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Catholic groups call on pope to end contraception ban
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More than 50 dissident Catholic groups have published an unusually frank open letter to Pope Benedict saying the Church's ban on contraception had been "catastrophic" and urging him to lift it.
China tight-lipped on foiled Olympic terror plot
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China has refused to give any further details of an alleged attack on the stadium which will host the Olyroos at the Olympic Games.
Condoleezza Rice arrives in New Zealand
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Auckland, a day ahead of talks with New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
2 dead as bombs explode in India
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India's high-technology capital Bangalore has been rocked by a string of seven bomb blasts with at least two people killed and a dozen more wounded, police said.
Thief nicks Prince Harry's phone
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Britain's Prince Harry, briefly dumped by his girlfriend last year over compromising text messages, was breathing a sigh of relief after being reunited with a cell phone stolen in Lesotho.
Dutch pensioner busted with 'secret' marijuana crop
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A 73-year-old Dutch man was astonished to learn from police that the begonias he had lovingly tended on his doorstep concealed a secret marijuana plantation.
Qantas sends replacement plane for stranded passengers
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Qantas has sent a replacement plane to collect more than 300 passengers stranded in the Philippines.
45 dead, 100 missing after boat sinks in DR Congo
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At least 42 passengers have drowned and more than 100 are missing after their boat sank on the river Oubangui in the Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials and a radio report said.
Three killed in Lebanon clash: medics
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Gunmen from rival sectarian factions have exchanged machine gun and grenade fire in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, killing at least three people and wounding 17, medical sources said.
Violence breaks out in massive Olympic ticket queue
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Violence has broken out among more than 50,000 people who queued to grab the last batch of Olympic tickets on sale in Beijing, as police struggled to control the frustrated fans.
Karadzic's lawyers to fight extradition
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Radovan Karadzic's lawyers are expected to file an appeal against his transfer to The Hague.
Beaconsfield mine 'under financial pressure' before fatal rockfall
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Miners have told an inquest the Beaconsfield gold mine was under financial pressure before the fatal Anzac Day rockfall.
Solomon Is electricity authority disconnects non-paying customers
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As the cost of power soars in the Solomon Islands, the electricity authority has begun disconnecting customers, including government offices, who fail to pay their bills.
Athens dock workers protest after 8 killed in ship explosion
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At least eight people have been killed by a gas explosion aboard a tanker undergoing repairs in a dockyard near Athens, sparking violent demonstrations by dock-workers over safety standards.
2 killed, 18 injured in Yemen attack
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Two people were killed and at least 18 others injured when a car was rammed into a police station in Yemen's Hadramout province early on Friday (local time), a security source said.
Air strike kills 40 Taliban: Afghan officials
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International forces have killed 40 Taliban militants in an air strike during an operation to retake a district captured by the Islamist rebels, local Afghan officials said.
Monitors say peaceful lead-up to Cambodia election
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Foreign observers keeping a close eye on campaigning for Sunday's Cambodian election have been surprised and happy to report that thus far it has largely been peaceful.
Liberal Party convention, merger to go ahead after court ruling
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This weekend's Queensland Liberal Party Convention and the planned merger with the Nationals are back on.
Rice departs for NZ after WA visit
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has left for New Zealand after a brief trip to Western Australia.
Study gives new hope to HIV-AIDS patients
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A Canadian study has found the use of combination anti-retroviral drug therapy against HIV-AIDS increases life expectancy and cuts death rates, transforming a fatal disease into a chronic condition.
Sex offence charges date back 30 years
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A 55-year-old man from Eastwood has been charged with a string of sex offences dating back more than 30 years.
Brimble 'person of interest' fined for porn
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An Adelaide man named as a person of interest in the death of Dianne Brimble has been fined for importing banned pornography.
Ellis pushes for youth voice to be heard
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The Federal Minister for Youth, Kate Ellis, says the voice of the next generation of Australians needs to be heard by policy makers.
Civil discontent growing over alleged PNG corruption
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A Papua New Guinea corruption watchdog has warned that civil discontent over alleged government corruption is growing.
Truck drivers already assisted by fuel levies: Albanese
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Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has stopped short of supporting a push by truck drivers for a national fuel levy.
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