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Bomb kills 10 civilians in eastern Afghanistan

A roadside bomb ripped through a van carrying civilians on a road used by foreign troops in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 10 and wounding six, officials said. LIVENEWS world - 8:18 p.m. Wednesday 25th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Obama the 'hope-mongerer' hits a more somber note

On the euphoria-strewn campaign trail last year, Barack Obama sometimes mocked himself as a "hope-mongerer". LIVENEWS world - 6:08 p.m. Wednesday 25th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

China uses abortion pill to cut gerbil population

Forestry officials in far western China have resorted to scattering abortion pills near gerbil burrows in a bid to halt a rodent plague threatening the desert region's fragile ecosystem, state ... LIVENEWS world - 5:56 p.m. Wednesday 25th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Parrot gets lifesaver award after saving Colorado toddler

A parrot whose cries of alarm alerted his owner when a little girl choked on her breakfast in Denver, Colorado, has been honoured as a hero. LIVENEWS world - 3:17 p.m. Wednesday 25th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

America has no better friend than Australia: Clinton

The Australian friendship with the United States has been highlighted during the Prime Minister's trip to Washington. LIVENEWS world - 1:48 p.m. Wednesday 25th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Woman who gave birth on plane charged by NZ police

A woman who gave birth to a baby on an international flight from Samoa to Auckland has been charged with abandoning the baby girl and assaulting her. LIVENEWS world - 1:26 p.m. Wednesday 25th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Teen surprises parents with 60ft roof penis

An 18-year-old man, inspired by the broad new canvas of Google Earth, has landed himself in hot water after painting a 60ft penis on the roof of his parent’s house. LIVENEWS world - 12:50 p.m. Wednesday 25th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Taking on US defence lobby will be 'tough': Obama

US President Barack Obama has renewed his vow to cut spending on costly weapons programs, but has acknowledged that taking on influential defence contractors will be politically "tough". LIVENEWS world - 12:09 p.m. Wednesday 25th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Baby taken from heroin house

An eight-month-old baby has been removed from a heroin house in Sydney's northwest. LIVENEWS world - 11:24 a.m. Wednesday 25th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Drunken Aussie sailors steal digger, wreck Kiwi building

Three Australian sailors have been arrested in New Zealand, accused of stealing an excavator and causing $30,000 worth of damage to a community centre. LIVENEWS world - 10:51 a.m. Wednesday 25th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

YouTube being blocked in China... but it doesn't know why

YouTube has confirmed that its website is being blocked in China, although the California firm offered no explanation for why Chinese authorities have barred access to the popular video-sharing service. LIVENEWS world - 8:50 a.m. Wednesday 25th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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Panicked man calls police as wife handcuffs, bites him

AUDIO: A woman attempting to reconcile with her estranged husband handcuffed herself to him as he slept and then bit him on his torso and arms as he phoned for ... LIVENEWS world - 8:12 a.m. Wednesday 25th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Israel, Iran can co-exist, says Khatami

A former president of Iran believes the Islamic theocracy can peacefully co-exist with Israel, and has defended his chequered record on human rights. LIVENEWS world - 9:56 p.m. Tuesday 24th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano erupts six times

Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano erupted six times, sending an ash plume more than 14.5 kilometres into the air in the volcano's first emissions in nearly 20 years. LIVENEWS world - 8:30 p.m. Tuesday 24th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Japanese man certified as first double atomic bomb survivor

A 93-year-old Japanese man has become the first person certified as a survivor of both US atomic bombings at the end of World War II, officials said on Tuesday. LIVENEWS world - 7:45 p.m. Tuesday 24th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend