Bomb kills Afghan police commander

OFFICIALS say a roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan has killed a district police chief, as the insurgents increasingly target Afghan security forces amid the drawdown of foreign troops. Ahmadulah Nazik, who is the administrator of Dand...

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Navy frigate helps transport man

A SICK passenger has been airlifted from a cruise ship off the coast of Fremantle with the help of a navy frigate. Crew on the MV Sea Princess contacted HMAS Toowoomba on Saturday morning to help transfer an elderly man suffering severe abdominal...

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US grandma claims $22m lotto prize

FOR more than five months Julie Cervera struggled to pay a $600 electrical bill, feed her family and keep the cable company from shutting off her service. Meanwhile, her $US23 million ($A22.2 million) lottery ticket languished forgotten in the...

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Tree crash mum put under supervision

A WOMAN who had her three children in her car and believed she was "taking them to heaven" when she deliberately drove into a tree in South Australia will spend more than 13 years under mental health supervision. Earlier this year, the 34-year-old...

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21 injured in chemical spill in NZ tannery

TWO people are in a critical condition and 19 others have been injured after breathing in hydrogen sulfide following a chemical spill at New Zealand's only leather tannery. Emergency services were called to Tasman Tanning Company in Whanganui...

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Hong Kong shares end 1.33% higher

HONG Kong stocks climbed 1.33 per cent to a 15-month high on Friday as a strong set of US economic data added to confidence after the previous day's Chinese manufacturing figures. The Hang Seng Index gained 289.46 points to 22,111.33, its highest...

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Study slams defence inquiry processes

THE Australian Defence Force's (ADF's) internal inquiry processes are excessively complex, take too long and the overall cost isn't known, which means it's likely to be too much, a defence study says. The study, commissioned by ADF chief General...

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Hills to shed hundreds jobs in restructure

TROUBLED clothes line, electronics and building products maker Hills Holdings is expected to shed hundreds of jobs as part of a massive restructure. Newly installed chief executive Ted Pretty said he did not want to put an exact figure on the...

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Evacuation alert lifted in north Qld

AN evacuation alert has been cancelled for the residents of a north Queensland town threatened by a large bushfire. Firefighters were called to the blaze southwest of Ravenshoe at about 3.45pm (AEST) on Thursday afternoon. With 10 crews fighting...

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'Troll' apologises for false Sandy tweets

THE Twitter "troll" who became an online villain after several false tweets about the destruction of Hurricane Sandy has apologised and resigned from a Republican congressional campaign. Twitterati had heaped criticism on @ComfortablySmug after...

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Wheat deregulation pushed through house

LABOR has combined with the Greens, independent MPs and WA Nationals MP Tony Crook to push through legislation to fully deregulate the wheat industry. Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig confirmed on Wednesday the government would support Greens amendments,...

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Doing his job, Obama subtly campaigns

IT may look to America like President Barack Obama is off the campaign trail. He's really not. By commanding the response to a ferocious October storm a week before the election, Obama is employing a political advantage in the race to be president....

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Tokyo stocks close down 0.98%

TOKYO stocks have closed down 0.98 per cent after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced fresh easing measures while chopping its growth outlook for Japan's economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday fell 87.36 points...

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Bank of Japan lays out further stimulus

JAPAN'S central bank has expanded a government bond-buying program, acting to spur growth following news of a further decline in industrial production. The Bank of Japan's policy board voted unanimously on Tuesday to increase the asset purchasing...

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Aust a better investment destination: RBA

AUSTRALIA is better equipped to deal with the effects of overseas economic problems, thanks partly to its attractiveness as an investment destination, a senior central bank official says. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Philip...

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Tokyo stocks flat at close

TOKYO stocks have closed flat as dealers took a wait-and-see position ahead of a Bank of Japan policy meeting, while carmakers fell after Honda slashed its full-year profit forecast. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on...

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Woodside signs deal with Japan Bank

WOODSIDE Petroleum has signed a preliminary agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to help finance future liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects. The oil and gas producer said the memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed...

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Hong Kong shares slip 0.16%

HONG Kong shares have lost 0.16 per cent as developers were hit after the city's government outlined plans to curb soaring property prices. The benchmark Hang Seng Index on Monday fell 34.52 points to 21,511.05 on turnover of HK$47.07 billion...

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Tsunami triggered by quake hits Hawaii

A TSUNAMI generated by an earthquake in Canada has hit the US state of Hawaii, an official from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says. "The tsunami is arriving right now," Gerard Fryer, a senior geophysicist with the centre, told reporters....

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Doyle re-elected as Melbourne lord mayor

MELBOURNE Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has won a second term with about 40 per cent of the primary vote after Victorians went to the polling booths around the state. Mr Doyle, a former leader of the Victorian Liberal Party, said his priorities would...

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No threat of tsunami to Australia

THERE is no threat of a tsunami hitting Australia's east coast following the magnitude-7.7 earthquake which struck off the coast of western Canada on Sunday. The US Geological Survey issued a tsunami warning for coastal areas from British Columbia...

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