Tunisia ruling Islamists call for rally

MEMBERS of Tunisia's main ruling Islamist party are calling for a rally in the capital on Saturday, a day after police clashed with protesters at the funeral of murdered opposition figure Chokri Belaid. The Ennahda party demonstration was to...

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Unidentified child found wandering alone

POLICE are searching for parents of a young child who was found wandering alone in the streets of Perth's east more than 24 hours ago. The boy, who is about three-years-old, was found on Belgravia Street in Belmont at about midday on Friday....

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Domestic violence tracking set for WA

SERIOUS domestic violence offenders in Western Australia will almost certainly find themselves being monitored electronically, with both main political parties pushing the plan. If WA Labor wins the March 9 election, Opposition Leader Mark McGowan...

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Iran frees Slovak man arrested for spying

A SLOVAK man arrested in Iran and accused of spying for the United States has been released and returned home. Iranian authorities claimed in January that 26-year-old Matej Valuch was involved in Central Intelligence Agency activities in Iran....

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Emergency alert for Hotham heights

HOMES are under threat as a large, fast moving bushfire burns in Victoria's alpine region. The Country Fire Authority (CFA) has issued an emergency alert for Hotham Heights in the state's northeast, with the fire expected to impact the area...

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'Suicide bomber' attacks Mali troops

A SUICIDE bomber has blown himself up near a group of Malian soldiers in the northern city of Gao, a local military officer says. The suicide bomber "approached us on a motorbike, he was a Tamashek (Tuareg), and as he came closer he set off...

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Burke to reveal Tarkine heritage decision

The environment minister is set to reveal his decision on heritage listing for Tasmania's Tarkine. Source: AAP ENVIRONMENT Minister Tony Burke is set to reveal his decision on heritage listing for Tasmania's Tarkine. The federal government...

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Man charged after filming up girls' skirts

A MAN has been caught on CCTV filming up the skirts of women in shopping malls across Sydney. The 52-year-old man was captured on CCTV at shopping malls on George Street in Sydney and in Liverpool, using his mobile phone to film up the skirts...

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Firefighting helicopter crashes in Tas

A HELICOPTER pilot has been rescued after his chopper crashed while he was fighting a bushfire in Tasmania. A Tasmanian police rescue helicopter evacuated the pilot at 5pm (AEDT) after his helicopter crashed while he was fighting the fire near...

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Burma opposition MP joins cabinet

THE president of Myanmar (Burma) has appointed an opposition MP to his cabinet, giving a foothold to a political rival in his reformist government for the first time. Tin Shwe, an upper house member of parliament from the National Democratic...

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Bring back banned drinkers register

THE scrapped Northern Territory banned drinkers register dramatically cut alcohol-fuelled violence when it was introduced, federal Indigenous Health Minister Warren Snowdon says. Prime Minister Julia Gillard took aim at the NT government for...

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Tunisian opposition leader shot dead

THE leader of a Tunisian opposition party who had been particularly critical of the country's Islamist government has been shot dead. Chokri Belaid, leader of the leftist Movement of Democratic Patriots, was shot by unknown attackers in the...

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S Korea predicts multiple nuke tests

SOUTH Korean President Lee Myung-Bak believes North Korea could detonate multiple devices when it goes ahead with a nuclear test expected in the coming weeks or days. In an interview published on Tuesday in the Chosun Ilbo daily, the outgoing...

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Man dies in back yard chainsaw accident

A MAN'S body has been found in the back yard of his home at Wamuran, north-west of Brisbane, after an alleged chain saw accident. Police media said concerns were raised earlier tonight after the 44-year-old man did not show up to collect his...

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Urban pays tribute to flood volunteers

Keith Urban has paid tribute to Queensland's flood volunteers at his third and final concert in Brisbane tonight. The country crooner delighted local fans at his rescheduled concert tonight after Queensland's wild weather halted his third and...

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Patel trial jury to be polled for bias

Jurors selected for the trial of Jayant Patel will be quizzed by lawyers to see if they are biased. Source: AAP IN an Australian first, the jurors in the manslaughter trial of former Bundaberg Hospital doctor Jayant Patel will be polled by...

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Israel arrests 20 Hamas members

ISRAELI forces have arrested 20 members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The Israeli military confirmed the arrests but would not elaborate. According to several Hamas officials the arrests took place in the early hours of Monday across...

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Scientists confirm King Richard III find

Scientists will reveal the result of tests to determine if a skeleton belongs to King Richard III. Source: AAP SCIENTISTS say they have found the 500-year-old remains of England's King Richard III under a parking lot in the city of Leicester....

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Armed bandits threaten 80yo NSW shopkeeper

AN 80-year-old takeaway store owner and his daughter have been threatened with an axe and a machete during an armed robbery in northern NSW. Police said the elderly man and his 56-year-old daughter were woken up around 1.45am (AEDT) on Sunday...

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Israeli minister: Assad's fall imminent

ISRAEL'S defence minister said he sees the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad as imminent, and that it will be a major blow to his country's regional archrival Iran. Ehud Barak's appearance at a gathering of the world's top diplomats and...

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French bomb Mali extremists

French President Francois Hollande has received a rapturous welcome in war-torn Mali. Source: AAP FRENCH warplanes bombed training and logistics centres run by Islamist extremists in northeastern Mali on Sunday, just hours after President Francois...

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