| Afghan protesters killed as Koran tensions simmer Afghans protested violently for the third day on Sunday despite a US pastor giving up plans to burn copies of the Koran, with three other cases of desecration of the Muslim holy book likely to stoke their anger further. abc.net.au |
Govt defends strip search protocols The Tasmanian Government has rejected calls to exempt political protesters from mandatory prison strip searches. abc.net.au |
Toyota fires first shot in price war AUSTRALIA'S top-selling car company has started an Aussie dollar-driven price war in showrooms. heraldsun.com.au |
ABC's Mt Druitt special wins UN media award The ABC News Online Investigations team has been awarded the prestigious UN Media Peace Prize in Melbourne for Best Online report. abc.net.au |
9 die in fire in abandoned building Nine people have died in a fire in an abandoned building near Prague's central bus station that was used as a shelter by homeless people, the capital's fire brigade said. abc.net.au |