Qatar Airways has admitted that one of the bombs posted from Yemen last week was originally transported on two passenger planes before being seized in Dubai. Two suspected al-Qaeda packages from Yemen were intercepted in Dubai and Britain on Friday.

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US President Barack Obama is preparing to end the ban on deep-water oil and gas drilling. The ban was imposed after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says there will be new requirements for companies allowed t

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Sydney police are investigating a second death linked to a Taser. A man died when police used a Taser while trying to arrest him in Sydney's west. A day earlier, another man died when police tried to subdue him during a brawl. They denied a witnesss

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US stocks finished the week with the 7th gain in eight sessions. Improvement in the trade deficit and some better than expected jobs data pushed the Dow up half a per cent. Across the Atalantic, London's FTSE 100 hit a four-month closing high for the

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Pakistan's president has visited a camp for flood victims during his first trip to areas hit by the deluge. Asif Ali Zardari has been criticized for failing to cut short an overseas trip when the floods first hit. Pakistan's government has also been

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The Gillard Government's been rocked by more damaging internal leaks. Last night, Channel Nine reported that Julia Gillard lobbied in Cabinet against the Government's paid parental leave scheme and the size of pension increases. Ms Gillard says she d

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Leading the news this morning. Prime Minister Julia Gillard is today expected to announce her new-look Cabinet. Ms Gillard has spoken to dumped PM Kevin Rudd about his future in Parliament. She may reallocate her old portfolios to existing Cabinet me

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The government has imposed a curfew across much of Thailand as fires continue to rage in Bangkok. Yesterday, troops stormed a blockade set up by anti-government protesters and the rest of red-shirt leaders. More than 40 people have died in political

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World leaders have agreed to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials around the globe within four years in a bid to thwart any terrorists. Delegates from 47 nations meeting at the nuclear security summit in Washington, say theyll share information an

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More than 150,000 bank customers announce suing Australian biggest banks over fees. The Commonwealth bank, Westpac, National Australian Bank, Citibank and ANZ have been sued for nearly $2,000,000. Last week, the Federal Court ruled that late fares on

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Europe is working towards setting up a fiscal union in an effort to resolve the eurozone's debt crisis. She told the German parliament that a new EU Treaty was needed to set up such a union and impose financia

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Another poor poll will put even more pressure on Julia Gillard's leadership. The Coalition is now leading Labor in all mainland states for the first time since the last election according to the latest Newspoll. It shows Labor would lose half of its

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The pressure is growing on the Gillard Government over the Craig Thompson credit card scandal. Mr Thompson's former union has referred the matter to the New South Wales police. The Health Services Union is demanding an explanation and wants to know w

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The Tasmanian government has confirmed it has finalised a revised offer to Gunns for a retiring its residual rights to public native forests. The timber company rejected the government's original undisclosed offer on Monday. The premier's office has

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Soul singer Amy Winehouse has taken top spot on the British album chart just over a week after she was found dead at her London home. The 27-year-old has acclaimed Back to Black -- first grabbed the number one spot back in 2007. But it's now charting

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The music world is in shock with the news that British soul singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her north London home aged just 27. They tried to make me go to rehab, I said 'no, no, no' The troubled singer had a long battle with alcohol and

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After more than 30 years at the helm, Edmund Capon is stepping down as head of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. He oversaw a period of transformation, boosting the gallery's profile. He hit the headlines three years ago when he purchased a $16 mil

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There's been more violence in Athens after the Greek parliament approved those controversial austerity measures. Police fought running battles with protesters outside the parliament building. The savage spending cuts and tax increases will slash over

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Virgin will resume limited services from Melbourne, Tasmania and New Zealand in about half an hours time with Qantas is expected to recommence its flights from 10:00 this morning. Jetstar also hopes to get some of its planes back in the air this morn

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There are calls from both sides of politics now for tougher action against Syria. The Government has increased its sanctions against the regime, and Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is now calling on the UN to bring Syria's president before the Internatio

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