NEWS.com.au | Breaking News | World Breaking News - The latest World Breaking News from NEWS.com.au 'Shots fired at North Ireland police' November 21, 2009 at 8:03 pm POLICE in Northern Ireland have come under attack, the BBC reports, in an incident that will spark concerns of renewed violence. Tens of thousands rally in Nicaragua November 21, 2009 at 6:25 pm THOUSANDS of pro- and anti-government protesters have taken to the streets of Nicaragua's capital. Vaccine 'works on swine flu mutations' November 21, 2009 at 5:30 pm SWINE flu vaccines are still effective despite reported cases of mutations in the A(H1N1) virus, health experts say. US health drive to clear first test November 21, 2009 at 4:30 pm PRESIDENT Barack Obama's signature drive to remake US health care is on track to clear a key Senate hurdle. Archbishop meets Pope amid tensions November 21, 2009 at 4:21 pm POPE Benedict XVI and the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury have sought to ease tensions between their churches. Flooded Britain braces for more rain November 21, 2009 at 4:17 pm BRITAIN'S flood-hit northwest is bracing for more devastation after river levels rose again and forecasters warned of more rain. Sarandon gets lifetime achievement award November 21, 2009 at 4:11 pm ACTRESS Susan Sarandon has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Stockholm film festival. Atlantis astronauts take second spacewalk November 21, 2009 at 4:04 pm SHUTTLE Atlantis astronauts have taken a second spacewalk to install more high-tech gadgets on the International Space Station. 42 dead, 66 trapped in Chinese mine November 21, 2009 at 3:55 pm AN explosion at a coal mine in northeast China has killed at least 42 workers, state news agency Xinhua says. Ireland battles severe flooding November 21, 2009 at 3:46 pm IRELAND is battling floods described as a "once in 800 years event" as the government rushes to provide shelter and water. Swine flu kills hajj pilgrims November 21, 2009 at 3:26 pm SWINE flu has killed four Muslim pilgrims in Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj, health authorities say. 1000 flee Columbian volcano eruption November 21, 2009 at 3:07 pm ONE thousand people were evacuated and traffic was stopped after the Galeras volcano erupted in southern Colombia. 80 Taliban drop weapons to join police November 21, 2009 at 2:20 pm TALIBAN militants have laid down their weapons and joined Afghanistan's police force in response to a government amnesty. New Moon sets new opening-day record November 21, 2009 at 12:10 pm THE Twilight Saga: New Moon smashed the record for a single-day opening at the North American box office, and was on track to score one of the biggest weekend tallies of all time, according to preliminary data. Man tied lizards to his chest at airport November 21, 2009 at 10:51 am US officials say they've arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport. Four injured in rocket attack near hotel November 21, 2009 at 9:42 am A ROCKET attack near the luxury Serena Hotel in Kabul has injured four people, including two members of the Afghan security forces. Prime Minister visits flood-hit Cumbria November 21, 2009 at 8:59 am BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown has visited flood-hit Cumbria in north west England to see the damage caused by record rainfall and pay tribute to a policeman who died when a bridge collapsed. 'Irrefutable' proof student killed housemate November 21, 2009 at 8:06 am ITALIAN prosecutors have summed up their case against American exchange student Amanda Knox in the 2007 murder of her British housemate citing "irrefutable" scientific evidence. Anglican leader, pope to meet amid tensions November 21, 2009 at 7:35 am POPE Benedict XVI was to meet his Anglican counterpart, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, today amid tensions between their two churches. Obama touts Asia trade to create jobs November 21, 2009 at 6:32 am US President Barack Obama, back from a tour of Asia, called for the United States to produce more goods to sell across the Pacific, touting trade as a way to revive the troubled US economy. S Koreans mourn rising star supermodel November 21, 2009 at 2:02 am FANS and friends today expressed shock at the death of a South Korean supermodel who was found hanged in her central Paris apartment earlier this week.