| Suspected Moscow metro attacks mastermind killed Russian security forces have killed a top militant suspected of organising the deadly attacks on the Moscow metro and who was reportedly married to one of the female suicide bombers. abc.net.au |
Eruption puts Colombian volcano on red alert Colombian officials raised the alert on the Galeras volcano to "red," the highest level, on Wednesday and ordered the evacuation of 8,000 people after a small dawn eruption. abc.net.au |
Segway firm owner dies in scooter cliff fall The British owner of the firm that makes the Segway scooter died after riding one of the futuristic two-wheeled machines over a cliff and into a river, police said on Monday. abc.net.au |
Aborigines seek federal help in bypass dispute Tasmanian Aborigines will appeal to the new Federal Environment Minister to stop the Brighton bypass near Hobart interfering with an ancient site. abc.net.au |
Lead kills 400 Nigerian children since March Some 400 children in northern Nigeria have died since March from lead poisoning linked to illegal mining by residents for gold, and thousands more remain at risk, the United Nations said on Tuesday. abc.net.au |