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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Tunisia mounts anti-Islamist operation

Tunisian has launched a land and air operation against Islamist militants near the Algerian border. Source: AAP TUNISIAN forces have launched a land and air operation against Islamist militants near the Algerian border, the military says, as...

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Icahn files lawsuit over Dell buyout offer

ACTIVIST investor Carl Icahn is suing Dell to prevent the PC maker from changing crucial details of a buyout offer from founder Michael Dell that Icahn stridently opposes. Icahn's complaint seeks to prevent the company from setting a new record...

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Armed thief robs upmarket salon

A MAN has robbed a beauty salon in Sydney's upmarket suburb of Woollahra in the city's east. The masked offender entered the Queen Street premises about 4pm (AEST) on Friday and told staff he had a knife. He demanded money from the female employee...

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Iran's Rowhani calls Israel an 'old wound'

Iran's president-elect Hassan Rowhani has called Israel "an old wound that must be eliminated". Source: AAP IRAN'S president-elect Hassan Rowhani has called Israel "an old wound that must be eliminated", the ISNA news agency reports, drawing...

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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Maharaja's daughters win $3.58bn case

AN Indian court has ruled that the daughters of a late maharaja should inherit his 200-billion-rupee ($A3.58 billion) estate because his will was forged more than 30 years ago, lawyers say. The verdict in the northwestern city of Chandigarh ended...

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Greek monks hurl petrol bombs at bailiffs

A GROUP of monks on Greece's monastic sanctuary of Mount Athos who are facing eviction have attacked court bailiffs with rocks and petrol bombs, according to civilian authorities on the peninsula in northern Greece. No one was injured in the...

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Apple China supplier hires minors: NGO

THREE Chinese factories making Apple products impose excessive overtime and employ minors, a US-based advocacy group says, renewing scrutiny of labour practices by the US tech giant's suppliers. The iPhone and iPad maker has faced pressure to...

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Danone's Morocco unit lifts profit

FRENCH yoghurt and bottled water maker Danone SA says its first-half earnings rose 10 per cent after its takeover of a subsidiary in Morocco helped boost profit. The company behind Dannon yoghurt and Evian water says it made 972 million euros...

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