Labor's Nicole Manison wins Wanguri

NICOLE Manison has won an overwhelming victory for Labor in the Northern Territory by-election for the seat of Wanguri. Final figures for Saturday, released by the Northern Territory Electoral Commission, show Manison leads with 69.7 per cent...

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Show with Pistorius' girlfriend to go on

A TV show featuring the murdered girlfriend (pic) of Oscar Pistorius will still be broadcast. Source: AAP BLONDE cover girl Reeva Steenkamp will appear in a pre-recorded celebrity reality TV show in South Africa, two days after she was shot...

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Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew in hospital

FORMER Singapore prime minister Lee Kuan Yew is recovering in hospital after suffering from an irregular heartbeat, the government said on Saturday. Lee, 89, will remain at Singapore General Hospital for a few days, said a statement issued by...

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Scientists turn eyes toward Europa

US astronomers looking for life in the solar system believe that Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter, is much more promising than desert-covered Mars, which is currently the focus of the US government's attention. Europa, which has an ocean, is...

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Pope considered resignation in August

POPE Benedict XVI said last August his strength was diminishing and "not much more" could be expected from him as pontiff, according to a German journalist who interviewed him for a 2010 book in which Benedict said popes should in some circumstances...

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Deadly hepatitis E outbreak hits S Sudan

THE United Nations says an outbreak of hepatitis E has killed 111 refugees in camps in South Sudan since July. UN refugee agency spokesman Adrian Edwards says the influx of people to the camps from neighbouring Sudan is believed to be one of...

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150 killed in clashes for Syria airport

ACTIVISTS say some 150 rebels and government troops have been killed in fierce fighting for control of the international airport in the northern city of Aleppo and a major military air base nearby. The director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory...

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Sea Shepherd activists 'confront whalers'

ANTI-WHALING group Sea Shepherd says Japanese whalers have harpooned a large minke in Australian Antarctic waters. The group says the Yushin Maru No 2 harpooned the whale shortly before 6pm (AEDT) inside Australia's Antarctic Territory, some 92...

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Sobbing Pistorius could face life sentence

Olympic amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius (C) has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend. Source: AAP A SOBBING Oscar Pistorius has been formally charged with the Valentine's Day murder of his model girlfriend. The 26-year-old Paralympian...

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Pope makes one of his last appointments

POPE Benedict XVI has signed off on one of the last major appointments of his papacy, approving a German lawyer to head the Vatican's embattled bank. Ernst Von Freyberg has solid financial and Catholic credentials as a member of the Sovereign...

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$10.7bn merger creates biggest airline

AMERICAN Airlines and US Airways say they have agreed to merge in an $US11 billion ($A10.7 billion) deal to create the world's biggest airline. The combined carrier will be called American Airlines but run by US Airways CEO Doug Parker. The...

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Bizarre siege ends as WA man flees

A SIEGE at a house in Perth's northern suburbs has ended bizarrely, with the resident reportedly fleeing police. Firefighters were called to the home on Mayflower Crescent, Craigie, mid-afternoon on Thursday because of a fire in the backyard....

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NZ dollar surges against pound

THE New Zealand dollar rose against the British pound, touching a post-float high, after Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said economic growth is likely to remain weak even as inflation stays above the central bank's target. The kiwi dollar...

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Man sets himself alight at Rome airport

AN immigrant from Ivory Coast has set himself on fire at Rome airport after receiving a deportation order, sparking panic among passengers in the busy terminal. A police officer quickly put out the flames with a fire extinguisher but the man...

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NT law would keep sex offenders in jail

NORTHERN Territorians convicted of the most "horrendous" sex offences could be jailed indefinitely under proposed laws. The Serious Sex Offenders Act 2013, introduced in the NT parliament on Thursday, would enable the Supreme Court to order...

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France's Total reports strong profits

FRENCH oil giant Total has reported an eight per cent rise in net profit to 12.4 billion euros ($A16.30 billion) in 2012, excluding the change in value of oil in stock. This is the measure, known as the current-cost accounting basis, which is...

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Roof collapses at Chernobyl nuclear plant

A SECTION of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has collapsed under the weight of snow but there were no injuries or any increase in radiation from the reactor that exploded in 1986, the country's emergency agency says. "The preliminary...

