Man with axe robs Tas supermarket

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Rowhani envisages Iran detente with world

IRAN'S president-elect Hassan Rowhani has vowed to implement a policy of "constructive interaction" with world powers to build trust and diffuse tensions. "Moderation in foreign policy means neither surrender nor confrontation but constructive...

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Mandela remains critical but stable: Zuma

ANTI-APARTHEID icon Nelson Mandela's condition remains "critical but stable", South African President Jacob Zuma says, expressing hope that he will improve. "These are very excellent doctors who are dealing with him," Zuma said. "We hope that...

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Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia smog talks

THE foreign ministers of Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia have met to discuss solutions to the choking smog coming from forest fires in Sumatra ahead of a regional security forum. The three ministers are in the Brunei capital Bandar Seri Begawan...

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Grounded eagle at home in Sydney zoo

A wedge-tailed eagle that refuses to fly home has baffled keepers at Sydney's Taronga Zoo. Source: AAP FLYING higher than an eagle is hard without any wind beneath your wings. Keepers at Taronga Zoo are baffled why a Wedge-tailed eagle...

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Gillard's legacy will shine: Mathieson

Tim Mathieson (R) says it was a shock witnessing the overthrow of his partner Julia Gillard. Source: AAP JULIA Gillard's long-time partner believes the former prime minister's three years in office will be remembered fondly - in time. ...

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European stocks fall after strong gains

EUROPEAN stock markets have fallen, as traders banked profits from the week's strong gains. The gains came in response to positive US economic data and signs that the world's biggest economy may take time to wind down its stimulus program, analysts...

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Dinosaurs 'crawled Like toddlers'

DINOSAURS crawled on all fours like toddlers before switching to two feet when they grew up, experts have discovered. Analysis of bones 100 million years old showed baby Psittacosaurus had long arms and short legs, which were used to scuttle around...

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Mandela 'very critical', says daughter

NELSON Mandela's condition is "very critical" and "anything is imminent", his daughter Makaziwe Mandela says. "I can reiterate that Tata (father) is very critical, that anything is imminent, but I want to emphasise again that it is only God who...

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Nigella seen moving her stuff out

SINCE the now infamous paparazzi shots of art collector Charles Saatchi clutching Domestic Goddess Nigella Lawson's throat surfaced, Lawson seems to have moved on. Lawson, who has previously described her husband as "the exploder", has kept...

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European shares mixed after strong gains

EUROPEAN stock markets traded have been mixed after two days of strong gains, as traders digested news of an unexpected drop in German unemployment and rising Italian bond yields. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares rose 0.19 per cent to...

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Obama says Mandela a 'hero for the world'

US President Barack Obama said that Nelson Mandela was a "hero for the world" whose legacy will live on throughout the ages, as the anti-apartheid hero lay critically ill in hospital. "He is a personal hero. I think he is a hero for the world, and...

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Texas bill closing abortion clinics foiled

A BILL setting strict limits on abortions in Texas has been thwarted after a lengthy filibuster and a voting session interrupted by rowdy spectators. Texas state Senator Wendy Davis spoke in the 31-member senate gathered in the state capital of...

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Gillard says won't recontest Lalor

OUTGOING prime minister Julia Gillard says she won't contest her federal seat at the next election. Ms Gillard earlier on Wednesday lost the Labor leadership challenge to Kevin Rudd. She had previously said the loser of the caucus ballot should...

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Afghanistan, US still back Taliban talks

KABUL and Washington have reaffirmed they seek peace with the Taliban despite attacks on a CIA base and the Afghan presidency. US President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai held a 90-minute conference call on Wednesday to revive...

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Hong Kong stocks close 2.43% higher

HONG Kong shares have finished 2.43 per cent higher as traders welcomed a move by China's central bank to ease a liquidity crisis that has hit the country's financial markets. The benchmark Hang Seng Index on Wednesday rose 482.83 points to 20,338.55...

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Syria battles rage in Damascus, Aleppo

FIERCE battles have raged on the edges of Damascus as the army presses a major assault to crush rebels around the capital, a monitoring group and activists say. And in the contested city of Aleppo in the country's north, rebels attempted to advance...

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Russia denies links to Snowden, slams US

RUSSIA has denied it had any involvement in the travel of fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden and lashed out at Washington for accusing Moscow of assisting him. "We are in no way involved with either Mr Snowden, his relations with...

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European stocks slump on China, US fears

EUROPE'S main stock markets have rebounded after the recent slump that was sparked by concern about a Chinese credit crunch fears and the withdrawal of US economic stimulus, dealers say. Asian shares meanwhile mostly fell on Tuesday on the back...

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Hong Kong stocks close 0.21% higher

HONG Kong stocks have risen rose 0.21 per cent, reversing earlier losses on bargain hunting, but traders remain concerned about a liquidity crisis in China's banking system. The benchmark Hang Seng Index on Tuesday ended 41.74 points higher at...

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Homelessness definition broadened

THE definition of homelessness will be broadened under draft laws passed by parliament's lower house. People staying in crisis accommodation will be regarded as homeless under bills that passed the House of Representatives on Monday. The new...

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Snowden set to fly out of Russia

The United States is demanding Edward Snowden should "not be allowed to proceed further" overseas. Source: AAP US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is set to fly out of Russia to seek asylum in Ecuador, as Washington demands Moscow hand over...

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Egypt PM condemns killing of four Shi'ites

EGYPT'S Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has condemned the "heinous" attack against Shi'ites in a village south of Cairo which left four dead and several injured, the cabinet said in a statement. Qandil "strongly condemns the ugly incident ... which...

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UK man arrested over French Alps murders

BRITISH police say they have arrested a 54-year-old man in connection with the murders of three members of an Iraqi-British family and a French cyclist in a secluded car park in the French Alps. The man was detained in a "pre-planned arrest"...

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21 killed in separate attacks in Iraq

A suicide bomber has killed at least 13 people at a Shi'ite mosque north of Baghdad. Source: AAP A SUICIDE bomber has killed at least 13 people at a Shi'ite mosque north of Baghdad, after three other attacks leave eight dead, broadcaster...

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Couple fall from Sydney balcony

A man and a woman have fallen from a fourth storey balcony in Sydney's inner west. Source: AAP A MAN and a woman have fallen from a fourth storey balcony in Sydney's inner west. Police and emergency services were called to an apartment...

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SES crews on standby for wild weather

Extreme weather including rain and flooding is set to bear down on many parts of NSW on Monday. Source: AAP HUNDREDS of SES workers and volunteers are on standby across NSW to respond to expected flash flooding, gale force winds, dangerous...

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Fed leadership woes damaging NSW: Baird

Treasurer Mike Baird says the ongoing federal Labor leadership issue is damaging the NSW economy. Source: AAP THE ongoing federal Labor leadership issue is undermining business confidence and damaging the NSW economy, state treasurer Mike...

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