Wellington battered as storm heads north

WINDS gusting up to 140km/h were battering downtown Wellington, lifting roofs from homes and cutting power to about 30,000 customers. The southerly winds were part of a storm which has already brought snow and heavy rain to much of the South Island...

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Two dead in seperate NSW car crashes

TWO people have died in separate car crashes in NSW. On Wednesday evening, a 74-year-old man who smashed a ute into a tree in the state's north was found dead by emergency services. Police are preparing a report for the coroner and are investigating...

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Gay marriage debate reignites in parly

LNP Senator Sue Boyce expresses her support for a bill to recognise overseas same-sex marriages in Australia. A LIBERAL senator who crossed the floor to vote in favour of recognising same-sex couples who wed overseas has been praised...

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I'm a lecher, not a crook: China official

CALL me a lecher but don't call me a crook, an ex-city official at the heart of a Chinese sex tape scandal has said in his unusually spirited courtroom defence against corruption charges. The case of Lei Zhengfu, former party chief of a district...

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Bob Hewitt to face South African court

Australian tennis great Bob Hewitt has been summonsed to appear in a South African court. Source: AAP FORMER tennis doubles champion Bob Hewitt has been summonsed to appear in a South African court following allegations he sexually abused young...

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Twenty-two dead in Nepal monsoon floods

AT least 22 people have been killed in landslides and floods triggered by heavy monsoon rain in remote parts of Nepal, a government spokesman says. "So far, 22 people from across the country have been killed by landslides and floods. Eighteen...

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Elderly woman killed in French floods

FLASH floods in southwestern France have killed an elderly woman as the inundated grotto at the Roman Catholic pilgrimage site of Lourdes remains closed for a second day. The woman in her 70s was washed away overnight by the floodwaters after...

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Gillard hand-knitted scarf gets $4050 bid

AN unknown punter has forked out $4050 to be able to wrap a scarf hand-knitted by Prime Minister Julia Gillard around their neck. But dinner with senior Liberals Julie Bishop and Malcolm Turnbull proved the top ticket in the annual federal press...

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Rio Olympic rights to be package deal

TV rights for the next two Summer Olympic Games are likely be sold as a bundle, Nine's boss says. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN television rights for the next two Summer Olympic Games are likely be sold as a bundle after all three major TV networks...

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Armed gang kills 48 in Nigerian raid

AN armed gang has raided a northern Nigerian village and killed 48 people in an apparent reprisal attack targeting a local vigilante group, a state official says. "There was an attack by armed bandits early Tuesday on Kizara village where 48...

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Bollywood star faces baby gender inquiry

INDIAN officials say they are probing reports Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan knows he and his wife are expecting a baby boy, in a country where prenatal sex tests are banned. Local media have in recent days reported that 47-year-old Khan and...

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Ex-Aust diplomat in custody in Indonesia

AUTHORITIES in Indonesia have refused to release an Australian businessman and former diplomat despite a court ruling that his detention is illegal. Patrick Alexander, a senior diplomat in Indonesia in the 1970s, has been in custody at police...

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Genting increases stake in Echo

Genting Hong Kong has increased its stake in Australian casino owner Echo Entertainment. Source: AAP GAMING and leisure group Genting Hong Kong has increased its stake in Australian casino owner Echo Entertainment. Genting HK bought almost...

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Yahoo! tells users of US agency requests

INTERNET giant Yahoo! says in a letter to users that it has received up to 13,000 requests for information from US law enforcement agencies in a six-month period ending on May 31. The letter titled "Our Commitment to Our Users' Privacy" was posted...

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Lego to expand Czech production

Danish toymaker Lego will expand a factory in the Czech Republic, creating around 800 new jobs. Source: AAP DANISH toymaker Lego says it will expand a factory in the Czech Republic and create some 800 jobs to meet growing regional demand...

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