Happy, Frozen top iTunes list

THE soundtrack for Frozen and Pharrell Williams' viral Happy are the year's top-selling album and song on iTunes. APPLE announced on Monday that Taylor Swift's 1989, just released in October, is behind Frozen. Coldplay's Ghost Stories, Sam...

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US navy cancels Philippines port calls

THE United States has cancelled scheduled visits of three military ships to the Philippines, where a US marine has been charged with killing a Filipino transgender woman, officials say. THREE US military vessels were supposed to arrive at Subic...

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Ban Ki-moon may vie for S Korea presidency

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon could be a presidential candidate in his native South Korea in the next elections, a representative from the country's main opposition party says. KWON Roh-kap, an adviser to the New Politics Alliance for Democracy,...

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Coalition narrows Labor's slim poll lead

Stabbed teen was Islam gang member A MEMBER of a self-styled radical Islamic street gang is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed at a Western Sydney birthday party. $15 million for a fracking fuss A DECISION by the energy...

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Libs open nominations for Hawthorn

Stabbed teen was Islam gang member A MEMBER of a self-styled radical Islamic street gang is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed at a Western Sydney birthday party. $15 million for a fracking fuss A DECISION by the energy...

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Bullying, tracking claims in health union

BULLYING, phone tapping and placing "black box" trackers on cars were allegedly common in the ranks of the scandal-plagued Health Services Union (HSU), a corruption hearing has been told. CURRENT and former employees of the Victorian HSU No.1...

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Inbetweeners 2 pushes Guardians into No.2

Inbetweeners 2, which was filmed around Australia, has topped the local box office over the weekend. Source: AAP THE lads from the Inbetweeners sequel have scored first place at the Australian box office in their opening weekend, toppling...

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US hostage freed after 22-month ordeal

Theo Curtis, a US man held hostage by an Islamic rebel group in Syria for two years, has been freed. Source: AAP AN American hostage held by rebels in Syria for 22 months has been freed after Qatari mediation, just days after a video showed...

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Med-tech industry is booming in China

Chinese market for medical technology used to be on the long list of lofty goals for device makers. Source: AAP A CHINESE market for medical technology used to be on the long list of lofty goals for device makers. NOW med-tech firms are...

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Workers misspell bus as 'bup' in UK

BRITISH workmen have managed to misspell the word 'bus' during roadworks. "BUP stop" was painted on to the road surface in Bristol in large yellow lettering at the end of last week, with the stencilled letter P used instead of S. The mistake...

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UK's White House fire cake sparks row

Stabbed teen was Islam gang member A MEMBER of a self-styled radical Islamic street gang is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed at a Western Sydney birthday party. $15 million for a fracking fuss A DECISION by the energy...

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UK media watchdog probes MH17 crash report

SKY News is being investigated by communications watchdog Ofcom after more than 200 people complained about one of its reporters rifling through a victim's suitcase after the Malaysia Airlines flight 17 crash. THE broadcaster apologised after...

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Strong quake hits southwest Iran

!--Strong quake hits southwest Iran | dailytelegraph.com.au -->!-- Last Updated: August 19, 2014 A STRONG, magnitude 6.2 earthquake has jolted a sparsely populated mountainous province near Iran's border with...

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US homebuilder confidence rises in August

US home builders are feeling more confident in their sales prospects headed into next year, a sign that home construction and sales of newly built homes may pick up after stalling during the northern summer. THE National Association of Home...

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Palmer to host climate summit after G20

CLIVE Palmer will host a self-styled climate change conference at his Queensland resort the day after the G20 summit wraps up in Brisbane. THE mining magnate and Palmer United Party leader claims there are many world leaders who want to discuss...

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China wants to take over Australia: Palmer

CLIVE Palmer has delivered an extraordinary tirade against Australia's biggest trading partner, describing the Chinese government as "mongrels" who shoot their own people. IN a broad spray on national television, the maverick MP accused the...

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Aussie charged over fatal Indonesian crash

AN Australian man has been charged over a fatal crash in Indonesia after more than a month in custody, and could spend six years behind bars if found guilty. JAKE Drage's dream West Java surfing adventure was cut short on June 30 when his motorbike...

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Unemployment rises in most US states

!--Unemployment rises in most US states | dailytelegraph.com.au -->!-- Last Updated: August 19, 2014 UNEMPLOYMENT rates rose in 30 US states last month, even as employers in two-thirds of them stepped up hiring,...

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'Dozens' of refugees killed in Ukraine

Assange wants assurance from UK WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange has confirmed he will soon leave the Ecuadorian Embassy, where he has been in political exile for more than two years. On one condition. Stars shine at the Helpmann Awards...

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Hockey still learning art of dealing: LDP

Liberal Democrats senator David Leyonhjelm has said the government has a way to go in negotiations. Source: AAP TREASURER Joe Hockey admits the government is "not very good" at negotiating, a key crossbench senator says. NSW Liberal Democrats...

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Business confidence hits 11-year high

Brother sees twin die in holiday prank ALEX D'Aleo, a tradie from Sydney, was killed after trying to jump on to a boat during Croatia's yacht week while on holiday with his twin brother. Is your relative in this famous photo? IT'S...

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Hockey tests Senate crossbench support

The federal government reportedly delivered the budget knowing its cuts would hurt poor households. Source: AAP CROSSBENCH senators continue to pressure the Abbott government to withdraw or revise some of its controversial budget measures....

