Suu Kyi 'should' help with Kachin

MEDIATORS trying to broker a peace deal between the military and ethnic minority rebels in northern Myanmar have appealed to Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to help end the bloody conflict. The military's use of air strikes against the rebels...

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Bali stab victim remains critical

INDONESIAN police are waiting to speak to a West Australian man who was stabbed seven times while defending his Bali villa against armed robbers. Paul Gill, 42, was in a critical condition on Saturday and not well enough to speak to police....

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Boats rescue people stranded by Tas fire

A FLOTILLA of boats is the lifeline for thousands of people stranded on the Tasman Peninsula as bushfires continue to rage out of control. People braced for a second night of bushfire horror with two major blazes, which have emergency warnings,...

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Nation braces for wicked weekend heatwave

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned high temperatures will continue "unabated" well into next week. Source: AAP MUCH of Australia will be on high bushfire alert this weekend as a prolonged heatwave pushes across the country, with record temperatures...

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Major fires threaten southern Tasmania

TASMANIAN firefighters' worst fears have been realised with catastrophic conditions in the state's south leading to the loss of property, most likely including houses. Huge plumes of smoke are visible from Hobart as the island capital swelters...

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Hobart swelters through hottest on record

HOBART has sweltered through its hottest day since records began in 1883. The island capital hit 41.8C at 4.05pm (AEDT), smashing the previous high of 40.8C set in January 1976. That record had stood since 1899, when the mercury hit 40.1C....

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More than 100 dead as cold snap hits India

POLICE say more than 100 people have died of exposure as northern India deals with historically cold temperatures. Police spokesman Surendra Srivastava said on Thursday at least 114 people have died from the cold in the state of Uttar Pradesh,...

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Mexican troops kill 12 in gun battle

MEXICAN soldiers have killed 12 suspected criminals in a running gun battle across the central state of Zacatecas, officials say. The clash erupted when the two sides ran into each other in the city of Rio Grande, sparking a pursuit along 50...

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Fires continue to cause concern in Tas

A BUSHFIRE threatening the historic southern Tasmanian town of Richmond has been brought within containment lines, but crews are wary of an imminent heatwave throughout the state. Dozens of people were evacuated from the town after the fire...

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Man drowns at popular Gold Coast beach

A man has died in hospital after being pulled unconscious from surf at a popular Queensland beach. Source: AAP A MAN has died after being pulled unconscious from heavy surf at a popular Gold Coast beach he was reportedly visiting with his...

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Fiscal cliff agreement not enough: Swan

Treasurer Wayne Swan says the last-minute deal to end the "fiscal cliff" doesn't go far enough. Source: AAP AUSTRALIAN Treasurer Wayne Swan says the last-minute passage by the US Congress of a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" of tax hikes...

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Adelaide heading for hot blast

ADELAIDE is bracing for a blast of extremely hot weather with forecast temperatures set to soar into the low 40s. The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a top temperature of 41 degrees on Thursday and 42 on Friday. A milder change will bring...

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Bomb found near home of Delhi rape suspect

INDIAN police have arrested a man who was allegedly trying to plant a crude bomb near the home of one of the accused in the New Delhi gang-rape and murder case. The 37-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in the narrow bylanes of Ravi Dass Camp,...

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Senate passes bill to avert fiscal cliff

COMING together in the early hours of 2013, the US Senate overwhelmingly passed a last-gasp bill to avert huge tax increases and draconian spending cuts making up the so-called "fiscal cliff." Senators voted 89-9 on Tuesday to approve the measure,...

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Man charged over Hobart alleged rape

A MAN has been charged in connection with an alleged rape close to the centre of Hobart's New Year's Eve celebrations. Police have interviewed and charged a 35-year-old man following a complaint from a 26-year-old woman about the alleged incident...

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Two dead in NSW waters

TWO men pulled from the water at NSW beaches have died despite efforts by paramedics to revive them. Just before 1pm (AEDT) on Monday, a snorkeller found a 29-year-old man unconscious under a rock shelf off Delwood Beach near Manly in Sydney's...

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Chris Brown misses 'African Grammys'

A MUSIC awards show dubbed the "African Grammys" was hit by an embarrassing series of hitches culminating in the absence of star Chris Brown and an apology by the organiser. The show had been delayed from Saturday to Sunday to enable rapper...

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Malaysia protesters rally against Lynas

A CONVOY of cars carrying protesters has driven across Malaysia in the latest demonstration against an Australian rare earths plant that activists claim will produce dangerous radioactive waste. It came as demonstrators launched a hunger strike...

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Abalone fisherman drowns off WA coast

A MAN diving for abalone has drowned off the coast off Western Australia, police have confirmed. The man in his 40s, believed to be of Chinese origin who was living in Perth, was fishing in the waters near Cape Leeuwin in the state's southwest...

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Indian gang-rape victim cremated

India has been engulfed by an outpouring of grief as the body of a gang-rape victim arrived home. Source: AAP THE victim of a gang-rape which triggered an outpouring of grief and anger across India has been cremated at a private ceremony in...

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19 Shi'ites killed in Pakistan bus blast

A CAR bomb attack on buses carrying Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims to Iran has killed 19 people and wounded 25 in Pakistan's insurgency-hit southwest, officials say. The remotely-triggered bomb hit a convoy of three buses in Mastung district on Sunday...

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