News: Aruba

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Aruba: news

Scientists make weight loss claim

Tuesday, April 29th 2008, 6:38

Australian scientists believe they may have discovered how to help people lose weight without cutting back on food.
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Smooth run for Australia's relay

Thursday, April 24th 2008, 2:21
related countries: Australia

Canberra's torch relay takes place smoothly, despite fears of clashes between pro-Tibet and China supporters.
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Olympic torch arrives in Canberra

Wednesday, April 23rd 2008, 4:25
related countries: Australia
related places: Canberra

The Olympic torch arrives in the Australian capital amid tight security ahead of Thursday's relay.
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Australian PM speaks out on Tibet

Wednesday, April 9th 2008, 6:29
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

Australian PM Kevin Rudd uses a speech in Beijing to urge China to address "significant" rights problems in Tibet.
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Shark kills Australian teenager

Tuesday, April 8th 2008, 10:06
related countries: Australia

A 16-year-old boy dies after being attacked by a shark off Australia's east coast.
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Youths attack Australian school

Monday, April 7th 2008, 12:15

Several people are hurt after youths armed with bats and a machete attack a Sydney high school.
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E Timor leader criticises troops

Friday, March 28th 2008, 6:45
related countries: East Timor

East Timor's president criticises Australian-led forces for failing to capture rebels who shot him.
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Australia leader set for US talks

Thursday, March 27th 2008, 6:21
related countries: United States

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is on this way to the US, kicking off a 17-day multi-nation diplomatic trip.
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Australian terror trial suspended

Thursday, March 20th 2008, 15:10
related countries: Australia

A terrorism trial in Australia is postponed after a judge calls for improvements to the suspects' jail conditions.
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E Timorese leader out of hospital

Wednesday, March 19th 2008, 5:40
related countries: East Timor

East Timor's president is discharged from an Australian hospital five weeks after being shot by rebels.
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Hamilton wins dramatic F1 opener

Sunday, March 16th 2008, 8:41
related countries: Bermuda

Lewis Hamilton gets his Formula One campaign off to the best possible start with victory in an incident-packed Australian Grand Prix.
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F1: Hamilton takes Australian pole

Saturday, March 15th 2008, 4:54
related countries: Bermuda

Lewis Hamilton earns pole position for the Australian Grand Prix but Kimi Raikkonen suffers problems.
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F1: Hamilton off to flying start

Friday, March 14th 2008, 11:56
related countries: Bermuda

Lewis Hamilton is fastest in one of Friday's practice sessions at the Australian Grand Prix, with Kimi Raikkonen topping the other.
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Jail for Australian kiss killers

Friday, March 7th 2008, 23:21
related countries: Australia

Two women in Australia who murdered a girl from Dorset and then kissed over her body are jailed for life.
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Terracotta city tourists' ordeal

Wednesday, March 5th 2008, 12:28
related countries: China

A man is shot dead after taking 10 Australian tourists hostage in China's Terracotta Army city of Xian.
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Australian rates at 12-year high

Tuesday, March 4th 2008, 7:55
related countries: Australia

Australia's central bank raises interest rates to 7.25%, the highest level in 12 years, to combat inflation.
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Cricket: India act over 'sledging'

Tuesday, February 26th 2008, 15:57
related countries: India

India write a letter to match referee Jeff Crowe complaining about the behaviour of the Australian players.
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Rudd plans summit on 2020 vision

Tuesday, February 26th 2008, 0:35
related countries: Australia

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd reveals plans for a summit to discuss challenges facing Australia.
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Australia troops 'can leave Iraq'

Wednesday, February 20th 2008, 5:40
related countries: Iraq

The time has come for Australian combat troops to leave Iraq, the head of the country's armed forces says.
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Soldiers hunt East Timor rebels

Thursday, February 14th 2008, 6:36
related countries: East Timor

Australian-led troops are hunting for rebels thought to have carried out attacks on East Timor's top leaders.
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BHP makes takeover bid for Rio

Tuesday, February 5th 2008, 23:33

Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton launches a formal hostile bid to buy rival Rio Tinto for $147bn.
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Australia apology to Aborigines

Wednesday, January 30th 2008, 6:56

The Australian government will issue a formal apology to Aborigines when parliament convenes on 13 February.
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Tennis: Djokovic wins Aussie title

Sunday, January 27th 2008, 11:53

Serbia's Novak Djokovic beats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
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Live - Djokovic v Tsonga

Sunday, January 27th 2008, 8:20

Third seed Novak Djokovic takes on unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final of the Australian Open.
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Tennis: Sharapova wins title

Saturday, January 26th 2008, 4:20

Maria Sharapova beats Ana Ivanovic to win her third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
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Ledger remembered as 'old soul'

Friday, January 25th 2008, 16:37

Heath Ledger's family remember the star as an 'old soul' in a death notice printed in an Australian newspaper.
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Tennis: Djokovic topples Federer

Friday, January 25th 2008, 11:17

Novak Djokovic beats world number one Roger Federer in straight sets to reach the Australian Open final.
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Tennis: Tsonga stuns Nadal

Thursday, January 24th 2008, 10:50

Unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga thrashes world number two Rafael Nadal in straight sets to reach the final of the Australian Open.
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Ledger autopsy inconclusive

