Italy prepares for landmark election

ITALIANS hit by austerity and recession are preparing to take to the polls for an election being watched around Europe, a day after a mass rally in Rome showed rising social discontent. Tens of thousands turned out to hear Beppe Grillo, a comedian...

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Pistorius spends time with family

SOUTH Africa's Olympic "Blade Runner" and murder suspect Oscar Pistorius has spent his first day out on bail with his family pending trial for the killing of his lover. Pistorius was freed on a record one million rand ($A110,656) bail on Friday...

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Quake off Indonesia causes panic

AN undersea earthquake has rocked eastern Indonesia, causing panic among residents in neighbouring East Timor. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The US Geological Survey says the magnitude-5.7 quake that struck on Saturday...

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King's son-in-law makes court appearance

PROTESTERS have jeered the Spanish king's son-in-law before his questioning by a judge about allegations he and a partner funnelled away millions of euros through fraudulent deals. The investigation has deeply embarrassed the monarchy in a country...

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Violence could mar Kenya vote: Annan

THE former head of the United Nations, who helped save Kenya from spiralling deeper into election violence five years ago, is warning intimidation, ethnic rivalry and violence could undermine Kenya's March presidential vote. Kofi Annan said on Saturday...

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Nasheed leaves Indian Embassy

THE former president of the Maldives has left the country's Indian Embassy, where he had taken refuge for 10 days claiming his life was under threat. Mohamed Nasheed left the embassy on Saturday. He arrived there on February 13 after a court...

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Indon party chief named at graft inquiry

INDONESIA'S anti-graft commission has named the head of the country's ruling party a suspect in a corruption case and banned him from leaving the country. The chairman of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party, Anas Urbaningrum,...

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Medical helicopter crash in US kills 2

A MEDICAL helicopter has crashed near a nursing home in Oklahoma City, killing two people and injuring a third. Emergency Medical Services Authority spokeswoman Lara O'Leary said no one on the ground was seriously hurt or killed, and the person...

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NATO may station troops in Afghanistan

NATO may station up to 12,000 troops in Afghanistan to train and assist Kabul's forces after the alliance's combat mission there against the Taliban ends in 2014, US officials say. US Pentagon spokesman George Little said on Friday NATO was considering...

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US military personnel deployed to Niger

PRESIDENT Barack Obama says about 100 US military personnel have been deployed to the west African nation of Niger. In a letter to Congress on Friday, Obama said the forces will focus on "intelligence sharing" with French troops fighting Islamist...

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Volkswagen says net profit up 40%

VOLKSWAGEN, Europe's biggest carmaker, says its net profit zoomed ahead by more the 40 per cent last year on higher vehicle sales. VW said in a statement on Friday its net profit soared by 40.9 per cent to a record 21.7 billion euros ($A28.06 billion)...

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Tyler, Perry lead Songwriters Hall of Fame

THE US Songwriters Hall of Fame is saluting 1970s and '80s rock 'n' roll with its 2013 induction class. Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and Mick Jones and Lou Gramm of Foreigner will join the hall of fame this year, along with the writers...

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Indon party chief named at graft inquiry

INDONESIA'S anti-graft commission has named the head of the country's ruling party a suspect in a corruption case and banned him from leaving the country. The chairman of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party, Anas Urbaningrum,...

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Medical helicopter crash in US kills 2

A MEDICAL helicopter has crashed near a nursing home in Oklahoma City, killing two people and injuring a third. Emergency Medical Services Authority spokeswoman Lara O'Leary said no one on the ground was seriously hurt or killed, and the person...

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NATO may station troops in Afghanistan

NATO may station up to 12,000 troops in Afghanistan to train and assist Kabul's forces after the alliance's combat mission there against the Taliban ends in 2014, US officials say. US Pentagon spokesman George Little said on Friday NATO was considering...

