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Obama 'hopeful' about Mideast talks

UNDER the shadow of fresh violence, US President Barack Obama has convened the first direct Israeli-Palestinian talks in two years.

New US mission in Iraq launched

US Vice-President Joe Biden launched a new American military mission in Iraq on Wednesday, opening up a fresh phase in a seven-year deployment.

Obama declares end of Iraq combat

US President Barack Obama has formally declared an end to America's seven-year combat mission in Iraq, saying it was time to turn the page.

Three Australians die in PNG crash

AUSTRALIAN government officials are on their way to a remote plane crash site in Papua New Guinea where three Australians and a New Zealander died.

Historic city saved from floods

THOUSANDS of people have streamed back to the historic city of Thatta, Pakistan, where new levees hastily built from clay and stone have held back floodwaters.
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Thousands more flee volcano

AN Indonesian volcano has erupted for a second day, disrupting flights and sending thousands more people into temporary shelters, officials say.
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Butt refuses to discuss SCG loss

SUSPICION has long surrounded the Sydney match in which Australia pulled off a miraculous escape against a seemingly imploding Pakistan.
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Volcano erupts in Indonesia

A VOLCANO on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted for the first time in 400 years on Sunday, sending thousands of people fleeing from their homes.

Obama hails New Orleans' 'resilience'

BARACK Obama, marking the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, has praised the city's resilience and pledged support for rebuilding.

Kids killed in Aussie Afghan raid

A GROUP group of Australian commandos is likely to face charges arising from the deaths of five Afghan children during a raid in February 2009.