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NSW premier welcomes G20 meeting in Sydney
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says he's delighted Sydney has been chosen to host the world's…
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Bungling burglar stuck in lift well
A WOULD-BE burglar has been arrested after getting stuck in the lift well of a…
Sudan crash black box going to Russia
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Five Somali children killed playing with explosives
At least five Somali children were killed and more than 10 others wounded in a large blast…
Uganda president promotes son, succession plan suspected
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda's long-serving President Yoweri Museveni promoted his son to the rank of brigadier…
Australia Mining Slowdown Hitting Economy Never Down on Luck
Australia, known as the lucky country for its resource abundance and temperate climate, is about…
Somalia’s Marka port ‘seized from Islamists’
African Union and Somali troops captured the key port of Markafrom Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgents on Monday, the latest in a…
Central African Republic frees Briton
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — British safari driver David Simpson was released after five months of incarceration in the Central…