Space telescope repair hopes dashed

A BROKEN planet-finding telescope is to remain crippled in space after scientists gave up attempts to restore it to full working order. The news was announced by the American space agency NASA, which is looking to see what can be salvaged from...

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Pistorius to go on trial in March: lawyer

Double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius will be indicted for premeditated murder next week. Source: AAP STAR South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius will go on trial in March next year on murder charges for shooting his girlfriend, his lawyer...

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'Vodka pipeline' to Kyrgyzstan plugged

KYRGYZ customs officials have shut down a pipeline that had been used to apparently pump thousands of litres of vodka from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan under a river, Kyrgyz police say, according to the Akipress news agency. The 20-centimetre-thick,...

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Protesters dragged out of Egypt mosque

EGYPTIAN police have dragged supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi out of a Cairo mosque, where crowds tried to attack them. Morsi loyalists had refused to leave the mosque, which was surrounded by security forces, including police who...

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US stocks fall again despite housing data

US stocks have fallen for a third day, opening lower despite a rise in housing starts. Five minutes into trade on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 33.02 (0.22 per cent) to 15,079.17. The broad-based S&P 500 lost 5.15 (0.31...

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UN rights chief demands Egypt probe

UN rights chief Navi Pillay has demanded a wide-ranging probe into Egyptian security forces' bloody crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters, joining an international chorus of condemnation. "The number of people killed or injured, even according...

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New govt faces tough choices on defence

THE party that wins federal government on September 7 may have to tell defence there's not enough money for their big plans. Australian Strategic Policy institute (ASPI) executive director Peter Jennings says reconciling defence's ambitious equipment...

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Windows 8.1 set for October 18 release

A TWEAKED version of Microsoft's Windows operating system which restores the "Start" button missed by users and updates other features will be available on October 18, the company says. Windows 8.1 will be offered as a free download to those...

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Ultra-fast satellite computer unveiled

ONE of the fastest and most compact satellite computers in the world has been developed by students at the University of Stuttgart in Germany and will be sent into space next year on a commercial rocket. The computer is part of a small, 130kg...

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The Charlatans star Jon Brookes dies

THE Charlatans drummer Jon Brookes has died at the age of 44 after a battle with brain cancer. The rocker died in hospital on Tuesday morning after undergoing three years of treatment, and several operations, in a bid to beat the disease. The...

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NGOs urge asylum seeker policy rethink

SIXTY-FOUR church groups, charities and refugee advocates have called for an end to the "negative and distorted" political debate on asylum seekers. The non-government organisations (NGOs) say the federal government's deterrent policies haven't...

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Troubled BlackBerry eyes sale

STRUGGLING smartphone maker BlackBerry is examining "strategic alternatives", including the possibility of selling off the firm. The Canadian firm on Monday said it had formed a committee to consider "possible joint ventures, strategic partnerships...

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Govt sitting on NBN report: Turnbull

THE government is withholding a report on the NBN so its progress can't be scrutinised by the public ahead of the election, the opposition says. Opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull made the claim during a debate on Monday night...

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Man stabbed in chest in Sydney

A SYDNEY man has been stabbed in the chest multiple times in a fight. Police say they were alerted around 7pm (AEST) on Sunday after the 27-year-old sought help from a pizza shop in Rosebery following an alleged fight. The man is in a stable...

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Israel invites bids for 1,000 settler home

ISRAEL is inviting bids to build more than 1,000 settler homes in the West Bank, including east Jerusalem, the housing ministry says, ahead of peace talks with the Palestinians. "Tenders will be published" later in the day for 793 units in annexed...

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Flash floods kill 21 near Afghan capital

FLASH floods triggered by heavy rain and hail storms have killed more than 20 people on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghan officials say, with a mosque, houses and farmland also damaged. The flooding hit the Shakardara and Paghman districts to the...

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Harry visits Angola to see mine clearance

PRINCE Harry is visiting Angola to see mine clearance efforts there with a charity championed by his late mother, Princess Diana. The HALO Trust charity says Harry will be touring minefields and meeting beneficiaries of the organisation's work...

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