Bushfire threatens rural homes in NSW

AT least two sheds have been destroyed by an out-of-control bushfire threatening dozens of properties on NSW's mid north coast. An emergency warning was issued to around 110 homes in Upper Lansdowne at 3pm (AEDT) on Saturday, half-an-hour after...

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Six Afghan police poisoned, shot dead

SIX Afghan policemen have been shot dead after being poisoned by colleagues in southern Afghanistan, officials say. The shooting, which is the latest in a series by Afghan security personnel targeting their local and foreign colleagues, occurred...

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21 killed in Iranian bus crash

A BUS full of students has reportedly overturned, killing 21 people in southwestern Iran. Senior local police official Colonel Mohammad Reza Mehmandar, was quoted on state radio on Saturday as saying the driver lost control because of high speed...

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Archbishop warns of Adelaide church issues

SEVERAL Anglican Church congregations in Adelaide face rapid collapse over the next few years, Archbishop Jeffrey Driver says. The archbishop has told the Anglican synod in Adelaide that 40 parishes are either "fragile" or "really struggling"...

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Zoo keeper crushed by elephant she raised

WHEN "miracle" elephant Mr Shuffles was born against the odds two years ago at Taronga Zoo, keeper Lucy Melo played an integral role in raising him. But, just before 11.30am (AEDT) on Friday in the elephant barn at the Sydney harbourside zoo,...

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Berlusconi denies 'Bunga Bunga' parties

ITALY'S former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has denied at his trial hosting raunchy parties, having sex with an underage prostitute and abusing his powers by pressuring police. Berlusconi is accused of paying for sex with Moroccan exotic dancer...

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Ten to axe newsroom jobs

TEN Network Holdings is set to axe about 100 jobs from its newsroom after poor television ratings led to a full year net loss of almost $13 million. Staff at the television network were briefed on the redundancy program on Thursday as Ten chief...

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Former child soldier jailed over WA crash

A 29-YEAR-OLD learner driver has been jailed for at least four years for causing a crash that killed a 40-year-old Queensland woman and left five others injured. Guelor Lutumba was driving a family friend to Perth Airport on New Year's Day this...

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US court to rule on Bible verse banner

A GROUP of teenage Texas cheerleaders is expecting to hear whether they will be allowed to continue displaying Bible verses at high school football games. The cheerleaders at Kountze High School sued school district officials who told them to...

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Weak marketing hampered Swan: publican

BIG brewers like Lion and Fosters hardly bother marketing smaller brands like Swan, which has led to the beer's fall in popularity, a Perth publican says. The hotelier, who doesn't want to be named, has made the comment with Lion announcing...

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Bushwalker missing in Cape Bridgewater

POLICE and emergency services workers are searching for a teenage bushwalker who became separated from a group of hikers while trekking in Cape Bridgewater in southwestern Victoria. The 17-year-old boy was hiking with three other teenagers and...

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Vic yacht crew wins national bravery award

THE crew of a Melbourne yacht who risked their lives to rescue sailors from a sunken competitor in mountainous seas during an open water race have been recognised for their bravery. Trybooking.com's Grant Dunoon, Peter Fetch, Ross Fisher and...

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Hong Kong shares end 0.28% higher

HONG Kong shares closed 0.28 per cent higher on Tuesday, following a rally on Wall Street after key US retail sales rose more than expected last month. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended up 58.82 points at 21,207.07 on turnover of HK$48.62...

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Deterrence will take time: Bowen

IMMIGRATION Minister Chris Bowen admits there are a few challenges to overcome before the federal government's offshore processing regime deters asylum seekers from arriving by boat. New laws to implement processing of asylum seekers on Nauru...

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Major art heist at Dutch museum

SEVERAL paintings of "considerable value" have been stolen from Rotterdam's Kunsthal museum that was exhibiting works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Vincent van Gogh. State news agency NOS said a Matisse painting called The Reading Girl was...

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'Fake student' attended NZ uni for 2 years

THE dean of Auckland University's medical school says he's extremely concerned a person managed to pretend to be a medical student for two years. The student failed to gain entry into the medical school in 2010 but had since allegedly attended...

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Colombia Oslo peace talks delayed: reports

PEACE talks in Oslo due to start on Monday between the Colombian government and the leftist rebel group FARC have been delayed due to various legal issues and poor weather, Colombian media reports. Delegations from both sides had been expected...

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Burma blocks OIC office as monks protest

BURMA'S president has blocked a world Islamic body from opening an office in the country, an official says, bowing to rallies against government efforts to help Muslims in unrest-hit Rakhine state. "The president will not allow an OIC office...

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UK charges five marines with murder

FIVE members of the Royal Marines have been charged with murder in relation to an incident in Afghanistan in 2011. Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said seven marines were arrested on Thursday and the Royal Military Police (RMP) had arrested...

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Abbott urges business to target Indonesia

OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott says Australian businesses should focus more on the economic opportunities in Indonesia instead of considering it an exotic tourist spot. Mr Abbott is in Jakarta on the second day of a three-day trip to meet business...

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Lithuanian voters set to swing left

AUSTERITY-WEARY voters in Lithuania look set to evict the Baltic state's four-year-old conservative government in a general election and hand power to the left. Opinion polls before Sunday's election showed Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius' Conservative...

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