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12:01am (AEST)

Passenger plane crashes, deaths feared

A PLANE has crashed while taking off at an airport in Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with what are feared to be numerous victims, airport sources say.  

Yesterday

10:00pm (AEST)

Jail terms for "pro-anorexia" websites

FRENCH politicians have called for stiff penalties of up to three years jail and heavy fines against "pro anorexia" websites and publications that encourage girls and young women to starve themselves.  

10:00pm (AEST)

Pope vows no more pedophile priests

POPE Benedict says he's "deeply ashamed" over sexual abuse that shook the Roman Catholic Church in the US and has vowed to do everything possible to avoid a repeat scandal.  

9:50pm (AEST)

Suicide bomber kills 13 in restaurant

A SUICIDE bomber has blown himself up inside a restaurant in the former insurgent stronghold of Ramadi in western Iraq, killing at least 13 people, the city's police chief said.  

9:15pm (AEST)

China seeks apology for 'goons' comment

CHINA has demanded US television news channel CNN apologise after one of its commentators said the Chinese were "goons" and that their products were "junk".  

9:11pm (AEST)

Pope leaves for first trip to US

POPE Benedict XVI has left Rome for his first official visit to the United States that will include an address to the general assembly of the United Nations in New York.  

9:02pm (AEST)

Students killed in river tragedy

BREAKING NEWS: FOUR teenagers on an outdoor education course are dead after being swept away in a raging river during violent storms.  

8:54pm (AEST)

Man 'carrying mother's head in street'

A MAN wandering down a Madrid street allegedly carrying the decapitated head of his mother has been arrested by police.  

8:47pm (AEST)

Keanu Reeves wants to star in a musical

KEANU Reeves has built his career on tense action films like Speed, The Matrix and his latest, Street Kings.  

7:45pm (AEST)

Car bomb kills 25, wounds 50

A CAR bomb killed at least 25 people and wounded 50 today when it ripped through a crowd outside a courthouse in the Iraqi city of Baquba.  

7:41pm (AEST)

Melting mountains a 'time bomb'

GLACIERS and mountain snow are melting earlier in the year than usual, meaning the water has already gone when millions of people need it during the summer when rainfall is lower, scientists warn.  

7:24pm (AEST)

Putin to head Russia's biggest party

PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin has accepted an offer to become chairman of Russia's biggest party, a move that will entrench his influence after stepping down as Kremlin leader next month.  

7:15pm (AEST)

'Spiderman' scales Hong Kong hotel

"FRENCH Spiderman" Alain Robert, who has become famous for illegally climbing buildings across the world, scaled a top Hong Kong hotel today to highlight the fight against global warming.  

7:11pm (AEST)

Fashion giant threatens wool boycott

AUSTRALIAN wool growers say animal rights groups want to drive them out of business after fashion giant Hugo Boss threatened to boycott wool from mulesed sheep.  

6:53pm (AEST)

Sydney Archbishop backs gay ban

THE Anglican Archbishop of Sydney Peter Jensen has backed a Brisbane school's decision to turn down a request by gay students to bring male partners to a school dance.  

6:26pm (AEST)

Thefts from cars rise with petrol prices

HIGH fuel prices are partly to blame for a spike in thefts from vehicles in New South Wales, with thieves using stolen registration plates to rip off petrol stations.  

6:17pm (AEST)

India, Pakistan change torch routes

INDIA and Pakistan have both changed the route for their Olympic torch relays this week.  

6:09pm (AEST)

Iran threatens to eliminate Israel

IRAN would "eliminate Israel from the global arena" if it was attacked by the Jewish state, the deputy commander of the army Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has warned.  

6:00pm (AEST)

Idol's Johns duets with Ashton Kutcher

THINGS are looking up for Australia's Michael Johns despite his shock dismissal from American Idol.  

5:49pm (AEST)

TV star lets loose on Scientology

AN American television star who was a top Scientologist like Tom Cruise has escaped the religion and slammed it on YouTube.  

5:46pm (AEST)

China relay fans to outnumber protesters

CONFRONTATIONS during the Olympic torch relay in Canberra are looming as it becomes clear that rival pro-Chinese and pro-Tibetan demonstrators plan to turn out in strength.  

5:30pm (AEST)

Dollar rises against weaker greenback

THE Australian dollar closed firmer today at $US0.9300 as the US currency took a slide and central bank board meeting minutes hinted at high short-term inflationary forecasts.  

5:29pm (AEST)

Rudd recognises household stress

THE Federal Government says it appreciates the strain working families are under, but it has policies in place to reduce the impact of rising prices.  

5:23pm (AEST)

NIDA announces new director

PRESTIGIOUS acting school, The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) has appointed a new head.  

5:18pm (AEST)

Teacher fended off sex attack

A TEACHER has told how she fended off an intruder who tried to sexually assault her in the Torres Strait, and accused Queensland authorities of failing to support her after the attack.  

5:11pm (AEST)

Mokbel 'associate' on drugs charges

AN alleged associate of drug lord Tony Mokbel has been charged with trafficking drugs and possessing the proceeds of crime.  

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