Sept 7 in doubt as Rudd has things to do

Speculation is growing that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is looking to approve a September 7 election. Source: AAP KEVIN Rudd says he has "made no determination whatsoever" on when the federal election will be held, throwing doubt on the likelihood...

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Nauru signs up to Rudd's stop boats plan

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced a new refugee plan with the Pacific Island nation of Nauru. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has announced a new agreement with the Pacific Island nation of Nauru, which like Australia's deal with...

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Mugabe claims victory in 'sham' poll

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe looks to extend his 33-year rule after a shock landslide vote. Source: AAP ZIMBABWE is set to release the official results of disputed elections, in which President Robert Mugabe's party romped to victory,...

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UN warns of plight of children in Syria

The United Nations has sounded the alarm about the plight of women and children in Syria. Source: AAP THE UN has sounded the alarm about the plight of women and children in Syria's Homs, urging all parties in the conflict to enable access to...

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Six children die in Afghan attack

THREE suicide attackers killed at least nine civilians, most of them children, in a botched attack on the Indian consulate in an eastern Afghan city near the border with Pakistan, security officials say. Authorities also reported that 22 police...

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Clients pay $US180 for bird faeces facials

That's what goes into facials at a luxury spa where the traditional Japanese treatment using imported Asian nightingale excrement mixed with rice bran goes for $US180 ($A202) a pop. About 100 women and men go into the Shizuka New York skin care salon,...

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European stocks steady before US jobs data

EUROPE'S main stock markets have mainly steadied as traders await monthly US jobs data and reacted to a batch of mixed company earnings. London's FTSE 100 index of top blue-chip companies on Friday edged down 0.09 per cent to stand at 6,675.73...

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Hong Kong shares end 0.46% higher

HONG Kong shares have risen 0.46 per cent following a record-breaking close on Wall Street as dealers welcomed upbeat manufacturing data around the world. The benchmark Hang Seng Index on Friday added 102.18 points to 22,190.97 on turnover of...

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Cyprus ex-minister gets 5 years for blast

Cyprus's ex-defence minister was sentenced to jail in connection to a blast that killed 13 people. Source: AAP CYPRUS'S ex-defence minister, Costas Papacostas, has been sentenced to five years in jail in connection with a munitions dump blast...

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12 jihadists killed in north Syria: NGO

At least 40 people have died in an ammunitions depot blast in a government-held area of Syria. Source: AAP FRESH clashes between Kurdish fighters and jihadists have erupted in the majority Kurdish province of Hasakah in northern Syria, a monitoring...

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Exiled Kazakh oligarch arrested in France

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, Aug 1 AFP - Mukhtar Ablyazov, an exiled oligarch and fierce critic of Kazakhstan's regime, is being held in France as he awaits potential extradition after his high-profile arrest, prosecutors say. The former Kazakh energy...

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Weak demand weighs on ArcelorMittal's Q2

ARCELORMITTAL, the world's largest steelmaker, has cut its forecasts for the full-year as it reported a fall in production, shipments and earnings during the second-quarter due to continued weak demand and low raw material prices. But the Luxembourg-based...

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Exiled Kazakh oligarch arrested in France

Three countries have demanded extradition of an exiled oligarch who was arrested in France. Source: AAP AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, Aug 1 AFP - Mukhtar Ablyazov, an exiled oligarch and fierce critic of Kazakhstan's regime, is being held in France...

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Twitter bomb threat to UK women reporters

British police are investigating a bomb threat made on Twitter to three British female journalists. Source: AAP BRITISH police are investigating a bomb threat made on Twitter to several women including three prominent journalists, amid a growing...

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European stocks rise before ECB rate call

EUROPEAN stock markets have climbed but the euro has fallen against the US dollar as traders await monetary policy updates from the European Central Bank and Bank of England. Markets were also analysing a batch of earnings from some of Europe's...

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Philippine province hit by blackout

ABOUT a million people in the Philippines have endured an extraordinary blackout after a power provider cut electricity to an entire province over unpaid debts dating back 15 years. Hospitals, hotels and an airport in Albay province were forced...

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Feds grandstanding: NT govt

THE Northern Territory government is accusing the Commonwealth of grandstanding by demanding that it returns more than $18 million in allegedly misused funds. Federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek sent a letter to the media intended for NT Health...

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Egypt crisis remains in stalemate

EGYPT is mired in political stalemate despite the diplomatic efforts of a top EU official, with the threat that protests will be forcibly dispersed hanging overhead. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton flew out empty-handed on Tuesday, after...

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European shares rise ahead of Fed decision

EUROPE'S main stock markets have mostly risen in cautious deals before the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy meeting, dealers say. In late morning deals on Wednesday, London's FTSE 100 index of top blue-chip companies...

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Battle for town in chemical weapons row

SYRIAN troops have attacked rebel positions outside Khan al-Assal as they try to recapture the northern town at the centre of rival chemical weapons accusations, a watchdog says. Fierce fighting erupted on the outskirts of the town, which the...

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Taliban storm Pakistan prison, free 250

DOZENS of heavily armed Taliban fighters freed nearly 250 prisoners, including hardcore militants, during a sophisticated overnight attack on a Pakistani jail that killed 13 people. Armed with guns, mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and bombs,...

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Switzerland looks into deadly train crash

SWISS authorities are investigating a head-on train collision in the west of the country that has killed one of the drivers and injured 26 other people. The accident on a rail network regarded as one of the world's most reliable came as Spain...

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Morsi 'well', says EU policy chief

The EU foreign policy chief held a two-hour meeting with ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi. Source: AAP EGYPT'S ousted president Mohamed Morsi is "well" and has access to news, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says after meeting...

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Italy court to decide Berlusconi's fate

The fate of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will be decided by Italy's Supreme Court. Source: AAP ITALY'S top court is to begin crucial hearings for former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi that could end the billionaire tycoon's parliamentary...

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British female MP threatened on Twitter

British police are investigating violent and sexually explicit Twitter postings directed at an MP. Source: AAP BRITISH police say they are investigating violent and sexually explicit Twitter postings directed at an MP in a growing row over...

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Co-founder of 'Russian Google' dies at 48

TRIBUTES have poured in for the visionary co-founder of the Russian search engine Yandex, Ilya Segalovich, who died over the weekend of cancer aged 48. Along with his former classmate Arkady Volozh, Segalovich turned Yandex into Russia's most...

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Vic police seek blond man in Samba case

VICTORIAN police investigating the murder of racing identity Les Samba say they are searching for a man with long blond hair. A police identikit image of a man described by witnesses was broadcast on Network Ten on Monday night. Detective Sergeant...

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European shares lifted by M&A deals

EUROPEAN stock markets have risen as investor sentiment was boosted by vast merger and acquisition deals in the advertising and pharmaceutical sectors, dealers say. In late morning deals on Monday, London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares added...

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Bloggers cast doubt on Putin's fishy tale

PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin's opponents have gleefully sought to prove the Russian strongman had massively exaggerated the weight of a pike he caught on a recent fishing expedition to Siberia. The Kremlin on Friday had announced that Putin managed...

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Lawsuit over Mandela companies postponed

A SOUTH African judge has postponed a court battle over control of Nelson Mandela's companies after a lawyer for his daughters withdrew from the case. Daughters Makaziwe and Zenani Mandela are attempting to remove three of Mandela's long-time...

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