French President Hollande in Mali push

French forces now face the daunting task of building long-term security in Mali, the US says. Source: AAP PRESIDENT Francois Hollande arrived in Mali to push for African troops to replace French forces who led a lightning advance that drove...

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Uzi submachine gun seized during raids

POLICE have seized an Uzi submachine gun and ammunition during a series of raids in Sydney. Officers from the Firearms and Organised Crime Squad and local police executed a search warrant at a business about 8.30am (AEDT) on Friday at Campbelltown,...

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Death penalty for some India rape cases

INDIA'S cabinet has approved harsher punishments for rapists, including the death penalty, after a brutal gang-rape and murder in New Delhi that sparked national outrage. A government-appointed panel recommended the changes to ministers after...

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Defiant Iran showcases defence advances

IRAN has trumpeted military, space and nuclear advances in a series of announcements coinciding with a new bid by world powers to revive stalled talks with Tehran over its atomic ambitions. In an unveiling ceremony inside a hangar on Saturday,...

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Blast outside US embassy in Ankara

TWO security guards were killed and several others were wounded on Friday in an explosion outside the US embassy in Ankara that damaged nearby buildings, a police officer says. Police cordoned off the street in the Cankaya neighbourhood where many...

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Newborn twin cancer op 'UK first'

A PIONEERING operation to save the life of a tiny twin as she was born with a tumour on her neck the size of an orange is a UK first, doctors have said. A team in Sheffield said it was a "race against time" to secure an airway for Isabel Roberts...

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Former NYC mayor Ed Koch dies

FORMER New York Mayor Ed Koch, the combative politician who rescued the city from near-financial ruin during three City Hall terms, has died at age 88. Spokesman George Arzt says Koch died on Friday morning of congestive heart failure. In City...

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Aussie DJs won't be charged over hoax call

BRITISH prosecutors said they would not bring charges over a hoax call by two Australian radio DJs to the hospital where Prince William's pregnant wife Catherine was being treated. The Crown Prosecution Service said on Friday there was no evidence...

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Bushfire threatens Vic ski infrastructure

AN out-of-control bushfire burning near the Victorian ski fields has prompted resort staff to use snow machines to protect infrastructure. Authorities issued an emergency warning to residents of Mount Hotham, Hotham Heights and Dinner Plain...

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Briton finds valuable, rare 'whale vomit'

A BRITISH man has been offered 50,000 euros ($A65,625) for a strange-smelling rock his dog found on a beach, which may be a rare form of whale vomit used in perfumes, the BBC reports. Ken Wilman was walking his dog Madge in the coastal town...

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Royal Dutch Shell posts mixed earnings

ENERGY giant Royal Dutch Shell says its net profits sank 14 per cent last year despite an upbeat final quarter, as the group battled headwinds including volatile oil and gas prices. Earnings after tax dropped to $US26.59 billion ($A25.67 billion)...

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Syria opposition to meet in Cairo

SYRIA'S main opposition National Coalition is to meet in Cairo, a day after its chief unexpectedly said he was willing to hold talks with regime officials. "This meeting was organised well before the Syrian National Coalition leader, Moaz al-Khatib,...

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H&M net profit rises 6.6% to $2.59bn

SWEDISH clothing retailer H&M says its net profit rose by 6.6 per cent to 16.9 billion kronor ($A2.59 billion) in 2012 and it increased its market share despite a difficult operating environment. Gross sales by the world's No.2 clothing...

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Asian markets rise on Dow lead

ASIAN markets have climbed, with Japan's Nikkei leading the way, fuelled by continuing weakness in the yen and a powerful performance on Wall Street, where the Dow closed near its record high. Traders are keeping a close eye on the United States,...

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British couple find backyard treasure

A BACKYARD stone trough used by a British couple to grow flowers for more 30 years has been identified as an ancient Roman sarcophagus with a six-figure value. Left behind by previous property owners, the two-metre coffin is covered with elaborate...

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US man kills bus driver, kidnaps child

A GUNMAN has boarded a school bus in the US state of Alabama, shot dead the driver and kidnapped a six-year-old, whom he is now holding in an underground bunker, local media are reporting. WSFA television said the man boarded the bus at around...

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Beijing hit by thick smog

Pollution levels in Beijing have risen above index limits as a dense haze shrouds parts of China. Source: AAP THICK smog is covering eastern China for the second time in about two weeks, forcing airlines to cancel flights and prompting Beijing...

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Pyjamas deemed inappropriate for school

BRITISH teenagers have been banned from wearing onesie pyjamas to school after they donned the giant jumpsuits when temperatures plummeted. Chailey School in East Sussex last week told students they could wear warmer clothes to cope with the...

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Jordan's last king-appointed PM resigns

JORDAN'S last prime minister appointed by the king has resigned, making way for a successor who will be elected by the country's new parliament. The palace says King Abdullah II on Tuesday asked outgoing Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour to stay...

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Huge numbers of Syrians flee fighting

MORE than 700,000 Syrian refugees have registered or are awaiting registration in neighbouring countries as the conflict in their war-torn country spirals out of control, the UN's refugee agency says. "We've had a huge push in the last few weeks....

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US police probe Chris Brown assault claim

GRAMMY-WINNING singer Chris Brown is under investigation for an alleged assault in a West Hollywood parking lot, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said early Monday. Deputies responding to a report of six men fighting Sunday night...

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Southern Qld towns prepare for floods

RESIDENTS of the regional Queensland town of Warwick are anxiously watching the rising Condamine River, with 30 homes already flooded and more expected to go under. The swollen Condamine has cut Warwick in two and about 180 people have gathered...

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Bracing for Brisbane commuter chaos

BRISBANE is facing commuter chaos on Tuesday with central rail lines damaged in severe storms not expected to be repaired until Wednesday. As the city prepares for flooding which could affect thousands of homes and businesses on Tuesday, the...

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Man dies in Cairo protests: report

Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has imposed curfews in three provinces hit by deadly rioting. Source: AAP RIOT police have fired tear gas and birdshot at rock-throwing protesters in Cairo, reportedly killing one person a day after Egypt's...

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Mali crisis to dominate African summit

EFFORTS to end conflict across Africa, especially in Mali, dominated the African Union summit opening on Sunday, with the 54-member bloc's chief saying greater efforts are needed to build peace. "Much still needs to be done to resolve ongoing,...

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At least 90 dead in nightclub fire in Brazil

AT least 90 people died today in a fire that erupted at a nightclub in the southern Brazilian city of Santa Maria, local media reported. "We have just taken the fire under control," Colonel Silvia Fuchs of the local fire department was quoted by...

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Nightclub fire kills at least 90

A FIRE in a nightclub in southern Brazil killed at least 90 people early Sunday, police and firefighters said. Sandro Meinerz, spokesman for the police in the city of Santa Maria, told local media that the fire broke out at the Kiss club while...

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Qld cities brace for floods - again

A sixth tornado has hit Queensland's Bundaberg region and forecasters say more could develop. Source: AAP RESIDENTS of Brisbane and Ipswich are again preparing for floods, two years after the 2011 deluge that inundated thousands of homes and...

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