Saturday, February 28, 2004
Seven book Olympic places
Seven athletes including Jane Saville, Bronwyn Eagles and Justin Anlezark have booked their places in the Australian Olympic team for Athens after impressive performances at the national championships in Sydney.[MORE]
US denies Iran report of bin Laden's capture
The US Department of Defence has denied reports by Iran's official IRNA news agency that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been captured. [MORE]
Bangladeshi writer unconscious in hospital after stabbing
Leading Bangladeshi author Humayun Azad was unconscious at a military hospital in Dhaka on Saturday after being stabbed by unidentified attackers on leaving a national book fair, his publisher said. [MORE]
Eleven killed as Pakistan troops fire on van
Pakistani troops opened fire on a van they thought was carrying Islamic militants on Saturday, killing at least 11 people in a region where forces are hunting Osama bin Laden, witnesses and intelligence officials said. [MORE]
Haiti's President rules out resigning
Haiti's President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, says it is out of the question that he will resign.[MORE]
Bombers' blitz sees off Lions
A stunning barrage in the third term helped Essendon to an 11-point victory over Brisbane in the AFL preseason cup match at Docklands.[MORE]
Turnbull wins Wentworth preselection
Prominent businessman and republican Malcolm Turnbull tonight has been preselected to represent the Liberal Party for the federal Sydney seat of Wentworth. [MORE]
Stop-start Reds beat Chiefs
Queensland has put its Super 12 season back on track with a 42-25 victory over the Chiefs at Ballymore.[MORE]
Al-Aqsa Brigade claims West Bank settler killings
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, an armed group inside Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's Fatah faction, has claimed responsibility for the killing of an Israeli settler couple in the West Bank. [MORE]
Melbourne man loses hand in brawl
A man has been taken to hospital in Melbourne after losing a hand in a brawl.[MORE]
Men urged to give themselves up after stabbing murder
South Australian police have urged two men believed to be involved in an overnight murder in Adelaide's north to give themselves up.[MORE]
Minister backs WA health system report
Western Australian Health Minister Jim McGinty is talking up a plan to close one of Perth's major teaching hospitals, and create a new super hospital. [MORE]
Waratahs too good for Sharks
New South Wales have continued their strong start to the Super 12 season with a convincing 48-14 victory over the Sharks at the Sydney Football Stadium.[MORE]
Terrorism suspects face extended detention
Malaysia has extended the detention for another two years of seven suspected members of the Jemaah Islamiah group.[MORE]
Talks fail to resolve N Korea nuclear dispute
Six nation talks in Beijing on the North Korean nuclear crisis have ended in Beijing with China saying severe differences remain among participating nations.[MORE]
Woman escapes Gold Coast abduction attempt
Police on Queensland's Gold Coast are searching for a man after a 22-year-old woman was abducted at knifepoint.[MORE]
Waratahs too good for Sharks
New South Wales have continued their strong start to the Super 12 season with a convincing 48-14 victory over the Sharks at the Sydney Football Stadium.[MORE]
Monty menaces WA coast
Severe Tropical Cyclone Monty is gaining momentum off Western Australia's Pilbara coast, with warnings in force for coastal communities between Port Hedland and Onslow.[MORE]
Fashion bosses wait breathlessly for Oscar fame
Fashion gurus have turned palatial Beverly Hills hotel suites into salons from where they vie to lend their branded trinkets to stars to wear at the world's greatest fashion show: the Oscars red carpet parade. [MORE]
Blades, Thundersticks make it three in a row
The Queensland Blades and Western Australian Thundersticks will meet in the mens Australian Hockey League final for the third straight year after semi-final wins in Melbourne.[MORE]
Witness aids police in murder inquiry
Police say a man murdered early this morning at Wingfield in Adelaide's northern suburbs was able to provide critical information to a witness at the scene.[MORE]
Men to face drugs charges after Sydney raid
Sydney police have arrested two men and seized what they have described as large amounts of cannabis and amphetamines, including ecstasy, along with thousands of dollars in cash.[MORE]
T-birds fall just short of victory over NZ
The Adelaide Thunderbirds got close but fell just short of causing a major boilover against a New Zealand squad featuring members of the 2003 World Champion Silver Ferns.[MORE]
T-birds fall just short of victory over NZ
The Adelaide Thunderbirds got close but fell just short of causing a major boilover against a New Zealand squad featuring members of the 2003 World Champion Silver Ferns.[MORE]
Anti-Chavez protesters killed at Venezuela rally
At least two people have been killed and 16 injured in Venezuela during clashes between the National Guard and opposition demonstrators marching towards the venue of a developing nations summit in the capital, Caracas.[MORE]
