Pakistan coalition divided on Khan
Bruce Loudon, South Asia correspondent DEMANDS for the release of rogue nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan threatened the unity of Pakistan's new coalition Government.
PNG air crashes not investigated
Ilya Gridneff, Port Moresby PAPUA New Guinea authorities have failed to properly investigate 19 air crashes that have killed 16 people.
Bowling for democracy
Robert Lusetich, Los Angeles correspondent In Pennsylvania this week Barack Obama put his foot in it, but pollsters are still unable to predict who will be the Democratic nominee
Heathrow terminal faces more turmoil
LONDON Heathrow airport's new Terminal 5 was hit by fresh flight disruption today when the baggage system suffered a major software prob...
Middle East on alert for attacks
Abraham Rabinovich, Jerusalem SRAEL, Hezbollah and Syria were braced for attack and counter-attack as tensions grew in the Middle East.
15 dead, 50,000 evacuated by floods
STEADY downpours for two weeks have triggered massive floods in northern Brazil killing at least 15 people and forcing 50,000 to abandon...
French yacht seized by pirates
THE French navy is tracking a luxury yacht seized by pirates off the Somali coast but wants to avoid any use of force to free the 30 cre...
Suing for big loss
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian woman, 30, is suing her husband for $1million for the loss of her virginity.
Rudd's grand ambition
Greg Sheridan, Foreign editor KEVIN Rudd wants to reform the world, or at last reform the way the world is organised.
Torch's 'journey of harmony' may be torturous for sponsors
Rowan Callick, China correspondent THE problems between China and its outlying regions have been highlighted by the recent incidents in Xinjiang and Tibet.
Inflamed by the Olympic torch
Glenda Korporaal TAIWANESE voters help decide the mainland's future as well as their own.