World News

Wed 22 May 2013

#bloodycyclists: Driver bragged about hit and run on Twitter

A TRAINEE accountant who bragged on Twitter about knocking a 'bloody cyclist' over and not stopping has put her career at risk after online backlash.

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Paul Gallagher

Oklahoma tornado survivor finds lost dog during live interview

A SURVIVOR of the massive tornado that struck Oklahoma got a much needed piece of good news when she was unexpectedly reunited with her missing dog.

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Russian soldier has 'bullet removed from head with pliers'

INCREDIBLE footage has captured the moment a grinning Russian soldier had an AK-47 machine gun bullet removed from his head with a pair of pliers.

Offbeat
John Hall

Obama pledges support for Oklahoma as toll revised down to 24

PRESIDENT Barack Obama has said that authorities will work "as long as it takes" to deal with the devastation of a massive hurricane that hit Oklahoma city.

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David Usborne, John Hall, Steve Anderson

Claims Pope cast 'devil' out of disabled youth rejected

THE Vatican has denied that Pope Francis had performed an exorcism after claims by an Italian religious television channel over a boy in a wheelchair.

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The Independent and APN Newsdesk

Historian's suicide inside Notre Dame a 'gay marriage protest'

A FAR-RIGHT French historian shot himself in the head beside the altar of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Tuesday.

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John Lichfield

Tue 21 May 2013

Report delves into issue of refugee detention and suicide

DELAYS in processing asylum-seeker claims found to be a key factor in suicide and self-harm in Australia's immigration detention network.

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At least 20 children among 91 dead in US tornado tragedy

THE death toll from the Oklahoma tornado has risen to 91 with at least 20 children among those killed by the monster 1.6km wide storm.

Natural Disasters

Fri 17 May 2013

Chinese police seize millions of fake Durex condoms worth $7m

POLICE in China have busted an alleged counterfeiting ring after seizing more than 4.65 million fake condoms worth ¥47.7 million ($7.94m).

Offbeat
Steve Anderson

NZ parking inspector's car ticketed and towed for illegal park

AUCKLAND Transport has had to ticket one of its own vehicles after an employee parked illegally in a mobility space.

Offbeat
Morgan Tait

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