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Bondi balcony plunger trying to handstand

A FRIEND of Sydney identity Adam Freeman was trying to do a handstand when he fell about 10 metres from a balcony railing in Sydney's east, cracking a vertebra and fracturing his eye socket. THE son of late underworld figure George Freeman told...

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CSG firm admits health impacts: activists

ACTIVISTS claim a coal seam gas firm's buy out of properties near its Queensland operation is an admission the gas is harmful. HOWEVER, the Queensland Gas Company (QGC) says it has purchased 60 properties in the Surat Basin over the past decade...

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Gold miner cuts jobs as it expands

AUSTRALIA'S second largest gold miner has cut more than 200 jobs over the past six months after purchasing a series of gold mines. NORTHERN Star Resources managing director Bill Beament said the West Australian company had reduced its workforce...

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NSW govt whip Cornwell to face ICAC

Brother sees twin die in holiday prank ALEX D'Aleo, a tradie from Sydney, was killed after trying to jump on to a boat during Croatia's yacht week while on holiday with his twin brother. Is your relative in this famous photo? IT'S...

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Lawyers criticise Vic coronial changes

Brother sees twin die in holiday prank ALEX D'Aleo, a tradie from Sydney, was killed after trying to jump on to a boat during Croatia's yacht week while on holiday with his twin brother. Is your relative in this famous photo? IT'S...

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US factory output rebounded in May

Rise of the home-made handgun WITH illegal handguns costing $15,000 and more on the black market, desperate criminals have resorted to converting ear-piercing instruments and spear guns into makeshift pistols. NSW 1 video Police fire handmade...

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NSW budget to return to surplus sooner

The Baird government is set to deliver a budget surplus one year earlier than previously predicted. Source: AAP JUST two months into the job, Treasurer Andrew Constance is set to announce NSW's finances are heading toward surplus earlier...

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Anger in UK over Blair comments on Iraq

FORMER prime minister Tony Blair has faced derision across the British political spectrum after he said the 2003 invasion of Iraq was not linked to the current unrest in the country. BLAIR, now a Middle East peace envoy, had "finally gone mad,"...

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Ambulance Vic named in ATSB death report

A MAN who died after being crushed by a crane on a cargo ship lay injured while an ambulance trying to reach him was locked out of the port. AMBULANCE Victoria had neglected to train officers in how to open gates at Portland - a massive multi-berth...

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Lib pair making mischief in the Senate

Senator Cory Bernardi has refused to vote with the government in protest against the deficit levy. Source: AAP REBEL Liberals Ian Macdonald and Cory Bernardi are unbending in their plans to frustrate some of their government's key budget...

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More care for lost phone than lost super

A survey has found Australians care more about a lost phone than tracking their missing super. Source: AAP LOST superannuation? Whatever. A Westpac survey shows 48 per cent of working-age Australians would do "everything they could" to find...

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Indian students charged over PM in mag

Rise of the home-made handgun WITH illegal handguns costing $15,000 and more on the black market, desperate criminals have resorted to converting ear-piercing instruments and spear guns into makeshift pistols. NSW 1 video Police fire handmade...

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D-day trip veteran marks 90th birthday

A WAR veteran who turned up in Normandy after he was reported missing from his care home in England says he is overwhelmed by the number of cards and gifts he has received for his 90th birthday. BERNARD Jordan, whose birthday is on Monday, made...

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White House defends Guantanamo releases

US defence secretary Chuck Hagel has defended a prisoner exchange with the Taliban for a US soldier. Source: AAP THE White House has defended the release of five Guantanamo detainees in exchange for a US soldier held by the Taliban, saying...

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Businesses worried about budget cuts

MORE than half of Australia's businesses are worried about the fallout from the federal government's tough budget will have on them. Nearly 60 per cent of businesses surveyed by Dun & Bradstreet expressed concern about the budget. Retailers...

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Lucy rejects Malcolm leadership talk

Malcolm Turnbull says claims he might mount a leadership challenge are 'demented' and 'unhinged'. Source: AAP MALCOLM Turnbull's fluey quest for spicy soup has been miscast as a leadership challenge, the cabinet minister's wife and former...

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Brown wooed as face of Tasmanian tourism

Greens patriarch Bob Brown is being courted as the face of Tasmania's tourism campaigns. Source: AAP BOB Brown is being wooed as the face of Tasmanian wilderness tourism. The former Greens leader has been sounded out by the state's tourism...

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Better airliner tracking announced: IATA

AVIATION industry plans to improve global tracking following the Malaysia jet disappearance will be ready in September, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. Announcing the date, the association's chief Tony Tyler repeated...

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NATO, Russia views on Ukraine 'far apart'

NATO'S and Russia's views on the crisis in Ukraine "remain far apart," a spokeswoman for the military alliance says after its ambassadors met with Moscow's envoy to NATO, Alexander Grushko, for the first time since March. "It is clear that there...

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Ex-Montana gov, others seek money for mine

A GROUP of investors that includes former Montana governor Brian Schweitzer is seeking $10 million from a mining company in exchange for access to a huge copper and silver reserve - a move the company's chief executive says was "extortion" and included...

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Moose disrupts handicraft class in Sweden

SCHOOLCHILDREN in western Sweden received a surprise visit during their handicraft class when a moose jumped through the window. The teacher and a dozen teenagers fled the classroom on Monday to another part of the school and locked themselves...

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