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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Russia faces US fury over Snowden asylum

RUSSIA is facing the fury of the US after granting asylum to fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden and allowing him to walk free from an airport transit zone where he was marooned for more than five weeks. The whereabouts of Snowden - who...

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Kiwi appointed Royal Bank of Scotland boss

Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed New Zealander Ross McEwan as its new chief executive. Source: AAP TAXPAYER-RESCUED Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed New Zealander Ross McEwan as its new chief executive. Mr McEwan, who joined RBS...

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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", the ISNA news agency reports, drawing a sharp response from Israel's prime minister. "The Islamic world must show unity against the Zionist regime,...

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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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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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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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New leads in SA cold case

SA police revealed they have seven new leads in the disappearance of a teenage girl 23 years ago. Source: AAP SOUTH Australian police have seven new leads in their investigation into the disappearance of a teenage girl 23 years ago. Police...

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ICAC findings could cost Labor 3% of vote

CORRUPTION findings against NSW Labor figures could cost the party up to three per cent of its primary vote, former premier Nathan Rees says. That could be enough for Labor to lose the upcoming election, Mr Rees said on Wednesday. "It's probably...

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Rihanna wins Topshop T-shirts fight

SINGER Rihanna has won a High Court battle with British brand Topshop over T-shirts bearing her image. She had accused the fashion chain of passing off, or attempting to pass off, the garments as being approved by her. Topshop disputed her...

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Rihanna wins Topshop T-shirts fight

Singer Rihanna won a High Court battle with British brand Topshop over T-shirts bearing her image. Source: AAP SINGER Rihanna has won a High Court battle with British brand Topshop over T-shirts bearing her image. She had accused the...

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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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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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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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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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Rudd's PNG boat deal arrogant: Fiji

FIJI has accused an "arrogant" Australia of dumping its asylum seeker problem on Pacific nations, as the Rudd government prepares to send the first group of boat arrivals to Papua New Guinea for processing and resettlement. Seventeen boats carrying...

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Italy bus crash death toll reaches 39

At least 39 people have been killed after a coach carrying pilgrims crashed near Naples in Italy. Source: AAP AT least 39 people have been killed after a coach carrying pilgrims plunged off a motorway flyover near Naples in southern Italy....

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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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Woman talking to police about Qld baby

THE woman believed to be the mother of a baby boy who was abandoned on the doorstep of a Queensland home is talking to police. Police said on Sunday that a woman was assisting them with their inquiries into the newborn who was found by a family...

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Bad ecstasy blamed for SA hospitalisations

A bad batch of ecstasy has been blamed for several people in Adelaide being hospitalised. Source: AAP A BAD batch of ecstasy has been blamed for several people in Adelaide being hospitalised. A number of people were admitted to Royal...

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Israel government adopts peace referendum

Israel will free 104 Palestinian prisoners to coincide with the resumption of peace talks. Source: AAP THE Israeli government has approved a bill to submit any peace treaty with the Palestinians to a referendum, a statement from Prime Minister...

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Thousands rally against PNG plan: Greens

THOUSANDS of people have gathered in Sydney to demand the Australian government scrap its Papua New Guinea plan about processing and resettling asylum seekers, the Greens say. Up to 3,000 people congregated at Sydney Town Hall before marching...

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