Aust will never accept boat people: Rudd

THE first group of asylum seekers to be dealt with under Labor's new hardline approach to boat arrivals could be transferred to Papua New Guinea for processing and possible settlement within weeks. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd declared the policy...

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Oil prices ending week higher

OIL prices have advanced, building on the week's gains triggered by positive global economic data that boosts the outlook for crude demand. New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in August, rose 53 cents to $US108.57...

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US spy claims hit German relations: Merkel

Two-thirds of Germans are unhappy with the Merkel government's handling of claims of US spying. Source: AAP ALLEGATIONS of US spying in Germany and Europe have hit Berlin's relations with Washington, Chancellor Angela Merkel warns, as she attempts...

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Iraq suicide bomber kills 20 in mosque

A SUICIDE bomber has killed 20 people inside a crowded Sunni mosque north of Baghdad, police say, as Iraq struggles to contain its worst violence since 2008. The bomber detonated explosives soon after entering the Abu Bakr al-Sadiq Mosque as the...

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Woman dies in head-on collision in NSW

A WOMAN has died in a head-on collision on the NSW north coast. The woman was the sole occupant of a car that collided with another vehicle on the Pacific Highway at Halfway Creek, south of Grafton, at about 5.15pm (AEST) on Friday. She died...

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Dubai rewards weight losers with gold

SHEDDING weight in Dubai is being rewarded in gold under a new initiative by the municipality of the Gulf emirate aimed at fighting obesity, local newspapers report. "Your Weight in Gold" is the title of a campaign promising one gram of gold...

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