AN air strike by a US Apache helicopter near the central Iraq city of Samarra on Saturday killed six Iraqis and wounded two, an anti-Qaeda leader and the American military said
OPOSITION candidate Ma Ying-jeo stormed to victory in Taiwan`s presidential election Saturday with an unassailable lead in the vote count, TV stations have reported
LIFESAVERS rescued at least 20 people as treacherous surf conditions kept lifesavers busy on the Gold Coast today as holidaymakers flooded to the famed tourist strip
Turkish authorities quarantined a village in northwestern Turkey and began culling poultry after test results showed that chicken deaths there had been caused by bird flu
RIVAL sides on divided Cyprus were preparing to dismantle a poignant symbol of half a century of division in a move diplomats hope will improve the climate for new peace talks
HOLLYWOOD power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt donated more than $US8 million ($8.78 million) to charity in 2006 according to tax records, it was reported today
BEAR Stearns` go-getting investment bankers used to chase million-dollar deals, but staff at the now hard up Wall Street bank have resorted to auctioning off Bear Stearns-branded memorabilia to raise funds
GRANT Hackett and Libby Trickett (nee Lenton) may have been overshadowed on the opening day of the Olympic Team Swimming Trials in Sydney, but they nevertheless produced outstanding efforts
WESTS Tigers defeated North Queensland 30-10 in a heated encounter at Dairy Farmers Stadium, with both sides having to be separated twice during the match