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Bushfire threatens town of Greenbushes

A BUSHFIRE that has destroyed two homes in Western Australia's South West is threatening the town of Greenbushes. A string of bushfires sparked by lightning strikes on Tuesday have sweep have through the region. The Department of Fire and Emergency...

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EU says US deal is a 'game-changer'

AN EU-US free trade agreement to be negotiated shortly is a global "game-changer" which will boost growth and provide much-needed jobs, European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso says. An accord setting up the largest free trade bloc in the world...

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Two firefighters killed at Vic fire: union

TWO firefighters have died after a tree fell on their vehicle as they battled a large bushfire burning in Victoria's alpine region, a union says. The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) firefighters were working on the 27,000-hectare...

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Iran calls for end to all nuclear arms

SANCTIONS-HIT Iran has called for the destruction of all atomic weapons in the world after North Korea announced that it had staged its most powerful nuclear test yet. "We need to come to the point where no country has any nuclear weapons and...

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Man missing after Sydney speedboat crash

POLICE and emergency services continue to search for a man in the Georges River after a speedboat crash southwest Sydney. Emergency services were called to a boat ramp off River Road at Revesby just before 4pm (AEDT) on Tuesday after two men...

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Uganda deports British gay play producer

UGANDA has deported a British theatre producer who last year staged a play about homosexuality, which is illegal in Uganda, the British High Commission said. David Cecil was arrested in September on charges of disobeying orders to cancel the staging...

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Queen tops Britain's female power list

SHE has no formal political role, but Queen Elizabeth II has been named Britain's most powerful woman by a BBC radio program. The monarch topped the list of 100 female figures announced on Tuesday on Woman's Hour. Home Secretary Theresa May...

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Dutch pull frozen food on horsemeat fears

DUTCH supermarkets have became the latest European shops to remove frozen meals from their shelves amid fears they may contain horsemeat disguised as beef. "Plus supermarkets have withdrawn frozen lasagne of the Primafrost brand from shelves...

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Pope's resignation 'surprises' Aust clergy

AUSTRALIAN Catholics will be surprised to find Pope Benedict XVI is resigning, but will be supportive of his decision, a senior member of the Catholic Church says. The 85-year-old Pope Benedict XVI announced his decision to step down during a...

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Germany expresses 'respect' for Pope

A SPOKESMAN for Chancellor Angela Merkel says the German-born Pope deserved "respect" and "gratitude" for his nearly eight years as pontiff after he announced he was to step down. "The federal government has the greatest possible respect for...

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Sixteen killed in Russian coalmine blast

AT least 16 miners were killed when a methane explosion tore through a coalmine in the remote Russian Far North within the Arctic Circle, in the latest disaster to hit the country's mining industry. Two miners were still missing after the explosion...

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Pope's resignation 'historic' says Gillard

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI marks a historic moment which many Australian Catholics will greet with great emotion. The Pope will resign on February 28, saying his age prevented him from carrying out...

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Twitter is flooded with Pope jokes

AS the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI reached the world, those on Twitter have come up with some amusing theories on why he decided to step down. "The Pope said he's resigned because he didn't have the strength to go on. It's Monday. We all...

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Opera House turns red for Chinese New Year

THE Sydney Opera House has turned red to mark the start of Chinese New Year and recognise the contribution of Chinese Australians to the state. The iconic building turned from white to red when NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell and consul general...

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Second suicide bombing rocks northern Mali

The northern Malian city of Gao has been shaken by a large explosion, Malian military sources say. Source: AAP NORTHERN Mali's largest city was rocked by its second suicide bombing in two days, a soldier said on Sunday, as Islamist rebels continued...

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Man tried to kill with arrow: NSW police

A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly attacked two men - firing a bow and arrow at one - on the NSW Mid North Coast. A 42-year-old man was caring for his 93-year-old grandfather at a property at Aldavilla, Kempsey on...

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Woman sells cigarettes at Sydney market

A WOMAN has been charged with selling cigarettes, with an estimated total value of $65,000, at a market stall in western Sydney. Detectives visited the Blacktown Markets on Cricketers Arms Road on Sunday morning and will allege they were offered...

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French retailers withdraw horse products

SIX major French retailers have withdrawn foods provided by producers Findus and Comigel over fears they may contain horsemeat, the FCD retail association said on Sunday. Retailers Auchan, Casino, Carrefour, Cora, Monoprix and Picard have pulled...

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