Новости за 21.11.2015

A Belgian man of Moroccan origin has been arrested in Turkey on suspicion he scouted the target sites for attacks that killed 130 people in Paris a week ago, a Turkish government official said.

Belgian authorities raised the terror alert to its highest level for Brussels and shut the city's metro system on Saturday as they warned of a "serious and imminent threat" in the capital region.

With the world reeling from the Paris attacks, the revelation of three arrests of suspected IS members in Turkey for suspected involvement in those French attrocities, has sent shockwaves through the global security community and major governemnts.

Unidentified gunmen in Afghanistan on Saturday kidnapped 14 bus passengers believed to be from the Hazara ethnic minority, 10 days after the killing of seven Hazaras by militants sparked one of the biggest protests in Kabul in years.

Stanmore renter Toni Wynne almost lost all of her bond, despite no issues in any of her inspection reports and having her rent paid on time.

App use is predicted to "explode" as internet connectivity is built into everything from white goods to lighting.

A high-profile witness at the royal commission into child abuse has been threatened with defamation action over social media posts in which she accused a major organisation of sexism.

In the chaos of the explosion at the Comptoir Voltaire cafe, one of several targets hit in the November 13 Paris attacks, nurse David instinctively sought to help the wounded.

What will victory over Islamic State look like? How will we know when the terrorists are finally defeated?

Canberra golfer Matt Millar is on the verge of a dream win at the Australian Masters on Sunday.

Steven Kent continued his dominant return for the Canberra Cavalry on Sunday night.

Charlie and I had a lot in common. Let's not call them addictive personalities, but large appetites, or passions.

The status of the two left-arm pacemen in New Zealand's squad was the main source of interest in their day-night match to prepare them the pink-ball Test, with Trent Boult not bowling and Neil Wagner pressing his selection claims.

The ACT Meteors bore the brunt of a NSW Breakers batting onslaught as they missed out on the WNCL final.

Kris Lees will have his first international runner after Lucia Valentina received an invite from the Hong Kong Jockey Club for the Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin next month.

Ellyse Perry says she will be able to balance her Australian sporting commitments while spending time in England with her fiancee, Wallabies representative Matt Toomua.

Leaning on his chosen iron at the first tee, Adam Scott appeared to be a golfer in complete control.

A few eyebrows were raised during the week when Dean Robinson appeared at a free seminar as a guest speaker on using on-field technology to improve high performance.

One of the world's biggest pop stars has successfully gone incognito to shock and delight some of her biggest fans.

It had celebrity guests, an outfit change and a picturesque location - but the shindig at Luna Park on Saturday evening wasn't an awards night.

Melbourne Boomers and Bendigo Spirit faced off at the State Basketball Centre on Saturday night with the Boomers winning 78-58.

Sydney coach Graham Arnold has blasted the A-League schedule after his team was forced to play in stifling heat against Perth Glory at nib Stadium.

Experts say expanding cooperation between academia and government could improve counter-terrorist strategy.

"It just sort of came through my head, OK, I've been shot, did it hit anything important?"