Two dead after shooting at US hotel

US police say a man and woman are dead after a shooting at a hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Las Vegas Police Lieutenant Ray Steiber said the shooting happened at about 8.30pm on Friday at the Excalibur hotel-casino. Steiber said a man shot a...

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Philippine cops kill Malaysian 'terrorist'

PHILIPPINE police have killed a suspected Malaysian terrorist who was allegedly planning a bomb attack in one of the largest cities in the country's south, police say. The suspected terrorist, identified as Mohd Noor Fikrie Bin Abud Kahar, was...

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Yemen airstrikes kill 6 al-Qaeda suspects

Yemeni officials say six al-Qaeda suspects have been killed in army attacks on militant positions. Source: AAP YEMENI security officials say six al-Qaeda suspects have been killed and 12 others wounded in army attacks on militant positions...

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ICAC hears of coal deal 'games'

THE son of Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid accused people of "playing games" on a multimillion-dollar coal deal in a secretly taped phone call to a mate of former NSW energy minister Ian Macdonald, a corruption inquiry has heard. The Independent...

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Australia to do defence deal with Denmark

AUSTRALIA will team up with Denmark on producing and procuring defence equipment, Defence Minister Stephen Smith says. Mr Smith hosted his Danish counterpart Nick Haekkerup in Perth on Friday. The minister said Australia and Denmark will sign...

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Sonic Youth singer's guitar stolen

SONIC Youth guitarist and singer Thurston Moore says his iconic guitar was stolen after a show in Philadelphia. Moore reported on the band's Facebook page on Thursday that his circa-1966 Fender Jazzmaster guitar was pilfered late on Wednesday...

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SA man charged over cigarette scam

A MAN has been arrested for stealing cigarettes from two Adelaide supermarkets after allegedly posing as a tobacco company employee collecting discontinued stock. Adelaide police said the 33-year-old from suburban Mile End had been charged with...

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NAB chief sprukes IR and tax overhaul

THE head of National Australia Bank (NAB) has called for an overhaul of Australia's industrial relations and taxation systems as the resources investment boom nears its peak. NAB Chairman Michael Chaney said investment would reach a high in the...

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EU seals deal on watchdog for banks

THE European Union has agreed to create a bank supervisor to oversee lenders across the eurozone, following marathon talks which ended hours before the year's final EU summit. The summit later on Thursday will aim to end the third gruelling year...

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Hewson to join board of PNG miner Larus

Former opposition leader John Hewson will join the board of oil and gas explorer Larus Energy. Source: AAP FORMER opposition leader John Hewson will join the board of oil and gas explorer Larus Energy as a non-executive director. Dr Hewson...

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Russia 'deeply regrets' N. Korea rocket

RUSSIA says it deeply regrets North Korea's long-range rocket launch, and warns it would do nothing to help regional stability. "Russia deeply regrets the new rocket launch undertaken by North Korea in defiance of international opinion, including...

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Pet shop stops selling Christmas puppies

A pet store in Adelaide says it will not sell puppies as Christmas presents to stop impulse buying. Source: AAP A PET store in Adelaide has stopped selling puppies in the lead-up to Christmas to discourage impulse buying. The Pet Spot at...

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Respected police officer to be farewelled

Slain police officer Bryson Anderson will be remembered at a public service in Sydney on Wednesday. Source: AAP FAMILY, friends, dignitaries and the public will gather on Wednesday to honour the life of a respected Sydney detective killed in...

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High Court hears landmark Palm Island case

A LANDMARK case before the High Court about the validity of alcohol restrictions for indigenous people on Palm Island could have broader implications for programs that target only Aboriginal people. On Tuesday, the High Court in Canberra began...

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Jihadists seize key north Syria army base

JIHADISTS have seized a strategic army base in northern Syria, a watchdog says, as the EU piles more pressure on President Bashar al-Assad by edging closer to a newly formed opposition bloc. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported...

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Tibetan, 16, self-immolates in China

A 16-YEAR-OLD Tibetan girl has died after setting herself on fire, Chinese state media say, in an area that has become a flashpoint for protests against Beijing's rule. The school pupil self-immolated on Monday in the village of Dageri in China's...

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Japan economic data sparks recession fears

Japan's economy shrank in the September, fuelling fears the country is slipping into a recession. Source: AAP JAPAN has confirmed the world's third-largest economy shrank in the three months to September, fuelling fears the country is slipping...

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Greek PM eyes debt buy-back success

Greece's PM believes he will soon be able to declare success in his country's debt buy-back plan. Source: AAP GREECE'S prime minister says he's convinced he will soon be able to declare success in his country's huge debt buy-back plan. ...

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Bikie expected to be extradited to NSW

The national leader of the Comanchero's is believed to be one of two men arrested in Queensland. Source: AAP THE national leader of the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang is believed to be one of two men arrested in Queensland. Queensland...

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US drone strike kills at least three

US drones targeting a militant compound have killed at least three people in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. The strike took place on Sunday in Tabbi village, five kilometres north of Miranshah, the...

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Mandela spends night in hospital

Nelson Mandela has been admitted to a hospital for tests, officials say. Source: AAP SOUTH Africa's first black president and Nobel peace prize laureate Nelson Mandela has spent the night in hospital, where he was admitted to undergo tests,...

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