A PLANNED telephone conversation between US President Barack Obama and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was cancelled because US diplomats reported to Washington that the Indonesian leader and his family were allegedly implicated in corruption.

JAKARTA: A planned telephone call between the US President, Barack Obama, and his Indonesian counterpart, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, was scuttled after revelations that US diplomats had told Washington the Indonesian leader and his family were implicated in corruption.

ESSENDON chairman David Evans has unveiled his ambition to help steer the Bombers to the top of the AFL ladder — and keep them there.

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN: It is a small club but growing fast - and there is room for plenty more. Australia has its fourth Winter Olympics gold medallist and second female Winter Olympics champion, after Cooma's Torah Bright came from behind to take snowboard halfpipe gold on Thursday.

ATHENS. Prime Minister George Papandreou has condemned an attack on the Greek parliament and vowed that "democracy will not be terrorised".