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Sunday Nov 8 06:29 AEDT

Swan hopeful of climate change deal

By Belinda Tasker | 26 mins ago

Treasurer Wayne Swan hopes Copenhagen's climate change summit will make progress on how to pay for carbon reduction measures.

Sunday Nov 8 05:45 AEDT

Memorial for doomed Air France flight

By Claire de Oliveira | 1 hours 10 mins ago

Families of the 228 people who died when an Air France jet airliner crashed off Brazil's northeast coast in June held a memorial service in Rio de Janeiro.

Probe of army shooting focuses on motive

By Daphne Benoit | 1 hours 10 mins ago

Investigators on Saturday worked to uncover the motives of a Muslim army doctor suspected of killing 13 people in a shooting rampage at a US military base.

G20 wants 'ambitious' Copenhagen talks

By Katherine Haddon | 1 hours 10 mins ago

G20 countries committed to work towards an "ambitious outcome" at next month's vital UN climate change conference after meeting on Saturday.

Brown plugs financial transactions tax

1 hours 11 mins ago

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on the G20 to consider a tax on financial transactions to make banks more accountable to society.

Iran to reject UN-brokered nuclear plan

By Siavosh Ghazi | 1 hours 11 mins ago

Iran has decided to reject proposals from major powers for the supply of nuclear fuel, a leading member of parliament says.

Dominoes form tribute to Berlin Wall

By David Rising | 1 hours 11 mins ago

Giant dominoes were placed along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city.

Saturday Nov 7 23:43 AEDT

US grieves after army base shooting

7 Nov 2009

US President Barack Obama led his nation in mourning as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor killed 13 at a US military base.

Saturday Nov 7 23:08 AEDT

UK PM urges financial transactions tax

7 Nov 2009

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called on the G20 to consider a tax on financial transactions among other measures to make banks more accountable.

Saturday Nov 7 22:09 AEDT

Eleven dead in Russian plane crash

7 Nov 2009

A Russian military plane crashed into the sea in Russia's Far East region, leaving all eleven crew members missing and presumed dead, officials have said.

Saturday Nov 7 21:07 AEDT

Ida returns to tropical storm strength

7 Nov 2009

Ida has become a tropical storm again with top winds of 72km/h as it swirls in the Caribbean on a track that could bring it to the US Gulf Coast next week.

Saturday Nov 7 18:57 AEDT

G-20 to wrestle over economic imbalances

7 Nov 2009

The world's top financial officials are seeking a blueprint for securing future global growth and break the deadlock over fighting climate change.

Saturday Nov 7 17:55 AEDT

Landslide kills 13 in Vietnam

7 Nov 2009

At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in central Vietnam following storms and flooding that have now left almost 130 people dead, officials said.

Saturday Nov 7 17:29 AEDT

Fearnley in PNG to conquer Kokoda Track

By Ilya Gridneff | 7 Nov 2009

Australian wheelchair athlete Kurt Fearnley arrived in Papua New Guinea with a simple message ahead of his Kokoda Track journey: Nothing worth doing is easy.

Vain burglar sends newspaper new mugshot:A fugitive burglar in the UK has taunted police by sending a photograph of himself to a local newspaper — and saying he prefers it to his mugshot.

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