Asian neighbours 'coild go nuclear'

AUSTRALIA could face a nuclear threat from close to home if there is a shift in the power balance in the Asian region, security experts warn.

Bomb scares 'not linked to threat'

BOMB scares forced two evacuations in Queensland's south east today.

50,000 flee as dam bursts in Nepal

ALMOST 50,000 people have been forced to flee after monsoon rains washed away a dam in southern Nepal.

Kremlin to recognise Georgia separatists

THE speaker of Russia's upper house of Parliament, a close Kremlin ally, says lawmakers are ready to recognise the independence of separatist regions in Georgia, Interfax reported.