Seven killed in Pakistan blast

A BOMB has exploded near a Shi'ite religious procession in northwest Pakistan killing seven people, including four children, officials say. At least 30 people, including five children, were also wounded when the bomb went off on the route of a...

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Renault recalls over 6000 electric cars

French automaker Renault is recalling three quarters of its Twizy electric cars sold in Europe. Source: AAP FRENCH automaker Renault is recalling three quarters of its Twizy electric cars sold in Europe to rectify potential problems with...

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Dallas star Larry Hagman dies at 81

American actor Larry Hagman, known for his role on the TV show Dallas, has died at the age of 81. Source: AAP US actor Larry Hagman, who for more than a decade played villainous patriarch JR Ewing in the TV soap Dallas, has died at the age...

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Portugal pulls bulk of police from Timor

PORTUGAL has withdrawn the bulk of its police officers from East Timor as international forces wind up a 13-year mission in Asia's youngest nation, where thousands have died in political bloodshed. Seventy-five of the officers boarded a Lisbon-bound...

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Singaporeans react to 'emotionless' tag

SINGAPOREANS have reacted to a survey depicting them as the world's most emotionless people with many saying the city state's competitive culture leaves them no room for feelings. "Singaporeans are the least likely in the world to report experiencing...

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LNP and premier meet over differences

Clive Palmer plans to spill the beans on the Newman government after quitting the LNP on Thursday. Source: AAP THE Liberal National Party's president has denied he's embroiled in a power struggle with Queensland's premier. LNP chief Bruce...

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Afghan revenge attack kills 2, wounds 90

A SUICIDE car bomber has killed two people and wounded dozens more outside a NATO-run training base in Afghanistan. The attack, early on Friday, has been claimed by the Taliban to avenge the execution of its prisoners. Several NATO soldiers were...

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Pell showed no empathy, Vic inquiry hears

An inquiry has heard Cardinal George Pell showed a "sociopathic lack of empathy" for rape victims. Source: AAP AUSTRALIA'S most senior Catholic showed a "sociopathic lack of empathy" in dealing with victims who were raped by clergy, an inquiry...

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Health expert to report on Barangaroo

A DEVELOPER has agreed not to move asbestos-contaminated material from one end of Sydney's Barangaroo development site to the other until a health expert has inspected work practices at the site. The Barangaroo Delivery Authority (BDA) has planning...

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NKorea threatens to attack SKorean island

NORTH Korea has threatened to attack a South Korean island over what it calls Seoul's provocative claim that it was victorious in a deadly artillery exchange there two years ago. North Korea shelled the front-line island in November 2010, killing...

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Duck hunt ban to stay in NSW: O'Farrell

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says his government has no plans to overturn a long-held ban on recreational duck hunting in the state, after the coalition backed licensing changes introduced by the Shooters Party. A Shooters Party bill to expand...

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Rinehart launches new book

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has unveiled her new book and her vision for the nation in Sydney. Source: AAP MINING magnate Gina Rinehart has gathered tributes from advertising millionaire John Singleton and Indian industrialist GVK Reddy for...

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States react to federal NDIS draft bill

STATE disability ministers have criticised the lack of flexibility in draft federal legislation to establish a National Disability Insurance Scheme ahead of its planned introduction to parliament next week. Federal Families Minister Jenny Macklin...

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Singapore dissident to run for office

ONE of Singapore's most outspoken opposition politicians plans to run for parliament again after settling defamation damages awarded to two former prime ministers. "I look forward to standing for elections in 2016," Chee Soon Juan, 50, the Secretary-General...

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Japan ex-PM to leave politics

FORMER Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama says he will retire from politics at next month's election and leave the party he founded. Hatoyama, whose wild-eyed expression contributed to his being dubbed "The Alien" by the Japanese press,...

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Melbourne Airport 'needs rail link'

Melbourne Airport will build a $50m third runway to cope with the huge growth in passenger traffic. Source: AAP THE Victorian government needs to come to the party on a rail link to Melbourne Airport and improved road access, the airport's...

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Two trade deals good for jobs: Gillard

PM Julia Gillard will hold talks on trade and security with national leaders at the EAS on Tuesday. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says two developments in trade talks are good news for Australian jobs. Ms Gillard met with US...

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Top Bandido arrested in Qld drug raids

Queensland police launched a series of raids agains the Bandidos motorcycle gang, making 28 arrests. Source: AAP THE Bandidos national sergeant-at-arms is among 32 members and associates of the outlaw motor cycle gang who have been arrested...

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Fears indigenous job providers could close

THERE are fears some organisations helping indigenous people get jobs will have to close at the end of the year because of funding uncertainty. During Senate question time on Tuesday, Liberal senator Marise Payne asked the federal government to...

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Temporary hold on ground invasion: Israel

SENIOR Israeli ministers have decided to hold off from launching a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip to give Egyptian-led truce efforts a chance to work, a senior Israeli official says. "A decision was taken that for the time being there is a temporary...

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Arrium narrowly avoids first strike

STEEL-MAKER Arrium has narrowly avoided a first strike against its executive remuneration package, as its chairman urged frustrated shareholders to keep faith in the company's mining-led future. Chairman Peter Smedley said he was willing to engage...

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Macdonald rushed mining tender, ICAC told

FORMER NSW resources minister Ian Macdonald rushed to open up the Bylong Valley to coal mining despite advice from a top bureaucrat that the process should be more orderly, a corruption inquiry has heard. The Independent Commission Against Corruption...

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All options open for super trawler backers

The federal government is extending a ban on commercial fishing by the super trawler Abel Tasman. Source: AAP JILTED super trawler operator Seafish Tasmania says all options are on the table, including possible legal action, in response to...

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Search for missing Sydney diver suspended

SEARCH teams have failed to find any trace of a diver missing off Botany Bay in Sydney. The 27-year-old had been diving with two mates near Bare Island at La Perouse early on Sunday morning. The group decided to return about 8.45am but he failed...

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ASEAN adopts rights pact despite criticism

SOUTH-EAST Asian leaders have endorsed a human rights declaration which they called a breakthrough for the region but critics said it fell well below global standards. Leaders of the 10-member Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted...

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Backyard pot grown for health: survey

ALMOST half of people growing small quantities of cannabis in Australia use if for medicinal purposes, a new study has found. In the first study of its size in Australia, the National Drug Research Institute is conducting an anonymous online survey...

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GrainCorp boss eyes growth, not sale

EASTERN Australia's largest grains handler, GrainCorp, says it is more interested in unlocking $110 million of annual profit improvements it has identified than being acquired. The grains marketer and maltster rejected a $2.68 billion takeover...

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Qld's southeast battens down again

A severe storm warning has been issued for Queensland's southeast. Source: AAP DANGEROUS thunderstorms with large hailstones are moving into Queensland's southeast corner, with the weather bureau issuing warnings for the region. The bureau...

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