http://www.abc.net.au/news/world Latest news as it happens from around the world http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:10:24 +1000 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:10:24 +1000 US researchers say they have developed a technique which could one day allow people with knee or hip problems to grow their own replacement joints. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968325.htm 2968325 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:07:00 +1000 health disabilities medical-research united-states Some 138 people died when an overloaded boat carrying passengers and goods capsized in bad weather in the Democratic Republic of Congo, police said on Thursday. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968317.htm 2968317 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:46:00 +1000 disasters-and-accidents accidents maritime-accidents dr-congo Thailand's premier will end emergency rule in six provinces but maintain the strict laws in Bangkok, where a weekend bomb blast rekindled tensions in the wake of deadly street protests. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968308.htm 2968308 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:27:00 +1000 government-and-politics world-politics law-crime-and-justice thailand A home visit by Tokyo officials to a local resident to congratulate him on his 111th birthday instead led to a police search that uncovered his three-decade-old skeleton. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968302.htm 2968302 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:11:00 +1000 human-interest japan A French mother admitted killing eight newborn babies Thursday, investigators said, as a shocked nation struggled to digest the latest grisly tragedy of village life. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968295.htm 2968295 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:00:00 +1000 crime courts-and-trials murder-and-manslaughter france A set of dentures made for Britain's war-time prime minister Winston Churchill have gone under the hammer in Britain. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968221.htm 2968221 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:12:00 +1000 community-and-society history human-interest offbeat world-war-2 united-kingdom england Rio Tinto and the Chinese aluminium firm Chalco have signed a $1.5 billion binding agreement to jointly develop the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968179.htm 2968179 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:26:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance company-news industry iron-ore australia guinea Afghan president Hamid Karzai has said that Western allies have the ability to strike at Taliban bases in Pakistan, but questioned their willingness to do so. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968166.htm 2968166 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:03:00 +1000 government-and-politics world-politics unrest-conflict-and-war terrorism afghanistan pakistan united-states Indian investigators say they have found evidence of corruption in several construction projects for the Delhi Commonwealth Games. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968151.htm 2968151 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:57:00 +1000 law-crime-and-justice sport commonwealth-games india Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has signed a new law to boost the country's security service, restoring a Soviet-era practice of issuing warnings to people it believes are about to commit a crime. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968098.htm 2968098 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:44:00 +1000 government-and-politics world-politics law-crime-and-justice crime russian-federation Documents from the Afghanistan war appear to confirm that Australian forces are backing a local war lord who has been extorting money from NATO convoys. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968040.htm 2968040 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +1000 unrest-conflict-and-war afghanistan australia The Federal Government has announced more sanctions against Iran as part of international effort to dissuade the country from pursuing its nuclear ambitions. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2968002.htm 2968002 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:29:00 +1000 government-and-politics world-politics unrest-conflict-and-war australia iran Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says he would support moves to slash convicted drug trafficker Schapelle Corby's jail term. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967948.htm 2967948 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:00 +1000 government-and-politics federal-government world-politics law-crime-and-justice crime courts-and-trials drug-offences australia qld southport-4215 indonesia The United Nations General Assembly has declared that access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967748.htm 2967748 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:50:00 +1000 environment law-crime-and-justice rights human-rights water water-supply australia switzerland united-states News reports from South Korea say North Korea's ailing leader, Kim Jong-il, has started transferring his personal wealth to his youngest son and anointed successor. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967741.htm 2967741 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:46:00 +1000 world-politics north-korea A team of archaeologists has found a British ship that has been missing in the Arctic for more than 150 years. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967556.htm 2967556 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:10:00 +1000 community-and-society history science-and-technology archaeology 19th-century canada Pakistan declares a national day of mourning after a plane crashes on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967143.htm 2967143 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:36:00 +1000 disasters-and-accidents accidents air-and-space-accidents pakistan Research finds a strong link between higher sea surface temperatures and a major decline in phytoplankton. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967430.htm 2967430 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +1000 environment climate-change oceans-and-reefs science-and-technology biology microbiology marine-biology biological-diversity canada A new study has found loneliness can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day or drinking heavily. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967353.htm 2967353 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:08:00 +1000 community-and-society health relationships united-states Indonesia's Supreme Court has recommended Schapelle Corby's 20-year jail sentence for drug smuggling be significantly cut. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967132.htm 2967132 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +1000 law-crime-and-justice crime international-law drug-offences australia qld indonesia US judge blocks the most controversial parts of Arizona's new immigration laws, aimed at cracking down on illegal immigrants. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967240.htm 2967240 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:02:00 +1000 community-and-society immigration world-politics law-crime-and-justice laws mexico united-states Israel says conditions imposed by Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas for moving back to direct peace talks are impossible. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967231.htm 2967231 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +1000 world-politics unrest-conflict-and-war israel palestinian-territories The British prime minister has caused a stir in Pakistan by claiming that Islamabad has been "exporting terror". http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967183.htm 2967183 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:27:00 +1000 world-politics terrorism india pakistan united-kingdom Gaza's Hamas rulers have ordered shops in the Palestinian enclave to cover up their mannequins in their latest campaign to enforce Islamic public morality. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/29/2967177.htm 2967177 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:21:00 +1000 community-and-society religion-and-beliefs islam world-politics palestinian-territories