Thursday, January 24th 2008, 8:27

The cause of 28-year-old actor Heath Ledger's death will not be known for about 10 days, authorities say.
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Tennis: Sharapova reaches final

Thursday, January 24th 2008, 6:28

Maria Sharapova trounces Jelena Jankovic 6-3 6-1 to reach the final of the Australian Open.
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Stars pay tribute to Heath Ledger

Wednesday, January 23rd 2008, 15:37

Hollywood stars, family and fans pay tribute to Australian actor Heath Ledger, who has been found dead aged 28.
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Tennis: Federer to face Djokovic

Wednesday, January 23rd 2008, 13:37

Champion Roger Federer beats James Blake in straight sets to set up a semi-final with third seed Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open.
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Live - Federer v Blake

Wednesday, January 23rd 2008, 8:24

Reigning champion Roger Federer takes on James Blake for a place in the Australian Open semi-finals.
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Tennis: Ivanovic beats Venus

Wednesday, January 23rd 2008, 1:45

Ana Ivanovic will play Daniela Hantuchova in the semi-finals of the Australian Open after a thrilling win over Venus Williams.
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Tennis: Sharapova beats Henin

Tuesday, January 22nd 2008, 10:24

Maria Sharapova produces a magnificent display of clean hitting to knock world number one Justine Henin out in the Australian Open quarter-finals.
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Tasmanian payout for Aborigines

Tuesday, January 22nd 2008, 7:19

Aborigines who were taken from their homes as children will get reparation from the Australian state of Tasmania.
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Tennis: Jankovic beats Williams

Tuesday, January 22nd 2008, 3:58

Third seed Jelena Jankovic beats defending champion Serena Williams 6-3 6-4 to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.
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Tennis: Jankovic beats Williams

Tuesday, January 22nd 2008, 3:41

Jelena Jankovic beats defending champion Serena Williams to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.
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Tennis: Federer through

Monday, January 21st 2008, 10:18

Defending champion Roger Federer beats Tomas Berdych to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
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Tennis: Ivanovic makes last eight

Monday, January 21st 2008, 3:32
related countries: Denmark

Venus Williams and Ana Ivanovic win to set up a quarter-final clash at the Australian Open.
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Tennis: Nalbandian thrashed

Sunday, January 20th 2008, 8:06

Nikolay Davydenko and David Nalbandian suffer heavy defeats on day seven of the Australian Open.
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Tennis: Federer wins epic

Saturday, January 19th 2008, 10:17

Roger Federer beats Janko Tipsarevic in a dramatic encounter to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open.
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Tennis: Kuznetsova makes shock early exit

Saturday, January 19th 2008, 2:31
related countries: Poland

Polish teenager Agnieszka Radwanska beats second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova at the Australian Open.
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Tennis: Roddick out in thriller

Friday, January 18th 2008, 15:20

Sixth seed Andy Roddick crashes out of the Australian Open to Philipp Kohlschreiber after a five-set thriller.
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Tennis: Mauresmo crashes out

Friday, January 18th 2008, 13:00

Former champion Amelie Mauresmo is knocked out of the Australian Open by home favourite Casey Dellacqua.
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Tennis: Nadal reaches round four

Friday, January 18th 2008, 9:19
related countries: France

Rafael Nadal comes through a testing first set before beating France's Gilles Simon at the Australian Open.
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Australians transfer whaling pair

Friday, January 18th 2008, 5:53
related countries: Japan

An Australian ship returns two activists who boarded a Japanese whaler to their own vessel, ending a stand-off.
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Tennis: Henin sees off Schiavone

Friday, January 18th 2008, 4:08

Top seed Justine Henin and defending champion Serena Williams are early winners on day five of the Australian Open.
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Safin v Baghdatis as it happened

Thursday, January 17th 2008, 13:31

Former finalist Marcos Baghdatis beats ex-champion Marat Safin in five sets at the Australian Open.
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Tennis: Baghdatis wins thriller

Thursday, January 17th 2008, 13:29

Marcos Baghdatis overcomes battling former champion Marat Safin in a five-set Australian Open second-round clash.
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State control for Aboriginal dole

Thursday, January 17th 2008, 5:50

The Australian government takes control of 50% of benefits paid to people in an Aboriginal community.
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Tennis: Federer thrashes Santoro

Thursday, January 17th 2008, 3:55

Defending champion Roger Federer drops only three games as he thumps Fabrice Santoro to sweep into the Australian Open third round.
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Sharapova trounces Davenport

Wednesday, January 16th 2008, 9:56

Maria Sharapova beats former world number one Lindsay Davenport 6-1 6-3 in the Australian Open second round.
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Tennis: Henin makes round three

Wednesday, January 16th 2008, 2:06

Top seed Justine Henin beats Olga Poutchkova in the Australian Open second round, as Serena Williams and Amelie Mauresmo also triumph.
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Tennis: Federer sweeps through

Tuesday, January 15th 2008, 11:43

Roger Federer eases into the second round of the Australian Open with a win over Diego Hartfield.
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Tennis: Win for Kuznetsova

Tuesday, January 15th 2008, 10:09
related countries: France

Venus Williams reached the second round of the Australian Open with a far from convincing 6-2 7-5 win over Yan Zi.
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Japan whaling illegal, court says

Tuesday, January 15th 2008, 6:40
related countries: Japan

An Australian court rules the activities of the Japanese whaling fleet are illegal, ordering it to halt operations.
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