SAVED at the 11th hour when writers ended their strike, Sunday`s Oscars promise plenty of glamour, but dark films, possible rain and a lack of splashy parties threaten to dampen the mood on Hollywood`s big night
TURKISH troops pursued Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq on the third day of a major ground operation Saturday as the military put the initial death toll from the clashes at around 50
TURKISH troops pressed a major ground offensive against Kurdish rebels in neighbouring Iraq for a third day Saturday as Ankara said dozens of rebels and at least five soldiers had been killed
A SENIOR US commander promised US and Iraqi forces would not attack Moqtada al-Sadr`s Mehdi Army if it stuck to a ceasefire, after militia members expressed fears it was being exploited to target them
SEPARATISTS in Indian Kashmir said Kosovo`s unilateral declaration of independence has bolstered their resolve to achieve the same status for the disputed Himalayan territory
LONDON Mayor Ken Livingstone will contest luxury car maker Porsche`s threatened legal challenge over his plan to tax gas guzzling cars driving in the city centre
A US airliner with more than 130 people on board made a safe emergency landing today after being diverted due to a reported problem with its nose gear, a Miami airport official said
THE first senior-level discussions between the US administration and the Rudd Labor government have been productive and positive, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says
DELTA Goodrem`s personal dream to crack the lucrative American music market has stalled after she was dumped by her US label