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US military personnel deployed to Niger

PRESIDENT Barack Obama says about 100 US military personnel have been deployed to the west African nation of Niger. In a letter to Congress on Friday, Obama said the forces will focus on "intelligence sharing" with French troops fighting Islamist...

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Volkswagen says net profit up 40%

VOLKSWAGEN, Europe's biggest carmaker, says its net profit zoomed ahead by more the 40 per cent last year on higher vehicle sales. VW said in a statement on Friday its net profit soared by 40.9 per cent to a record 21.7 billion euros ($A28.06 billion)...

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Tyler, Perry lead Songwriters Hall of Fame

THE US Songwriters Hall of Fame is saluting 1970s and '80s rock 'n' roll with its 2013 induction class. Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and Mick Jones and Lou Gramm of Foreigner will join the hall of fame this year, along with the writers...

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Home brand products popular with shoppers

ALMOST all Australian shoppers buy home brand products because they're looking for value and to save money, a survey has found. The Product of the Year survey, which polled more than 11,600 shoppers, found 94 per cent of consumers bought a home...

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Wilders to give Sydney speech

RIGHT-WING Dutch MP Geert Wilders is expected to deliver a speech in Sydney on Friday on the third leg of his controversial tour of Australia. Mr Wilders is expected to address the conservative Q Society of Australia at 7.30pm (AEDT) at an undisclosed...

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Budget office to audit all policies: Swan

ALL election policies will be independently audited and published a month after elections, under a new plan to be announced by federal Treasurer Wayne Swan. Under the plan, the impact of election policies on the budget bottom line would be made...

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Three UK men found guilty of terror plot

THREE British Muslim men have been found guilty of planning a string of bombings that prosecutors said could have been deadlier than the attacks on London's transport network in 2005. Irfan Naseer, 31, Irfan Khalid, 27, and Ashik Ali, 27, were...

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Blasts hit Indian city of Hyderabad

TWO explosions have shaken the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and casualties are feared, police say. "There have been two blasts," an official in the police control room told AFP, adding that there were reports several people had been injured....

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Pakistan ambassador faces blasphemy probe

PAKISTANI police are investigating the country's ambassador to the United States for allegedly committing blasphemy in a television show three years ago, officers say. Sherry Rehman, an ally of President Asif Ali Zardari, who has been ambassador...

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Bulgarian government quits after protests

BULGARIA'S prime minister has announced the surprise resignation of his government after days of sometimes violent rallies, paving the way for early elections in the European Union's poorest member. "It is the people who put us in power and we...

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Howes scoffs at Labor leadership rumours

LABOR leadership speculation is "much ado about nothing," union heavyweight Paul Howes maintains. Labor's popularity took a further hit in an opinion poll earlier this week with opposition leader Tony Abbott overtaking Julia Gillard's level...

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Portugal revises down growth forecast

PORTUGAL'S government expects the country's recession to be a deeper 2.0 per cent this year than it earlier thought, Finance Minister Vitor Gaspar says. "My preliminary assessment is pointing to a downward revision to the forecast for economic...

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US housing starts slow in January

CONSTRUCTION of new US homes slowed in January while building permits edged up, according to government data released on Wednesday that pointed to continued recovery in the housing sector. Housing starts fell 8.5 per cent from December to an...

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Dreamliner battery improperly wired: Japan

JAPANESE officials probing the emergency landing of a Boeing Dreamliner say the plane's battery pack was improperly wired, but added this was unlikely to have caused it to overheat. A series of problems with Boeing's next-generation aircraft...

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Belgian prince injured in skiing accident

BELGIUM'S Prince Laurent, injured during a skiing holiday in Austria, remains under observation in a local hospital to monitor internal bruising. The royal palace said on Wednesday that doctors want to make sure that there is no risk of bleeding...

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Brussels heist nets $50 mn in diamonds

HEAVILY armed robbers disguised as police made off with $US50 million ($A48.8 million) worth of diamonds in a spectacular heist on the tarmac at Brussels airport, prosecutors and diamond dealers say. The Monday night robbery at Zaventem airport...

