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Strauss-Kahn cleared to discuss French court case

Strauss-Kahn cleared to discuss French court case


Dominique Strauss-Kahn is under investigation for alleged aggravated pimping, a charge he has denied...
China-Australia ties damaged: John Howard

China-Australia ties damaged: John Howard


Australia`s former PM John Howard has accused the federal government of causing "gratuitous damage" ...

Indian cabbie to be extradited to Australia


An Indian taxi driver who fled to his home country after being accused of raping a Melbourne woman o...
LinkedIn more popular than Facebook in Australia`s NSW

LinkedIn more popular than Facebook in Australia`s NSW


New South Wales users are least likely to stay connected through Facebook, despite the social networ...
Australia expels 2 Syrian diplomats over massacre

Australia expels 2 Syrian diplomats over massacre


Friday`s massacre in Houla was one of the deadliest single events in the 15-month-old uprising again...
`Terrorists can hit $300 bn Australian oil rigs`

`Terrorists can hit $300 bn Australian oil rigs`


American investors fear that Australia`s USD 300 billion worth of oil and gas rigs are vulnerable to...
Will lead Labour Party in 2013 polls: Gillard

Will lead Labour Party in 2013 polls: Gillard


Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Sunday said she will lead the party in next year`s polls....
S Korea, Australia to hold first joint naval drill

S Korea, Australia to hold first joint naval drill


The two-day drill beginning next Monday will mobilise some 10 surface warships and submarines.

Chadar offered at Chisti Dargah on Sonia`s behalf


A holy chadar was presented on behalf of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi at the Dargah of sufi saint Kh...
Oz’s Gina Rinehart becomes richest woman in world

Oz’s Gina Rinehart becomes richest woman in world


Western Australian mining tycoon Gina Rinehart is now the richest woman in the world after her wealt...

Five girls killed as mud caves in


Five teenage girls were killed when a mound of mud caved in Chandausi tehsil.
Tight British visas driving Indian students to Oz

Tight British visas driving Indian students to Oz


Australian universities now benefit from the recent tightening of student visa rules and a drastic f...

Commoners can`t seek removal of Lokpal as govt drops clause


Government has removed a clause in the Lokpal Bill which allowed any citizen to move for the removal...
Strauss-Kahn faces inquiry over alleged 2010 rape

Strauss-Kahn faces inquiry over alleged 2010 rape


A Belgian prostitute has claimed that she was assaulted by Dominique Strauss-Kahn at Washington’s W ...
Australia to give $200 mn aid to Pakistan

Australia to give $200 mn aid to Pakistan


Australia will provide over USD 200 million in financial assistance under the Australia-Pakistan De...

U’khand Governor orders austerity measures


Five days after taking oath, Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi on Sunday ordered several austerity m...
‘Assange stands good chance to win Oz elections if runs for Parl’

‘Assange stands good chance to win Oz elections if runs for Parl’


Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange is believed to stand a good chance of winning an upper house seat ...

Three lynched to death


Three persons suspected to be thieves were allegedly lynched to death by people in Saini area in the...
‘Pak, India can’t be treated equally on civil N- tech issue’

‘Pak, India can’t be treated equally on civil N- tech issue’


Australian High Commissioner Tim George has said Pakistan and India could not be treated equally for...

11 child labourers rescued from Chandausi


Eleven children, who were being allegedly taken to Ambala as child labourers, were today rescued at ...

Uranium supply to India will be demand based: Oz


In December last year, Labor party, led by Julia Gillard, cleared the way for Australian uranium to ...
Strauss-Kahn files countercharge against maid

Strauss-Kahn files countercharge against maid


Dominique Strauss-Kahn is filing a civil lawsuit against former hotel maid who accused him of sexual...
Strauss-Kahn files $1 mn suit against NY hotel maid

Strauss-Kahn files $1 mn suit against NY hotel maid


Shamed former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has filed a one million...
Australia seventh-worst polluter on Earth

Australia seventh-worst polluter on Earth


Australia has been ranked as the seventh top polluter mainly due to carbon emissions, a report said.
Victoria police plan to deploy spy drones for surveillance

Victoria police plan to deploy spy drones for surveillance


Victoria Police has confirmed it is assessing so-called unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for ‘potential...
Was Strauss-Kahn the target of a conspiracy?

