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Afghan avalanche leaves up to 30 dead // News.com.au | Middle ... Afghan avalanche leaves up to 30 dead AN avalanche triggered by heavy snow killed up to 30 people and left another 70 injured in the treacherous mountains of northern Afghanistan, the defence ministry said today. News.com.au | Middle East - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
UN aid point in Haiti hit by coupon ... // The West : ... UN aid point in Haiti hit by coupon scam UN officials scrambled to resume ... The West : World - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
First Lady announces obesity plan // AdelaideNow | World ... First Lady announces obesity plan US First Lady Michelle Obama today plans to unveil a campaign to fight childhood obesity, a cause that is becoming her top policy priority. AdelaideNow | World News - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
Gruesome evidence in NZ murder // Herald Sun | ... Gruesome evidence in NZ murder THE trial of a 16-year-old boy accused of murdering British schoolgirl Liberty Templeman in New Zealand heard graphic evidence today. Herald Sun | World News - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
Published 2 hours ago
Bali bombing mastermind still alive // News.com.au | World ... Bali bombing mastermind still alive AN Islamist militant accused of 2002 Bali bombing links is hiding in southern Philippines despite earlier reports of his death. News.com.au | World News - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
Afghan avalanches kill dozens, trap hundreds // Yahoo! News: World ... Afghan avalanches kill dozens, trap hundreds Reuters - Dozens of people died and hundreds were trapped through the night in freezing cold and darkness after avalanches swept over a mountain highway and closed a landmark alpine ... Yahoo! News: World News - 3 hours, 2 minutes ago
Two decades after Mandela's release, South Africa struggles // Yahoo! News: World ... Two decades after Mandela's release, South Africa struggles Reuters - Twenty years after Nelson Mandela was freed from prison, South Africa is a vibrant democracy but the millions still living in poverty are now looking for leadership that ... Yahoo! News: World News - 4 hours, 33 minutes ago
Australian activist to fight deportation // News.com.au | World ... Australian activist to fight deportation AN Australian pro-Palestine activist says she was arrested at gunpoint, falsely imprisoned and denied food and phone contact for 15 hours over what Israeli authorities say is a visa irregularity. News.com.au | World News - 4 hours, 48 minutes ago
Taiwan drops request for U.S. military subs: source // Yahoo! News: World ... Taiwan drops request for U.S. military subs: source Reuters - Taiwan has effectively dropped a request for U.S. submarines to help shore up the balance of power with political rival China, a military source said on Tuesday, dissolving ... Yahoo! News: World News - 4 hours, 58 minutes ago
Published 6 hours ago
Iran says starts work on making 20 pct ... // The West : ... Iran says starts work on making 20 pct nuclear fuel Iran began work on Tuesday to make higher-grade nuclear fuel, a senior official said, and the Pentagon said the United States wanted a U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran "within ... The West : World - 6 hours, 10 minutes ago
Arrested general "hell-bent" on betrayal // The West : ... Arrested general "hell-bent" on betrayal Sri Lanka's government on Tuesday said defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka was "hell-bent" on betrayal and would be court-martialled on charges of conspiring against the president. The West : World - 6 hours, 28 minutes ago
South Africa sight win after Harris double // Yahoo! News: World ... South Africa sight win after Harris double Sachin Tendulkar hit his third century in a row but could not stop South Africa from moving closer to victory on the fourth day of the first Test against India ... Yahoo! News: World News - 7 hours ago
Asylum seekers threaten suicide // News.com.au | World ... Asylum seekers threaten suicide A GROUP of 57 asylum seekers shipwrecked en route to Australia is refusing to enter an Indonesian detention centre, with at least three threatening suicide. News.com.au | World Breaking News - 9 hours, 21 minutes ago
China builds lighthouse to back East China Sea ... // Yahoo! News: World ... China builds lighthouse to back East China Sea claim Reuters - China has finished building a series of lighthouses and stone tablets on islands and reefs off its coast to delineate its territorial waters in the disputed East China ... Yahoo! News: World News - 10 hours, 5 minutes ago
Published 10 hours ago
Shot alligator had body in its mouth // AdelaideNow | World ... Shot alligator had body in its mouth SEARCHERS made a grisly discovery looking for an 11-year-old who went missing in a creek. AdelaideNow | World News - 10 hours, 53 minutes ago
North Korea nuclear envoy visits China, talks closer // Reuters: International News North Korea nuclear envoy visits China, talks closer SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea's top nuclear envoy arrived in Beijing on Tuesday as Pyongyang said it was willing to step up talks with China on resuming stalled disarmament-for-aid talks. Reuters: International News - 12 hours, 5 minutes ago
Skier survives 17 hours 'buried alive' // News.com.au | Europe Skier survives 17 hours 'buried alive' A SKIER who survived under snow for 17 hours after an avalanche said he felt like he had been buried in concrete like a corpse. News.com.au | Europe - 16 hours, 9 minutes ago
Anit-Red Bull now gives you sleep // News.com.au | World ... Anit-Red Bull now gives you sleep A NEW batch of Red Bull drinks are intended to help you sleep but experts warn they could be dangerous. News.com.au | World Breaking News - 16 hours, 47 minutes ago
'Bowser bonk' in court over servo sex // Daily Telegraph | ... 'Bowser bonk' in court over servo sex A MAN caught having sex at a petrol bowser refused to stop when police asked, court hears. Daily Telegraph | World News - 17 hours, 10 minutes ago
Published 17 hours ago
Iran 'punch' will stun West: Khamenei // News.com.au | World ... Iran 'punch' will stun West: Khamenei SUPREME leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ... News.com.au | World Breaking News - 17 hours, 37 minutes ago
Jacko's doctor charged with manslaughter // News.com.au | World ... Jacko's doctor charged with manslaughter MICHAEL Jackson's personal doctor was officially charged with involuntary manslaughter today. News.com.au | World Breaking News - 17 hours, 48 minutes ago
Study links older mums with autism // News.com.au | World ... Study links older mums with autism WOMEN over 40 are nearly twice as likely to give birth to an autistic child than a mother under 30. News.com.au | World News - 17 hours, 49 minutes ago
Court prepares for Jackson doctor show // News.com.au | World ... Court prepares for Jackson doctor show MICHAEL Jackson's doctor will appear in court for the first time this morning to face involuntary manslaughter charges stemming from the pop star's death last year. News.com.au | World Breaking News - 21 hours, 26 minutes ago
Ice-skate champs ditch Aboriginal routine // Herald Sun | ... Ice-skate champs ditch Aboriginal routine A RUSSIAN skating pair's "Aboriginal" ice dance routine won't be seen at the Olympics. Herald Sun | World News - 22 hours, 58 minutes ago