Manila gunman 'helper' to be charged

Police are to charge a man for reloading the pistol of a shooter who killed nine in the Philippines. Source: AAP A HOUSE caretaker who reloaded the pistol of a man who went on a shooting rampage near Manila that left nine people dead is facing...

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SIA asks pilots to take unpaid leave

Singapore Airlines has asked pilots to take unpaid leave as part of their cost-cutting measures. Source: AAP SINGAPORE Airlines has asked its captains to volunteer for unpaid leave amid a global economic slowdown that has dented long-haul...

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Six die in snowmobile night run crash

SIX Russians were killed and two others were injured after their snowmobile slammed into a fence and flipped over into a ditch during a night run down an Italian ski slope. RAI state radio reported early Saturday that the crash occurred on an...

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Motorcyclist dies on Sunshine Coast

A MOTORCYCLIST has died in a two-vehicle crash on the Sunshine Coast. A car and a motorcycle collided at the intersection of Meta Street and The Esplanade at Mooloolaba on Saturday afternoon. The motorcyclist died at the scene. There were no...

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Fire threatens homes in Qld

MULTIPLE fire crews are fighting a large bushfire threatening homes near Rockhampton. The blaze broke out about 2.50pm on Saturday and is burning in the vicinity of Shamrock Street, Mount Morgan. Crews are backburning to contain the fire and...

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Death report as Tas bushfire razes homes

TASMANIAN police say they are not able to confirm reports of a death in a huge bushfire in the state's south that has already destroyed homes, a school and an RSL club. They say up to 65 buildings could have been damaged or destroyed in the small...

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Nikkei up 2.82% on first trading day

TOKYO stocks have closed up 2.82 per cent on the first trading day of 2013, as the yen tumbles on relief over a US deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" of tax hikes and huge spending cuts. The Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which ended...

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Power outage hits 25,000 Vic homes

POWER has been restored to more than half of the 25,000 Victoria homes and businesses that were cut off by a substation fault. The outage happened about 6.30pm (AEDT) on Friday in the coastal town of Sorrento, south of Melbourne. United Energy...

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Hands off Falklands, says Britain's Sun

BRITAIN'S biggest-selling tabloid, The Sun, has hit back at Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner's renewed claim over the disputed Falkland Islands in an open letter to her in a Buenos Aires newspaper on Friday. A day after Kirchner published...

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Drug-fuelled gunman kills 7 in Philippines

A GUNMAN with a semi-automatic pistol has killed seven people and wounded 11 others during a drug-fuelled rampage in a slum near the Philippine capital. The ordeal, which ended when police shot the man dead, has again raised concerns about the...

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Gunman kills three in Swiss shooting spree

A GUNMAN with known psychiatric and drug problems has opened fire in a village in southern Switzerland, killing three women and injuring two men, authorities say. The shooting on Thursday raised questions about relatively liberal gun ownership...

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Put curbs on mortgage lending: UK group

BANKS should be broken up to help stimulate competition in the financial sector and cut the costs of services to customers, a British think-tank says. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) accused the UK government of being "too timid"...

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National holiday toll period nears end

A TOTAL of 48 people have died on Australian roads this Christmas/New Year period, with the count to end at midnight. The latest fatality was a motorcyclist who collided with a four-wheel-drive at Howes Valley in NSW's Hunter region about 5.15pm...

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UK house prices down 1% during 2012

BRITISH house prices fell by 0.1 per cent month-on-month in December and they are likely to remain flat or edge lower still during 2013, Nationwide says. The monthly decline meant that at 162,262 on average, prices dropped by 1 per cent over 2012,...

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Bored Japanese trucker tours Syria

Toshifumi Fujimot takes pictures of rebel fighters in Aleppo's flashpoint Saif al-Dawlah district. AFP PHOTO/STR Source: AFP JAPANESE trucker Toshifumi Fujimoto is bored with his humdrum job, a daily run from Osaka to Tokyo or Nagasaki hauling...

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Toxic cannisters washed up on Qld beaches

POLICE are warning people not to handle mysterious silver canisters containing a toxic gas that are washing up on beaches in central Queensland. The silver canisters, which have been found on beaches since February last year, contain toxic aluminium...

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Researchers back blooming Monday campaign

BRITISH workers are being challenged to dress brightly on the third Monday of the month in a bid to combat "blue Monday" - the most depressing day of the year, according to researchers. Mental Health Research UK (MHRUK) said that thanks to a...

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Yellow is the new red on China's roads

DRIVERS in China are seeing red over a crackdown on running through intersections when the lights are yellow. While announcing new rules that double the penalty for traffic light violations, officials have stressed that running a yellow light...

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Eurozone manufacturing shrinks in December

EUROZONE manufacturing activity has contracted for a 17th month running in December, according to a key survey of business managers. The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector, a leading indicator compiled by the Markit...

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Russia's oil output hits post-Soviet high

WORLD energy power Russia says its 2012 oil output hit a post-Soviet record high while natural gas production declined amid stalling European sales. The energy ministry's reporting unit said on Wednesday oil and gas condensate production grew...

