Tuesday, April 22, 2003
Man dies after being trapped under forklift
A twenty-five-year-old man has died after being trapped underneath a forklift this afternoon.[MORE]
British PM's wife praises efforts of coalition forces in Iraq
The wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair has praised what she called the liberation of Iraq by coalition forces during a lecture on human rights at a Perth University this evening.[MORE]
US, Nth Korea prepare for nuclear talks
The United States and North Korean delegations have arrived in Beijing ahead of today's crucial talks on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons ambitions.[MORE]
Man shot dead in deer hunting accident in NZ
New Zealand police are considering whether to lay a manslaughter charge against a deer hunter who accidentally shot a fellow hunter.[MORE]
China scrambles to stem SARS tide
China is rushing more prevention teams into its vast provinces amid growing fears Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) will sweep the whole country.[MORE]
Suharto's half-brother jailed for corruption
An Indonesian court has jailed a half-brother of the former president Suharto for four years for corruption involving about $19 million.[MORE]
Chinese national faces Melbourne court over heroin haul
A Melbourne court has heard a 37-year-old Chinese national charged in connection with last week's heroin haul at Lorne was a passenger on the ship allegedly used to transport the drugs.[MORE]
Soorley urges ALP to stick with Crean
Brisbane's out-going Labor Lord Mayor has urged the ALP to rally behind embattled Federal leader Simon Crean.[MORE]
Professor trapped for Easter under pile of books
A Croatian professor has spent three days trapped under a pile of books in his apartment in Zagreb before being saved by a neighbour who heard his cries for help. [MORE]
Man shot dead in deer hunting accident in NZ
New Zealand police are considering whether to lay a manslaughter charge against a deer hunter who accidentally shot a fellow hunter.[MORE]
Pakistan says chemical inspection 'routine'
Pakistan's government and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) says a planned inspection of a Pakistani fertiliser plant is routine, and not a sign of a suspected chemical weapons program. [MORE]
Police say remains are of missing British tourist
Queensland police say they are satisfied that human remains found on Fraser Island last week are those of missing British tourist, David Eason.[MORE]
Olympic champion hires former East German drug guru: report
Olympic heptathlon champion Denise Lewis's new coach Frank Dick has recruited the man credited with masterminding the biggest state-sponsored doping program in history to get his athlete into contention for this year's world championships. [MORE]
17 militants killed in Kashmir clashes
Indian security forces have killed 17 suspected Islamic militants in two separate clashes in disputed Kashmir, a defence spokesman says.[MORE]
More than 170 feared dead in Bangladesh storms
Authorities are saying more than 170 people are now feared dead in Bangladesh after two ferries capsized and houses collapsed in severe storms.[MORE]
Five killed in attack on Obasanjo's daughter: spokesman
Five people were killed on the weekend in an attack on a convoy of cars which was carrying a daughter of Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.[MORE]
Giggs says Manchester not dazzled by Real's stars
Ryan Giggs has dismissed suggestions Manchester United might be intimidated by Real Madrid's galaxy of stars. [MORE]
Yze faces AFL tribunal
The AFL tribunal is hearing evidence in the case brought against Melbourne midfielder Adam Yze.[MORE]
SARS outbreak risk declining: top doctor
The Commonwealth's Chief Medical Officer Richard Smallwood says the risk of a major outbreak of SARS in Australia is declining as knowledge of the virus increases.[MORE]
Australia aiming for quick runs
Australia will be aiming to build a big lead by tea, when play resumes on day four of the second Test against the West Indies tonight at Port of Spain.[MORE]
Australia aiming for quick runs
Australia will be aiming to build a big lead by tea, when play resumes on day four of the second Test against the West Indies tonight at Port of Spain.[MORE]
Commission digs in with extra Murray funding
More money has been approved for urgent dredging work in an attempt to keep the mouth of the Murray River open.[MORE]
Man found guilty of girl's death
An intellectually disabled man accused of stabbing an Albury teenager to death eight years ago has been found guilty of the crime this afternoon.[MORE]
Market rises after Easter break
The Australian share market has emerged from the Easter break stronger, driven higher by the banking sector and News Corporation.[MORE]
