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EU ministers add conditions to Greece deal

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:01:29 +1100

The Greek government has worked out an austerity deal, but eurozone ministers have laid down further conditions before approving the bailout.

Eurozone gives Greece ultimatum for new bailout

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:56:03 +1100

Eurozone finance ministers put off a decision on a new bailout to save Greece from bankruptcy, giving Athens less than a week to meet three conditions in return for the aid.

Pinochet victims deplore Garzon verdict

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:45:11 +1100

Chileans whose families were victims of Augusto Pinochet's regime reacted with dismay Thursday to the wiretapping conviction of Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon, who gained fame when he tried to extradite the former dictator from London in 1998.

EBA satisfied with bank recapitalisation

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:52:51 +1100

The EU banking regulator says recapitalisation plans drawn up by European banks are sufficient to achieve new capital requirements.

Heather Mills denies playing voicemail

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:37:23 +1100

Paul McCartney's former wife says never authorised former News of the World editor Piers Morgan, or anybody else, to listen to her voicemails.

Nine sentenced for London terror plot

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:10:13 +1100

Nine men have been jailed for al-Qaeda-inspired plots to bomb the London Stock Exchange and set up a terrorist training camp.

Spain judge guilty of misusing authority

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:34:56 +1100

The Spanish judge famous for pursuing international human rights cases has been convicted of overstepping his jurisdiction in a domestic corruption probe.

Russia drills down to pristine Antarctic lake

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:58:27 +1100

Russians scientists have completed a five-year task and reached water in Lake Vostok, 3.7km below the surface of Antarctica.

Catch today's sport headlines

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:08:48 +1100

Fabio Capello's reign as England coach ends today while Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is cleared of tax evasion; Zambia reaches the Africa Cup finals and Australia pole vaulter Steve Hooker withdraws. Hare are today's sport headlines with 'Sport in Brief'.

'Pavel 183' compared to Banksy

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:28:28 +1100

He's a mysterious Russian street artist whose artworks range from intricate spray-paintings to complex combinations of fire, music and video.

Freezing conditions paralyse Danube River

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:14:25 +1100

At least four Balkan nations have suspended shipping on the Danube River because of a vast amount of ice blocking the heavily travelled waterway.

Soccer's Redknapp cleared of tax evasion

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:11:07 +1100

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has spoken of his relief at the ending of his five-year "nightmare" following his acquittal on tax evasion charges.

Prince Harry qualifies as Apache pilot

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:21:35 +1100

Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache helicopter pilot - and won a prize for his shooting skills - following 18 months of gruelling RAF training.

'Mumbling' Capello never at home in England

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:53:11 +1100

Fabio Capello arrived in London four years ago with a sparkling CV but for all his club success he departed still barely able to speak English and with his adopted country rent with division and long shots for success at Euro 2012.

Sharapova hits ground running in Paris

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:19:56 +1100

Maria Sharapova has made a winning start at the WTA Paris Open, beating South Africa's Chanelle Scheepers to reach the last 16.

Meteorite gives clues to Martian atmosphere

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:50:18 +1100

A meteorite from Mars recently recovered from the Moroccan desert has got scientists excited.

More phone-hack claims settled in UK

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:32:04 +1100

Ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne and comedian Steve Coogan are among those who have settled their phone-hacking damages claims in the UK.

Checks ordered for entire A380 fleet

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:28:41 +1100

The European Aviation Safety Agency says the entire fleet of 68 Airbus A380 superjumbo jets needs to be checked for cracks on parts of the wings.

Greek leaders in final austerity talks

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:15:52 +1100

Greece's coalition leaders met Prime Minister Lucas Papademos for a final round of talks on radical budget cuts and a debt deal to avert default.

Kingdom rush tops Ipad app chart

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:28:14 +1100

Devotees of the strategy defence game genre have helped Kingdom Rush emerge as the most popular paid-for app for the iPad this week.