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Rudd says he spoke to officials about Hu

Australia 7 News - 58 minutes ago

PM Kevin Rudd says he spoke to China's vice foreign minister about Stern Hu's arrest.

  • Teenager makes medical history Australia 7 News - 58 minutes ago

    A British teenager has made medical history after of heart transplant was reversed.

  • SAfrican strike threatens 2010 World Cup events AP - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago

    Striking South African construction workers, building stadiums for the 2010 World Cup, vow to continue their strike until employers meet their demand for a 12 percent wage increase. (July 14)

  • In search of an exit strategy Reuters - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago

    President Obama says "all of us want" an effective Afghan exit strategy, but analysts say crafting that strategy carries significant challenges.

  • Czech ambassador recalled over visa changes CBC.ca - Tue Jul 14, 2:28 PM ET

  • Inquiry into Iraq death sees British soldiers 'abuse video' AFP - Tue Jul 14, 1:45 PM ET

    A public inquiry into the death of an Iraqi man in British custody was shown a video of a British soldier screaming at hooded prisoners on Monday. The first day of the wide-ranging inquiry in central London heard that Baha Mousa, a 26-year-old hotel receptionist who died in Basra, southern Iraq, died after a "struggle" with two soldiers. Images of the video allegedly showing abuse by a British soldier.

  • Ex-Polish premier Buzek voted EU parliament president AFP - Tue Jul 14, 1:37 PM ET

    Former Polish premier Jerzy Buzek has been elected president of the European parliament, becoming the first deputy from the ex-communist east to preside over the assembly. Buzek, from the conservative European People's Party (EPP) won the endorsement of the parliament during the first plenary session of the new assembly's five-year term, following elections across the 27 EU nations from June 4-7. Images and soundbites.

  • France Bastille Day renews military strength AP - Tue Jul 14, 1:09 PM ET

    President Nicolas Sarkozy has opened the traditional Bastille Day military parade to Indian and German troops, as France looks to expand its global military strength and strategic partnerships. (July 14)

  • How big is your tortoise? Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 1:07 PM ET

    Riga Zoo in Latvia goes through its annual tortoise weighing, with two "Strong Men" required to lift the tortoises - which weigh over 100kgs - onto the scales.

  • Raw Video: Stunt plane crashes in Germany AP - Tue Jul 14, 1:07 PM ET

    A family of three evaded what could have been a major, if not fatal, mishap after a double-decker stunt plane doing loops flew too low and collided with their car. The pilot also survived. (July 14)

  • Motorcycle History FOX News - Tue Jul 14, 1:03 PM ET

    Biker makes first ever jump over Thames River

  • Israeli mobile phone ad upsets Palestinians AP - Tue Jul 14, 12:48 PM ET

    An Israeli mobile phone commercial showing soldiers playing soccer near Israel's West Bank separation barrier has angered Palestinians who say it is in poor taste and exploits their suffering. (July 14)

  • Raising Cheetahs in Namibia ABC News - Tue Jul 14, 11:31 AM ET

    Laurie Marker saves cheetahs by raising them in her backyard.

  • Liberia's Taylor answers war charges Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 11:24 AM ET

    Liberia's former president Charles Taylor takes the stand in his own defence at his trial in the Hague on war crimes charges.

  • French pair seized in Somalia Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 10:59 AM ET

    An armed gang abducted the two, said by officials to be security consultants posing as journalists for their own protection.

  • France and India mark strategic relationship on Bastille day AFP - Tue Jul 14, 10:53 AM ET

    France celebrated its 220th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris with a military parade and then a garden party at the presidential palace. Among the honoured guests Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and 400 Indian troops.

  • Bastille Day parade has Indian twist Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 9:34 AM ET

    France marks Bastille Day in the annual grand parade on the Champs Elysees in Paris with a special highlight on the country's relations with India.

  • Bob Woodruff: Back in the War Zone ABC News - Tue Jul 14, 9:30 AM ET

    ABC correspondent returns to Iraq for the first time since his injury in 2006.

