African leaders gather for Mali summit

WEST African leaders will attend a special Mali summit in Ivory Coast to discuss how to increase their role as the French-led military intervention to oust Islamic extremists from power enters its second week. Neighbouring countries are expected...

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Ang Lee may direct Cleopatra

OSCAR-WINNING director Ang Lee appears likely to accept an offer to direct historical epic Cleopatra starring Angelina Jolie, after the Hollywood actress wrote to him asking him to come on board. Lee, whose 3D adventure Life of Pi has earned...

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Mercury treaty adopted in Geneva

DELEGATIONS from some 140 countries have agreed to adopt a ground-breaking treaty limiting the use of health-hazardous mercury, the Swiss foreign ministry says. The world's first legally binding treaty on mercury, reached after a week of thorny...

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Two homes destroyed in Bega fires

A BUSHFIRE in the NSW Bega Valley that razed two properties continues to pose a threat to more properties, the RFS says. The fire, west of Merimbula, crossed the Princes Highway on Friday afternoon and was threatening properties between Wolumla...

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Ex-federal MP Peter Shack convicted

A FORMER federal MP Peter Shack has been convicted of stealing $100,000 from a family trust. The Liberal member for the West Australian seat of Tangney from 1977 to 1993, had claimed during his trial that his mother-in-law agreed to lend him...

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Rescuers make contact with solo yachtsman

A SEARCH and rescue aircraft has made contact with a solo round-the-world yachtsman who is floating in a life raft in remote waters after abandoning his vessel southwest of Tasmania. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says the man...

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Sydney traffic eases after peak hour chaos

TRAFFIC congestion has eased in Sydney CBD after commuters were hit with lengthy delays following an accident on the Harbour Bridge. Three cars collided around 3pm (AEDT) on Thursday near the north pylon of the bridge, causing one of the cars...

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McMahon 'victim of a homicide': WA coroner

THE West Australian coroner has found that a 20-year-old woman missing for more than 12 years was a victim of a homicide, but has refused to rule on whether a suspect in the case was involved in the crime. Sarah Anne McMahon disappeared on November...

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Syrian assault 'kills women, children'

A SYRIAN army assault killed more than 100 civilians, including women and children, on farmland on the outskirts of the central city of Homs, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. It said the attack took place on Tuesday. "The Syrian...

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Muslim world body urges Mali ceasefire

THE Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), of which Mali is a member, has called for a ceasefire in the African country where French troops have intervened to battle Islamists. OIC chief Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said in a statement on Tuesday...

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Government grants to help Tas fire victims

AS Tasmania's bushfire victims try to piece their lives together after the devastating fires, the federal and state governments announced grants to help with the massive clean-up and rebuilding. Up to $25,000 will be available to eligible small...

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Taiwan sees baby boom in year of dragon

THE number of births in Taiwan reached a 10-year high in 2012, buoyed by the Chinese zodiac's year of the dragon that is considered an auspicious year to have a child. A total 234,599 babies were born, raising the fertility rate to 1.27 births...

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News Corp takes majority in German pay TV

BERLIN Jan 14 AP - A wholly owned subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has taken a majority stake in German pay-TV Sky Deutschland. The Munich-based channel said in a statement on Monday News Adelaide has increased its holding in Sky Deutschland...

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Vic faces severe fire danger on Thursday

AUTHORITIES are urging Victorians to recheck their bushfire plans ahead of a scorcher forecast for Thursday. Severe fire danger conditions, the third highest rating, are predicted in the state's central region, including Melbourne and Geelong,...

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Helicopter pilot survives crash

A HELICOPTER pilot has survived a crash in central Queensland this afternoon. The pilot was travelling over the Yo Yo Park station near Allandale Warrah Road when he crashed into a dam just after 5pm. The man, believed to be 25-years-old, managed...

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Man killed in fiery Bruce Hwy crash

A MAN has been killed in a fiery crash between a truck and car north of Gympie tonight. The vehicles collided on the Bruce Highway at Glenwood about 6.30pm, with the truck carrying fertiliser bursting into flames. The male driver of the car...

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Man charged over 7kg of cocaine

A CANADIAN man will face a Sydney court after customs seized a package containing just under seven kilograms of cocaine worth more than $2 million. The package, sent as an air cargo consignment from Canada, was intercepted on December 30 following...

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French air strikes in Mali enter third day

Mali's army has taken back a key town from Islamist rebels aided by French air power. Source: AAP FRENCH Mirage fighter jets have pounded Mali for a third straight day and a top Islamist leader has been reported killed as troops head to the...

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