US won't seek death penalty for Snowden

The US has told Russia it will not seek the death penalty for intelligence leaker Edward Snowden. Source: AAP ATTORNEY General Eric Holder has told the Russian government that the US will not seek the death penalty for former National Security...

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16 boats arrive since PNG deal struck

More than 1000 asylum seekers are waiting on Christmas Island to be transferred to PNG. Source: AAP THERE have been 16 asylum seeker boat arrivals since the Rudd government announced a week ago its new hardline policy to resettle refugees...

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NZ shares rise as Tower, Fletcher recover

NEW Zealand shares have closed higher as Tower recovered from its post-quake decline and Fletcher Building gained from its recent slide. The NZX 50 Index rose 5.194 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 4581.99. Within the index, 22 stocks rose, 19 fell...

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Measles warning for China-Sydney flyers

TRAVELLERS have been put on measles alert, with a passenger on a plane from China that landed in Sydney on Monday confirmed as having the disease. Public health units are contacting passengers on China Southern Airlines flight CZ 301 who were...

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Qld fears TB epidemic from PNG

Queensland's health minister says the state is wearing a big bill to treat sick Papua New Guineans. Source: AAP PAPUA New Guineans are being turned away from the Torres Strait Islands over fears they're spreading a deadly disease, which has...

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Natural gas well off US coast catches fire

A FEDERAL official has confirmed that a fire has broken out on a blown-out Gulf of Mexico gas well. Eileen Angelico of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement confirmed that the evacuated rig caught fire late on Tuesday. There were...

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Fortescue positive on Chinese demand

Iron ore miner Fortescue increased production by 41 per cent during the 2012/13 financial year. Source: AAP IRON ore miner Fortescue is optimistic Chinese demand for steel will remain strong enough to keep the iron ore price well above $US100...

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Tough new laws announced for G20 safety

KITES will be outlawed in inner-city Brisbane next year as part of a raft of new laws to be introduced during the G20 summit. Police minister Jack Dempsey says the new legislation, yet to be introduced to parliament, will help ensure the safety...

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Greens candidate on drink-driving charge

AN electric car-led campaign has backfired for a Greens election candidate facing a drink-driving charge. Rosalie Ellen Woodruff, 48, has appeared in the Hobart Magistrate's Court on a single count after recording a blood alcohol level of 0.065...

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Earthquake kills 47, injures 300 in China

AT least 47 people have died and about 300 have been injured after a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit north-western China's Gansu province the government and state media say. The quake shook homes in Gansu's Minxian and Zhangxian counties at 7:45...

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Concerns over Billabong deal

The Australian Shareholders Association is concerned over Billabong's planned recapitalisation deal. Source: AAP A SHAREHOLDERS' rights group has taken aim at Billabong's planned recapitalisation deal, arguing competing offers for the surfwear...

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Rioters wreck Nauru detention centre

Rioters at the Nauru detention facility have caused extensive damage and are expected to be charged. Source: AAP RAMPAGING asylum seekers have left a $60 million damage bill to the Nauru detention centre, with dozens arrested over the riot....

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