IT tech convicted in 'Vatileaks'

A VATICAN court has convicted a Holy See computer technician of helping the former papal butler in the theft of confidential papal documents and given him a two-month suspended sentence. Claudio Sciarpelletti, an Italian who is a computer program...

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Prince Charles thanks 'kind' Aussies

Prince Charles thanked Australians for being "wonderfully kind", as he and wife Camilla wrapped up a six-day tour which has taken them from the Outback to Bondi Beach. Hundreds of people came to see the royal couple at their final destination...

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Europe to hold auto industry crisis talks

AS Europe's once powerful auto sector struggles against falling sales, EU industry commissioner Antonio Tajani says ministers will draw up plans by December 10 to save their carmakers. "It is the European Commission's duty to prevent carmakers...

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Putin reshuffles top military officers

PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin reshuffled the nation's top military brass following the defence minister's ouster, and instructed the new top military officer to be friendlier to Russia's defence industries. Mr Putin's advice to Col. Gen. Valery Gerasimov,...

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Million-signature petition for Malala

UN special envoy Gordon Brown on Friday presented a petition with more than a million signatures in support of shot schoolgirl education campaigner Malala Yousafzai to the Pakistan government. The 15-year-old is recovering in hospital in Britain...

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Maitre d' wins world cup for waiters

A JAPANESE maitre d' was crowned world's best in an international competition to find the top high-end server. Shin Miyazaki, 35, who works at Chateau Restaurant Joel Robuchon in Tokyo, proved his mettle through nine rounds that tested his ability...

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Politkovskaya killed for reporting: police

RUSSIAN journalist Anna Politkovskaya was killed for her criticism of Russian officials, an investigator who led the murder probe says. Politkovskaya, a sharp critic of the Kremlin and its policies in Chechnya, was gunned down in the elevator...

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Apple targets Google in patent suit

A US judge is considering a request by Apple that would pull Google from the sidelines in a long-running patent war with Samsung over mobile gadgets powered by Android software. Apple urged a federal court in Silicon Valley to add Android 4.1,...

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Newspaper sales fall in September quarter

NEWSPAPER print circulation declined further in the September quarter as Australians looked to get their news through digital products, new figures show. The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) said in its latest report that Monday to Saturday...

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Officer challenges NSW premier for inquiry

A SENIOR police investigator has publicly challenged NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell to launch a royal commission into child sex abuse by clergy, saying the premier is lucky his own children haven't become victims too. Detective Chief Inspector Peter...

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Smart device sales 'to exceed a billion'

GLOBAL sales of "smart devices," which include smartphones and tablets, will hit 821 million worldwide this year and 1.2 billion in 2013, a research firm says. Gartner says these devices are gaining momentum, as many consumers opt to use them...

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Developing nations 'need climate aid'

THE federal government must provide more funding for developing nations trying to cope with the impact of climate change, international aid organisations say. World Vision Australia has signed an open letter along with other non-government aid...

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Malaysia 'sincere' on refugees: Carr

FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr says the government's Malaysian people-swap deal can still work if the southeast Asian nation decides not to sign the UN Refugee Convention. The federal government wants to resurrect the Malaysian deal, but the coalition...

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Apple's share of tablets drops in Q3

APPLE'S share of the market for tablet computers fell to 50 per cent in the third quarter as the iPad faced more competition from Android devices such as Samsung's Galaxy tablets and Google's Nexus 7. Apple still had a solid lead and shipped more...

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Netflix aims to thwart takeover

NETFLIX is using a "poison pill" to make a hostile takeover more difficult, days after news that corporate raider Carl Icahn had acquired a stake in the online video giant. The American company provides on-demand internet streaming of movies...

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China boosts BMW with record sales

STRONG sales of its luxury cars in China helped boost BMW AG's net profit by 16 per cent in the third quarter. Booming Asian sales helped the maker of the X5 sport utility vehicle and the 5-series sedan overcome a stagnant market in Europe....

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S Korea probes false nuclear certificates

SOUTH Korea's nuclear body is investigating a forgery scandal that is forcing the shutdown of two reactors and has sparked fears of unprecedented power shortages. Nuclear Safety and Security Commission spokeswoman Shim Eun-jung said on Tuesday...

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Swiss team prepares for Arafat exhumation

A SWISS laboratory team has arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah to prepare for the exhumation of former Palestinian president Yasser Arafat, Palestinian sources said on Monday. The team, along with French investigators, is expected to...

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G20 action needed, not just planning: Swan

EDS: Not for use before 0001 AEST on Tuesday, November 6. By Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics Correspondent CANBERRA, Nov 6 AAP - Treasurer Wayne Swan says the Group of 20 major economies have spent too much time on discussing crisis management...

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Homes under flight path defy common sense

THE federal government has called on NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell to reconsider his plan to allow residential development under the Canberra Airport flight path, saying it "defies common sense". The NSW government is set to approve the rezoning...

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Hotline fails to reduce hospital burden

A GOVERNMENT-BACKED medical hotline is having a minimal impact, if any, on reducing the burden on hospital emergency departments, a study has found. More than half the callers to the healthdirect help line attended an emergency department despite...

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Number of indigenous heavy smokers drops

A DRAMATIC drop in the number of indigenous Australian heavy smokers could reduce deaths and disease caused by tobacco, research suggests. The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who smoked more than 20 cigarettes a day almost halved...

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Miners should remain optimistic on China

AUSTRALIA'S mining companies have reason to be optimistic despite a difficult past 12 months during which profits fell and their share price suffered a big hit due to lower commodity prices and a slowing Chinese economy, a report says. The Aussie...

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Aust's lowest paid the third lowest taxed

AUSTRALIA'S lowest paid workers are also among the lowest taxed, a report says. A study by chartered accountant UHY Haines Norton found that a single, unmarried Australian whose take-home pay was up to $US25,000 ($A24,141) a year had the third-lowest...

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