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Obama 'set to offer Clinton job'
US President-elect Barack Obama is 'on track' to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, US media reports say.
20-Nov-08 10:28 PM CST Read More

Top US justice official collapses
US attorney general Michael Mukasey collapses while giving a speech and is taken to hospital, US media say.
20-Nov-08 10:19 PM CST Read More

US attorney general collapses during a speech
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while delivering a speech in the US capital and lost consciousness, ABC News reported.
20-Nov-08 10:00 PM CST Read More

Citigroup executives consider sale of all or part of bank: report
WASHINGTON (AFP) - With Citigroup stock value plunging, top executives at the financial giant are considering the sale of all or parts of the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website.
20-Nov-08 10:00 PM CST Read More

Cruise ship hurries to rescue stricken yachtsmen
An Australian cruise ship is rushing to rescue four yachtsmen in the Coral Sea.
20-Nov-08 09:30 PM CST Read More

New strain of deadly Ebola virus discovered
Scientists say an outbreak of Ebola that killed 37 people in Uganda last year was sparked by a hitherto unknown species of one of the world's most notorious viruses.
20-Nov-08 09:28 PM CST Read More

Prisoner ordered to give police DNA sample
A Perth Magistrate has ordered a man accused of involvement in a drug conspiracy to give a sample of his DNA to the Australian Federal Police.
20-Nov-08 09:27 PM CST Read More

Houston wants China to explain military boost
The chief of the Australian Defence Force says he wants China to explain its military build-up.
20-Nov-08 09:24 PM CST Read More

Crucial partner
China's trade ties with Latin America are on the rise
20-Nov-08 09:18 PM CST Read More

London court to hear Madonna divorce
Read full story for latest details.
20-Nov-08 09:08 PM CST Read More

Former HIH boss Cohen's charge dropped
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions has dropped a charge against a former chairman of HIH insurance.
20-Nov-08 09:01 PM CST Read More

UN raises DR Congo troop numbers to 20,000
KIWANJA, DR Congo (AFP) - The UN Security Council approved an extra 3,000 peacekeeping troops to help end conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fresh fighting erupted earlier in the day.
20-Nov-08 09:00 PM CST Read More

China says 19,000 students died in May earthquake
BEIJING (AP) -- China has acknowledged for the first time that more than 19,000 students died in the massive earthquake that struck Sichuan province in May....
20-Nov-08 09:00 PM CST Read More

Qld praised for couch potato fight
Queensland has been praised for pulling its weight in the nation's battle against obesity, with the best programs to get Australians off the couch.
20-Nov-08 08:45 PM CST Read More

Family sues smallgoods company over death
The family of a man who died after eating contaminated meat is suing the smallgoods company which made the products.
20-Nov-08 08:45 PM CST Read More

Same-sex couples' Centrelink hotline on way
Centrelink is setting up an information line to ensure same-sex couples know how their social security payments will change now that the Federal Government has moved to eliminate discrimination from federal laws.
20-Nov-08 08:43 PM CST Read More

Man remanded over alleged net grooming
A Sydney man accused of grooming a girl for sex over the internet has been remanded in custody.
20-Nov-08 08:34 PM CST Read More

New strain of deadly Ebola virus discovered
PARIS (AFP) - Scientists said Friday an outbreak of Ebola that killed 37 people in Uganda last year was sparked by a hitherto unknown species of one of the world's most notorious viruses.
20-Nov-08 08:30 PM CST Read More

No viable auto industry bailout plan: Democrats
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Democrats in Congress put off a vote on a bailout for crisis-hit "Big Three" auto makers until at least December, and ordered industry chiefs to come up with a new restructuring plan.
20-Nov-08 08:30 PM CST Read More

More job losses darken global economic outlook
WASHINGTON (AFP) - News of fresh job cuts worldwide and a strong jump in US unemployment darkened the global economic outlook and sent financial markets into convulsions.
20-Nov-08 08:30 PM CST Read More

Somali pirates demand 25 million dollars for Saudi oil tanker
MOGADISHU (AFP) - Somali pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil super-tanker demanded a 25 million dollar ransom Thursday amid calls for tougher action to end threats to one of the world's key maritime routes.
20-Nov-08 08:30 PM CST Read More

Too many eggs bad for diabetes: study
Health experts are warning people with type two diabetes to limit the number of eggs they eat.
20-Nov-08 08:25 PM CST Read More

'Osama Obama Shotgun' betting condemned
Passions have flared in a US town over a sign in a store asking customers to place bets on an assassination of President-elect Barack Obama.
20-Nov-08 08:24 PM CST Read More

US Lockerbie compensation paid
The families of US victims of the Lockerbie Pan Am bombing say they have received full compensation from Libya.
20-Nov-08 08:23 PM CST Read More

Argentine pension takeover passed
Argentina's Senate approves a bill to nationalise private pension schemes, a measure that has provoked controversy.
20-Nov-08 08:14 PM CST Read More

French Socialists in run-off vote
France's opposition Socialists face a run-off vote for a new leader, after a first ballot failed to produce a winner.
20-Nov-08 07:53 PM CST Read More

Argentine Congress passes pension nationalization law
BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - A bill to nationalize over 26 billion dollars in private pension funds was approved by the Senate late Thursday, after clearing the Chamber of Deputies earlier this month, and was headed to President Cristina Kirchner for her signature.
20-Nov-08 07:00 PM CST Read More

10th United Russia party congress held in Moscow
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Russian Prime Minister and leader of the ruling United Russia party Vladimir Putin speak at the 10th United Russia Party Congress in Moscow, capital of Russia, on Nov. 20, 2008. The 10th United Russia Party Congress was held in Moscow on Thursday.
20-Nov-08 06:58 PM CST Read More

Brazil targets illegal abortions
Brazilian police are investigating more than 1,200 women suspected of having had illegal abortions at the same clinic.
20-Nov-08 06:56 PM CST Read More

Blackwater mops up after 'terrifying' hail
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says there is a great community effort underway in Blackwater to clean up last night's storm damage.
20-Nov-08 06:49 PM CST Read More





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