  • Czech ambassador recalled over new visa rules CBC.ca - Tue Jul 14, 9:26 AM ET

  • Crowd soaks up atmosphere of Bastille day parade AFP - Tue Jul 14, 9:15 AM ET

    France marked the 220th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris with its customary military parade down the Champs Elysees. Spectators soaked up the atmosphere.

  • Olympic dream funded by a brothel Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 8:34 AM ET

    A New Zealand taekwondo competitor has set up a brothel to help fund his London Olympics campaign.

  • Pakistan's blast village mourns dead Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 8:28 AM ET

    Funerals have been taking place for the victims of an explosion that killed at least nine people and wounded scores in central Pakistan.

  • France to invest in defence, pursue Afghan mission: Sarkozy AFP - Tue Jul 14, 8:25 AM ET

    France remains committed to maintaining its defence budget and pursuing its mission in Afghanistan despite the pressure caused by the economic slowdown, President Nicolas Sarkozy said after the annual Bastille Day military parade down the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. Images and soundbites.

  • Rioters and police clash in Belfast Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 7:59 AM ET

    Police in Northern Ireland are pelted with missiles and petrol bombs in the wake of pro-British Orange Order parades.

  • HK tackles ketamine drug scene Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 7:43 AM ET

    Odourless, cheap and easy to consume, ketamine has become THE drug problem in Hong Kong.

  • Koreans protest dog-eating Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 7:22 AM ET

    Protesters in Seoul rally against the dog-eating culture.

  • Taiwan church's Xinjiang vigil Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 6:22 AM ET

    A Taiwan church holds a candlelight vigil for the ethnic unrest in China's Xinjiang.

  • Bulgari eyes China market Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 6:05 AM ET

    Italian jeweller Bulgari sees China business picking up in the second quarter amid a tough year ahead.

  • Ballarat's bold bid Australia 7 News - Tue Jul 14, 5:48 AM ET

    The Victorian city of Ballarat has made a bold bid to poach Australia's most famous foot race, the Stawell Gift.

  • South Australia weather bulletin Australia 7 News - Tue Jul 14, 5:46 AM ET

    State weather update.

  • Man crushed by tram Australia 7 News - Tue Jul 14, 5:44 AM ET

    An elderly man has been run over by a tram in Sydney's Chinatown.

  • Business Update: Asia banks up Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 5:38 AM ET

    Asian financial shares rally, leading regional benchmarks higher after nearly two weeks of losses.

  • Freed hostage in Arroyo talks Reuters - Tue Jul 14, 4:38 AM ET

    Freed hostage Eugenio Vagni meets the Philippines president before heading home to Italy.

  • Circumcision finds new adherents in Africa's fight against AIDS AFP - Tue Jul 14, 4:36 AM ET

    Male circumcision is the latest weapon against Africa's spiralling HIV problem, with research showing it can cut infection rates by up to 60%. For many Kenyan tribes, the procedure is already a rite of passage, but in the country's remote western regions it's an innovation which health authorities are determined to introduce. Despite careful information campaigns, though, some men now believe that circumcision is a `magic bullet¿ which gives them effective immunity from the disease.

  • Shocking footage of prisoner abuse Australia 7 News - Tue Jul 14, 3:46 AM ET

    Disturbing video has emerged of a British soldier screaming abuse at hooded Iraqi prisoners.

  • Sinking ship Australia 7 News - Tue Jul 14, 3:46 AM ET

    A bureaucratic battle over the fate of an old Australian warship has been settled.

  • Expats' high life Australia 7 News - Tue Jul 14, 3:44 AM ET

    Australia may be one of the best places in the world to live, but it seems our expats are the ones living the high-life.

  • Orders placed for swine flu vaccine Australia 7 News - Tue Jul 14, 3:44 AM ET

    Australia has ordered twenty-one-million doses of swine flu vaccine.

  • Five more execs detained: report Australia 7 News - Tue Jul 14, 3:44 AM ET

    China has reportedly detained another five executives as it continues its investigation into Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu.

  • Clampdown polarises Han Chinese and Uighur communities AFP - Tue Jul 14, 1:21 AM ET

    A Uighur specialist working for Human Rights Watch says China's clampdown on the Uighur community since 9/11 had deeply polarised the two communities.

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