THERMAL, California – They say crime doesn’t pay. For one robber in California, it did – but not much.Authorities in Riverside County say a woman with a gun robbed 11 customers at a market and got away with US$6 ($9) .A Sheriff’s…

The damage bill from Melbourne’s freak storm continues to rise, with $256 ($322) million in insurance claims lodged so far.The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) said today 36,000 claims had been lodged to date by owners of…

The French first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, said last night that she “trusted” her presidential husband “never” to have affairs. Good for her. And for him. But why is that news?France is allegedly awash with rumours that both…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Google’s CEO says the internet search company is in active negotiations with the Chinese government and expects some resolution in its dispute with Beijing soon.Speaking at a media conference…

Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather today apologised for a remark that could be taken as a racist slur on President Barack Obama.Rather apologised for his choice of words on a TV current affairs talk show when he used an analogy…

PHILADELPHIA – The self-dubbed “Jihad Jane” case is a rare instance of a US woman inciting foreign terrorism and shows the latest evolution of the global threat, authorities say.The suburban Philadelphia woman, Colleen LaRose,…

CANBERRA – Australia and Indonesia have announced new moves to boost security, economic and other key relations during a three-day state visit by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.The often troubled relationship between the two…

The mother of a Canadian wheelchair-bound man punched, stomped and beaten with a metal bar at a Sydney railway station says she is “devastated”.The vicious attack, captured on security video, has made headlines across Canada.”I…

The Israeli Government managed to overshadow a high-profile visit by US Vice-President Joe Biden with an announcement of controversial and politically highly sensitive plans to build 1600 new homes for Jewish residents in Arab East…

ADELAIDE – Australian scientists say the discovery of a genetically distinct colony of tasmanian devils may save the species from being wiped out by a contagious cancer that has decimated the population.So far, the colony in northwestern…