Mandela ambulance to hospital broke down

THE ambulance that rushed Nelson Mandela to hospital two weeks ago broke down and another had to be called, but the mishap did not endanger the anti-apartheid hero, the South African presidency says. "All care was taken to ensure that the former...

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Pakistani actress burned in acid attack

A YOUNG actress suffered burn injuries in an acid attack in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, her relatives and police said. The 18-year-old, known as Bushra and popular in the northwest for her film, television and theatre appearances, was attacked...

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Japan's Mt Fuji gets World Heritage status

JAPAN'S Mount Fuji, known for its perfectly cone-shaped volcano, has been granted World Heritage status, UNESCO said. Fujisan, the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776 metres, is one of the country's most recognisable sights. The snow-capped peak...

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NSW fair trading receives weird calls

IF you need help with a dead body or you're a prostitute dealing with a stingy John who wants a refund, who you gonna call? Surprisingly, some have phoned the NSW fair trading department with these kind of questions. More than 900,000 calls are...

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Environment holds business risk: UN

RISING temperatures, storms linked to climate change and growing competition for water and land point to tough times ahead for the business sector, but also a chance for profitable innovation, the United Nations says. Citing the ravages of floods...

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Christian schools defend abstinence

TRY burping and blowing bubbles instead of sex, Christian students are being urged. Among a "101 things to do instead of doing it" pamphlet recently given to students at Caloundra Christian College in Queensland, were suggestions such as horse...

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Qld hospitals will reveal legionella tests

QUEENSLAND hospitals will release water test results for the potentially deadly legionella bacteria following an outbreak at a Brisbane hospital. One patient has died and another patient is in intensive care after contracting legionnaires' disease...

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Assange just an attention seeker: Howard

FORMER prime minister John Howard thinks Julian Assange is an attention seeker of the worst kind. But he's not sure if the WikiLeaks founder has committed a crime. Assange has been granted political asylum by Ecuador, but won't leave that country's...

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Soldiers charged over derogatory comments

AUSTRALIAN soldiers will reportedly be charged after posting derogatory comments about women on social media. Defence has told the Townsville Bulletin a small number of serving soldiers based in Townsville will be charged under the Australian...

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Online sex squad nabs trainee WA teacher

A TRAINEE teacher has been arrested for allegedly grooming a girl he thought was 12 for sex online. Western Australia's Online Child Exploitation Squad charged the 21-year old from Yanchep, north of Perth, after he was nabbed following a covert...

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NSW man charged with possessing child porn

A MAN in southern NSW has been charged with possessing child abuse material on a computer hard drive. Police were informed on Saturday that suspicious material was stored on a hard drive taken in for repairs at a computer store. Police raided...

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PM to visit Indonesia to discuss boats

Prime Minister Julia Gillard will travel to Indonesia next month for talks on people smuggling. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Julia Gillard will travel to Indonesia next month to discuss ways of combating people smuggling and terrorism. ...

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Gaddafi's son to stand trial in August

Muammar Gaddafi's son is set to stand trial for crimes committed during the 2011 uprising in Libya. Source: AAP SEIF al-Islam, the son of slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and other former top regime officials will stand trial in August...

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Malala denounces cowardly Pakistan attack

Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai denounced a deadly attack on a bus carrying female students. Source: AAP MALALA Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban for promoting girls' education, has denounced an attack on a bus...

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Nelson Mandela 'doing very well', daughter

Nelson Mandela's daughter says he is doing "very well", despite having serious lung infection. Source: AAP NELSON Mandela, who has been in hospital for 10 days suffering a lung infection, is "doing very well", one of his daughters says. ...

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