Sunday, January 06, 2008
Sri Lanka claims killing of Tiger military intelligence head
The Tamil Tigers' military intelligence chief was among 34 rebels killed in heavy fighting in northern Sri Lanka on Saturday, the military and a pro-Tiger Web site said, amid signs the 25-year civil war was escalating.[MORE]
India skipper accuses Aussies of bad sportsmanship
India captain Anil Kumble launched an astonishing attack on Australia's cricketers after his team were beaten in the second Test at the SCG on Sunday, accusing them of breaching the spirit of the game.[MORE]
Mariners take top spot after draw
The Central Coast moved one point clear at the top of the table with a 1-1 draw against the Glory in their round 19 A-League clash at Members Equity Stadium on Sunday evening.[MORE]
Critics award There Will Be Blood
Film critics have honoured There Will Be Blood - a grim drama about greed for oil.[MORE]
Mauresmo pulls out of Sydney International
Amelie Mauresmo's buildup to this month's Australian Open has suffered a setback when she was forced to withdraw from her last warm-up event.[MORE]
India to protest over SCG umpiring
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will lodge a formal complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the "incompetent" umpiring of the second Test against Australia, team management said.[MORE]
Poor security hampers Kenya food aid efforts
As Kenya's humanitarian crisis worsens diplomatic efforts are being stepped up to try to bring relief to the shattered country. [MORE]
Crews called to large Gold Coast shop fire
Firefighters are battling a major blaze in a block of factory style shops on Queensland's Gold Coast.[MORE]
Police to get tough on speeding P-platers
New South Wales Police say they are cracking down on speeding P-platers after 11 provisional licence holders were caught driving over the speed limit in the state's south yesterday.[MORE]
Mariners ahead at the break
A John Hutchinson goal gave the Central Coast the lead at half-time in their round 19 A-League clash with the Perth Glory at Members Equity Stadium on Sunday evening.[MORE]
Suicide bomber kills 9 in Baghdad
A suicide bomber blew himself up in central Baghdad at a ceremony marking Army Day, killing at least nine people and sparking wild firing by security forces, Iraqi officials and witnesses said.[MORE]
Girl in hospital after cliff fall
A four-year-old girl is being treated in hospital after falling about 10 metres from a cliff face on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.[MORE]
Australia's win 'one of the greatest ever': Ponting
Australia's amazing last-gasp victory over India in the second Test on Sunday would be remembered as one of the team's greatest ever wins, captain Ricky Ponting said.[MORE]
Bushrangers hold off the Blues in Twenty20
A swashbuckling David Hussey innings of 70 from just 48 balls led Victoria to a 13-run victory in their Twenty20 clash against the Blues at the MCG on Sunday evening.[MORE]
Musharraf admission 'shows need for UN probe'
The party of murdered Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto said on Sunday that President Pervez Musharraf's admission she may have been killed by a gunman underscored the need for a UN probe.[MORE]
US Supreme Court to review legality of lethal injection
The US Supreme Court will on Monday take up the thorny issue of lethal injections in a bid to determine if this method of executing death row inmates conforms with the constitution, which forbids cruel and unusual punishment.[MORE]
Rescuers suspend search for missing man
Emergency service workers have suspended the search for man who went missing this afternoon while swimming in the Murray River near Barooga.[MORE]
Low pressure system threatens coastal Qld communities
Former tropical cyclone Helen is continuing to move toward the coast of far north Queensland.[MORE]
Breakers take easy victory over Fury
The New South Wales Breakers have cruised to an eight-wicket victory in their domestic Twenty20 clash with the Western Fury at the WACA this afternoon.[MORE]
2007 is behind me, says Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton insists last year's spying scandal and the heavy hand of McLaren team politics have been consigned to history as he takes aim at the 2008 Formula One world title.[MORE]
Republican candidates trade blows on Iraq
Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee accused rival Mitt Romney of switching positions on President George W Bush's troop build-up in Iraq in a potentially crucial debate in New Hampshire on Saturday (local time).[MORE]
Flood-affected NSW residents face 'long wait'
The New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) says thousands of people cut off by floodwaters in the state's far north could be isolated for up to three days.[MORE]
Man interviewed after allegedly ramming 4WD
A 48-year-old man has been interviewed by police over a car rollover on the Tonkin Highway which left three people in hospital.[MORE]
Woman treated for smoke inhalation after house fire
An elderly woman is being treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at her home in Newton in Adelaide's north-eastern suburbs.[MORE]
Study urges crackdown on weight loss drugs
A new report is calling for an urgent overhaul of the regulation of complementary medicines in Australia.[MORE]
