Hicks moved for sentencing talks
6:33am Australian transferred to special detention complex at Guantanamo Bay to be close to his legal team. more
High-security plan for Hicks
Iraq ready to accept Baathist civil servants
Iraq's Prime Minister and President approve a draft law allowing many former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party to return to their government jobs. more
- Army blamed for hero bungle- Activist vows to return to Harare
Defence to get big spending boost
Federal Government is planning a huge increase in defence spending to overcome deficiencies in areas such as the submarine service. more
- Call for student visa changes
Tsunami carnage in Pacific
Dozens of people are feared dead and thousands more homeless or injured after a tsunami struck the Solomon Islands. more
Tsunami fear rears up, then ebbs away
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- Gay couples may win battle for legal rights
Al-Qaeda regroups in Pakistan
A new generation of leaders has emerged in Pakistan's tribal areas under Osama bin Laden, American intelligence officials say. more
- Terrorists see the error of their ways, say Saudis- Olmert invites Arab leaders to peace talks
Hicks 'feared interrogators would shoot him'
1:14am David Hicks feared he would be shot if he did not cooperate with US interrogators, he says in an affidavit for his English court case. more
- Cracks appear in Hicks deal with US- Mokbel brother 'threatened to kill' developer and wife
Tsunami 'wiped out villages'
2:35pm Up to eight dead in Solomons amid unconfirmed reports several villages have been washed away. more
Tsunami all-clear for Queensland
Hillary smashes fundraising records
11:18am Hillary Clinton stashes a staggering $US36 million into her 2008 campaign war chest. more
- Bush's isolation mounts on Iraq- Pakistan avalanches leave 29 dead
Turnbull questions Hicks' deal timing
10:29am Liberal frontbencher can't understand why David Hicks' lawyers didn't push for a plea bargain earlier. more
- Outcry over Hicks sentence 'fix'
Outcry over Hicks sentence 'fix'
Outcry erupts in US over secret deal struck to slash David Hicks' jail term to just nine more months. more
The final verdict Torture is always wrong Hostage to political fortune
Bush enters crisis over UK captives
George Bush condemns Iran's seizure of 15 British sailors and marines as inexcusable, demanding that the "hostages" be released. more
- South Africa last hope for Mugabe rivals
Hicks 'wants to get on with life'
1:03pm David Hicks' father says his son does not intend to profit from his time at Guantanamo Bay by writing a book. more
- Four dead in US storms- Shoppers slaughtered in market suicide attack
Kovco widow wants 'skylark' claim cut
12:09pm Shelley Kovco calls on army to change finding - disputed in leaked homicide report - over her husband's death. more
- Howard's U-turn on India
'We'll go easy on Hicks'
6:42am David Hicks' sentence will be "substantially less" than the maximum 20 years , chief prosecutor said today. more
Hicks 'to detail al-Qaeda links' Dad: legal challenge possible
Upbeat Bush vows veto to get his own way
George Bush vows to veto legislation that sets timetables for withdrawal of forces from Iraq in 2008. more
- Arab League condemns US policies- Baghdad Green Zone goes red
Iran airs video of captured Brits
7:45am Britain condemns Iran for broadcasting video footage of captured British naval personnel. more
- Gunmen massacre 70 in blasts reprisal- US prosecutors fired over politics, says aide
- Short jail term tipped for Hicks
Sailors in Iraq, says GPS data
Global positioning data shows that 15 British sailors and marines were well inside Iraqi waters when they were captured by Iran, Britain's Ministry of Defence says. more
- US Senate backs Iraq pull-out date- Saudi gives ultimatum to Israel
Senate backs timetable for Iraq withdrawal
8:21am US Senate for the first time approves a measure tying funding for the war in Iraq to a timetable for withdrawal. more
- Iraq ready to accept Baathist civil servants- Army blamed for hero bungle
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Israeli, Palestinian leaders to meetTue, 27 Mar 2007 04:46 am PDT AP - Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to meet every two weeks to discuss day-to-day issues, in a quickening diplomatic pace that eventually could spur talks on a final peace settlement, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced Tuesday. Full Story
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Iran: Sailors being treated humanelyTue, 27 Mar 2007 05:34 am PDT AP - Iran said Tuesday the 15 British sailors and marines it detained last week are healthy, have been treated in a humane manner and that the only female sailor among them had been given privacy. Full Story
Suicide car bomber kills 10 near RamadiTue, 27 Mar 2007 05:42 am PDT AP - A suicide car bomber killed at least 10 in a market near Ramadi on Tuesday and a mortar attack on a Shiite district area in southern Baghdad killed at least four people, officials said. Full Story
Gitmo father suspects plea dealTue, 27 Mar 2007 06:19 am PDT AP - The unexpected guilty plea of an Australian who was the first Guantanamo detainee to stand trial before a military tribunal was likely linked to a deal with prosecutors, the man's father said Tuesday. Full Story
Israel, Palestinian leaders agree to regular talksTue, 27 Mar 2007 05:11 am PDT Reuters - Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to hold confidence-building talks every two weeks that could eventually lead to discussions on a Palestinian state, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday. Full Story
Blair warns Iran of "different phase"Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:53 am PDT Reuters - Britain's British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Tehran on Tuesday of a "different phase" if it did not free 15 British military personnel captured in the Gulf four days ago. Full Story
U.S. says caught Iraq car bombers blamed for 900 deadTue, 27 Mar 2007 12:38 am PDT Reuters - U.S. forces captured two leaders of a major car bomb cell responsible for attacks that killed around 900 Iraqis, mostly in the Shi'ite district of Sadr City in Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. Full Story
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Australian pleads guilty at GuantanamoMon, 26 Mar 2007 08:27 pm PDT Reuters - Australian David Hicks, the first prisoner to face a new U.S. war crimes tribunal, unexpectedly pleaded guilty on Monday to a charge of helping al Qaeda fight American troops and their allies during the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan. Full Story
Hicks pleads guilty to terror chargesTue, 27 Mar 2007 05:07 am PDT AFP - Australian David Hicks has pleaded guilty to a charge of supporting terrorism before a US military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay, more than five years after he was detained in Afghanistan. Full Story
Blair warns Iran over seized sailors stand-offTue, 27 Mar 2007 05:26 am PDT AFP - British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Iran Tuesday that efforts to secure the release of 15 sailors would enter a "different phase" if diplomatic efforts failed. Full Story
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