Hollande backs Lebanon over Syria crisis

FRENCH President Francois Hollande on a brief visit to Beirut has pledged to "protect" Lebanon against threats of destabilisation caused by the deadly conflict in neighbouring Syria. "France will spare no effort to guarantee Lebanon's independence,...

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PM to spruik white paper at Laos talks

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard will use the opportunity of a gathering of world leaders in Laos to spruik the Asian Century white paper and Australia's plans to increase its engagement in the region. Ms Gillard, who arrived in Vientiane on Sunday...

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Rio elects its Carnival's queen and king

RIO de Janeiro has new royalty. Evelyn Bastos, a 19-year-old student and member of the famed Mangueira Samba school, has been crowned queen of the 2013 Rio Carnival while Milton Junior was re-elected as iconic King Momo. An emotional Bastos,...

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Four killed when Kyrgyz toilet floor caves

FOUR people have been killed when the floor of a public toilet in southern Kyrgyzstan caved in, the ministry for emergency situations says. Authorities had earlier reported that 15 people were injured in the accident on Saturday at a public...

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South Sudan expels UN rights official

SOUTH Sudan says it has expelled a UN official who was carrying out an investigation on the human rights situation in the fledgling state, accusing her of producing "unjustified" reports. "It's the first person on human rights to be (declared)...

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Tens of thousands lose housing in US storm

TENS of thousands of New Yorkers need housing after superstorm Sandy, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg estimated that 30,000 to 40,000 people in the city alone would need housing after Monday's storm,...

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France church in new gay marriage swipe

THE Catholic Church in France has taken a fresh swing at the Socialist government's plan to authorise gay marriage and adoption, which is to be presented as a draft law this week. Paris Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, who has led opposition to the...

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