Новости за 22.09.2015

ir strikes by a Saudi-led coalition killed 50 people in Yemen when they hit a Houthi-held security compound in the north and a house in Sanaa, medical sources and officials said, in an escalating campaign that has claimed increasing civilian lives.

Two Canadian tourists, a Norwegian resort manager and a Filipino woman have been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from a popular resort island in the southern Philippines, the army said on Tuesday.

The road trip through 13 countries, chugging along the highway in a cramped Volkswagen bus, began on a whim.

Treatment for pain management now accounts for more opioid-related deaths than heroin, says a national drug researcher.

Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon fears Pope Francis will be assassinated during his upcoming visit to the US.

Labor has flatly rejected co-operating with the Coalition on boosting the goods and services tax, whatever the outcome of next year's tax white paper and negotiations with the states.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott is taking his time to consider what he might do in the future.

A GST rise is needed to fix the $40 billion hole in Australia's budget caused by our leaders' failure to act on tax reform, former Treasury secretary Ken Henry has said.

People with a certain gene mutation are more sensitive to life events, altering their experience of depression, research suggests.

Fears mounting for Melbourne Victory's A-League legend Archie Thompson after the striker was stretchered off.

The story of Melbourne's looming rail capacity crisis is intertwined with the story of the city's rapid population expansion.

Melbourne's busiest railway lines will be overwhelmed by demand within three or four years as patronage soars, leaving more and more passengers unable to board peak-hour trains, new figures show.

A triple-zero emergency phone call by a concerned friend may have saved the life of rookie South Sydney winger Aaron Gray.

Sydney proved they could match it with the best with mid-season wins over Hawthorn and North Melbourne, but struggled to achieve the consistency of some of their rivals.

Volkswagen has suffered a shocking loss of credibility after conspiring to violate US pollution laws and dupe customers on a systemic scale.

A mother and her companion pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges related to the death of Bella Bond, whose body was found on a Boston Harbour shoreline in June.

Surge in arrivals of unaccompanied children linked to violence in Central America and possibly new ways to get them across border.

After nearly seven decades on the throne, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 87, a major unifying force for the country, is in declining health.

Neo-fascist party's share of the vote doubles on island where tens of thousands of migrants have arrived in Greece.

Peta Credlin has hit back at "unnamed sources" who dogged her final months in politics by suggesting cabinet ministers and journalists intimidated by her position didn't deserve their jobs.

Salsalate is effective even if administered after disease onset, indicating it may be an effective treatment option, researcher says.

The Planning Minister declared the "urban sprawl is over" as he unveiled plans to release enough land for construction of 35,000 homes south of Campbelltown.

Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt has edged out Adelaide captain Taylor Walker as All-Australian centre half forward in one of the few surprises of this year's team of the year.

Hundreds of hospitality workers at the Pancake Parlour have won weekend and late-night penalty rates in a case that goes to the heart of a contentious national debate.

Malcolm Turnbull's overthrow of Tony Abbott has 'set off a civil war within News Corp', according to the media giant's conservative commentator Andrew Bolt.