Tunisia ruling Islamists call for rally

MEMBERS of Tunisia's main ruling Islamist party are calling for a rally in the capital on Saturday, a day after police clashed with protesters at the funeral of murdered opposition figure Chokri Belaid. The Ennahda party demonstration was to...

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Unidentified child found wandering alone

POLICE are searching for parents of a young child who was found wandering alone in the streets of Perth's east more than 24 hours ago. The boy, who is about three-years-old, was found on Belgravia Street in Belmont at about midday on Friday....

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Domestic violence tracking set for WA

SERIOUS domestic violence offenders in Western Australia will almost certainly find themselves being monitored electronically, with both main political parties pushing the plan. If WA Labor wins the March 9 election, Opposition Leader Mark McGowan...

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Behemoth storm dumps snow on US northeast

Airlines are grounding their planes in New York City in response to an intensifying blizzard. Source: AAP A BEHEMOTH storm packing hurricane-force winds and blizzard conditions has swept through the US Northeast, dumping more than half a metre...

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UK measles cases hit 18-year high

THE number of cases of measles has reached its highest level for 18 years, British health experts say. There were 2016 confirmed cases in England and Wales in 2012 - the highest annual total since 1994, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) confirmed....

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Iran frees Slovak man arrested for spying

A SLOVAK man arrested in Iran and accused of spying for the United States has been released and returned home. Iranian authorities claimed in January that 26-year-old Matej Valuch was involved in Central Intelligence Agency activities in Iran....

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Emergency alert for Hotham heights

HOMES are under threat as a large, fast moving bushfire burns in Victoria's alpine region. The Country Fire Authority (CFA) has issued an emergency alert for Hotham Heights in the state's northeast, with the fire expected to impact the area...

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'Suicide bomber' attacks Mali troops

A SUICIDE bomber has blown himself up near a group of Malian soldiers in the northern city of Gao, a local military officer says. The suicide bomber "approached us on a motorbike, he was a Tamashek (Tuareg), and as he came closer he set off...

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Man charged after filming up girls' skirts

A MAN has been caught on CCTV filming up the skirts of women in shopping malls across Sydney. The 52-year-old man was captured on CCTV at shopping malls on George Street in Sydney and in Liverpool, using his mobile phone to film up the skirts...

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Document declaring USSR dead 'missing'

FORMER Belarusian leader Stanislav Shushkevich says a historic document that pronounced the death of the USSR is missing from archives. Shushkevich discovered the disappearance of the original document while working on his memoirs. Officials...

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Burke to reveal Tarkine heritage decision

The environment minister is set to reveal his decision on heritage listing for Tasmania's Tarkine. Source: AAP ENVIRONMENT Minister Tony Burke is set to reveal his decision on heritage listing for Tasmania's Tarkine. The federal government...

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Firefighting helicopter crashes in Tas

A HELICOPTER pilot has been rescued after his chopper crashed while he was fighting a bushfire in Tasmania. A Tasmanian police rescue helicopter evacuated the pilot at 5pm (AEDT) after his helicopter crashed while he was fighting the fire near...

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Greek ferries sail as govt breaks strike

FERRIES have set sail for Greek islands for the first time in a week after the government invoked emergency powers to force striking seamen back to work. Thousands of demonstrators converged on the country's largest port on Wednesday to protest...

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Burma opposition MP joins cabinet

THE president of Myanmar (Burma) has appointed an opposition MP to his cabinet, giving a foothold to a political rival in his reformist government for the first time. Tin Shwe, an upper house member of parliament from the National Democratic...

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Bring back banned drinkers register

THE scrapped Northern Territory banned drinkers register dramatically cut alcohol-fuelled violence when it was introduced, federal Indigenous Health Minister Warren Snowdon says. Prime Minister Julia Gillard took aim at the NT government for...

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Tunisian opposition leader shot dead

THE leader of a Tunisian opposition party who had been particularly critical of the country's Islamist government has been shot dead. Chokri Belaid, leader of the leftist Movement of Democratic Patriots, was shot by unknown attackers in the...

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String of bushfires on Great Eastern Hwy

BUSHFIRES have broken out along the Great Eastern Highway in Western Australia, including one across the highway from the Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre at Northam, north-east of Perth. A spokeswoman for the Department of Fire and Emergency...

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Syria newspaper reacts to oppn talks offer

SYRIAN opposition chief Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib's offer of talks with the regime is significant but "two years late", the pro-regime daily Al-Watan says. "Despite their importance, the statements of Sheikh Moaz al-Khatib are two years late. During...

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S Korea predicts multiple nuke tests

SOUTH Korean President Lee Myung-Bak believes North Korea could detonate multiple devices when it goes ahead with a nuclear test expected in the coming weeks or days. In an interview published on Tuesday in the Chosun Ilbo daily, the outgoing...

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Riots erupt as Bangladeshi Islamist jailed

DEADLY riots have broken out in Bangladeshi cities after a court sentenced a senior Islamist opposition leader to life in prison for mass murder during the 1971 liberation war against Pakistan. Abdul Quader Molla, 64, the fourth-highest leader...

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US law permits pre-emptive cyber strikes

A SECRET legal review has concluded the US president has the power to order pre-emptive cyber strikes if the US discovers credible evidence of a major digital attack against it is in the offing. The New York Times reported on Monday that the policy...

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Iran says Israel will regret Syria attack

A TOP Iranian official visiting Damascus says Israel will regret its "latest aggression" on Syria. Saeed Jalili, the head of Iran's National Security Council, says the Islamic world will not allow any attack against Syria. Israeli warplanes...

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Man killed in Brisbane traffic crash

A MAN has been killed in a collision between two vehicles east of Brisbane on Monday afternoon. Police said in a statement that the fatal smash occurred near the intersection of Rickertt and St James roads at Thornside, about 2.30pm. They said...

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Scientists confirm King Richard III find

Scientists will reveal the result of tests to determine if a skeleton belongs to King Richard III. Source: AAP SCIENTISTS have confirmed that 500-year-old remains found under a car park in the city of Leicester are those of England's King Richard...

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Armed bandits threaten 80yo NSW shopkeeper

AN 80-year-old takeaway store owner and his daughter have been threatened with an axe and a machete during an armed robbery in northern NSW. Police said the elderly man and his 56-year-old daughter were woken up around 1.45am (AEDT) on Sunday...

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French bomb Mali extremists

French President Francois Hollande has received a rapturous welcome in war-torn Mali. Source: AAP FRENCH warplanes bombed training and logistics centres run by Islamist extremists in northeastern Mali on Sunday, just hours after President Francois...

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787 grounded, but batteries fly

AT the time the US government certified Boeing's 787 Dreamliners as safe, federal rules barred the type of batteries used to power the airliner's electrical systems from being carried as cargo on passenger planes because of the fire risk. Now...

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Israel's Barak tips Syrian president to go

ISRAEL'S defence minister made his country's first public comments on Sunday over an airstrike in Syria, suggesting that Israel had been behind the attack. US officials have said the attack hit a convoy of anti-aircraft weapons inside Syria bound...

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