Police end Mexico City plaza occupation

Police have raided Mexico City's historic centre to remove striking teachers from Zocalo plaza. Source: AAP RIOT police have swept thousands of striking teachers out of the heart of Mexico City. The authorities used tear gas, flash grenades...

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Singer Joan Regan dies aged 85

BRITISH singer Joan Regan has died in London aged 85, the BBC reports. Regan had chart hits in the late 50s and early 60s with records including Ricochet, May You Always and If I Give My Heart To You and also had her own BBC TV series Be My...

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Rooftop negotiations continue at Qld jail

Bid to get prisoners down from jail roof UPDATE TALKS continue as two prisoners take to roof of Wacol jail to protest the placement of  fellow inmate into detention unit. The mystery of the Miss World entrant RAKHIMA Ganieva, an 18-year-old...

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Carmakers bet on alternative-fuel future

JUDGING by the slew of electric and hybrid vehicles being rolled out at the Frankfurt Motor Show, it might seem carmakers are tapping a large and eager market. But in fact almost no one buys such cars - yet. Every major carmaker is coming out...

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Labor's friendly leadership battle begins

LEADERSHIP hopefuls Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese insist there is no 'I' in Labor and their civil showdown for the ALP's top job is headed for a contest of personal experience and popularity. Both candidates say the 30-day leadership campaign...

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Keep Rudd asylum-seeker policy: Burke

TONY Abbott should swallow his pride and stick to Labor's hardline asylum-seeker policies because they are working, says outgoing Immigration Minister Tony Burke. News+ Oops! Please register or log in to continue. (It's quick, easy and free.)...

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Bird in custody as bail hearing postponed

Perth man Dominic Bird says he's disappointed to be back in custody in Malaysia. Source: AAP PERTH man Dominic Bird, acquitted by a Malaysian court last week on charges that carry the death penalty, has been remanded pending a decision on whether...

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Indonesia eyes Oz land for cattle breeding

PLANS by the Indonesian government to purchase a million hectares of Australian land for cattle breeding have been welcomed by farmers. Amid growing demands for beef, the southeast Asian nation will turn to Australia where breeding is about one...

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Prince William quits armed forces

by: Julian Drape, AAP London Correspondent From: AAP September 12, 2013 9:00PM PRINCE...

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Prehistoric crocs 'ran like dogs'

Prehistoric crocodiles survived a dinosaur-dominated world by behaving like dogs, research found. Source: AAP PREHISTORIC crocodiles survived a dinosaur-dominated world by running around like dogs, new research has found. Unlike today's...

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Would-be senator considers buying suit

UNEMPLOYED father of five Ricky Muir admits he doesn't own a suit. But he understands he'll have to be measured up if forecasts are correct and he lands a federal Senate seat. The Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party's (AMEP) lead Senate candidate...

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China's Li says economic recovery fragile

Three cancer cases from CSG, says MP THREE people who live near coal seam gas activities in  Queensland have contracted terminal cancer, and one of them has since died, a state MP says. What's Newman's chief of staff paid? QUEENSLAND'S...

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Egyptian army kills 9 militants in Sinai

EGYPTIAN army troops backed by helicopter gunships have attacked hideouts of Islamic militants in Sinai, killing nine and arresting 10, a military official says. The official's account on Tuesday raises the death toll among suspected militants...

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Egyptian army kills 9 militants in Sinai

EGYPTIAN army troops backed by helicopter gunships have attacked hideouts of Islamic militants in Sinai, killing nine and arresting 10, a military official says. The official's account on Tuesday raises the death toll among suspected militants...

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NZ author makes Man Booker shortlist

Bench calling for struggling Genia? COULD the unthinkable be about to happen? Could Will Genia be warming the pine against Argentina in Perth this weekend? Is this guy an awful actor, or brilliant troll? WE JUST can't tell if this guy...

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Sports party to slip into Senate

HE only secured a handful of primary votes but the Australian Sports Party's Wayne Dropulich looks set to get a spot in the Senate. Thanks to preferences, Mr Dropulich is poised to take the seat of Labor's Louise Pratt but wisely won't claim...

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Kerry reasserts Syria charge in London

IN a strong rebuttal to remarks by Syrian President Bashar Assad, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday there is very strong evidence that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons against his own people. In an interview by Charlie Rose,...

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China school blast kills two, hurts 34

AN explosion outside a primary school in China killed two people and injured at least 34 others on Monday, 26 of them schoolchildren, state-run media and a local official said. News+ Oops! Please register or log in to continue. (It's quick,...

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It may be Albanese v Shorten on leadership

WHILE potential Labor leadership contenders were keeping their powder dry on Sunday, the contest looks like coming down to Bill Shorten or Anthony Albanese. Their undeclared rivalry may be complicated by state jealousies, with sources close to...

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First boat arrives on coalition watch

HOURS after Tony Abbott was elected prime minister promising hardline policy and immediate action on asylum seekers arriving by boat, authorities found a suspected people-smuggling vessel off Australia's north coast. News+ Oops! Please register...

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Indian troops try to halt communal clashes

Hundreds of troops have been deployed to halt deadly clashes between Hindus and Muslims in India. Source: AAP HUNDREDS of Indian troops have been deployed to quell clashes between Hindus and Muslims sparked by the killing of three villagers...

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