Sat, 19 May 2012 |
Chinese activist Chen taken to airport
Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has left hospital and is now waiting to leave the country at Beijing airport, but he is yet to be given a passport. The high-profile activist, who dramatically escaped house arrest last month, has previously said he feared for his and his family's safety. He has told the ABC he is waiting for a passport and he thinks he is going to be put on a flight to the United States.
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Sat, 19 May 2012 |
Greece tops G8 agenda as markets tumble
Fears that debt-stricken Greece may be headed for a chaotic eurozone exit loomed large as US president Barack Obama met other G8 leaders for crisis talks in Washington. The Group of Eight top economies come together as Greece faces its second election in just six weeks, putting its eurozone future in doubt and dragging down Spain, where the government is struggling to keep its banks afloat. European stock markets posted sharp losses, mirroring drops in Asia, while the Australian stock market closed at its lowest level for 12 months.
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Sat, 19 May 2012 |
Guest list the focus of Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Protesters have slammed Queen Elizabeth's guest list for her Diamond Jubilee lunch, which included Bahrain's King Hamad al Khalifa.
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Sat, 19 May 2012 |
Facebook takes Wall Street roller-coaster ride
Facebook's shares rose less than expected on its first day of trading, despite making one of the most eagerly-awaited market debuts in history.
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Sat, 19 May 2012 |
Stricken ship drifting towards Great Barrier Reef
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority is monitoring a bulk carrier that is drifting out of control toward the Great Barrier Reef in far north Queensland.
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Sat, 19 May 2012 |
East Timor to celebrate 10th anniversary
East Timor will tomorrow commemorate its 10th anniversary since independence from Indonesia, and the World Bank says there are plenty of reasons to celebrate.
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Sat, 19 May 2012 |
Seven teens escape NT juvenile detention
Northern Territory Police have found four of the seven teenagers who escaped from the Alice Springs Juvenile Detention Centre last night.
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Sat, 19 May 2012 |
Western Australia introduces court for mentally ill
The West Australian Government plans to introduce a specialist court to deal with offenders suffering from mental illness.
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Sat, 19 May 2012 |
Pair charged with newborn baby's murder
Police charge a Brisbane couple with the murder of a newborn baby found in a washing machine earlier this year.
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Sat, 19 May 2012 |
Regime forces fire on massive Syrian protests
Syrian regime forces have fired on protesters who took to the streets of Aleppo, wounding several people at the biggest rally seen in the country's second city since a revolt erupted last year, a watchdog said.
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