UK slams Malaysian Air over 2012 incident

BRITAIN'S air accidents investigator has criticised Malaysian Airlines for its lack of proper oversight in preserving flight recordings during an incident at London's Heathrow Airport in 2012. A Boeing 747 bound for Kuala Lumpur, carrying 340...

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Nigerian child bride poisons groom

POLICE say a child bride forced into marriage in Nigeria prepared a poisoned meal that has killed her groom and three of his friends. They quote 14-year-old Wasila Umaru as saying she used rat poison in the food because she was forced to marry...

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NAB severs ties with Bitcoin vendors

NAB has severed ties to digital currencies, citing an unacceptable level of risk. Source: AAP NATIONAL Australia Bank is severing ties to digital currencies, saying they're too risky. NAB has sent letters to business customers who primarily...

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US jobless seeking aid drops to 7yr low

THE number of people seeking US unemployment benefits has dropped to the lowest level in almost seven years, falling 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 300,000. The Labor Department said on Thursday that the four-week average of applications,...

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PM to push for freer trade in China speech

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott will wrap up the formal side of his North Asia visit with a dinner at China's ceremonious Great Hall of the People with President Xi Jinping. Mr Abbott's visit to Shanghai on Friday will coincide with Australia Week...

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Hybrid engines help Toyota gas cars

TOYOTA has developed an efficient gasoline engine using technology fine-tuned with gas-electric hybrids, in which the Japanese carmaker is an industry leader. Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday the engine will be rolled out in 14 models this...

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Great Wall's SUVs to be made in Malaysia

MALAYSIA has awarded a manufacturing licence to a 2 billion ringgit ($A662.27 million) venture that will assemble fuel-efficient SUVs for China's Great Wall Motor Co Ltd. The licence was the first issued under the country's new car policy unveiled...

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Alcoa posts 1Q loss on smelter shutdowns

Alcoa has posted a first quarter loss of $A192.65 million due to lower aluminium prices. Source: AAP ALCOA Inc. lost $US178 million ($A192.65 million) in the first quarter as revenue fell on lower aluminium prices, but profit beat expectations...

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GM to invest $449M in 2 Detroit factories

US carmaker General Motors will invest $A485.96 million in two Detroit-area factories. Source: AAP GENERAL Motors says it's investing $US449 million ($A485.96 million) in two Detroit-area factories to build the next generation Chevrolet Volt...

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Bob Carr reveals plane, lobbyist hassles

Former foreign minister Bob Carr is set to release a new book later this month. Source: AAP FORMER foreign minister Bob Carr likes his breakfast oats steel-cut and his Wagner opera with English subtitles. So, his latest book - Diary of...

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More relocatable units for Vic prisons

MORE shipping container-style "relocatable units" are being rolled out to boost the capacity of Victoria's prison system. The Victorian government has announced another 27 units will be installed by August at two correctional facilities near...

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Man shot in leg in Vic home invasion

A VICTORIAN man has suffered a minor gunshot wound during a home invasion. A man and a woman were in their East Geelong home when two men, one armed with a firearm, burst in and shot at the man, police said. The men them left the house. The...

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Thorpe 'quite sick', says agent

Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe is reportedly being treated for a serious infection. Source: AAP SWIMMING great Ian Thorpe is "quite sick" in a Sydney hospital after contracting two potentially deadly infections and will never swim again...

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Nicole Appleton, Liam Gallagher divorce

NICOLE Appleton's six-year marriage to Liam Gallagher has ended on the grounds of his admitted adultery. The couple were not at the Principal Registry of the High Court's Family Division for the brief hearing. The 39-year-old All Saints singer...

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Post-mortem in unexplained Geldof death

Bob Geldof says his family is "beyond pain" at the death of his daughter Peaches at the age of 25. Source: AAP BRITISH police say they are investigating the unexplained death of media personality Peaches Geldof and will hand their findings...

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Collombet murder suspect before Qld court

AN itinerant man extradited to Queensland following his arrest in northern NSW will face a Brisbane court accused of the bashing murder and rape of French student Sophie Louise Collombet. The 21-year-old Griffith University business student was...

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Canadian convicted of webcam murder

A MAN accused of attacking a Chinese student in her Toronto apartment as her ex-boyfriend watched via webcam from China has been convicted of first-degree murder. The jury deliberated for four hours before delivering its verdict against Brian...

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Fan tells inquest of Hillsborough 'hell'

THE son of the oldest fan killed in the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster has told an inquest jury how he and his father battled desperately for their lives after witnessing "hell before our eyes". Gerard Baron Jr recalled how he tried...

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