'Vodka pipeline' to Kyrgyzstan plugged

KYRGYZ customs officials have shut down a pipeline that had been used to apparently pump thousands of litres of vodka from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan under a river, Kyrgyz police say, according to the Akipress news agency. The 20-centimetre-thick,...

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Protesters dragged out of Egypt mosque

EGYPTIAN police have dragged supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi out of a Cairo mosque, where crowds tried to attack them. Morsi loyalists had refused to leave the mosque, which was surrounded by security forces, including police who...

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World powers condemn Egypt bloodshed

EGYPT'S military rulers are facing international condemnation over the bloody crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters, with France warning of the threat of "civil war" and Turkey demanding UN action. At least 525 people were killed in Wednesday's...

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Egypt Islamists call new march, 525 dead

Egypt's health ministry has raised the death toll from Wednesday's nationwide violence to 278. Source: AAP ISLAMISTS have vowed to rally in support of deposed president Mohamed Morsi despite a violent crackdown that sparked Egypt's worst day...

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US consumer prices up, inflation mild

US consumer prices rose slightly last month as gas costs increased at a slower pace. Overall, the figures showed that inflation remains mild. The Labor Department says the consumer price index rose 0.2 per cent in July, after a 0.5 per cent...

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Fewer Americans seek jobless benefits

THE number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 15,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 320,000, the fewest since October 2007 - a sign of dwindling layoffs and steady if modest job growth. The Labor Department said on Thursday...

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Wal-Mart cuts profit outlook

WAL-MART Stores Inc is cutting its annual profit outlook as the world's largest retailer continues to deal with a tough economy at home and abroad. Wal-Mart reported also second-quarter results on Thursday that missed Wall Street estimates....

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Cairo awash in blood as police storm camps

One person has been killed in Cairo as clashes over Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi erupted. Source: AAP SECURITY forces have stormed two huge Cairo protest camps occupied for weeks by supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi,...

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Sailors feared dead in Indian sub blast

A diesel-powered Indian submarine has exploded in Mumbai, leaving 18 sailors missing. Source: AAP INDIA'S navy says all 18 sailors on board a submarine which exploded and sank are feared dead, and admitted the incident had left a "dent" in...

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Sky News cameraman killed in Egypt

A TV cameraman for Britain's Sky News has been shot dead while covering the clashes in Egypt, the network says. Mick Deane, a 62-year-old father of two, had worked for Sky for 15 years and had been based in Washington DC and Jerusalem. He was...

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Egypt crackdown sparks global outrage

EGYPT'S bloody crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi has triggered widespread condemnation as the international community reacted with alarm to the deepening crisis. Europe's leading powers along with Iran, Qatar and Turkey...

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ASEAN unites on South China Sea

SOUTHEAST Asian nations have vowed unity in pressing China to accept a binding code of conduct for handling disputes in the South China Sea, the Thai foreign ministry says. Competing claims to the sea have for decades stirred tension in the region...

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US retail sales up 0.2 per cent in July

US retail sales have edged up in July despite a drop in car sales. A category of purchases that excludes the most volatile sectors rose by the most in seven months, a sign that stronger consumer spending could boost economic growth. The Commerce...

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Merkel turns history teacher

GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel has marked the 52nd anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall by giving schoolchildren in the nation's capital a lesson on the barrier that divided the city and became a symbol of the Cold War. Acting as...

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Greece arrests wanted Pakistan architect

A BRITISH architect of Pakistani origin wanted over the collapse of a building in Pakistan in 2005 that killed 78 people during a massive earthquake has been arrested in Greece, police say. Shaikh Abdou Hafeez, 71, was arrested on Sunday on...

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Russian rocket pioneer Soldatenkov dies

ALEXANDER Soldatenkov, a top Russian rocket designer who worked on the mission that made Yury Gagarin the first man in space, has died at 86, the space industry plant where he worked says. Soldatenkov died on Sunday in the Volga city of Samara,...

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Drivers fume but Gibraltar stays British

IRATE drivers have waited in sweltering, hours-long queues to enter Gibraltar as Spain enforced tight border checks in a growing row with Britain over the tiny territory and its surrounding waters. On the "Rock" itself, defiant residents declared...

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Charles facing political 'meddling' claims

PRINCE Charles has had 36 private meetings with British cabinet ministers in the past three years, and the large number has spurred accusations that the heir to the throne is meddling in politics. The Daily Mail newspaper compiled a list of...

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Pakistan accuses India of killing civilian

PAKISTAN has summoned India's deputy ambassador to protest over the latest round of firing in the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir that has left a civilian dead. The Pakistani military accused India of "unprovoked firing" across the de...

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Dutch sailboat hit by tanker on canal

THREE people are missing after a German gas tanker ploughed into a sailboat on a Dutch canal, dragging it under water, with one possible survivor taken to hospital. Several dive teams, helicopters, ambulances and fire engines were scrambled...

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Strong earthquake hits off Peru

THE US Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has struck off the coast of northern Peru. The quake struck at 4.49am local time and was centred 94 kilometres west-southwest of the city of Paita. The USGS says...

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'Go hang', Zimbabwe's Mugabe tells rival

ZIMBABWE'S President Robert Mugabe says those upset by his disputed landslide election victory could "go hang". The 89-year-old vowed never to let go of his victory as his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai lodged a petition in court challenging the...

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