Death toll in Beirut blast rises to 7

LEBANON'S state news agency says a 19-year-old man wounded in the car bombing in central Beirut has died, raising the death toll in the attack to seven. The National News Agency says Mohammed Shaar died on Saturday from massive wounds sustained...

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SA bushfire under control

A serious bushfire south of Adelaide has been contained the Country Fire Service says. Source: AAP FIREFIGHTERS have protected a South Australian country town from an out-of-control bushfire, with two fire crew volunteers injured while quelling...

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Port Hedland evacuates due to cyclone

A cyclone warning has been issued for coastal areas along Western Australia's northern coast. Source: AAP SHIPS are being moved from a major port in Western Australia ahead of a developing tropical cyclone expected to hit on Saturday night....

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China one-child policy change approved

Chinese state media says the National People's Congress has approved to change its one-child policy. Source: AAP CHINA'S top legislature has sanctioned the ruling Communist Party's decision to allow couples to have a second child if one parent...

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Refugee group calls for ambassador asylum

Scott Morrison says a request for asylum by Zimbabwe's ambassador will be judged on its merits. Source: AAP A REFUGEE advocacy group has called for the Australian government to grant asylum to the Zimbabwean ambassador to Australia. But...

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Toddler saved after falling into pool

A family member's quick actions have saved a toddler who fell into a pool on the NSW Central Coast. Source: AAP A QUICK-THINKING family member used CPR to save a toddler who fell into a pool on the NSW Central Coast. The two-year-old...

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Tourists die in poorly ventilated hotel

TWO Italian tourists have been found dead in their poorly ventilated hotel room in Nepal's capital, Katmandu. The man and woman were found after the hotel's owners alerted police they were not responding to calls, police official Umesh Raj Joshi...

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Nine road deaths dampen festive season

Nine people have died on Australian roads this festive season, including a teen who fell off a ute. Source: AAP NINE people have died on Australian roads this festive season, including two friends killed in a single-vehicle incident in NSW...

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Man found dead after Brisbane siege

POLICE have discovered the body of a man believed to be a gunman who held a mother and daughter hostage for hours in Brisbane. A gunman had held the pair at a home on Earnshaw Road at Banyo for more than five hours on Thursday while police tried...

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First Greenpeace activist gets exit visa

Russia has dropped charges against 29 activists following their protest at an oil rig in the Arctic. Source: AAP RUSSIA has started issuing visas to foreign crew members of a Greenpeace protest ship and dropped the criminal case against the...

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Christmas came early for shy girl: cleric

Thousands of worshippers have attended mass while others have flocked to the beach for Christmas. Source: AAP AUSTRALIANS should strive to make every day Christmas Day for the people around them. That is the message delivered to a standing-room...

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Indonesia cuts Christians' jail sentences

Nearly 8,500 Christian prisoners in Indonesia have been given sentence cuts to mark Christmas. Source: AAP NEARLY 8,500 Christian prisoners in Indonesia have been given sentence cuts of 15 days to two months to mark Christmas. "Remissions...

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US gunman 'had told patients to flee'

Phone recordings reveal chilling details of a man who entered a US urology clinic and began firing. Source: AAP NEWLY released phone recordings paint a scene of terror inside a US urology clinic where callers hid in bathrooms and exam rooms...

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Flood worries as WA cyclone threat eases

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood-watch warning for the north Kimberley region. Source: AAP A DAMAGING tropical low is expected to bare down on Western Australia on Christmas night but cyclone fears are declining. And strong...

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Four generations at royal church service

PRINCE George is nowhere to be seen as four generations of the British royal family attend their traditional Christmas Day church service at Sandringham on the Norfolk estate. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge looked relaxed as they walked St...

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Cyclone could develop Christmas Day

A TROPICAL cyclone is expected to form in northern Western Australia on Christmas morning with warnings issued for parts of the state and the Northern Territory. A blue alert has been issued for people in or near the coastal and inland communities...

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Man dies after car hits tree in Qld

A 69-YEAR-OLD man who died after his car crashed into a tree northwest of Bundaberg has become the first fatality on Queensland roads in the Christmas holiday period. The crash near Avondale was reported to police at around 12.30pm (AEST) on...

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Belfast peace talks fail to reach deal

OVERNIGHT talks in Belfast have failed to resolve deep-seated divisions over parades and flags that have triggered widespread rioting in Northern Ireland. Richard Haass, director of the New York-based Council on Foreign Relations, led the multiparty...

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Qld crash takes Xmas road toll to 4

A 69-YEAR-OLD man who was killed when his car crashed into a tree northwest of Bundaberg has become the first fatality on Queensland roads in the Christmas holiday period. His death near Avondale at around 12.30pm (AEST) on Tuesday takes the...

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Medicals scrapped for older SA drivers

SOUTH Australian drivers aged over 70 will no longer have to undergo annual medical tests to keep their licence. The move is aimed at supporting older people to be more active and engaged in the community, said Health and Ageing Minister Jack...

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Victory smells sweet for this winner

The ring up for auction at graysonline. Picture: graysonline.com Source: Supplied SOME may have pooh-poohed whether it would ever be sold, but a 'lucky' bidder has snapped up Brisbane's most infamous ring. A West Australian became the...

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Cleveland kidnap hero lands book deal

Charles Ramsey has told WEWS news what was going through his head when Amanda Berry ran into his arms. Courtesy of WEWS The man who helped rescue three women held captive in a Cleveland house has landed a book deal. Source: AAP ...

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Ex-UK minister jailed for fudging expenses

BRITAIN'S disgraced former Europe minister Denis MacShane was jailed for six months on Monday after admitting he falsely claimed thousands of pounds in parliamentary expenses. MacShane, 65, made bogus claims worth STG12,900 ($A23,763) to fund...

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Australian journalist accused by Thai navy

A VETERAN Australian journalist is facing up to five years in a Thai jail in what human rights activists claim is an attempt to curtail press freedom. Alan Morison, editor of news website Phuketwan, has told AAP that he and fellow journalist Chutima...

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WA police crack down on demerit scam

AT least 60 West Australian drivers suspected of rorting the demerit point system by claiming someone else was driving their car when they broke a traffic law will be charged. An audit of traffic infringements over the 12 months to November...

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