Scandal-hit Spain PM denies graft claims

SPAIN'S Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has denied allegations that he received undeclared payments from his ruling party, as he sought to douse a major corruption scandal. Rajoy vowed on Saturday not to resign despite the publication of documents...

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French gay marriage law clears hurdle

FRANCE'S National Assembly has overwhelmingly approved the first and most important article of a controversial law that will allow gay couples to get married and adopt children. Deputies voted 249-97 in favour of article one of the draft legislation,...

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Illegal fireworks blamed for road collapse

A TRUCK that exploded and caused an elevated stretch of highway to collapse in central China, killing 10 people, was loaded with holiday fireworks that were illegally produced and transported, authorities say. Local authorities have shut down...

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Palestinians evicted from West Bank camp

PALESTINIANS and activists have been forcefully removed from a new camp near a West Bank village, after a third attempt at the novel form of protest against Jewish settlement. An AFP correspondent said the army used tear gas and violence on...

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Bones could reveal England's lost king

Men dressed as medieval knights pose for pictures in Leicester at a site believed to hold the skeleton of medieval king Richard III. Source: AFP THE fate of England's last king to be killed in battle will be decided this weekend when scholars...

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LNP threat to sue tobacco companies

Big tobacco has moved into the legal sights of the State Government, with Health Minister Lawrence Springborg saying smokers were "putting pressure on our already burdened system", and indicated legal action was possible. Source: The Courier-Mail...

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Iran rial hits all-time dollar low

IRAN'S currency has plummeted to an all-time low, registering a more than 21 per cent drop in a span of two weeks against the US dollar, currency tracking websites and money changers say. The rial was traded at between 39,000 and 40,000 per US...

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