Sole Republican voting for reform bill explains her hopes… and demands.By feedproxy.google.com

The brother of a convicted British drug smuggler facing imminent execution in China has pleaded for authorities to show compassion amid concerns over the man’s mental health at the time of his arrest.By rss.cnn.com

At least 100 British troops are likely to return to Iraq, a few months after the country withdrew its service members from their bases in and around the southern city of Basra.By rss.cnn.com

Singer Stephen Gately, a member of the Irish band Boyzone, died of natural causes, a court spokeswoman on the Spanish island of Majorca said Tuesday.By rss.cnn.com

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stressed Tuesday that Washington and Moscow are working together to ensure Iran’s nuclear program is strictly for peaceful purposes, but Russia has stopped short of committing to Iranian sanctions.By rss.cnn.com

Legendary Austrian skier Hermann Maier has ended his illustrious career at the age of 36 despite having recovered from knee surgery.By rss.cnn.com

Turkey’s decision this week to postpone a NATO war exercise appears to have been a political decision intended to exclude the Israelis, a senior U.S. military official told CNN on Tuesday.By rss.cnn.com

Spanish police arrested a well-known Basque politician linked to the armed Basque separatist group ETA on Tuesday, along with nine suspected collaborators, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.By rss.cnn.com

The man jailed for trying to kill British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in a hotel bombing in 1984 has appeared in Parliament and said he regretted his actions.By rss.cnn.com

She was aged 8, assaulted and left for dead in a field. 20 years on, she’s finally received some good news.By smh.com.au

Application allows people to send voice, SMS and email to predetermined list of five family and friends.By smh.com.au

The company that revolutionised vacuum cleaners has created a fan that uses suction.By smh.com.au

MySpace has lost more than half of its market share in the past year.By smh.com.au

Driven higher by on-going shortages, Sydney prices set to surge, report finds.By smh.com.au

Driver claimed she was in a state of automatism during a fatal crash.By smh.com.au

Not one hospital in Sydney is operating at a safe level, with patients waiting longer for elective surgery and in emergency, the latest AMA Public Hospital Report Card says.By smh.com.au

Prime Minister says he agrees with a “universally bleak” report into Australia’s public hospital system.By smh.com.au

Many people stand to lose in the case of the gambler who is suing Crown Casino. As well, it could severely embarrass the Victorian Government.By smh.com.au

The Security Council today called on all parties in Côte d’Ivoire to join forces to complete the remaining tasks – including the publication of the final voter list – ahead of the much-delayed presidential elections, scheduled to be held late next month.By allafrica.com

Although international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria have been expressing reservations about the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), the proposed legislation yesterday got the endorsement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).By allafrica.com