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Australian PM Rudd calls for election on September 7

Five weeks after he seized the Labor Party leadership, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Sunday set September 7 as the date for the country's next parliamentary elections amid growing......

Snowden in Moscow airport, Russia won't hand him over to US

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden's presence at the airport in Moscow but has refused to hand over him to the United State......

Aussie jailed to 45 yrs for raping and killing Indian girl

A 21-year-old Australian man was Friday sentenced to 45 years in jail with a minimum non-parole period of 30 years for the "planned and premeditated" rape and murder of Indian student Tosha......

Royal hoax call prankster back on air in Australia

One of the two Australian radio presenters whose royal prank call to a British hospital treating Kate Middleton went awry and created a furore when an Indian-origin nurse committed suicide,......

Indians prime targets of racist attacks in Australia

Indians are now the focus of racist attacks in Australia than in the past when people from east Asian descent were the primary targets, a major social survey has found. The targets of racism in......

Samoa Airline charging obese passengers more

Travel light, is what Samoa Air is telling passengers quite literally, as the airline has become the first in the world to introduce "pay as you weigh" flights in which overweight passengers have......

Nokia planning to launch 'Windows tablet'

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has suggested that the firm is planning to launch a Windows tablet. Elop also openly explained why Nokia ditched its own operating system and picked Windows over Android,......

Facebook's growth rate slowing down: Report

A report in the Wall Street Journal, citing data provided by ComScore, said that US visitors to the social media site rose five cent in April to 158 million. That''s the slowest growth rate since......

Brad Pitt to produce stalled Marilyn Monroe biopic

Brad Pitt has signed up to produce an Australian filmmaker's stalled Marilyn Monroe biopic, according to reports.The 48-year-old star has stepped in to help director Andrew Dominik get his......

PIX: Universal Studios' Ten Most Memorable Film Scenes

Universal Studios has commissioned a poll of most memorable moments to mark its 100th anniversary. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the studio's 10 best film scenes are from films like The......

Thorpe flattered, but not gay

Australian swimming superstar Ian Thorpe has again denied that he is gay, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. 'I have answered the question once (before) and I don't think I will ever answer it......

Indian-origin Perumal brain behind biggest 'fixing' in Aus football

The world's biggest match-fixer, Indian-origin Wilson Raj Perumal is suspected of masterminding the rigging of Australian professional football, the biggest in the nation’s history, even......

Perth Scorchers' Mitchell Marsh to miss CLT20 with injury

Perth Scorchers young gun Mitchell Marsh will not play in the Champions League T20 tournament in India after being ruled out with yet another hamstring injury. According to the Sydney Morning......

Watson expected to play for Rajasthan Royals in CLT20

Cricket Australia is expected to release Shane Watson to his Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals for next month's US $6 million Champions League Twenty20. The development could add to......

Former Aus cricket coach Mickey Arthur eyes rugby switch

Sacked Australia cricket coach Mickey Arthur is in talks to join Perth-based Super 15 rugby franchise Western Force. The Sydney Morning Herald said the South African, who was sacked two weeks......

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Q. Which is the oldest existing newspaper?
Akantha: A. Post- och Inrikes Tidningar (Sweden) 1645 Haarlems Dagblad (Netherlands) 1656 La Gazzetta di Mantova (Italy) 1664 The London Gazette (UK)...... more

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Q. What is Earth Hour? When & where the first Earth Hour is taken place ?
Krishna Chavhan: A. Earth Hour is an annual international event started by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Australia in 2007, held on the last Saturday of March, that...... more

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Q. Which is the oldest living tree?
Joseph Chacko: A. On a wild Tasmanian mountain there is a magnificent, recently discovered stand of Huon pine trees that has been called the world's 'oldest known...... more

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Warner faces sanction for missing club match despite being selected to play

Sydney, Oct 7 (ANI): Australian batsman David Warner has been summoned by Cricket New South Wales to discuss why he did not play for club Randwick... ...

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'Know-all' smartphones a worry for privacy, boon for advertisers

Sydney, Oct. 7 (ANI): As consumers are becoming more and more reliable on their smartphones, advertisers and tech companies like Google and... ...

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Horner hits out at late response of marshals after fire engulfs Webber's car in Korean GP

Sydney, Oct 7 - Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has expressed frustration at the 'age' it took marshals to get to Mark Webber's blazing... ...

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Pirates Edge Cardinals 5-3 Take 2-1 Lead in NLDS

Pakistan Cricket Board's acting chief Najam Sethi has advised the nation's players to consider themselves as champions while launching the logo of... ...

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Europe Aims to Regulate the Cloud

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