Israel's Lieberman pleads not guilty

THE trial of Israel's former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman on charges of fraud and breach of trust has opened at a Jerusalem court in a case that will decide the former nightclub bouncer's political future. Wearing a dark blue suit and...

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Blasts kill 21 in Shi'ite areas of Baghdad

A SERIES of bombings mainly targeting Shi'ite areas of Baghdad has killed at least 21 people in the latest violence to hit Iraq as it struggles with protests and a political crisis. Three car bombs struck the sprawling Sadr City slum in the...

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Pope blesses thousands at St Peter's

POPE Benedict XVI has blessed the faithful from his window overlooking St Peter's Square for the first time since announcing his resignation, cheered by an emotional crowd of tens of thousands of well-wishers from around the world. Smiling broadly,...

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Bangladesh moves to ban main Islamic party

BANGLADESH'S parliament has amended a law to allow the prosecution of the country's largest Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami for war crimes in a move that could pave the way to it being banned. News of the move was greeted by loud cheers from tens...

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NATO to comply with Afghan air strike ban

THE commander of US-led forces in Afghanistan says he will comply with President Hamid Karzai's order banning Afghan security forces from seeking NATO air support. Karzai said on Saturday he would issue a decree ordering an end to local security...

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NSW nurses to vote on pay claim

NSW nurses and midwives are preparing to vote on a proposed pay rise and staff ratios claim. The claim includes applying compulsory minimum ratios in all hospitals, including smaller and multipurpose services. It would equate to six nursing...

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Kosovo marks independence five years on

KOSOVO'S president has insisted its independence is an "irrefutable reality" as the impoverished territory marked five years since it broke away from Serbia. Relations have thawed with its long-time foe under EU-sponsored reconciliation talks...

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Plus-sized models celebrate in London

IT'S a skinny girl's world, particularly in fashion where the thin, androgynous look always wins out. But an alternative to London Fashion Week has celebrated the larger lady and all her curves. "Thank you all for being who you are," declared...

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