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| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | British outrage as radical cleric gets bail |
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| Britain's Home Office has clashed with judges after a court decision to free radical Islamist.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Maldives president out after weeks of unrest |
| MALE, Maldives: The president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, has resigned after weeks of public protests over his order to arrest a judge.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Russians to push Assad for reform |
| BEIRUT: The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, arrived in Damascus yesterday to hold discussions with Syria's beleaguered President, Bashar al-Assad.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Winter death toll rises as even Africa shivers |
| SOFIA: The toll from Europe's winter freeze has pushed past 360 after snow- and rain-swollen rivers burst a Bulgarian dam and killed at least eight, while more homeless people... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Deadly bombardment drowns out Syrians' appeals for help |
| THE terrified residents of the Syrian city of Homs have emerged from another day of deadly rocket, artillery and mortar bombardment by the forces of the President, Bashar al-A... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Officer breaks ranks on Afghan war |
| A US Army officer has accused the American military of painting a misleading picture of progress in the war in Afghanistan while glossing over the Kabul government's many failings.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | PNG's political crisis back in court |
| PORT MORESBY: Papua New Guinea's highest court will resume a hearing today to finally resolve the country's political dispute.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Cleric held without trial gets bail after six years |
| LONDON: Abu Qatada, a radical Islamic preacher once described as Osama bin Laden's ''right-hand man in Europe'', will be released from custody within days after a British court granted him bail.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Indonesia tweeters fly in the face of censorship law |
| JAKARTA: After pulling the plug on more than a million online porn sites, Indonesia's Communications Minister, Tifatul Sembiring, has now set his sights on Twitter.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Suu Kyi campaign leaves Burmese leaders on edge |
| RANGOON: Burma's opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has resumed the campaign trail for a slew of parliamentary byelections, with her popularity causing evident nervousness i... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Abuse victims reject Vatican summit |
| ROME: Pope Benedict has urged ''profound renewal'' of the Catholic Church to prevent child abuse, as the Vatican held its first-ever summit on the issue despite protests by victims.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | US teen describes stabbing child neighbour as 'ahmazing' |
| A US teen who admitted killing a young neighbour wrote in her journal it was a 'ahmazing'.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Maldives leader quits |
| President Mohamed Nasheed resigned after protests over orders to arrest a senior judge.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Paisley heart concerns |
| The Reverend Ian Paisley, the former Northern Ireland first minister, is in intensive care after suffering acute heart problems.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Israel slams Hamas deal |
| A Palestinian deal to form a unity government that includes Hamas has been condemned by the Israeli government.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Obama returns tainted funds |
| Two American brothers of a Mexican casino magnate have emerged as major fund-raisers.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | First lady breaks silence to support President Assad |
| Syria's first lady publicly supports her husband for the first time since the 11-month uprising.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Whale 'slaves' lawsuit |
| A judge for the first time has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether animals enjoy the same protection against slavery as humans.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Earthquake kills scores |
| Rescuers are fanning out across the central Philippines after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Officials seek to thwart Suu Kyi |
| Burma's opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, resumed her parliamentary byelection campaign.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Cancer fallout of 9/11 |
| Cancer rates among police who responded to the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York have tripled.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Russia to urge political settlement in Syria |
| Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was due to arrive in Damascus overnight to urge Syrian President Bashar al-Assad towards a political settlement.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Norwegian killer demands freedom |
| Anders Behring Breivik smirked and raised his arm in a right-wing salute as he was led into court.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Optimistic RBA elects to keep powder dry |
| THE Reserve Bank is optimistic about Australia and the world economy, more optimistic than most. That's why it did not cut interest rates yesterday, defying the expectations o... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Three-year anniversary of Black Saturday fires |
| @MellyHatch (Melanie Hatch) 3 years ago I was scared for my friends & family and if they would make it out alive. I'll remember that fear forever... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Visy inquiry into missing millions |
| Packaging group Visy Board is investigating what it believes is a ‘‘widespread’’ and long-running fraud in its payroll office, with the company accusing an employee of... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Siblings have their day in the sun thanks to interest in solar science |
| Australia's latest science stars have been anointed - and it just so happens that they are siblings who share a particular interest in solar research.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | It's win-lose for Australian women |
| Australian women are healthier and better educated than their male counterparts, but earn less and are much less likely to hold senior positions in business, politics or law.... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Stolen rocket launchers a decade-old mystery |
| Police and security agencies still have no idea of the whereabouts of nine rocket launchers which fell into the hands of a murderer, a drug ring boss and, allegedly, a terrori... more | |
| Feb 8 2012 3:00am | Reserve holds rates, banks may lift theirs |
| Denied an interest rate cut, mortgage holders may soon be hit by a rate increase as the ANZ bank prepares to announce an interest rate move independent of the Reserve Bank this Friday.... more | |


