Korean veteran remembers mate's snoring

Fifteen Australian war veterans who fought in Korea have returned to mark the 60th anniversary. Source: AAP RETURNING to Korea 60 years after fighting in the war has stirred up unexpected memories for Bill Monaghan. During the Korean War,...

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Albo calls for patience on poll date

The Deputy Prime Minister has called for people to be patient about the federal poll date. Source: AAP DEPUTY Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says no one in the Rudd government has a "rush to the polls mentality" but it will be before or...

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Six dead, 40 wounded in Philippines blast

Six people have been killed and at least 28 injured in a bomb blast in a southern Philippine city. Source: AAP SIX people are dead and more than 40 wounded in the Philippines after a bomb struck a restaurant filled with doctors after a national...

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Sydney teen mum reveals abduction ordeal

A TEENAGE mother has described her terrifying ordeal after her baby son was abducted at knife point in Sydney by her ex-partner. As the hunt continues for Steven Hume, who forced his way into the Chester Hill home of his ex-girlfriend on Thursday...

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Qld police to blow up suspicious items

CONTROLLED blasts will continue into the night as bomb squad officers destroy homemade explosives which have already claimed a man's fingers. Police late on Friday declared an emergency situation at the home in West Ipswich and surrounding areas...

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Sydney baby back after knifepoint kidnap

A Sydney man who threatened his ex-girlfriend and abducted his eight-month-old remains on the run. Source: AAP A DRAMATIC search for an eight-month-old Sydney boy abducted at knifepoint by his father has ended in relief, with a family member...

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Asian shares mixed, strong yen sinks Tokyo

ASIAN markets have closed mixed, with Tokyo tumbling as the US dollar fell to a two-week low against the yen after suffering a sell-off in New York. A disappointing batch of jobs and consumer data out of the United States kept Wall Street muted,...

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Tunisia in turmoil after MP's murder

Tunisian opposition figure, Mohamed Brahmi, has been shot dead outside his home by unknown gunman. Source: AAP TUNISIA faces a general strike after gunmen shot dead a leading opposition figure in a killing that brought thousands of protesters...

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Chinese man throws toddler in parking row

BEIJING, July 25 AFP - A two-year-old Chinese girl is in critical condition after being thrown to the ground by a man in a row with her mother over parking, a hospital and state media say. The man, identified only by his surname Han, wanted to...

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Thomson lawyer seeks damages from Labor

The lawyer for federal MP Craig Thomson (pic) claims NSW Labor promised him$35,000 in legal fees. Source: AAP THE lawyer for federal MP Craig Thomson is seeking $35,000 in legal fees he claims NSW Labor promised him. Lawyer Chris McArdle...

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QLD man seriously injured in explosion

A GAS bottle has exploded leaving two Queensland men in hospital, one seriously injured. The explosion happened at a house in West Ipswich about 6.30pm (AEST) on Thursday, police said."Initial information suggests the explosion was caused by a gas...

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Cost-cutting gives Credit Suisse Q2 boost

CREDIT Suisse Group, Switzerland's second-largest bank, has posted a 33 per cent rise in second-quarter profits from a year ago, driven by solid returns from its wealth management and investment banking divisions as well as cost-cutting. The Zurich-based...

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PNG warns Rudd, Abbott over asylum issue

PAPUA New Guinea has warned Labor and the coalition not to impugn its dignity over the asylum seeker issue, as 70 men were flown out of the Manus Island detention facility amid allegations of rape and torture. Immigration Minister Tony Burke is...

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Spike in violence tests Thai peace efforts

A SPATE of bomb and gun attacks in southern Thailand has left eight people dead, including teachers and police officers, officials say, despite a tentative deal to curb violence. Malaysia - which is facilitating peace talks between the Thai...

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$A steady after a volatile day

THE Australian dollar hit a one month high after the release of lower than expected local inflation figures, but later fell on the release of weak Chinese manufacturing figures. At 1700 AEST on Wednesday, the local unit was trading at 92.57 US...

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Witness claims actress set fire to pants

Amanda Bynes has been placed on a mental health hold after allegedly starting a fire at her US home. Source: AAP AMANDA Bynes reportedly set fire to her trousers and may have been in danger of harming herself, before she was placed taken...

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430 Qld govt IT jobs earmarked to go

ABOUT 430 Queensland government IT jobs could go next financial year and the minister won't guarantee work will stay onshore. The state government is divesting its technology services provider, Centre for Information Technology and Communications...

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Abuse victim brings inquiry to tears

A WITNESS has drawn tears from the public gallery and applause from the commissioner of a special inquiry as he told his story of abuse at the hands of a NSW Catholic priest. The man, now 37, flew to Newcastle from interstate to tell how abuse...

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Spain still stuck in recession

THE crisis hit Spanish economy remained in recession in the second quarter but seemed close to a recovery thanks to exports, the Bank of Spain says. "According to available data, that is still incomplete, we estimate GDP (gross domestic product)...

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Pair deny SA throat slit murder

Two SA men have gone on trial for murdering a man whose throat was slit and was stabbed 25 times. Source: AAP A STRIKING-LOOKING man with long blond hair was repeatedly stabbed and had his throat cut after making a sexually suggestive remark,...

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Mandela 'stronger and stronger': grandson

SOUTH African peace icon Nelson Mandela is "steadily improving" six weeks after he was admitted to hospital with a recurring lung infection, his grandson said Monday. Mandla Mandela, who is embroiled in bitter spat with family members over his...

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PNG opposition lashes asylum seeker plan

A PLAN to resettle asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea is an "agreement between two madmen", opposition leader Belden Namah says. Mr Namah told the ABC from Singapore prime ministers Peter O'Neill and Kevin Rudd had no regard for UN conventions....

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Afghan parliament sacks interior minister

Afghanistan's interior minister Mujtaba Patang has been sacked less than a year after taking office. Source: AAP AFGHANISTAN'S parliament has sacked Interior Minister Mujtaba Patang, one of the country's most powerful security chiefs, less...

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Villagers flee as Java volcano spews ash

Indonesia's Mount Merapi has unleashed volcanic material forcing hundreds of villagers to flee. Source: AAP INDONESIA'S most volatile volcano has spewed smoke and ash forcing hundreds of people to flee their villages along its slopes, a disaster...

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Nurses to strike at 160 NSW hospitals

Nurses and midwives will strike at more than 160 public hospitals and community health services. Source: AAP NURSES and midwives at every major hospital in NSW will be walking off the job on Wednesday. Staff at more than 160 public hospitals...

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Bashed Sydney man's family seeks witnesses

THE family of a man brutally bashed by a stranger in the Sydney CBD have pleaded for two men caught on camera to turn themselves in. Matthew Blackmore, 33, was crossing George Street to catch a cab home around midnight last Sunday when an unknown...

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Rudd's PNG boat deal a fake fix: Abbott

Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison says asylum seekers could still be resettled in Aus. Source: AAP THE coalition has launched a broad attack on Labor's asylum seeker deal with Papua New Guinea, accusing Kevin Rudd of misleading...

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10 rebels and soldiers killed in Colombia

Six guerillas from the FARC rebel group and four Colombian soldiers have been killed in clashes. Source: AAP SIX guerillas from the leftist FARC rebel group and four Colombian soldiers have been killed in clashes in southwest Colombia. ...

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