Global growth not so spritely: IMF

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expecting a more gradual upturn in global economic growth during 2013 than forecast three months ago. But it says policy actions in Europe and the United States have lowered the acute risk of a broader...

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IMF outlook cause for optimism: Swan

THE latest International Monetary Fund global economic update underscores the remarkable resilience of the Australian economy, Treasurer Wayne Swan says. The IMF is predicting a more gradual upturn in global economic growth during 2013 than...

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Iraq suicide bomb at mosque kills 42

A SUICIDE bomber made his way into a Shi'ite mosque north of Baghdad and blew himself up in the middle of a packed funeral on Wednesday, killing 42 people and leaving corpses scattered across the floor. The attack, the deadliest in six months,...

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Ex-cyclone Peta crosses Pilbara coast

A CYCLONE warning for parts of West Australia's Pilbara Coast has been cancelled, after ex-Tropical Cyclone Peta weakened late on Wednesday. The Category 1 cyclone weakened rapidly after crossing the Pilbara coast just to the east of Point Samson...

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Victoria braces for a scorcher

VICTORIAN firefighters and rural communities are bracing for a horror day with the temperature set to reach a maximum 36 degrees as emergency services continue to battle to contain two massive bushfires. A blaze in Gippsland covering 60,000 hectares...

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Steady rise in govt data requests: Google

GOOGLE has reported a "steady increase" in government requests to hand over data from internet users in the second half of 2012. The web giant's semiannual "transparency report" showed the most requests came from the United States, with 8,438...

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Iraq's Aziz depressed, wants Pope's help

TAREQ Aziz, the late Saddam Hussein's ailing former deputy premier now on death row, is suffering from depression and plans to ask the Pope to call for his speedy execution, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Badie Aref said Aziz, a Christian, believed...

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Mali army accused of summary killings

A LEADING rights group accused Malian soldiers on Wednesday of summary killings and serious abuses in the course of a French-led assault against al-Qaeda-linked groups, as concerns rose over the conflict's civilian toll. Japan, which lost seven...

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