Two women killed as light planes collide in Sydney
Sydney - Two small planes collided in mid-air in Sydney's south-west Thursday, killing two women, both believed to be in their 20s. The plane carrying the women, a Cessna 152 aircraft owned by the Basair Aviation College, crashed into the backyard of...
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New Zealand watchdog accuses Shell of unfair trading
Wellington - New Zealand's consumer watchdog Commerce Commission said Thursday that it was taking Shell Oil to court over claims that the company's petrol was more economical for motorists. The commission will lay charges under the Fair Trading Act a...
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Indonesian parliament approves new mining bill
Jakarta - The Indonesian parliament on Tuesday passed a new law on coal and mining that is expected to pave the way of international mining companies to exploit its mineral resources. The endorsement of the Bill on Minerals and Coal Mining ending thr...
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Hewitt family welcome son Cruz
Sydney - Lleyton Hewitt and wife Bec Cartwright have taken a page from the idea books of Davis and Victoria Beckham by naming their newborn son Cruz. The Beckhams used that name three years ago when the third of their three boys was born in Spain as ...
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New Zealand, Fiji in standoff over sanctions - Summary
Wellington - New Zealand and Fiji refused to budge in the standoff that threatened to see the two countries expel each other's diplomats Tuesday. New Zealand insisted it would not reverse a ban on visas for officials of the military, which seized pow...
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