Nepal detains activists seeking transgender identification
More than 70 gay rights activists have been detained in the Nepali capital in a crackdown on a rally to demand government identification papers for transgender people, police and activists say. abc.net.au |
Moore arrested in Dubai
Former Socceroos and Brisbane Roar captain Craig Moore has been arrested after an alcohol-related incident in Dubai. abc.net.au |
30 years jail for parachute killer
A 26-year-old Belgian woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing a rival in a love triangle by sabotaging her parachute. abc.net.au |
Vapor may reduce harm of smoke
SMOKE-free electronic cigarettes that provide vaporised nicotine may reduce the harmful effects of smoking, researchers claim. heraldsun.com.au |
Haiti cholera epidemic 'yet to peak'
The World Health Organisation's cholera chief has warned that the epidemic in Haiti, which has so far killed 284 people, had not been contained and had yet to pass its peak. abc.net.au |