Egypt asks YouTube to remove assault video

EGYPT is asking YouTube to remove a video of a woman being sexually assaulted in Tahrir Square during a rally supporting the country's newly-elected president. PRESIDENTIAL spokesman Ehab Badawy said in a statement late on Thursday that the...

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Ignition switch problem forces GM recall

GENERAL Motors is recalling more cars for problems with ignition switches. GM is recalling nearly 512,000 Chevrolet Camaro muscle cars from the 2010 to 2014 model years. A driver's knee can bump the key and knock the switch out of the "run"...

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Abbott lays wreath at war cemetery

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, as his government drops the idea of creating a national war cemetery in Canberra to commemorate the Anzac centenary in 2015. THE tomb is in the Arlington...

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Greece makes record heroin bust

GREEK authorities say they have seized a record 1.1 tonnes of heroin, worth more than 30 million euros ($A43 million), near Athens and arrested 11 suspected traffickers. A COASTGUARD statement on Friday said the operation, which followed a tip-off,...

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Rogue Vic MP to headline comedy show

THE Geoff Shaw show rolls on with the suspended Victorian MP due to headline a comedy event on Friday night. THE rogue Frankston MP will appear on stage for an hour at the Wheeler Centre with comedian Sammy J for a question and answer session....

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Applications for US jobless aid up

MORE Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but claims for jobless aid remain near pre-recession levels. THE Labor Department said on Thursday that weekly applications for unemployment benefits rose 4000 to a seasonally adjusted...

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Twitter COO Ali Rowghani resigns

TWITTER says its chief operating officer, Ali Rowghani, has resigned from his post but will stay with the company as a strategic adviser to CEO Dick Costolo. ROWGHANI joined Twitter in 2010 as chief financial officer and became COO two years later....

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Brangelina attend war summit

BRAD Pitt has joined Angelina Jolie at a London summit on sexual violence, lending the couple's star power to the campaign to end rape in war zones. THE four-day London conference is organised by British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Jolie,...

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Widow reveals Mayall heart 'event'

COMIC Rik Mayall suffered an "acute cardiac event" after returning from a morning run, his widow has said. BARBARA Mayall said her family had received "thousands and thousands of messages of condolence" from around the world. "We always knew...

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Abbott says climate plan 'substantial'

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says the government's spending on tackling climate change is substantial in global terms. Mr Abbott is under fire from Labor, the Greens and environment groups ahead of a meeting with US President Barack Obama in Washington...

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Flight 370 families seek information

ABOUT two dozen relatives of Chinese passengers on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight have demanded more information at a Beijing building that houses the airline's regional office, more than three months after the plane disappeared en route to...

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Science key to economy, Abbott says

THE Abbott government is weighing up a plan to allow schools to work with universities and the corporate sector to boost jobs in the science and technology sector. But the move comes as the government slashes funding to key science bodies including...

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Abbott sticks with climate ambition

AUSTRALIA won't be committing to a cut in emission targets beyond the existing pledge, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says. Mr Abbott on Tuesday met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The UN has...

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Abbott ducks Clinton's women comments

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott says he's hopeful of being able to meet with Hillary Clinton while he is in the US. But he won't be buying into her comments about Julia Gillard. The former First Lady, secretary of state and potential Democrats presidential...

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Abbott gets official welcome in Canada

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has received a formal welcome with military honours in Ottawa. Mr Abbott is the first Australian leader since John Howard in 2006 to visit Canada. He began Monday with a bicycle ride, accompanied by Mounties, through...

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Baden-Clay murder trial starts today

Gerard Baden-Clay in court. Illustration: Jonathan Bentley. Source: Supplied BRISBANE real estate agent Gerard Baden-Clay will stand trial today for the murder of his wife. More than 70 witnesses are due to be called to give evidence...

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Pension funds run eye over state assets

CANADA'S cashed-up pension funds are running the calculator over road and port projects in Australia. Executives from the funds - which hold around $1.1 trillion in assets - are involved in talks with Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Trade Minister...

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Trucker in Morgan crash lacked sleep

A WAL-MART truck driver accused of causing a New Jersey crash that critically injured Tracy Morgan and killed another comedian allegedly hadn't slept for more than 24 hours. A court official on Monday said 35-year-old Kevin Roper was scheduled...

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Hey there, it's The Seekers, AO

AS one of the few bands from the 1960s still with their original line-up, The Seekers have proved their staying power. Now they're being recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley have...

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Tertiary education more accessible: Ziggy

FORMER Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski says tertiary education is now more accessible than ever before as he is honoured for his work in the sector. Dr Switkowski, who is chancellor of RMIT University in Melbourne and chairman of NBN Co, has been...

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Clinton to decide 'when it feels right'

HILLARY Clinton says she will decide whether to run for president again "when it feels right for me to decide". The former US secretary of state has told ABC News in an interview aired on Sunday potential Democratic rivals are free to choose...

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Dr Harry Cooper, Wilkins, Munro honoured

VET Dr Harry Cooper, news reader Mike Munro and showbiz ace Richard Wilkins are among seven entertainment professionals who received Queen's Birthday honours. The other four were the late radio announcer Keith McGowan, film and TV director and...

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Aerial reenactment caps D-Day celebrations

NEARLY a thousand paratroopers have dropped out of the sky in Normandy - but this time in peace, instead of wresting western France from the Nazis as they did in World War II. Drawing huge crowds who braved hot weather and lined the historic...

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