Tear gas fired at teenager's funeral

CLASHES broke out overnight at the funeral of a teenager killed in demonstrations to mark the second anniversary of Bahrain's Shiite-led uprising. The security forces blocked access to the funeral of Hussein al-Jaziri in the Shiite-populated village...

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'We won't devalue currency' - G20

G20 finance ministers moved to calm fears of looming "economic warfare" on the currency markets. The jitters - similar to previous disputes with China -- have been set off by Japan's plan of monetary easing to boost inflation and activity by reducing...

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Big swing against NT govt in by-election

THE Northern Territory government says it has heard the message, after a big swing against it in the by-election for the seat of Wanguri. Australian Labor Party (ALP) candidate Nicole Manison secured her place in the NT parliament after capturing...

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Pistorius is 'numb with shock and grief'

OSCAR Pistorius' uncle says the Olympic athlete is "numb with shock, as well as grief" over the shooting death of his girlfriend. Arnold Pistorius spoke with The Associated Press and two South African journalists about his nephew's arrest for...

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Vatican could hold early Pope vote

THE Vatican says it could speed up the election of a new Pope as lobbying for Benedict XVI's job intensified amid speculation over who had the best chance to succeed him. Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi, who earlier said the conclave would...

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BMW recalls nearly 570,000 cars

BMW is recalling almost 570,000 cars in the US and Canada because a battery cable connector can fail and cause the engines to stall. The recall affects the popular 3-Series sedans, wagons, convertibles and coupes from the 2007 through 2011 model...

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