Texas abortion law passes despite protests

The Texas senate approved a bill setting some of the strictest limits on abortion despite protests. Source: AAP THE Texas senate has approved a bill setting some of the strictest limits on abortion in the United States, just weeks after a...

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Syria's famed Crusader fort hit in raid

AN air raid on Syria's famed Krak des Chevaliers castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has damaged one of the fortress's towers, footage shot by activists shows. Several videos posted online on Saturday showed at least one air strike on Friday...

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Faulty switch blamed for French derailment

The train derailment near Paris that left six people dead was likely caused by a faulty switch. Source: AAP THE derailment near Paris that left six people dead and dozens injured was likely caused by a faulty part in the switch that allows...

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Missing Qld toddler found safe

A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy last seen in southeast Queensland nearly a month ago has been found safe and well. The boy, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, was seen with a 20-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man on June 18 in the Sunshine...

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Death toll from Iraq violence rises to 51

THE death toll from a wave of attacks in Iraq mainly targeting security forces and Shi'ites has risen to 51 with 26 of them police and soldiers, officials say. Thursday's attacks came amid a surge in violence that has killed more than 2500 people...

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Obama warns China against sea 'coercion'

US President Barack Obama has warned China against the using force in its tense maritime disputes. Source: AAP US President Barack Obama has warned China against the using force or intimidation in its tense maritime disputes with its neighbours...

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Junaid Thorne deported from Saudi Arabia

AN Australian being deported from Saudi Arabia after his brother was jailed there for terrorism-related offences is expected in Perth around midnight (WST). Lawyer Abdal Jalil Al-Khalidy says Junaid Thorne was scheduled to board a Perth-bound...

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Crash pilot 'told people not to evacuate'

Pilots of the plane that crashed in the US told attendants not to begin evacuation passengers. Source: AAP THE pilot of the Asiana Boeing 777 which crashed in San Francisco told attendants not to begin evacuating passengers in the chaotic immediate...

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Russia finds dead lawyer guilty of fraud

A Moscow court has found the late Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky guilty of tax fraud. Source: AAP A COURT in Moscow has found the late Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky guilty of tax fraud. Moscow's Tverskoi court ruled on Thursday that...

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China data add to economic growth fears

CHINA'S trade surplus fell 14.0 per cent in June as imports and exports both dropped unexpectedly, suggesting a further slowdown in the Asian economic giant as Beijing warned of "grave challenges". Wednesday's figures are the latest to set alarm...

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Dippy the tortoise weighs in at 120kg

A forklift was used to lift a 120kg Galapagos tortoise onto a set of scales to be weighed in Sydney. Source: AAP THERE aren't many patients that take a forklift, a ute and four men to get them onto the scales. But that's what was needed...

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New Egypt PM seeks to form cabinet

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood rejected plans by the interim leader to hold elections early next year. Source: AAP EGYPT'S interim authorities are due to start talks on forming a cabinet but face tough hurdles as opponents and supporters alike...

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