Foreign fighters in rebel-held Syria

MOST of them avoid reporters like the plague but in "liberated" northwestern Syria, it is difficult not to run into foreign jihadist fighters, both on the front lines and at rebel bases. "Secrecy shrouding the activities of foreign militants makes...

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One surfer dead, one missing off WA

A SURFER has died and another is missing after they were caught in a strong rip near Margaret River, in Western Australia's southwest. A search and rescue operation had been under way until nightfall, with grave fears held for the 23-year-old...

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Attack planned in Pakistan: Karzai

AFGHAN President Hamid Karzai says a suicide attack that wounded the country's spy chief was planned in neighbouring Pakistan. Asadullah Khalid, who heads the National Directorate of Security (NDS), was targeted by an attacker with a bomb hidden...

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Hamas chief kisses soil on first visit to Gaza

EXILED Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal crossed into the Gaza Strip on his first-ever visit, kissing the ground and hoping he would one day die a "martyr" in the Palestinian territory. Accompanied by his deputy, Mussa Abu Marzuk, and other senior officials,...

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Baffling petrol station signs in spotlight

PETROL stations across Australia could be forced to standardise their fuel price boards in a bid to stop servos luring in drivers with misleading petrol signs. The Legislative and Governance Forum on Consumer Affairs (CAF) on Friday released a...

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Arsonists target ex-Greek minister's home

ARSONISTS have planted incendiary devices under two cars of former finance and defence minister Yannos Papantoniou, burning both vehicles outside the politician's house in northern Athens. It was unclear whether Papantoniou was in the house...

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South African army plane crashes, kills 11

A SOUTH African military aircraft on an unknown mission to an area near former President Nelson Mandela's village has crashed in a mountain range, killing all 11 people onboard, officials say. The Douglas C-47TP Dakota, a twin-propeller aircraft,...

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Tanks deployed near Egypt president palace

Tanks have been deployed outside Egypt's presidential palace following a night of deadly clashes. Source: AAP EGYPT'S army has deployed tanks outside the presidential palace after a night of deadly clashes between opponents and supporters...

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Global food prices fall 1.5%: FAO data

GLOBAL food prices fell 1.5 per cent in November to their lowest level since June, with sugar, oils and cereals seeing the sharpest drops, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation says. The Rome-based FAO's Food Price Index averaged 211 points,...

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18th-century French chateau razed in error

RESIDENTS of a sleepy French village in Bordeaux have been left dumbfounded after discovering their local 18th-century chateau was completely bulldozed "by mistake." The mayor's office in Yvrac said on Wednesday that workers who were hired to...

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Cameron urges setup of press regulator

BRITAIN'S prime minister has warned newspaper editors they must act quickly to set up an independent press regulator in the wake of a media ethics scandal. David Cameron spoke days after a report he commissioned on press wrongdoing proposed...

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Russia has 190km traffic jam

THE Russian government on Monday admitted it had to improve road services after a 190-kilometre traffic jam involving more than 4,000 trucks paralysed circulation on a key highway over the weekend. According to Russian media, some drivers were...

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Aussie chef killed in Peru crash

AN Australian chef has died after a head-on car crash in Peru. The 26-year-old from the Gold Coast had recently opened a restaurant in Lima. He was reportedly killed after colliding with an out-of-control truck in a remote rural region of southern...

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Fire sparked at paper mill

ABOUT 50 fire fighters have battled for more than hour to control a blaze at a Melbourne paper mill. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade responded to an alarm at the Amcor paper recycling factory at Alphington about 6.30pm (AEDT). Crews found a large...

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Man stabbed with beer bottle

A MAN was stabbed with a broken beer bottle after a brawl at a bottle shop in Cooma. About 8.30pm on Saturday police were called to a bottle shop in Sharp Street, where the alleged attack occurred. Police said there was an earlier altercation...

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