Accused Nazi war criminal surrenders to Australian police after exhausting extradition appealsPERTH, Australia — An 88-year-old man accused by Hungary of Nazi war crimes during World War II surrendered to Australian police Thursday after exhausting his appeals against extradition. Plugging leaking oil well off Australia could take weeks, operator saysPERTH, Australia — Plugging a leak at an offshore drilling rig that has caused an oil slick off Australia will take weeks, the operator said Sunday, though officials said there was little threat of environmental damage. Australian judge rules quadriplegic man can direct carers to stop feeding him so he can dieCANBERRA, Australia — Christian Rossiter has proven his legal right to die and declared himself a champion of other quadriplegics who no longer find life worth living. Blind border collie has his own guide dogPERTH - A blind border collie is said to have overcome some of his difficulties by having a guide dog of his own. Slogans like ‘I’m a tits man’ on kids’ clothes spark Oz family group outragePERTH - Baby clothes with inappropriate slogans like “The condom broke”, “I’m a tits man”, “Pardon my nipple breath”, and “I’m living proof my mum is easy”, are said to have caused outrage with family groups. 7 slightly injured when Qantas flight hits turbulence over Malaysian BorneoPERTH, Australia — A Qantas plane hit turbulence and suddenly lost altitude over Malaysia, throwing terrified passengers around the cabin and leaving seven people injured, the airline said Monday. Australia’s aboriginals now facing racial tauntsPERTH - It was bad enough that Indian students were being racially abused, but reports have now surfaced that racial taunts have also been directed at aboriginal students in the town of Narrogin in Western Australia’s south-east. Australian woman finds $13-mn lottery ticket in drawerPERTH - A 30-year-old woman from Perth in West Australia came across a lottery ticket worth $13 million after she decided to check a bundle of old lottery tickets in a drawer, media reports said Thursday. Oz pacer Johnson believes he has Strauss’s numberPERTH - The current leader of the Australian pace attack, Mitchell Johnson, believes that he has England cricket captain Andrew Strauss’s number.ohnson, who understands the intricate principles of swings and roundabouts, reckons the Poms will experience difficulties in handling the Australian pace attack. Mitchell scores early in easy Force win over LionsPERTH, Australia — Departing winger Drew Mitchell scored a try five phases after the opening kickoff Friday and the Western Force piled on seven more tries to beat South Africa’s Lions 55-14 in Super 14 rugby. Australian miner Oz Minerals sells Indonesian gold, silver project to China Sci-Tech HoldingsPERTH, Australia — Indebted miner Oz Minerals Ltd., the world’s second-largest zinc producer, has sold its gold and silver project in Indonesia to China Sci-Tech Holdings Ltd., the Australian company said Friday. Australia charges 2 Indonesian men with people smugglingPERTH — Australia has charged two Indonesian men with attempting to smuggle people into Australia in separate incidents earlier this month. Proteas spinner Botha’s action similar to Lanka’s Murli, says Oz bio-mechanistPERTH - A University of Western Australia bio-mechanist has said Proteas off spinner Johan Botha’s action is similar to Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan. Indian-born industrialist setting up $2.5 bn urea unit in AustraliaPERTH - An Australian company promoted by a New Delhi-born industrialist Vikas Rambal Monday announced plans to construct a $2.5-billion urea manufacturing plant at the Shotts Industrial Park at Collie in Western Australia. Jeev honoured at Johnnie Walker Classic awards eveningPERTH - Top Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh, talented South Korean teenager Noh Seung-yul and Colombian Camilo Villegas were honoured at the Johnnie Walker Gala Evening here Saturday. English duo share lead in Johnnie Walker golfPERTH - English duo John Bickerton and Ross McGowan broke away from a crowded leaderboard to share the third round lead at the Johnnie Walker Classic golf here Saturday. Kapur looks for a good start at Johnnie Walker ClassicPERTH - With good memories, young Indian golfer Shiv Kapur returns to the Johnnie Walker Classic starting here. Fed Cup: India relegated to Asia Oceania Zone Group IIPERTH - The Indian women’s team were relegated to Asia Oceania Zone Group II in Fed Cup tennis after losing 0-3 in the play-off against Chinese Taipei here Saturday. India blanked by Uzbekistan in Fed Cup tennisPERTH - Indian girls were blanked 0-3 by Uzbekistan in the third tie of the Asia-Oceania Group I in the Fed Cup tennis here Friday. Jelena’s brother hopes to reunite with star sisterPERTH - With Jelena Dokic finally putting her life back together both on and off the court, the surprise Australian Open quarter-finalist may soon be back in contact with her younger brother. India go down to Indonesia in Fed Cup tennisPERTH - India slumped to their second successive loss in Fed Cup tennis as they went down 0-3 to Indonesia in the Asia Oceania Zone Group I tie at the State Tennis Centre here Thursday. Indians no match for Kiwis in Fed Cup tennisPERTH - India were off to a dismal start in Fed Cup tennis, losing 0-3 to New Zealand in the Asia Oceania Group-I tie at the State Tennis Centre here Wednesday. Indian to take on New Zealand in Fed Cup tennisPERTH - The spotlight will shift from Yuki to the other Bhambri siblings, Ankita and Sanaa, as India take on New Zealand in their Asia-Oceania Group-I Fed Cup tennis tie, beginning at the State Tennis Centre here Wednesday. Ross Taylor and Kayle Mills stars of New Zealand winPERTH - New Zealand pushed Australia towards their worst losing streak in the one-dayers by winning the first game of the series by two wickets here at the Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) Ground Sunday. South Africa snatch series and No.1 ODI spot from AustraliaPERTH - Left-arm fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe sizzled on debut with four wickets as South Africa beat Australia by 39 runs in the fifth One-day cricket international to clinch the series 4-1 and also snatch the No.1 spot from the hosts here Friday. Barry Richards receives commemorative capPERTH - South Africa batting legend Barry Richards received a commemorative cap here Friday to mark his induction into International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Hall of Fame. Kiefer ankle agony sends Slovaks into Hopman finalPERTH - Nicolas Kiefer was taken off in a wheelchair Thursday, victim of a freak ankle injury as Slovakia reached the final of the eight-nation Hopman Cup team tennis competition when Germany could not go on. Germany beat US to enter Hopman Cup tennis final against SlovakiaPERTH - Unbeaten Germany moved into a Thursday showdown with the equally spotless Slovak Republic for a place in the Hopman Cup tennis final after defeating the US 2-1 Wednesday. Italy stun France in Hopman Cup comeback upsetPERTH - Italy’s Simone Bolelli and Flavia Pennetta staged an upset against France’s Gilles Simon and Alize Cornet at the Hopman Cup’s mixed doubles Tuesday, earning a 2-1 victory which keeps both teams in with a chance to reach the Friday final. |
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