Latvia mourns roof collapse victims

The death toll from a supermarket roof collapse in Latvia reached 49, with 30 people still trapped. Source: AAP LATVIA is mourning its dead after rescuers spent a second night looking for survivors in the rubble of a Riga supermarket whose...

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Seven die in horror two days on Vic roads

Six people, including a mother and daughter, have lost their lives on Victorian roads. Source: AAP A MAN in an induced coma will wake up to learn his wife and daughter have been killed and his two sons hospitalised during a horror two days...

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US wind farm guilty of killing birds

American bird conservationists say wind farms are killing hundreds of thousands of birds each year. Source: AAP A MAJOR US power company has pleaded guilty to killing eagles and other birds at two wind farms and agreed to pay $1 million as...

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Severe thunderstorms move east across state

Storms roll over Brisbane, as seen from Kangaroo Point Cliffs. Pic: Adam Smith Source: CourierMail SEVERE thunderstorms continue to move across Queensland's southeast, with the latest warning issued for Moreton Bay, Redland area, North Stradbroke...

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Protesters clash with police in Jakarta

Indonesia has asked phone companies to investigate whether they helped to tap the President's phone. Source: AAP TEAR gas has been used to repel protesters during a second day of demonstrations in Jakarta as fallout continues over revelations...

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Web inventor rails against net spying

Tim Berners-Lee, who developed the web in 1990, is a vocal critic of internet surveillance. Source: AAP THE scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web says a growing tide of surveillance is threatening democracy's future. Tim...

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Over-the-limit Airbus pilot jailed in UK

AN experienced pilot who was found to be more than three times the permitted alcohol level as he was about to fly an Airbus with 156 people on board from England to Pakistan has been jailed for nine months. The judge sentencing Irfan Faiz, 55,...

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Thais set record for human Xmas tree

CHRISTMAS is not a holiday in predominantly Buddhist Thailand, but one of the country's largest shopping malls has tapped into the holiday spirit with a publicity stunt involving 852 schoolchildren dressed in green and red hoodies. In a country...

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Woman guilty of intercourse with teen

AN Adelaide woman has been acquitted of raping a 15-year-old boy, but found guilty of unlawfully have sexual intercourse with him. Kylie Fiona Henry, 40, of Ingle Farm, had denied having any sexual contact with the boy at her home in 2011. ...

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RBA not ruling out intervention on $A

THE Australian dollar is higher than it should be and the Reserve Bank of Australia is keeping an open mind about intervening to bring it lower, governor Glenn Stevens says. Although the RBA has expressed concern about the high Australian dollar,...

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Govt supports ICAC mining recommendations

The NSW government has accepted recommendations made by ICAC on the management of coal resources. Source: AAP THE NSW government has thrown its support behind all of the recommendations made by the corruption watchdog into how coal mining...

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Police hunt for man, girl in Sydney's west

POLICE are searching for a man and a two-year-old girl who went missing from a house in Sydney's west on Thursday afternoon. Police said the 40-year-old took the young girl from the house on Sedgman Crescent, Shalvey, about 4pm (AEDT) Thursday....

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Qld AG says Labor MP unethical

Queensland's Attorney-General wants Labor's Jackie Trad (pic) booted off the Ethics Committee. Source: AAP QUEENSLAND'S Attorney-General wants Labor's Jackie Trad booted off the Ethics Committee for failing to declare a conflict of interest....

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Nazi sub wreck found off Java

THE wreckage of a German World War II submarine has been found off Indonesia's Java island, an archaeologist says. Archaeologists explored the wreckage of the submarine last week in the Java Sea following information from fishermen, said Adhityatama...

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Aust embassy in Jakarta braces for protest

POLICE in Indonesia say demonstrations are likely to occur in front of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday amid ongoing fallout over the phone-tapping controversy. It's understood the Australian government will take precautions to...

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Grave-recycling laws pass NSW parliament

Laws aimed at tackling a lack of space for graves in Sydney has passed through NSW's upper house. Source: AAP CONTROVERSIAL grave-recycling laws aimed at addressing a shortage of burial space in Sydney have passed through NSW parliament....

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Daimler takes 12% stake in China carmaker

GERMAN carmaker Daimler AG has taken a 12 per cent stake in its Chinese partner Beijing Automotive Group in a move to expand its footprint in the fast-growing China auto market. Beijing Automotive, known as BAIC, is one of China's largest carmakers...

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Govt accused of class warfare on tax bill

LABOR has accused the government of waging class warfare as it begins its defence of its mining tax. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said the bill to repeal the controversial tax told Australians a lot about the government's priorities and values....

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Imports reign supreme at Aust car awards

ON a best car winners list dominated by imported vehicles, the iconic Australian-built Holden Commodore stood alone. Made in Australia for more than 35 years, the Commodore SV6 was the local car-making industry's only winner among the best car...

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Cops find guns after Sydney car crash

A MAN will face court after a loaded shotgun and pistol were allegedly found in his crashed car in Sydney's west. Police found the guns when they attended the motor vehicle collision at Glenfield about 11.45pm (AEDT) on Saturday. The 26-year-old...

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$3000 a week for house PM doesn't use

Taxpayers are paying $3000 a week in rent for a house that PM Tony Abbott has chosen not to use. Source: AAP TAXPAYERS are forking out $3000 a week in rent for a luxury Canberra house that Prime Minister Tony Abbott has chosen not to use. ...

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Sheep memorial removed early

An animal rights group has agreed to the removal of a memorial to sheep killed in a crash in SA. Source: AAP AN animal rights group has agreed to the early removal of a roadside memorial to sheep that were killed in a crash east of Adelaide....

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Indonesia recalls ambassador

Australian spies have reportedly tried to listen to the phone calls of Indonesia's president. Source: AAP INDONESIA has recalled its ambassador to Australia and will review all information exchanges and cooperation amid growing anger in Jakarta...

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Singer in UK court on child sex charges

VETERAN folk and rock performer Roy Harper has appeared in a UK court charged with committing a series of child sex offences in the 1970s. The singer-songwriter, who has performed with Pink Floyd and influenced rock band Led Zeppelin, was not...

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Protest against 'racist' Dutch tradition

The arrival of the Dutch equivalent of Santa Claus has been greeted by protests. Source: AAP THE Dutch equivalent of Santa Claus arrived in the Netherlands on Saturday to the delight of thousands of children. But some adults protested vigorously...

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Man dies, five hurt in multi-vehicle crash

A man has died and five people have been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash in Sydney. Source: AAP A MAN has died and five people have been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash in Sydney's southwest. Emergency services...

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Body discovered in British well removed

Seven men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in a well in Britain. Source: AAP A BODY found in a well in Britain was removed on Saturday as seven men were arrested for murder in connection with the case. ...

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Alicia Keys to perform at ARIA Awards

Music superstar Alicia Keys will perform at the upcoming ARIA Awards in Sydney. Source: AAP GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys will perform at the upcoming ARIA Awards in Sydney. She will perform a medley of her hit song...

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