Last French troops exit Afghanistan

FRANCE has flown its last combat troops out of Afghanistan, two years before allied countries in the 100,000-strong NATO mission led by the United States are due to recall their fighting forces. Around 200 soldiers of the 25th Belfort infantry...

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Ex-cop sentenced for journalist's murder

A MOSCOW judge has sentenced a former police officer to 11 years jail and fined him 3 million rubles ($A95,400) for his part in the 2006 murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who prosecutors claimed helped track...

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Pakistan wastes up to $72m a day: watchdog

PAKISTAN wastes a whopping $US51 million to $US72 million ($A48.5-$68.5 million) every day as a result of inefficiency, corruption and tax shortcomings, the head of an anti-corruption watchdog said. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) said...

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Britain lifts ban on fracking

BRITAIN'S government says a controversial shale gas extraction method known as fracking should resume, despite the fact that it is suspected of having triggered earthquakes. Exploratory fracking can restart under tight controls to "mitigate...

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This Christmas, remember Jesus: churches

FAMILY feasts, presents, carols and trees. These are all hallmarks of Christmas celebrations, but the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) wants people to also reflect on the season's christian foundations this year. In a joint...

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Russia queries US nod for Syria rebels

RUSSIA says it is surprised by US President Barack Obama's recognition of the Syrian opposition, saying Washington was now betting on an armed victory by rebels in the conflict. "I was somewhat surprised to find out" about the recognition announcement,...

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Assange plays down lung trouble rumours

WIKILEAKS frontman Julian Assange has played down reports of his ill health but says an Australian offer of medical assistance amounted to providing a list of local doctors. During an interview with ABC Radio on Wednesday night, Mr Assange responded...

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Avon to cut 1500 jobs, quit 2 Asia markets

AVON Products says it will cut about 1500 jobs and leave two Asian markets as the struggling beauty products seller takes initial steps toward its cost-cutting goal. The New York company will leave South Korea and Vietnam to focus on high-priority...

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Carr to visit Sri Lanka this week

Foreign Minister Bob Carr will travel to Sri Lanka this week for talks on people smuggling. Source: AAP FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr will travel to Sri Lanka on Friday to discuss trade ties, tourism and efforts to disrupt people smuggling. ...

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More than half-million Syrian refugees: UN

THE number of Syrian refugees registered in neighbouring countries and North Africa has passed half a million, the UN's refugee body says. Many more have not come forward to seek help. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said on Tuesday it had...

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Officer attacked outside Vic parliament

A VICTORIAN protective services officer has been assaulted while guarding Parliament House and his assailant appears to have shot himself. Victorian Police believe a man beat the officer about the head before stealing his gun and shooting himself...

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Opel to end car production at German plant

GENERAL Motors Co's Opel unit says it plans to end car production at one plant in Germany in 2016, but a slimmed-down factory may continue to make components. Employees at the Bochum plant in northwestern Germany, one of four in the country,...

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Mandela doing 'very well', says minister

SOUTH African former president Nelson Mandela's stay in hospital for unspecified medical tests has stretched into a third day. Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who visited Mandela on Monday at 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria, South...

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Queen in 3D Christmas message

NOT one to be left behind in the technology stakes, the Queen's 2012 Christmas message will be available to viewers in 3D, British media reports. The 86-year-old monarch, believed to be the first royal to use the new broadcast format, has already...

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Fighter jets fly low over Cairo

EGYPTIAN F-16 fighter jets made low passes over the centre of Cairo on Sunday in a rare manoeuvre by the air force over the capital amid high political tension. The military was not immediately available for comment. At the end of October,...

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UK cops contact NSW police over hoax

BRITISH police say they have contacted NSW authorities about a possible investigation into an Australian radio station's hoax call to a UK hospital. The callers impersonated Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles and received confidential details...

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Austereo responds over royals call prank

2Day FM's presenters behind the prank call linked to a UK nurse's death are said to be "fragile". Source: AAP THE chairman of Southern Cross Austereo has written to the British hospital targeted by a radio station prank phone call saying it...

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