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Australian navy to get 62-day Christmas leave

Australia's navy has been given a two-month Christmas break, in the hope that by making naval life more family friendly, it will attract the 2,000 recruits needed for the service to achieve its target strength of 15,000...

Chinese president begins state visit to Cuba

Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) and his wife Liu Yongqing (2nd R) greet children presenting flowers to them while Jose Ramon Machado Ventura (1st L), first vice-president of Cuba's Council of State and first vice-president of...

Govt may control welfare payments (AAP)

Welfare payments could be controlled for dysfunctional families across Australia next year under options being considered by the federal government. The move would mean neglectful non-indigenous parents would lose control of...

Aso to attend APEC summit in Lima

Prime Minister Taro Aso will visit Lima from Friday to Sunday for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit, Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura said Tuesday. The government is arranging bilateral talks between Aso...

Greece, Slovak to strengthen cooperation

ATHENS, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Memoranda of Understanding for Cooperation in the sectors of armaments and defense industries, as well as for cooperation with the Athens Multinational Sealift Coordination Center were signed by the...

HMAS Sydney's unknown sailor laid to rest (ABC)

The remains of an unknown sailor have been laid to rest at the Geraldton War Cemetery in Western Australia as part of the 67th anniversary of the loss of HMAS Sydney . The sailor was found floating in a life raft off Christmas...

Govt should be defending Joint Strike Fighters: Opposition

The Federal Opposition has demanded the Government release its air combat review to clarify whether the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the best jet for the Australian Air Force. Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon has given no...

A prestige issue for Congress

CE attends works inauguration in the absence of Pradyumna Congress activists urge Lagadapati to do ‘justice’ to CE VIJAYAWADA: The ruling Congress party on Tuesday took the reported surrender of Chief Engineer T. Anjaneyulu to...

Guidelines for body image get funding (AAP)

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A voluntary code of conduct covering issues such as too-skinny models and digitally-enhanced images will be drafted by the media and fashion industries under a $125,000 federal government initiative. The plan, unveiled on...

Lima, Peru is Bush's last international trip as president

Living in Peru Jobana Soto After eight years as President of the United States, George W. Bush will take his final trip outside his country to Lima, Peru, where he will participate in his last international meeting of his...

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