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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 06 Mar, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » UN envoy abandons Crimea mission after threats by gunmen The United Nations special envoy to Crimea has been forced to abandon his mission to the tense region after he was threatened by pro-Russian gunmen and later heckled by protesters. Seasoned diplomat Robert Serry had been sent to assess the ongoing standoff between Russia and Ukraine over the Crimean peninsula. He was confronted by up to 15 gunmen outside the Ukrainian naval headquarters in Crimea's capital Simferopol, and warned he "should leave Crimea". After he was prevented from returning to his vehicle, he was besieged inside a cafe by a hostile crowd shouting pro-Russia chants. The incident came as foreign ministers from Russia, the US, Britain, Germany and France met in Paris, with no resolution to the crisis in sight. More » Australia clinches win at the death against Proteas Appeal lodged against ruling in ANZ bank fees case Pressure builds on Labor to support changes to Qantas Sale Act Pistorius asked friend to take blame for shooting gun in restaurant, trial told Uncertainties grow over funding for homelessness services Asteroid to make close pass by Earth More Analysis » Railing against a 'left' that no longer exists The conservative commentariat is still railing against a hardline left which is almost exclusively represented in modern times by half a dozen spotty vendors of Green Left Weekly. The Australian Labor Party might once have been the proud radical parliamentary grouping of the left, but those days are behind us. Indeed, if there is fringe radicalism that has an impact on the prosecution of mainstream politics, it is increasingly the province of the aggressive right. More » Make business easier with non-union agreements Those scary DSP numbers aren't so scary after all Fiji's future far from certain, even with election An Act of foreign ownership trickery Playing hardball won't resolve the Crimean crisis Don't just abandon Qantas to the market Playing hardball won't resolve the Crimean crisis Qantas ball now in Labor's court Qantas: level playing field or political football? Just In More Just In » Teenage killer revealed as suppression lifted By court reporter James Hancock The identity of a teenage killer has been revealed after a judge took the unusual step of lifting a suppression. Liam Patrick Humbles, now 19, shot dead another teenager in an Adelaide suburban street on New Year's Eve in 2012. Humbles has been sentenced to at least 24 years in jail for murder and attempting to murder two other teenagers who were with the victim, Lewis McPherson. Humbles was just a week from turning 18 at the time of the crime. More » 'No-one has done more' than church to tackle sex abuse: Pope Detained journalist Peter Greste pleads to Abbott for help Appeal lodged against ruling in ANZ bank fees case UN envoy abandons Crimea mission after threats by gunmen Government backbencher 'deeply uncomfortable' with WA shark culls Uncertainties grow over funding for homelessness services Asteroid to make close pass by Earth Man escapes Bondi abduction attempt Singapore downplays 'world's most expensive city' tag World More World » 'No-one has done more' than church to tackle sex abuse: Pope Pope Francis has defended the Catholic Church's record on tackling the sexual abuse of children by priests, saying "no-one else has done more" to root out paedophilia. More » UN envoy abandons Crimea mission after threats by gunmen Detained China activist seriously ill: lawyer Pistorius asked friend to take blame for shooting gun in restaurant, trial told Russian forces seize missile defence units in Crimea: Ukrainian defence ministry As it happened: South Africa v Australia, third Test, day five Business More Business » Chinese buyers to invest $44b in Australian real estate: analysts By business reporter Michael Janda Global investment bank Credit Suisse expects Chinese nationals to sink around $44 billion into Australian residential real estate over the next seven years. More » China pledges to pursue free trade deal with Australia Market hits five-year high on back of good economic news Australia's economy beats forecasts, but still just below par Qantas asked for $3 billion, PM says Sydney and Melbourne among world's most expensive cities Politics More Politics » Detained journalist Peter Greste pleads to Abbott for help By Middle East correspondent Hayden Cooper, wires Australian journalist Peter Greste has called on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to speak out over his ongoing detention in Egypt. More » Government backbencher 'deeply uncomfortable' with WA shark culls Uncertainties grow over funding for homelessness services Pressure builds on Labor to support changes to Qantas Sale Act NT alcohol crackdown makes gains, but questions over mandatory rehab remain Sport More Sport » Australia seals Test series with 245-run victory By Andrew McGarry Australia has won the Test series against South Africa 2-1 after dismissing the Proteas out for 265 late on day five. More » Live: Australia v Ecuador Wallaby Pocock's season over Flanagan vows to fight NRL ban AFL captains condemn media report NRL coaches under pressure in 2014 Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Asteroid to make close pass by Earth An asteroid the size of a football field is about to make a close pass by Earth but is not expected to hit or cause any damage. More » Uncrackable phones stymie police efforts to prevent underworld crime Scientists revive 30,000-year-old virus From driving a bus to funding high-risk cancer research: Col's story AFP reveals use of drones to solve major crimes Environment More Environment » Government backbencher 'deeply uncomfortable' with WA shark culls By political reporter Latika Bourke, staff A Coalition backbencher says he is "deeply uncomfortable" with shark culls and hopes an application from the WA Government to extend its cull will be rejected on the basis of the scientific evidence. More » WA shark cull: Sea Shepherd's legal challenge fails Australians cross Bass Strait on paddleboards Barnett warns of repercussions of court action over shark cull Kimberley locals fight Buru's shale fracking plan About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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