Southwest China floods kill 44

FLOODING in southwestern China over the past week has left 44 people dead and 18 missing, and has caused massive damage to housing and crops, the Civil Affairs Ministry says. CONSTANT heavy rain beginning on August 31 has caused widespread destruction...

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US man held after Aust credit card fraud

Family lost in rubble of city horror IT was a devastated John O'Brien who returned to grapple with the reality that the smoking rubble in front of him was his own home. NSW 1 video Sydney shop blaze - still a rescue mission 1:15 Terrible...

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Liberia Ebola patients 'lying in street'

DOZENS of residents have fled their homes after visibly ill Ebola patients were refused entry to an overcrowded isolation centre in Liberia's capital Monrovia, local newspaper Front Page Africa reports. SIX Ebola patients had been dropped off...

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Push to return forensic teams to MH17 site

Tony Abbott will discuss the Malaysia Airlines disasters and counter-terrorism in Kuala Lumpur today Source: AAP AUSTRALIA and Malaysia have signalled their intention to send investigators back to the MH17 crash site in war-torn eastern Ukraine...

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Hospital bombing kills 18 in Iraq

EIGHT newborns were among 18 civilians killed when Iraqi warplanes hit a hospital in the northern town of Hawija, which is controlled by Islamic State militants. AT least 16 people were also wounded in the bombardment on Friday, a hospital official...

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Obama to delay immigration action

PRESIDENT Barack Obama has decided to delay any executive action on immigration until after the November congressional elections, abandoning his pledge to act on the issue by the end of summer. THE move is certain to infuriate immigration advocates...

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Downey Jr, wife talk babies at film fest

ROBERT Downey Jr and his wife Susan walked the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival with a future family member in tow. THE Iron Man actor wryly noted the couple's upcoming baby was already hitting her first red carpet. His...

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Ceasefire could allow MH17 access: Bishop

Joan a veteran of the nip and tuck THE great and tragic irony of Joan Rivers' death is that it hasn't come after yet another cosmetic surgery but after what may have been a mundane outpatient procedure, writes Annette Sharp. Chessie's just...

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Canada to send military advisers to Iraq

CANADA is sending dozens of military advisers to Iraq as part of an effort to bolster Iraqi forces against Islamic militants. PRIME Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday they will join the US in advising Iraq on how to enable security forces...

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Scientists close in on eco-friendly sheep

SCIENTISTS have moved a step closer to developing a breed of sheep that belches less methane as part of a quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, New Zealand researchers say. A STUDY by scientists from New Zealand's AgResearch institute and...

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Ebola infected missionary heading to US

A missionary infected with Ebola while serving in Liberia has been sent to the US for treatment. Source: AAP A MISSIONARY infected with Ebola while serving in Liberia is being flown to a US hospital for treatment. OFFICIALS at the Nebraska...

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Aussie dies surfing in Indonesia

A SECOND Australian has died surfing in Indonesia in as many months, as the search for another missing man continues. FRIENDS of the latest victim found him floating in the surf, about 100 metres from the shore at Sorga Beach, in Lombok, on...

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India a threat to no one: Abbott

Prime minister Tony Abbott will pay his respects to the victims of Mumbai's 2008 terror attacks. Source: AAP TONY Abbott has defended a foreshadowed agreement to sell uranium to India, describing the South Asian nation as a "model citizen"...

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Bishop receives rare Dutch distinction

FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has been awarded a rare Dutch foreign ministry order of merit for her work helping secure access to the MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine. MS Bishop was presented with the medal by her Dutch counterpart Frans Timmermans...

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Dyson launches robot vacuum cleaner

DYSON has launched its first robotic vacuum cleaner that owners can control via an app and which has a 360-degree "eye" to navigate itself around a room. THE Dyson 360 Eye is the product of 16 years of research and uses infrared sensors and...

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India a threat to no one: Abbott

TONY Abbott has defended a foreshadowed agreement to sell uranium to India, describing the South Asian nation as a "model citizen" with peaceful ambitions. THE prime minister is expected to sign a long-awaited nuclear safeguards agreement with...

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Woman found beheaded in London garden

A WOMAN has been found beheaded in a back garden in north London. THE victim was found at an address in Nightingale Road, Edmonton, just after 1pm local time on Thursday. Scotland Yard gave few details but said a man had been arrested after...

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Better selfies with new Microsoft phone

MICROSOFT will seek to draw more people to its internet-based services with two new mid-range smartphones, including one designed to help people take better selfies. BOTH devices it unveiled on Thursday are under the Lumia brand Microsoft bought...

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