Новости за 29.12.2015

Economic policy missteps loomed large over China's economy throughout 2015. Next year may be no different.

Australia's bonds rallied for a sixth straight year in 2015, longer than any other major developed debt market except Japan.

A wealthy Texas teen who had been a fugitive after breaking his probation sentence for killing four people while driving drunk, is expected to be returned to the US.

England must be patient on the last day of the first test against South Africa at Kingsmead as they seek six more wickets for victory, fast bowler Steven Finn said.

South Korea's biggest brokerage predicts the won is headed for its steepest annual slide in eight years as the government favours depreciation to revive exports and stave off deflation.

The girl, who used to work as a domestic help at Shahadat Hossain's home, accused the cricketer and his wife of regularly torturing her, said investigating officer Shafiqur Rahman.

Pair reported to have planned attack to coincide with the 10-year anniversary of London transport bombings which killed 52 people.

A Melbourne artist has lashed out at the popular Falls Music and Arts Festival for using her designs without permission.

Matthew Dellavedova and controversy go hand-in-hand in the NBA - even when the aggressive Australian point guard is not on the court.

Migrants apparently tried to improve their chances of being granted asylum by lying about their country of origin.

A US-led coalition has killed Islamic State leaders linked to November's attacks in Paris, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

Investors are losing faith in an oil-price recovery next year as Iran prepares to add more crude to a global glut.

Marc Faber recommends Treasuries and says the US is at the start of an economic recession, clashing with Fed chair Janet Yellen's outlook.

Iraq will need the Kurds' help to retake Mosul, the largest city under the control of Islamic State, minister says.

European Athletics president Svein Arne Hansen does not expect Russia to return to international competition in time for next year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The Australian and New Zealand dollars have gone from the worst performers among their major peers to the best.

A suicide bomber attacked a government office in north-western Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 70, officials said.

Copper futures rose the most in more than a week as Chinese refiners agreed to cut sales of the metal that's trading near a six-year low.

Shanghai rebar futures rose nearly 3 per cent on expectations that production cuts by Chinese mills may contribute to further reduction in already historically low stockpiles, although overall demand remains soft.

A man has been killed after he fell from his motorcycle on Tuesday night in south Sydney.

"Although the spelling of 'harrumph' was determined by consensus some time ago ('hurrumph' being the preference of Column 8ers), I must point out that Herald columnists seem unaware of this," notes Rosemary Seam, of Kempsey, "and persist in my personal preference, 'harrumph', as seen again in Monday's edition. This is at least the third time I've noticed this. Might an appeal be under consideration?" Rosemary, surely you cannot be serious. An appeal? Hurrumph!

What I find odd, Peter Lane (Letters, December 29) is anybody who believes mankind is, "the only species ... that practices violence against its own kind". Fish eat fish, some animals eat their young, female spiders eat male spiders after mating, dogs fight dogs, birds fight birds and males in a multitude of species fight violently among themselves at mating time to claim the females.

The present-day crisis requires an intergovernmental organisation to regulate migration.

Since the Coalition government was elected in 2013, there has been uncertainty about the future of federal funding to schools. While Tony Abbott was prime minister and Christopher Pyne was education minister, there was little hope the so-called Gonski/Better Schools funding deal would be implemented in full.

Andrew Bogut's alley-oop dunk caught the eye of superstar Stephen Curry as the Warriors overcame Sacramento Kings.