Новости за 15.08.2015

Three Turkish soldiers were killed and six wounded on Saturday when Kurdish militants detonated a remote-controlled explosive that hit their convoy, the military said.

The death toll from two massive explosions that tore through an industrial area in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin has risen to 104 as China's president urged improvements in workplace safety.

Businessman, who has experience in financing wind farms and solar power, says it could help Liberals.

Beirut: A temporary ceasefire between warring parties in Syria collapsed on Saturday as negotiations failed to reach a more permanent agreement to end fighting in a town near the Lebanese border and two villages in the northwest, sources on both sides said.

It's still not safe to swim in Botany Bay after a power outage on Friday saw sewage spill into the body of water for more than two hours.

It has been dangerous for us, vandalism has already happened around us, tyres have been slashed.

It was Mitch Robinson who once claimed Melbourne, during that club’s darkest era, played “bruise-free footy”.

The body of a man believed to be aged in his 20s or 30s has been found in a park in inner Sydney.

A dejected interim Carlton coach John Barker said his team had reached a tipping point in terms of personnel, after the Blues were smashed at the Gabba by the Brisbane Lions.

A suspicious fire has been lit at a Richmond shop.

The sight was so unlikely that some Cubans could scarcely believe it: a US secretary of state lecturing their Communist government about democracy and human rights on state television.

Geelong coach Chris Scott has strongly hinted that forward Daniel Menzel is about to return to the seniors side after four knee reconstructions.

Patty Mills said he loved every minute of playing for the Boomers in front of a sellout crowd at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night.

The Baird government has come under attack from community groups around the state over its response to the findings of a parliamentary inquiry into the performance of the Environment Protection Authority.

The Australian Opals were too strong for the New Zealand Tall Ferns on Saturday night.

Don't let the final margin fool you. North Melbourne came precariously close to throwing away five weeks worth of hard-earned legitimacy.

Hawthorn's 36-point victory over Geelong drew the lowest crowd between the two clubs for eight years.

Zhivago set to say 'G'Day USA'.

Jake Friend had a feeling the big man was going to do something special.

The Roosters have scored a ninth consecutive win for the first time in 13 years, but they did it the hard way against a gallant Parramatta Eels side.

Petits Filous set herself on a potential group 1 path after maintaining her unbeaten record with a tough on-pace victory in the G3 Quezette Quality (1100m).

The Australian Boomers beat New Zealand in front of 15,064 people at Rod Laver Arena.

Rangana Herath picked up seven wickets in a sublime display of left-arm spin bowling to power Sri Lanka to a spectacular 63-run comeback win over India on the fourth day of the opening Test at Galle on Saturday.

From Mad Max to Last Cab to Darwin, Australian movies have loved to take to the road. Here's our guide to 10 of the best.

South Africa can recover from last weekend's shock defeat by Argentina in Durban by going on to win the World Cup, captain Victor Matfield said on Friday.