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| Abbott in final bid to cut deal Sydney Morning Herald Tony Abbott has secured the critical support of the West Australian National MP Tony Crook, after the three rural independents said without Mr Crook the Coalition did not have the numbers to form government. In a bombshell on the eve of today's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Aftershocks rattle Christchurch recovery efforts ABC Online By Philippa McDonald and staff The New Zealand government has extended the state of emergency in earthquake-ravaged Christchurch until Wednesday and appointed a special minister to oversee the recovery effort as aftershocks continue. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Be alert on ETA despite cease-fire declaration Xinhua By Xinhua writer Wu Liming BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The armed Basque separatist group ETA declared a cease-fire on Sunday, showing its willingness to halt decades-long campaign of bombing and shooting for an independent state. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Moldova's rulers to call election after poll flop Reuters CHISINAU, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Moldova's pro-European leaders agreed on Monday to call new parliamentary elections to break political deadlock after a Sunday referendum they organised flopped due to a poor turnout. "The situation ... means we must now go ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| French strike to fight Sarkozy plan to raise retirement age Sydney Morning Herald Thousands of French workers will take to the streets and shut down railways, schools and public services across the nation today, in a last-ditch effort to stop a plan by the President, Nicolas Sarkozy, to raise the retirement age to 62. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Merkel confident on nuclear plan despite opposition Reuters A demonstrator wearing a skull mask protests against nuclear energy in front of the Chancellery in Berlin September 5, 2010. By Peter Dinkloh and Vera Eckert FRANKFURT/MUNICH (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday she was confident ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| French minister Kouchner pledges to help save Ashtiani BBC News French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has said he is willing "to do anything" to save an Iranian woman facing a death sentence for adultery. "If I must go to Tehran to save her, I'll go to Tehran," Mr Kouchner said of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Kidnapped girl reveals new details of her life as a 'domestic slave' CNN By Thair Shaikh, CNN Natascha Kampusch pictured in a German TV studio during the recording of Beckmann, on September 4, 2010. London, England (CNN) -- Natascha Kampusch, the Austrian woman who was held prisoner for eight years in a basement, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Violence in Iraq leaves 6 dead, 21 wounded CNN International By Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- A string of bombings and shootings in Iraq has left at least one Iraqi military officer and five civilians dead and at least 21 people wounded, authorities said Monday. The widespread violence came a day ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Japanese Political Battle Jolts Bonds Wall Street Journal By MEGUMI FUJIKAWA TOKYO—The risk of a new prime minister who strongly favors higher fiscal spending continues to send yields in Japan's jittery government bond market sharply higher. Ichiro Ozawa, a powerful political kingmaker, is challenging Prime ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Student immigration: Your stories BBC News The Immigration Minister, Damian Green, is calling for "smarter" controls on entry to the UK, arguing that the number of foreign students being allowed into the country is "unsustainable". Home Office research suggests a fifth of students are still in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Colombian confirmed as world's shortest man BBC News A 70cm (27-inch) tall Colombian has been named the world's shortest living man by Guinness World Records. Edward Nino Hernandez, 24, weighs only 10kg (22lbs). His mother said he had not grown since he was two years old. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| N. Korea to Release Seized Fishing Boat Crew Voice of America Pyongyang says it will return seven South Korean fishermen who admitted entering North Korean waters. The squid fishing boat was seized last month at a time of rising tension on the Korean peninsula. North Korea's official news agency says it made a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Thousands celebrate Red Hair Day in Dutch city Sify Thousands of people from across the world have attended the fifth annual 'red-hair day' celebration in Holland where revellers were asked to dress in the colour to participate in various activities including workshops and a fashion show, a media report ... See all stories on this topic » |
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