9 killed in clashes in southeast Turkey

CLASHES between Turkish security forces and Kurdish rebels in the southeast of the country have reportedly left nine people dead. The Anatolia news agency said on Saturday three Turkish troops and three Kurdish rebels were killed in fighting...

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ACT rejects Labor, Greens: Liberals

Triumphant Liberal leader Zed Seselja says ACT voters have rejected a Labor-Greens alliance in Saturday's election. But he's stopped short of claiming victory, with the opposition falling one seat short of majority government in the 17-seat legislative...

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Flood evacuations in Catholic shrine town

FRENCH rescue services and police are evacuating hundreds of pilgrims from hotels threatened by floodwaters from a rain-swollen river in the Roman Catholic shrine town of Lourdes. Lourdes' grotto is said to be the site where the Virgin Mary...

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Afghan blast kills 19 en route to wedding

AN explosion from a roadside bomb tore into a minibus carrying people to a wedding in northern Afghanistan, leaving 19 dead and 16 wounded, authorities say. Spokesman Shir Jan Durani said on Friday the group was travelling to Dawlat Abad district,...

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HSBC says websites hit by cyber attack

BANKING giant HSBC says some of its websites have been hit by a "large scale" cyber attack that disrupted online services, but it has assured customers their data wasn't compromised. The bank said in a statement on Friday HSBC servers came under...

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Stronger dollar hurts McDonald's 3Q result

MCDONALD'S says third-quarter net income fell nearly 4 per cent as the stronger US dollar hurt international results. The world's largest hamburger chain has thrived in boom and bust times by selling cheap eats and constantly updating its menu....

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Nokia's net loss widens, stock soars

NOKIA, until recently the world's biggest mobile phone maker, has posted a third quarter net loss of 969 million euros ($A1.23 billion), compared to a loss of 68 million euros a year earlier. However, shares in the company rose by more than...

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Adultery shouldn't be treated as crime: UN

ADULTERY should not be punished as a crime, the UN's human rights body says, insisting that women's rights especially are violated when countries allow punishments ranging from fines to death for infidelity. "Adultery must not be classified...

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4.5m reasons for Sica's judge-only trial

A BRISBANE judge has granted "notorious" convicted triple murderer Max Sica a judge only trial to defend sex charges because has been subjected to so much adverse pre-trial media coverage. Lawyers for Sica told the Brisbane District Court that...

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Suicide truck bomb hits NATO base

A HUGE blast from a Taliban suicide truck bomb attack on a joint NATO-Afghan army base in eastern Afghanistan injured several international and Afghan troops, officials said. NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirmed that...

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S Korea holds Chinese 23 fishermen

SOUTH Korea's coastguard said it was holding 23 Chinese fishermen in custody for questioning after a violent clash in the Yellow Sea that left one Chinese crew member dead. The coastguard seized two 93-tonne vessels on Tuesday and towed them...

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400 new species 'at risk of extinction'

MORE than 400 plants and animals were added to a "Red List" of species at risk of extinction, raising the alarm as more than 70 environment ministers met for a global conference. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) updated...

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Chef Alain Ducasse to host culinary summit

AUSTRALIAN Tetsuya Wakuda is among 200 of the world's top chefs with a combined 300 Michelin stars who have been invited by legendary French chef Alain Ducasse to a culinary summit in Monte Carlo celebrating Mediterranean inspired cuisine. The...

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Liberals defend their talks with SBY

FEDERAL opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison has defended his leader Tony Abbott for not raising the controversial "tow back" policy in talks with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday Mr Morrison said the policy,...

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Mum caught drink driving with child in car

A WOMAN was more than four times over the legal limit when she drove the wrong way through a fast food restaurant drive-in with her seven-year-old son in the front seat. Police had received reports of the woman's erratic driving in Greensborough,...

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Philippine rebel chief to sign peace deal

THE leaders of the Philippines' biggest Muslim rebel group has arrived in Manila for a historic visit aimed at ending one of Asia's longest and deadliest insurgencies. Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) chief Murad Ebrahim and other senior rebel...

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Police take control of two Rio drug slums

HUNDREDS of Brazilian police officers backed by armoured cars and helicopters push into two Rio de Janeiro slums notorious for drug-trafficking. The operation began shortly before 5am local time on Sunday (1900 AEDT) and involved about 800 police...

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