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Bank solid despite deposit guarantee: Rudd
The Federal Government says its move to guarantee all bank deposits for the next three years does not mean there is a problem with Australian banks.
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European leaders meet on financial meltdown
European leaders were due in Paris on Sunday (local time) for a summit that would mark their last chance to hammer out a coordinated financial rescue package before their panic-stricken stock markets reopen.
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Tsvangirai threatens to pull out of power-sharing deal
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai threatened to pull out of a power-sharing deal if President Robert Mugabe pushed ahead with his decision to allocate key ministries to his party.
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Afghan war not lost, more troops needed: US general
NATO is not losing the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan, but there are not enough troops to provide sufficient security for the people, the commander of international troops in Afghanistan said.
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Close pubs and clubs early to stop violence: Scipione
New South Wales Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione has called for the state's pubs and clubs to be closed earlier, saying he is sick of the associated alcohol-related violence.
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India puts late squeeze on Aussie batsmen
India's bowling attack once again turned the home side's fortunes in the final session to leave Australia fighting at 5 for 193 at stumps on day four of the first Test in Bangalore.
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Russia test fires long-range missile
President Dmitry Medvedev oversaw the test firing of an intercontinental Topol missile on Sunday and vowed to commission new generation weapons for Russia's armed forces.
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Police investigate possible bikie shooting
Police are investigating what is believed to be a highway shooting involving rival motorcycle gangs in Western Australia.
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Iraq pours in police to protect Christians
Iraq deployed around 1,000 police in Christian areas of Mosul an official said, as thousands of members of the minority group fled the worst violence against them in five years.
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Pope canonises first Indian saint
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated a mass to canonise India's first saint, Sister Alfonsa, who died in 1946 aged 36, on Sunday.
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Lowndes, Whincup secure Bathurst three-peat
Ford duo Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup won their third straight Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercar crown with another dominant performance at the Mount Panorama circuit on Sunday.
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