France to vote for Palestinian state

THE French foreign minister says France plans to vote in favour of recognition of a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly this week. Laurent Fabius has told parliament that France has long supported Palestinian ambitions for statehood...

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Portuguese MPs clear austerity budget

BAILED-OUT Portugal's MPs have given final approval to a 2013 budget imposing an unprecedented austerity squeeze even as protesters massed outside. The budget, aimed at saving 5.3 billion euros ($A6.63 billion), passed easily with the support...

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US stocks open lower despite Greek deal

US stocks have opened lower after Greece secured a revised bailout deal that will help it again avert a default on its huge debt load. Doubts remained about the new deal, which allows Athens to trim its debt load through bond buybacks and reduced...

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Pot-loving defendant asks for final toke

AN AVID marijuana user has agreed to give up his favourite pastime to avoid a jail sentence, but not before asking a judge if he could have just one more toke. Nineteen-year-old Damaine Mitchell got credit for time served for marijuana possession,...

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Amazon deforestation at record low

DEFORESTATION of Brazil's Amazon has slowed for a fourth consecutive year to its lowest rate since authorities began monitoring the world's largest rainforest, officials said. The National Institute of Space Research found that the Amazon lost...

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Gunmen kill 10 in Nigerian pub

GUNMEN said to be dressed as soldiers have opened fire on a central Nigeria pub, killing 10 people in a region hit by waves of clashes between Christian and Muslim ethnic groups, authorities say. The incident occurred in the Barkin Ladi area...

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Gunmen on the run after fatal shooting

POLICE are still searching for the gunmen who shot one man dead and seriously injured another in Sydney's southwest on Tuesday. Police found the dead man's body at the back of a house in Lumeah Avenue at Punchbowl after receiving reports of...

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GM cars to use Apple's Siri

GENERAL Motors said it will integrate Apple's voice-activated software Siri in some of its cars next year to allow iPhone users to perform hands-free tasks. GM announced at the Los Angeles International Auto Show it will use the Siri intelligent...

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