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Qantas defends itself after jumbo it sold went to Iran Australia's Qantas Saturday said it took all reasonable precautions in selling aircraft after a report revealed that a jumbo jet once owned by the carrier had ended up in Iran despite sanctions.

09 March 2013

Ruthless crime gangs driving global wildlife trade Ruthless and heavily armed "criminal syndicates" linked to drug smugglers and militias are running the global wildlife trade and turning their guns on the park rangers tasked with protecting endangered species.

09 March 2013

Philippine 'sultan' calls for ceasefire with Malaysia A self-proclaimed Philippine sultan whose followers launched a deadly incursion into Malaysia last month called Thursday for a ceasefire, following a major offensive by Malaysian troops.

08 March 2013

Hope and despair as Japan marks tsunami anniversary In the dark months after a catastrophic tsunami smashed into Japan, killing almost 19,000 people and sparking a nuclear disaster, hopes for a rapid recovery and a national rebirth were frustrated by political paralysis.

08 March 2013

US, China to increase nuclear sanctions on N. Korea The United States and China will on Thursday seek to tighten the UN sanctions screws on North Korea after its widely condemned nuclear bomb test last month.

07 March 2013

French minister vows to cut red tape for investors A French minister vowed Thursday to cut bureaucracy in a bid to lure foreign investors, and said her South Korean roots would help to boost France's profile in booming Asia.

07 March 2013

Australia's nocturnal bilby under threat after floods The future of Australia's desert-dwelling bilby is under threat after floods destroyed a predator fence which allowed feral cats to kill 150 of the newborn marsupials.

07 March 2013

Australia confirms 'Prisoner X' worked for Israel Australia on Wednesday admitted for the first time that a man found hanged in a Tel Aviv jail worked for the Israeli government.

06 March 2013

World record price for rare Australian 'Holey Dollar' A private collector has paid a world record Aus$495,000 (US$508,000) for one of Australia's first coins, known as the "Holey Dollar".

06 March 2013

Millions of Indians facing worst drought in decades Millions of people in western India are suffering their worst drought in more than four decades, with critics blaming official ineptitude and corruption for exacerbating the natural water shortage.

06 March 2013

Firm sorry for 'Keep Calm and Rape' shirts A T-shirt company has issued an apology for advertising tops with slogans such as "Keep Calm and Rape A Lot" and "Keep Calm and Kill Her", with its founder saying Wednesday the firm may go under.

06 March 2013

Amnesty calls on Fiji regime to investigate 'torture' video Amnesty International called on Fiji's military regime to launch an urgent investigation Tuesday into an online video that appears to show two men being tortured by officials.

05 March 2013

Malaysia launches attack to clear out militants Malaysian fighter jets launched air strikes on a defiant group of Filipino intruders Tuesday as security forces sought to end a three-week incursion that has already killed 27 people.

05 March 2013

James Franco lashes Australia for banning gay film Hollywood star James Franco has lashed out at Australia for banning the US gay-themed film "I Want Your Love", calling the decision embarrassing.

05 March 2013

Father dies sheltering girl from Japan blizzard A father froze to death while sheltering his nine-year-old daughter from severe weekend blizzards that swept northern Japan.

05 March 2013

Chess: Russian and Chinese best players not taking part in World Championship in Astana Russia's Nadezhda Kosintseva and Tatiana Kosintseva are not playing for the Russian team because of a conflict with their senior coach Sergey Rublevsky.

04 March 2013

Australian mine workers sacked over Harlem Shake video Workers at an underground gold mine in Western Australia have been sacked for performing the Harlem Shake dance while on the job.

04 March 2013

Australian climate on 'steroids' after hottest summer Australia's weather went "on steroids" over a summer that saw an unprecedented heatwave, bushfires and floods, the climate chief said Monday, warning that global warming would only make things worse.

04 March 2013

Jaguar Land Rover mulls manufacturing in India: report Jaguar Land Rover, the British luxury car unit owned by Tata Motors, is considering manufacturing vehicles from scratch in India.

04 March 2013

Qantas passengers treated for heat exposure Soaring cabin temperatures meant 50 passengers and crew had to be treated for heat stress Monday on a Qantas domestic flight in Australia, after a problem with the air-conditioning.

04 March 2013

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