Новости за 30.12.2015

Three men have heroically paddled more than half a kilometre out to sea to save a swimmer who was caught in rough conditions.

Police in Turkey detained two suspected Islamic State extremists over a suicide bombing plot during New Year's Eve celebrations in the country's capital of Ankara, state media reported Wednesday.

Mother awoke to hear footsteps approaching quickly and, believing they were from an intruder, shot her daughter dead.

Even before the fireworks are set off, New Year's Eve is set to sizzle with temperatures hovering around 40 degrees in most parts of Victoria.

Distinctive tattoos could help to identify a man whose body was found floating in a river in Sydney's west, police say.

One cricket fan pulled off one of the best crowd catches you'll ever see on Wednesday night, hauling in a massive Chris Gayle six during the Big Bash League clash between the Melbourne Renegades and the Perth Scorchers at Etihad Stadium.

A bridge built in the early 18th century has collapsed into a river swollen by days of heavy rainfall in a town in northern England as the region braced for more extreme weather.

Global economic growth will be disappointing next year and the outlook for the medium-term has also deteriorated, the head of the International Monetary Fund said.

Goldman Sachs says rising US rates will have too strong an impact on the Treasury market for yields to remain as low as they are.

A couple who plotted a terror attack on the 10th anniversary of the July 7, 2005, London bombings have each been given life sentences.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has contradicted reports the Hong Kong bar incident that ended Jamie Briggs' ministerial career was little more than a playful misunderstanding, describing the female diplomat's complaint against Mr Briggs as a "serious matter".

German stocks outperformed European and global peers in 2015. Investors are betting on more gains next year.

Copper climbed for a second day on speculation that production cuts in China will help reduce a supply glut.

Anxiety acts like a sixth sense that could save your life, scientists believe after discovering that nervous people are more attuned to danger.

China's economic growth engine will drive raw materials demand in the long term, according to Glencore director John Mack.

​Comedian Bill Cosby has been charged with sexual assault in connection with an incident at his Philadelphia-area mansion in 2004, prosecutor says.

Brent crude slid back towards 11-year lows as US stockpiles swelled and Saudi Arabia reiterated a commitment to keep pumping oil.

China has suspended at least two foreign banks from conducting some cross-border yuan business until late March.

A revival of Verdi's Don Carlos, the SSO's resurrection of Tristan und Isolde and the rise of smaller companies, capped a year on Sydney's opera stages.

Iron ore futures jumped as much as 4 per cent, while the overnight spot price rose to a four-week high, boosted by an uptick in rebar futures and an increase in physical buying activity.

College football game days may have a sinister side: They're associated with a higher incidence of sexual assault, according to a new study that explored links between campus party culture and rape.

Long a part of daily life for millions, the magnetic-striped ticket is being relegated to museums and private collections.

There are plenty of outstanding locations to spend New Year's Eve under the glint of a fireworks display, and many are nowhere near the Harbour.

Melbourne Renegades' paucity of strike bowlers while James Pattinson is on national duty was again ruthlessly exposed, as Michael Klinger and Shaun Marsh made Perth the first team in Australia to mount a successful chase without losing a wicket.

A man's body has been found in a creek in Sydney's south on Wednesday.