Afghan protesters killed as Koran tensions simmer
Afghans protested violently for the third day on Sunday despite a US pastor giving up plans to burn copies of the Koran, with three other cases of desecration of the Muslim holy book likely to stoke their anger further. abc.net.au |
Backflip as Indigenous health role reinstated
Federal Labor MP Warren Snowdon says the reinstatement of his previous position as Indigenous Health Minister is not a knee-jerk reaction or the result of an oversight. abc.net.au |
Hicks's book labelled 'deceptive, disappointing'
David Hicks's book is heavy on his ordeal at Guantanamo Bay, but critics are attacking the lack of detail about his terrorism training. abc.net.au |
Cashed-up bikie gangs booming
BIKIE gangs have infiltrated Victoria's liquor, security and brothel industries as outlaw bikie numbers soar. heraldsun.com.au |
Minister hopes Haiti cholera epidemic contained
The cholera epidemic in Haiti appears to have been contained for the time being, Haiti's foreign minister Marie Michele Rey said on Sunday, during a summit of French language nations in Switzerland. abc.net.au |