Greek police probe neo-Nazi hate speech

POLICE in Greece say they have opened an investigation after a report on Britain's Channel 4 television showed a Greek neo-Nazi threatening to turn immigrants into soap. The statements were made by Alexandros Plomaritis, a 44-year-old who ran...

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Canada foreign aid tied to commerce

ONCE held up as a model global citizen, Canada is facing growing criticism from aid groups over moves to tie foreign assistance to trade through partnerships with mining and other firms. Plenty of nations use foreign aid to further their political...

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Weak leadership cost Baillieu - editorials

WEAK leadership in tough times forced Ted Baillieu's resignation, and his successor, Premier Denis Napthine, faces a struggle to resurrect the unpopular Victorian government, Melbourne's major newspapers say. The Australian says while Mr Baillieu's...

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Crisis blamed as Italian man kills 2, self

AN Italian clothes maker whose business was turned down for credit has shot dead two civil servants and himself in the city of Perugia in an attack the local mayor blamed on the financial crisis. "This is an immense tragedy - the product of...

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News Corp shows education tablet

NEWS Corp has taken the wraps off its new tablet computer for the school market, saying the device will use "digital innovation to transform teaching and learning". Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate showed the Amplify device at the South by...

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Dow extends record run in early trade

THE Dow Jones Industrial Average has extended its record-breaking run as US markets rallied for modest gains in opening trade. After setting an all-time closing high on Tuesday of 14,253.77, the Dow added another 42.01 points (0.29 per cent)...

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Cyprus haircut 'catastrophic': minister

THE finance minister of cash-strapped Cyprus says a haircut on deposits in local banks will be catastrophic, not only for Cyprus but the entire eurozone. Such a possibility has been raised and, on Monday, Eurogroup finance ministers failed to...

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