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Pakistan child measles deaths surge

MEASLES cases surged in Pakistan in 2012 with hundreds of children dying of the disease, an international health body has found. Pakistani officials announced on Tuesday they had launched an immunisation campaign to reach children in the worst-hit...

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Fiji's new constitution ready by March

FIJI'S new constitution will be ready within three months, paving the way for a return to an elected government next year, the country's military coup leader Frank Bainimarama has announced. In his New Year's Day address to the Pacific island...

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Clinton has blood clot close to her brain

Hillary Clinton is to make a full recovery after being found to have a blood clot, doctors say. Source: AAP TOP Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is suffering from a rare blood clot in a vein in her head but should make a full recovery, doctors...

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Indian rapper caught in gang-rape backlash

A CHART-TOPPING Indian rapper known for his sexually explicit lyrics has been caught in a backlash against sexism and misogyny after a deadly gang-rape that shocked the nation. Yo Yo Honey Singh saw his New Year's Eve concert in New Delhi cancelled...

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Prisoner release spurs Afghan peace hopes

AFGHAN peace negotiators have welcomed the release of eight Taliban prisoners who had been held in Pakistan, hailing the move as a significant boost to efforts to end 11 years of war. The High Peace Council, set up to conduct negotiations with...

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Tourists flock to Sydney for NY eve

SYDNEY'S famous fireworks have attracted not only locals, but brought in overseas visitors keen to experience New Year's Eve down under. American Melissa Sjostedt says she's wanted to see the fireworks on the bridge since reading about it in a...

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Shark sightings clear SA beaches

SOUTH Australian swimmers have had a New Year's scare with shark sightings forcing the closure of two popular beaches. Police said Moana Beach, south of Adelaide, had been evacuated and closed on Monday evening (ACDT) after a 2.5-metre shark...

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Thousands gather on Sydney harbour for NYE

Sydney's lord mayor says the city is spending $6.6 million on its New Year's Eve event. Source: AAP THOUSANDS of revellers have gathered at Sydney's sparkling harbour to take part in the party that kicks off New Year's celebrations the world...

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UK bishop urges against gay marriage

THE head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has urged followers to write to their representatives in Parliament to oppose the government's plans to allow gay marriage. In a letter read to congregations over the weekend, the Archbishop...

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Thousands pack Darling Harbour

THOUSANDS of people have packed Sydney's Darling Harbour with a record number of families, tourists and partygoers turning out for the fireworks. Event organisers estimate a record 130,000 people will pack in by the 9pm display. "There is definitely...

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Woman accused of NYC subway murder

A woman has been charged with murdering an immigrant by pushing him in front of a NY subway train. Source: AAP A 31-YEAR-OLD New York woman is scheduled to appear before a judge after being charged with murder as a hate crime for shoving a...

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IMF, EU seek less drastic cuts

THE International Monetary Fund and European Commission officials have encouraged France and its eurozone partners not to fixate on deficit reduction targets if it would exacerbate the bloc's debt crisis. The head of an IMF mission in France,...

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Friends recall Indian gang-rape victim

SHE was due to marry her boyfriend in a matter of weeks, was the apple of her father's eye and her friends were convinced she would achieve great things after completing her medical studies. While India has seen an outpouring of grief for the...

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Israel indicts ex-minister Lieberman

ISRAEL'S former foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, has been formally indicted on charges of breach of trust and fraud, allegations that could hurt his political future if he is convicted. Lieberman resigned earlier this month after he was...

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Missing Georgian soldier shot dead

A GEORGIAN soldier who went missing in Afghanistan this month has been found dead in an abandoned mud house with multiple bullets to his body. Police searching for Sergeant Giorgi Kikadze found his body in a village compound in the Musa Qala...

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Woman accused of NYC subway murder

A woman has been charged with murdering an immigrant by pushing him in front of a NY subway train. Source: AAP A 31-YEAR-OLD New York woman is scheduled to appear before a judge after being charged with murder as a hate crime for shoving a...

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IMF, EU seek less drastic cuts

THE International Monetary Fund and European Commission officials have encouraged France and its eurozone partners not to fixate on deficit reduction targets if it would exacerbate the bloc's debt crisis. The head of an IMF mission in France,...

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Friends recall Indian gang-rape victim

SHE was due to marry her boyfriend in a matter of weeks, was the apple of her father's eye and her friends were convinced she would achieve great things after completing her medical studies. While India has seen an outpouring of grief for the...

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Israel indicts ex-minister Lieberman

ISRAEL'S former foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, has been formally indicted on charges of breach of trust and fraud, allegations that could hurt his political future if he is convicted. Lieberman resigned earlier this month after he was...

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Missing Georgian soldier shot dead

A GEORGIAN soldier who went missing in Afghanistan this month has been found dead in an abandoned mud house with multiple bullets to his body. Police searching for Sergeant Giorgi Kikadze found his body in a village compound in the Musa Qala...

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