TURKISH troops have fully withdrawn its troops from a key stronghold of Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, the spokesman of the rebel Kurdistan Workers` Party (PKK) said today
PROSECUTORS have charged a former sumo stable master and three wrestlers in the beating death of a teenage apprentice whose brutal hazing shocked Japan
THE Turkish offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq has "achieved its objective" and the troops have been withdrawn from the region, the military said today
A 43-year-old man has been taken to a Brisbane hospital for psychiatric assessment following a fire that destroyed two historic homes in the inner suburb of Spring Hill today
BRISBANE chief executive Bruno Cullen will meet Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy within six weeks after the Broncos identified him as the first choice to replace departing coach Wayne Bennett
THE irrepressible Lorena Ochoa took an iron grip on the HSBC Champions tournament, racing seven shots clear of the field as she hunts for her first title of the year
TOOWOOMBA shot-putter Justin Anlezark put four injury-riddled years behind him by upsetting Scott Martin to win won his eighth national title at the Queensland Sport and Athletic Centre
JARROD Bannister declared he would have the world`s best javelin throwers worried after smashing the Australian record to book his place at the Beijing Olympics
TROY Corser and Troy Bayliss have won five of the last six races at Phillip Island and the veterans showed no signs of slowing down by claiming the top two spots in opening qualifying for the Australian round of the Superbike World Championships today. Fox Sports` David Murdoch took in the first day`s action and answered some questions
AUSSIE superstars Troy Corser and Troy Bayliss have sent an ominous warning to their rivals by claiming the top two spots in opening qualifying for round two of the Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island this weekend
REIGNING AFL premiers Geelong have recorded an easy victory over the Brisbane Lions in a lacklustre 40-point win in their NAB Challenge match at Gold Coast Stadium
SYDNEY`S major shareholder Tim Johnston will meet with NBL boss Chuck Harmison this weekend to thrash out the Kings` remaining financial issues after the club paid off outstanding monies and avoided going into default
Alien encounter ... Gwen and Lawrie Fuchs say a UFO swooped them. Picture: Shelly McDonald