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Missing Sydney boy found

POLICE have found a boy who was reported missing in Sydney's south west. Nine-year-old Tyreese Rheesy Tutudua went missing from his home at Campsie on Tuesday night. Following an appeal by police the boy was seen by a taxi driver, who then...

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$19 million price tag for NSW hunting plan

THE NSW government's plan to allow hunting of feral animals in the state's national parks is set to cost taxpayers at least an extra $19 million. Environment Minister Robyn Parker on Wednesday is set to announce the program's funding over five...

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US stocks edge higher

US stocks inched higher early on Tuesday as the market awaited a report on homebuilder sentiment. Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 5.45 points (0.04 per cent) to 13,987.21. The broad-based S&P 500 rose 1.95...

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UN urges hormone-disrupting chemical probe

SCIENTISTS suspect chemicals which disrupt the hormone system are linked to early breast development, poor semen quality, low birthweight in babies and other problems, but more research is needed, UN agencies report. The UN Environment Program...

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Baldwin, photographer file harass claims

NEW York City police are investigating harassment complaints made by actor Alec Baldwin and a New York Post newspaper photographer after an altercation. According to police, photographer GN Miller says the former 30 Rock star yelled racial epithets...

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France still sticking to deficit target

FRENCH Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici says he is sticking to the aim of cutting public deficit to three per cent of output this year but the country's credibility won't be hit if it fails to do so. Moscovici's comments came after revised...

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NSW govt bans CSG mining near homes

THE NSW government has announced a ban on all coal seam gas activity within two kilometres of residential areas and industry clusters across the state. The decision was endorsed by state cabinet on Monday night, Fairfax reports. The state government...

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Fire impacting on Vic town of Mirranatwa

FIREFIGHTERS are battling to save homes as a large slow-moving bushfire impacts the community of Mirranatwa in the Victoria Valley in western Victoria. The bushfire is more than 6000 hectares in size and is out of control. Firefighters from...

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Spanish airline strikers clash with police

STRIKERS at Spanish airline Iberia have clashed with baton-wielding police at Madrid-Barajas airport as they launched five days of industrial action against job cuts. Thousands of strikers crowded outside Terminal Four on Monday and tried to...

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S African workers shot near Amplats mine

AT least five South African mine workers have been shot by guards outside an Anglo American Platinum mine amid apparent rival union clashes, police say. "People are reported to be injured ... some have been sent to the hospital, but we have...

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UK's Cameron in India trade offensive

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has arrived in India with what he calls Britain's biggest ever overseas business delegation for a three-day visit clouded by a corruption scandal. His trip, starting in Mumbai, comes amid a raging controversy...

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Plus-sized models celebrate in London

IT'S a skinny girl's world, particularly in fashion where the thin, androgynous look always wins out. But an alternative to London Fashion Week has celebrated the larger lady and all her curves. "Thank you all for being who you are," declared...

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Gillard wooing blue-collar workers

EDS: not for use before 0001 AEDT on Monday, Feb 18. By Paul Osborne, AAP Senior Political Writer GOLD COAST, Feb 18 AAP - Prime Minister Julia Gillard will continue her jobs and industry pitch to blue-collar voters on Monday, addressing a key...

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Public servant numbers drop in Australia

THE number of bureaucrats in Australia has dropped for the first time in more than a decade, a new analysis of jobs data shows. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) quarterly jobs reports, released on Monday, show there were 2500 fewer...

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Lieberman corruption trial begins

THE trial of Israel's former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman on charges of fraud and breach of trust has opened at a Jerusalem court in a case that will decide the former bouncer's political future. Wearing a dark blue suit and white shirt,...

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Pope blesses thousands at St Peter's

POPE Benedict XVI has blessed the faithful from his window overlooking St Peter's Square for the first time since announcing his resignation, cheered by an emotional crowd of tens of thousands of well-wishers from around the world. Smiling broadly,...

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