Today at 19:18:05 - England were poised to gain a huge first-innings lead after grabbing two early wickets on the third day of the opening Test against Bangladesh on Sunday.

Today at 19:03:11 - One of James Bulger's killers could escape fresh charges amid concerns his secret identity may be exposed.

Today at 18:03:06 - Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao easily defeated Joshua Clottey by unanimous 12-round decision to retain his World Boxing Organization welterweight title Saturday at Cowboys Stadium.

Today at 17:18:07 - Rafael Nadal, playing his first match since retiring injured from the Australian Open, launched his Indian Wells title defence Saturday with a straight-set win over Rainer Schuettler.

Today at 17:03:08 - Colombians vote Sunday to renew both houses of their scandal-tainted Congress, while major parties will huddle to choose candidates for the May election to succeed President Alvaro Uribe.

Today at 19:18:09 - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has jolted northern Japan, seismologists said, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo.

Today at 19:03:10 - About 80,000 anti-government protesters have converged in the streets of Thailand's capital, Bangkok.

Today at 17:48:10 - Former Wallabies full-back Julian Huxley has made an accomplished return to rugby union after a two-year absence following the detection of a brain tumour.

Today at 18:03:09 - China's premier Wen Jiabao says the world could still fall into a double-dip recession, and is warning against complacency.

Today at 15:48:12 - The Solomon Islands have issued a tropical storm warning as Cyclone Ului bears down on the region.

Today at 15:48:12 - The Defence Force says Australian soldiers in Afghanistan have helped to capture a key Taliban insurgent commander.

Today at 19:03:22 - ONE of James Bulger's killers could escape being charged with fresh crimes amid concerns his secret identity may be exposed if he faces trial.

Today at 19:03:19 - PITY the poor dingoes on Fraser Island. They are just coming into breeding season, but perhaps not as erratic as that of some tourists.

Today at 17:48:19 - THE Clem7 tunnel, Brisbane's first major cross river tunnel, will open tomorrow night.

Today at 17:18:24 - SOUTH Australia's state election seems set to go down to the wire, with the two major parties neck-and-neck heading into the final week of campaigning.

Today at 17:18:24 - AN A-list crowd of Brazilian billionaires and supermodels rioted after waiting hours for Guns N' Roses to perform, and then learning Axl Rose and his band wouldn't play.

Today at 16:33:20 - THE Australian share market is expected to begin the week on a soft note with world markets maintaining their slow rise as concerns about recession and national debts dissipate. 

Today at 18:18:04 - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he's encouraged by his three-day tour selling proposed health reforms to the states, but an agreement is still not in sight.

Today at 17:33:04 - The opposition says it's been forced into funding its parental leave scheme with a tax levy because Labor has spent the budget surplus.

Today at 17:18:05 - Tasmanian Opposition Leader Will Hodgman has vowed to deliver a government free of scandal if elected on Saturday, drawing a contrast to Labor's run of troubles in power.

Today at 15:48:04 - Sydney's miracle baby elephant has made a nervous and wobbly debut appearance at Taronga Zoo.

Today at 15:03:05 - The drink-driving limit in Queensland would be lowered to .

Today at 15:03:05 - Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says the much-anticipated Henry Tax Review will be released by the May budget.

Today at 17:33:10 - AN A-list crowd of Brazilian billionaires and supermodels rioted after waiting hours for Guns N' Roses to perform, and then learning Axl Rose and his band wouldn't play.

Today at 16:33:08 - A CATEGORY five cyclone is moving across the Coral Sea towards Queensland.

Today at 15:03:16 - A WOMAN ran from a burning building, crying and clutching her child, after a massive explosion blew the roof off an inner-city duplex this morning.

Today at 04:43:16 - REPUBLICAN pushes for law that has already inspired claims that a racial conspiracy is behind pregnancy terminations.

Today at 04:25:47 - DANISH Queen gives Aussie royal dressing down for dining with woman caught with cocaine.

Today at 04:22:07 - AUTHORITIES attempt to keep order and prevent looting following a huge 8.8-quake.

Today at 17:18:26 - SOUTH Australia's state election seems set to go down to the wire, with the two major parties neck-and-neck heading into the final week of campaigning.

Today at 17:18:26 - AN A-list crowd of Brazilian billionaires and supermodels rioted after waiting hours for Guns N' Roses to perform, and then learning Axl Rose and his band wouldn't play.

Today at 16:33:19 - THE Australian share market is expected to begin the week on a soft note with world markets maintaining their slow rise as concerns about recession and national debts dissipate. 

Today at 15:48:24 - A LARGE-SCALE search and rescue operation is underway in British Columbia in Canada's west on Saturday after an avalanche killed at least three people and injured 17, according to local media reports.

Today at 15:33:24 - DOCTORS have found a relation between stock market fluctuations and heart attack frequency, a study by North Carolina's Duke University Medical Centre says.

Today at 15:48:19 - PEOPLE having just one quiet drink will be turned into criminals under proposed laws being considered in Queensland, the opposition says.

Today at 12:48:20 - SYDNEY'S miracle baby elephant has made a nervous and wobbly debut appearance at Taronga Zoo.

Today at 12:33:19 - A BOAT carrying 35 suspected asylum seekers and two crew has been intercepted by border protection officers.

Today at 12:03:19 - A MEMBER of the Henry Tax Review panel has joined the chorus of voices calling for the report to be made public.

Today at 11:33:18 - FEDERAL Treasurer Wayne Swan says the much-anticipated Henry Tax Review will be released by the May budget.

13/03/2010 at 12:41:20 - THE vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special US court has ruled in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection.

12/03/2010 at 20:16:16 - Sydney - Sailors aboard the Australian Navy's HMAS Success engaged in sex romps and competed with each other to see who could chalk up the most conquests and who could bed a new female crew member fir ...

12/03/2010 at 19:50:11 - Jakarta - Indonesian police on Friday shot dead two suspected Islamic militants in the westernmost province of Aceh, state media reported. Police fired at the suspects after they tried to flee when a ...

12/03/2010 at 14:54:05 - Sydney - Australian police on Friday were looking for an angry customer who took an axe to an Adelaide pet shop after the bird he bought died days after he got it home. Customers were shocked when the ...

12/03/2010 at 14:40:10 - Sydney - A Chihuahua was saved from the jaws of a 3-metre-long python, months after it made a meal of a Jack Russell terrier in the same back garden in far-north Australia, a newspaper reported Friday ...

12/03/2010 at 09:46:16 - Wellington - A New Zealand man was recovering in hospital Friday after his wifeunwittingly ran over him twice in their four-wheel-drive vehicle in the drive of their home, a newspaper reported. Terry ...