Sri Lanka defends military's rights record
Sri Lanka's powerful defence chief has staunchly defended the government's human rights record, saying troops suffered heavy losses to avoid civilian casualties during last year's assault on Tamil Tiger rebels. abc.net.au |
Chinese vent anger over captain's arrest
About 100 protesters in Beijing have demanded Japan free a Chinese boat captain, but tight security and rain deterred a bigger show of anger over an issue that has ratcheted up territorial tensions. abc.net.au |
Melbourne schoolboy blamed for Twitter meltdown
A 17-year-old Australian schoolboy said he unwittingly caused a massive hacker attack on Twitter which sent users to Japanese porn sites and took out the White House press secretary's feed. abc.net.au |
Ex-child soldier pleads guilty at Guantanamo
Canadian former child soldier Omar Khadr, arrested by US forces in Afghanistan at age 15, pleaded guilty on Monday to all war crimes charges against him before a military tribunal here. abc.net.au |
Mum sentenced for leaving kids in pool
PROSECUTOR says children left alone in pool for over an hour was "tragedy waiting to happen". heraldsun.com.au |