Was Strauss-Kahn the target of a conspiracy?


A new book on ex-International Monetary Fund chief says Dominique Strauss-Kahn was ‘in the crosshair...

`Oz: Attacks on Indian students declined sharply`


There was no evidence to suggest that attacks on Indian students in foreign countries were increasin...

Indian man guilty of manslaughter of wife in Aus


A 24-year-old Indian, who cut his wife`s throat eight times with a box cutter and left her bleeding ...
Nazi victims’ remains buried in Austria

Nazi victims’ remains buried in Austria


Nazis called "unworthy lives" people they considered physically or mentally inferior to the Aryan id...
Australia: International student numbers rising

Australia: International student numbers rising


Over 183,000 international students were granted Australian visas in the nine months to March 31.
Australia intercepts two asylum seeker boats

Australia intercepts two asylum seeker boats


The suspected asylum seekers are being transferred to the Christmas Island for security and health c...
`Firebomb Australia`

`Firebomb Australia`


An online terrorism magazine has named Australia as a specific target for pyro-terrorism in its late...
Univ of Western Australia rocked by sex assault claims

Univ of Western Australia rocked by sex assault claims


One of Australia’s top universities has been embroiled in a scandal - involving claims of inappropri...
Australian man graduates at 97, again!

Australian man graduates at 97, again!


A grandfather of 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren, Stewart from Tea Gardens now plans to r...
Now, Strauss Kahn embroiled in gangrape case

Now, Strauss Kahn embroiled in gangrape case


Disgraced Strauss Kahn has landed himself in yet another trouble after claims emerged that he took p...
Croc caught in Australia after eating nine dogs

Croc caught in Australia after eating nine dogs


A 4.4-metre crocodile that had eaten up to nine pet dogs has been hauled out of a river in Australia...

Australia commits NSG support for India


Supporting India`s entry into international technology control regimes, Australia on Thursday praise...
`Indians less likely to be attacked in Australia`

`Indians less likely to be attacked in Australia`


Last year, Australia faced intense criticism for its perceived failure to prevent racist attacks aga...
May Day rallies across Europe protest austerity

May Day rallies across Europe protest austerity


The demonstrations are especially significant in France and Greece, where people are to elect their ...
US court clears way for Strauss-Kahn`s civil trial

US court clears way for Strauss-Kahn`s civil trial


Strauss-Kahn`s lawyers had asked a judge to dismiss the case in March, arguing he had diplomatic imm...

Indian-origin family of 4 found dead in Australia


An Indian-origin family of four, including two children, was found dead here on Tuesday and Australi...
For Strauss-Kahn, 6 girls at a time no big deal!

For Strauss-Kahn, 6 girls at a time no big deal!


Strauss-Kahn said he never knew the girls were prostitutes because "they were all naked at the time"...
Australian mining magnate to run for Parliament

Australian mining magnate to run for Parliament


Mining magnate Clive Palmer, one of Australia`s richest business people, said Monday he hoped to run...
Strauss-Kahn never said Sarkozy framed sex scandal?

Strauss-Kahn never said Sarkozy framed sex scandal?


Shamed former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has accused The Guardian newspaper of ‘fabricating an...
Villagers irked by slander on hamlet`s name

Villagers irked by slander on hamlet`s name


It may sound indecent in English, but villagers in the hamlet of `Fucking` in Austria are irritated.
Take complaint to court: Sarkozy to Strauss-Kahn

Take complaint to court: Sarkozy to Strauss-Kahn


Former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn alleged that political enemies scuppered his presidential bid...

Austrian national dies in hotel room


56-year-old Taylor Helmut, staying here since September 19, 2011, was running a hotel in the city.
Auschwitz visit `unforgettable, dark`: China`s PM

Auschwitz visit `unforgettable, dark`: China`s PM


China`s Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said a visit to the Auschwitz death camp had left an indelible imp...
Strauss-Kahn blames Sarkozy for sex scandal

Strauss-Kahn blames Sarkozy for sex scandal


Former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn believes his French presidential bid was scuppered last year ...
Austria warns of nuke race after India, Pak tests

Austria warns of nuke race after India, Pak tests


Austria`s foreign minister on Thursday slammed India and Pakistan`s recent missile tests.