 am

Southern Methodist University freshman Ryan Rosenbaum still has a lot of collegiate soccer ahead of him, but he'll be hard pressed to ever score as memorable a goal as he did Wednesday night.October 24, 2009, 9:59 am

It will be as much a battle of mental strength as it is physical prowess when the Long Distance Triathlon World Championships kicks off in Perth.October 24, 2009, 9:57 am

A teenager almost severed his foot after an accident involving a motorbike which police say was stolen from a home in Sydney's west.October 24, 2009, 9:54 am