| NZ glacier sheds 50m tonnes of ice Up to 50 million tonnes of ice has fallen off New Zealand's largest glacier. abc.net.au |
UN pressures France to cease Roma deportations The UN anti-racism committee has urged France to "avoid" the collective deportations of Roma and said it was concerned about "political speeches of a discriminatory nature." In a series of recommendations issued after a hearing on the situation in France, the 18 experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination urged France to "avoid in particular the collective repatriation" and instead to "strive for lasting solutions." "The issue of the day is the question of the Roma," Pierre-Richard Prosper, a member of the panel, said. abc.net.au |
Workers arrive in Belgium for spending cuts protest Thousands of protesters from across Europe are arriving in Belgium for a mass demonstration against spending cuts by European governments. abc.net.au |
Woman critical, boy uninjured after car rolls 4 times A 38-year-old woman is in a critical condition after a road crash in central Queensland. abc.net.au |
Protest lodged over Pearson's gold Australia's Sally Pearson survived what looked to be a certain false start to win a memorable gold in the women's 100 metres sprint at the Delhi Games, but now has to withstand a protest over the result. abc.net.au |