Friday's headlines
09 Aug 2013
An election debate has been locked in for Sunday evening however the format is still being finalised. In other news, two Vietnam War victims have been found living in forest.
Election debate Sunday
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have agreed to a debate at the National Press Club on Sunday. The format is still being finalised. For full coverage of the federal election campaign, see ABC News.
Two students charged for Boston bombing
Two Kazakhstani students have been indicted on obstruction of justice charges in relation to the Boston Marathon bombing. Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, both college friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving bombing suspect, have been charged with destroying evidence. Read more.
British teens attacked on Zanzibar Island
Two British girls have been attacked with acid on the island of Zanzibar. Nicky Ghee and Rochelle Trup, both from Manchester, suffered burns to their faces when two men on a moped threw acid over them. ABC News has more.
Police headquarters attacked
A suicide bomber has killed 38 people and wounded more than 50 others at a funeral in Quetta, Pakistan. Those killed were mostly Pakistani police officers, paying their respects to a colleague who had been shot dead just hours before. News.com.au has the details.
Vietnam War victims found
An 82-year-old man and his son have been found in a forest in Central Vietnam after going missing during the Vietnam War. They were discovered when two people ventured 40 kilometres into the forest looking for firewood. Nine News has more.
Lego leg inspires others
Christina Stephens put her Lego building skills to work, making a prosthetic leg and becoming an internet sensation. Stephens lost her left foot in an accident and had her leg amputated from the knee-down. She used her experience as an occupational therapist and her incredible building skills to help others dealing with amputations. Read more on News.com.au and watch one of her incredible videos below.
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