Australian jailed for drugs in Cambodia
Phnom Penh - An Australian man has been convicted of attempting to smuggle methamphetamines out of Cambodia and jailed for six years, a judge said Wednesday. Judge Chan Madina of Phnom Penh Municipal Court said Simon Peter Conway, 50, pleaded guilty ...
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Dozens arrested at student protests in East Timor
Sydney - Students protested in the East Timor capital Dili on Wednesday, the third day of demonstrations against government spending priorities, radio reports said. Dozens have been arrested outside the National University where hundreds of students ...
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Trains back on for pope's Sydney visit
Sydney - The 200,000 Catholic pilgrims hoping for a glimpse of Pope Benedict XVI when he makes his grand entrance on Sydney Harbour next week will be assured of a train ride to the foreshore venue after rail unions agreed Tuesday to call off a rail s...
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Rail strike threatens pope's Sydney visit
Sydney - The 200,000 Catholic pilgrims hoping for a glimpse of Pope Benedict XVI when he makes his grand entrance next week on Sydney Harbour may find themselves stranded far from the foreshore by a 24-hour rail strike, organizers said Tuesday. Rail ...
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Quarrelsome Austrian coalition breaks apart - Summary
Vienna - Austria's coalition government between Social Democrats and the conservative People's Party has come to an end, after a series of policy quarrels culminated in the conservatives' call for early elections Monday. Vice Chancellor Wilhelm Molte...
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