Cyprus leaders to head to Brussels

A delegation from Cyprus led by President Nicos Anastasiades is on its way to Brussels for talks. Source: AAP CYPRUS President Nicos Anastasiades and party leaders will travel to Brussels on Saturday for crunch talks with the EU on measures...

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China's first lady a media sensation

Peng Liyuan set Chinese media and social network sites abuzz with her elegant style in Moscow. Source: AAP CHINA'S glamorous first lady has become a media and internet sensation as she accompanies husband President Xi Jinping on a state visit...

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Cambodia French family deaths not suicide

Investigators in Cambodia have ruled out suicide in the deaths of French widower Laurent Vallier. Source: AAP FRENCH and Cambodian investigators have ruled out suicide in the deaths of a Frenchman and his four young children whose skeletal...

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Queen volunteered for Olympics Bond

Director Danny Boyle says the Queen offered to do the James Bond skit for the London Olympics. Source: AAP QUEEN Elizabeth II needed no convincing to appear in a James Bond-themed skit during the opening ceremony of the London Olympics -...

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Polka-dot dresses the rage in N. Korea

POLKA-DOT dresses and manual threshing machines were among the hottest consumer products in North Korea last year, according to an annual list compiled by a research analyst in South Korea. The arrival of the boldly-patterned dresses in the...

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SA backs wind farm developments

SOUTH Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has reaffirmed his government's support for wind energy and will seek a vote in parliament on Wednesday backing the renewable energy sector. Mr Weatherill said recent suggestions of a moratorium on future...

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Breakthrough in Vic teachers pay dispute

THERE has been a major breakthrough in the long-running Victorian teachers' pay battle, with the government backing down on performance pay. The union says it is a sign the new Premier Denis Napthine is prepared to listen to teachers' concerns...

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US backs Aust and NZ's Antarctic plans

The US is backing a proposal by Australia and NZ to set up marine sanctuaries in Antarctica. Source: AAP HAILING the waters of Antarctica as a living laboratory, the United States has joined Australia and New Zealand in appealing for the creation...

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Consultant close to IBM, Qld inquiry hears

AN independent consultant involved in hiring IBM to overhaul the Queensland government's IT systems identified himself as a "long-time IBMer", an inquiry into the health department's payroll debacle has been told. The Queensland Health Payroll...

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Sydney man waits months for urgent surgery

A SYDNEY man had to wait 105 days for urgent heart surgery because of the state government's $3 billion cut to health funding, NSW Labor says. Leumeah man Sid Jackson, who had an aortic valve replacement at St George Hospital, was also asked...

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Mugabe in Rome for Pope's inauguration

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is in Rome for Pope Francis's inauguration. Source: AAP ZIMBABWEAN President Robert Mugabe flew into Rome on Monday to attend Pope Francis's inauguration, sidestepping a travel ban that applies to the EU...

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Charges over $4m car pile up in Japan

A multi-car pile up involving eight luxury cars could see 10 drivers charged. Source: AAP POLICE in Japan want to charge 10 drivers over a $US4 million, multi-car pile up involving eight Ferraris, one Lamborghini and a Mercedes-Benz. ...

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Melb Heart believe they know fan attacker

A-LEAGUE club Melbourne Heart are confident they have identified the supporter was who launched a cowardly attack on a celebrating a Western Sydney Wanderers fan at AAMI Stadium. Heart chief executive Scott Munn told AAP the club believes it...

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Cyprus postpones debate on EU bailout

THE Cyprus government has postponed a planned emergency session of parliament on Sunday to debate a controversial EU bailout as the scale of opposition to its terms became clear. President Nicos Anastasiades also put off until Monday a planned...

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Count under way after Zimbabwe referendum

ZIMBABWE is tallying the ballots from a constitutional referendum that looked set to curb President Robert Mugabe's powers and tee up crucial elections in the violence-plagued nation. The first incomplete trickle of results pointed to landslide...

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