The US Embassy is warning of a possible terrorist attack on Bali on New Year's Eve.

The reputational carnage on Wall Street from the genesis of the US subprime mortgage crisis continues to mount.

Benedictine nuns from a secluded convent in southern France have received death threats after winning a deal aimed at creating a chart-topping album, a newspaper reported.

Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, a top Mexican drug trafficker, has been killed in clashes with state security forces, local media reported.

Two men and two teenagers are stranded on a boat in Bass Strait, after the vessel's engine failed this morning.

The inventive mind of Hollywood filmmaker Tim Burton has captured the imaginations of more than 100,000 people since an exhibition of his work opened in Melbourne five weeks ago.

Ellen DeGeneres is bowing out of American Idol after just one season on the judges' panel.

A pocket of water big enough to fill 20 Olympic pools, trapped inside a glacier on Mont Blanc, could burst at any time and endanger lives in a French Alpine valley, officials said.

Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry is leading calls for the Federal Government to commit more money to the country's mental health system.

Did humans live at the same time as dinosaurs?

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is making her great acting debut in a Woody Allen film. But the real drama unfolded off set.

Australians could soon be able to use their mobile phones in flight after the latest ruling from the national communications watchdog.

Aged care providers warn that baby boomers could end up staying in hospitals unless there is more funding for new buildings and beds.

The only sealed link between the Northern Territory and Queensland remains closed after a chemical spill overnight.

Britain's data protection watchdog said Google had probably not captured "significant" private details in the country when its Street View cars grabbed data sent over wireless networks.

The Federal Government has defended spending on protection for Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.

The White House says its cash for clunkers scheme worked well but that it will not be repeating the offer.

There will be more tests on Qld's Darling Downs today where fresh claims have surfaced about water contamination.

As many as 6,600 graves at one of America's most historic military cemeteries may have been mixed up and mislabelled.

A pregnant woman with swine flu is fighting for her life in the Royal Hobart Hospital.