Walmart workers hail their wage protest

WALMART workers have hailed their wage protest, saying their walkout on "Black Friday" had shown the world's largest retailer their determination to fight against all odds. Hundreds of protesters targeted Walmart stores across the United States...

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Thai protesters urge Thai PM to quit

THAI police have fired tear gas and detained dozens of demonstrators as clashes erupted at the first major street protests against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's government. The violence, while relatively small scale, appeared to mark a...

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Arafat's remains said to be exhumed

The remains of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be exhumed on Tuesday. Source: AAP THE remains of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be exhumed on Tuesday as part of a renewed investigation into his death, a Palestinian...

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Girl shot dead in public urination row

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl has been shot dead by a man, allegedly after objecting to his urinating near her home in New Delhi. The man also reportedly shot the girl's mother in the incident, in the Nizamuddin area late on Wednesday. Police began investigating...

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Toxic seafood warning in Sydney bay

A TOXIC algal bloom which potentially poisons a range of seafood has been detected in Sydney's Botany Bay. The NSW Department of Primary Industries said it had detected a species of algae which produces paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins....

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One dead, four hurt in highway crash

A TOURIST is dead and as many as four others have serious injuries after a three-car crash northwest of Bundaberg this afternoon. Police said the accident happened at Granite Creek, near Miriam Vale, about 3pm. The highway is closed and traffic...

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Son of WA's top cop back in jail

THE son of Western Australia's top cop is back in maximum security prison after failing a drugs test, breaching his parole on a conviction for attempting to manufacture methamphetamine. A clearly emotional Karl O'Callaghan chose to reveal he had...

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Qld man charged with attempted murders

A MAN who was shot in the shoulder during a wild brawl in far north Queensland will face two counts of attempted murder from his hospital bed. The 36-year-old was shot on Monday night at a house in Cooktown. During the fight a 31-year-old woman...

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Philippines protests China passport design

THE Philippines has protested China's new passport design, which includes the image of a map of the entire disputed South China Sea. Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario on Thursday said it was unacceptable because it impinges on the sovereignty...

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Dan Kelly's pistol sells for $122,000

A PISTOL that belonged to bushranger Dan Kelly, the youngest brother of of Ned, has sold at auction for $122,000 in Melbourne. The sale of the weapon, an East India Company-issued cavalry pistol, to a private collector on Wednesday was well...

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NSW govt 'gouging' motorist's pockets

THE state government is gouging the pockets of motorists by rolling out more mobile speed cameras, the opposition says. Opposition roads spokesman Ryan Park said NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has broken a promise not to use mobile speed cameras...

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UN chief urges 'immediate' halt to rockets

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called for an immediate halt to rocket attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip, after talks with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas. "I reiterate my call for an immediate cessation of indiscriminate rocket attacks by Palestinian...

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DR Congo rebels seize airport: UN official

REBELS in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized the airport in Goma and are moving toward the centre of the main city in the mineral-rich east of the country, according to the UN and witnesses. "The airport is under the control of the M23,"...

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Israel halts threatened Gaza invasion

ISRAEL has put on hold its threatened Gaza ground offensive to give Egyptian-led truce talks a chance as top diplomats flew in to boost efforts to end nearly a week of cross-border violence. The move came as UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged both Israel...

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Sydney factory fire contained

A FURNITURE factory blaze in Sydney's inner west has been contained. Emergency services were called to the fire on Rich Street in Marrickville about 3.30pm (AEDT) on Tuesday. A spokeswoman from Ambulance NSW said eight people had been treated...

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Logging bill 'threat' to foreign relations

A PROPOSED importation ban on products made with illegally logged wood will damage Australia's international relations, parliament has been told. The Senate is debating a government bill that bans the importation and sale of any products which...

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Hong Kong stocks close higher

HONG Kong shares have closed up 0.49 per cent following a positive lead from Wall Street on hopes US politicians will be able to avert a looming fiscal crisis. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 103.35 points to end at 21,262.36 on turnover...

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SE Asian nations disagree over China

SOUTHEAST Asian leaders have disagreed over how to handle territorial disputes with China, overshadowing talks at a regional summit meant to strengthen trade and political ties. The leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations...

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Softball-sized hailstones hit Brisbane

HAILSTONES the size of a softballs rained down on Brisbane's south and southwest suburbs during the height of the thunderstorm that swept through the city on Sunday. The Bureau of Meteorology said there were reports of hailstones 9cm in diameter...

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Traffic accident sparks riot in China

THOUSANDS of people have gone on the rampage in a southeastern Chinese city after a traffic accident, smashing police cars and overturning three police vans. One resident said people became angry because police and paramedics took nearly an...

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Curti's death 'worse than a nightmare'

THE sister of Roberto Laudisio Curti has described her brother's death as "worse than a true nightmare". Ana Laudisio has spoken of the "brutality" of her brother's last moments before he died in Sydney's CBD after being tasered by police officers...

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