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NZ city ‘wobbles like jelly’ in powerful quake

04 Sep 2010, 3:27PM

Asia-Pacific | Christchurch residents said the walls of their homes "wobbled like jelly" when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand's second largest city.Read more

Voters want independents to back Labor

The three rural independents Rob Oakeshott, Bob Katter and Tony Windsor. (AAP)

04 Sep 2010, 9:15AM

Australia | Two new polls show that a majority of voters want the independents to back Labor to form government. Read more

Suicide bomber kills 53 at Shi'ite rally

Pakistani injured blast victims are seen at the site of a suicide bomb attack in Quetta. (Getty)

04 Sep 2010, 4:11PM

Asia-Pacific | A suicide bomber killed at least 53 people at a Shi'ite Muslim rally in the latest sectarian violence to hit Pakistan as the country struggles with the aftermath of massive floods. Read more

Ahmadinejad says peace talks ‘doomed’

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C), attends an anti-Israeli rally in Tehran. (EPA)

04 Sep 2010, 4:00PM

Middle East | Hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a pro-Palestinian rally that revived Middle East peace talks are "doomed" to fail, as Islamist militiamen stopped one of his arch rivals from attending the annual march. Read more

Paris metro body heat to warm building

Commuters board a metro coach at the Gare de l'Est station in Paris. (AP Photo)

04 Sep 2010, 2:26AM

Europe | The warmth generated by human bodies in the Parisian metro will help heat a public housing project in the city centre, according to the capital's largest owner of social housing. Read more

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Aust Muslim calls for beheading: report

04 Sep 2010 12:26

Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders, the country's most heavily guarded politician, has denounced an Australian Muslim cleric's reported call for his beheading for denigrating Islam. Read more

Pakistan focus after trio’s police grilling

Pakistan focus after trio’s police grilling

04 Sep 2010, 2:08PM

Pakistan's scandal-hit cricket team sought to focus on the next stage of its England tour after British police questioned three of its star players over an alleged betting scam. Read more

Rat bite ruins Games bid

Rat bite ruins Games bid

03 Sep 2010, 6:01PM

Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput is blaming the sharp teeth of a rodent for robbing him of his chance at the Commonwealth Games. Read more

Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit

Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit

04 Sep 2010, 5:41AM

Google Inc has settled a lawsuit alleging privacy violations in connection with its Buzz social networking service, according to a court document. Read more

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