Ukraine protesters expand camp after talks

Thousands of anti-government protesters continue to hold out in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Source: AAP UKRAINIAN protesters have expanded their protest camp in Kiev closer to the administration of President Viktor Yanukovych after crisis talks...

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Swastika on Austrian tombstone defies ban

Nazi symbols continue to be seen on Austrian tombstones despite laws against displaying them. Source: AAP THE marble tombstone looks like others dotting the main cemetery of Graz, Austria's second city - but only at first glance. Carved into...

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Procter & Gamble 2Q profit falls

PROCTER & Gamble says its second-quarter net income fell 16 per cent as the world's largest consumer products maker faced tough comparisons from a year ago, the stronger US dollar and flat sales globally. But its adjusted earnings still...

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Low UK interest rates to stay: Carney

BANK of England Governor Mark Carney says super-low UK interest rates will remain in place for a while yet as he effectively scrapped the monetary policy framework he introduced just months ago. In August, the central bank said it would not...

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Two men killed in German court shooting

TWO used-car dealers have been shot dead on the steps of a courthouse in the German city of Frankfurt, just before they were due to appear in court on attempted manslaughter charges. The violence appeared to be the final act of a long-running...

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Bieber arrested in Miami for drag racing

Priest charged with sex offences POLICE investigating a paedophile ring at two boarding schools in Bathurst have today arrested and charged a former Catholic priest. $580m seized in laundering probe BIKIE gangs and people smugglers are...

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Bushfire downgraded but threat remains

A bushfire continues to burn out of control in the City of Kwinana, threatening lives and homes. Source: AAP THE danger from a bushfire in Perth's southern suburbs has been downgraded but authorities warn there is still a threat to lives...

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Govt helping the ACCC, Billson says

THE federal government is working with the competition watchdog to try and fix its dire financial position. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed late last year that it would run out of money in April. Minister...

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US tourist likely killed by elephants

PARK rangers in Thailand have found the body of an American tourist who was apparently trampled to death by elephants in a reserve outside Bangkok. The woman went missing on January 13 in Thailand's Kaeng Krachan National Park in the western...

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Tassie freight schemes need change: report

TASMANIA'S freight headache looks set to continue with a Productivity Commission report finding the island state requires ongoing and improved support to maintain viable links to mainland Australia and international ports. The draft report released...

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2 bodies found after migrant boat sinks

GREEK officials say the bodies of a woman and an 11-year-old boy have been found a day after a fishing boat crammed with immigrants capsized in the dark, leaving 12 people feared drowned in the Aegean Sea. A coastguard statement says the two...

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Two shot dead as Ukraine police storm Kiev

Ukraine's opposition has accused President Viktor Yanukovych of fanning violent protests in Kiev. Source: AAP TWO activists have been shot dead as Ukrainian police stormed protesters' barricades in Kiev, the first fatalities in two months of...

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Abbott says navy claims are baseless

Prime Minister Tony Abbott (L) says Indonesia is Australia's most important single relationship. Source: AAP PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says there is "absolutely no evidence" to back up claims Australian sailors mistreated asylum seekers during...

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Royal wedding activists lose appeal

ROYAL wedding protesters have lost the latest round in their legal action over how the Metropolitan Police conducted operations when Prince William married Kate Middleton. When a case brought by 20 individuals, who claimed they were the victims...

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Confidence climbs among mid-size firms

BUSINESSES expect a better trading year in 2014 amid strong profits and a reduction in operating costs. The Commonwealth Bank future business index, which gauges the sentiment of mid-size businesses with a turnover of $10 million to $100 million,...

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