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UK media watchdog probes MH17 crash report

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SKY News is being investigated by communications watchdog Ofcom after more than 200 people complained about one of its reporters rifling through a victim's suitcase after the Malaysia Airlines flight 17 crash.

THE broadcaster apologised after journalist Colin Brazier was filmed picking up a toiletry bag and a set of keys from an open suitcase at the scene in eastern Ukraine.

During the broadcast, Brazier himself seemed to realise his mistake telling the audience: "I shouldn't really be doing this, I suppose."An Ofcom spokesman said: "Ofcom received over 200 complaints about this news report. Having assessed these, there are grounds to investigate under our rule on potentially offensive material. As in all investigations, we will take relevant circumstances into account, including any action taken by the broadcaster, in reaching a decision."The broadcast, on July 20, was met with an outpouring of outrage on Twitter with many viewers calling it "shocking" and "disgusting".Speaking at the time, a Sky News spokeswoman said: "Colin immediately recognised that this was inappropriate and said so on air. Both Colin and Sky News apologise profusely for any offence caused."Brazier is described by Sky News as one of its "most widely travelled" reporters who has previously been honoured for his reporting in Afghanistan.Two days after the broadcast, he wrote in the Guardian about what he called "a serious error of judgment".He said: "At the weekend I got things wrong. If there was someone to apologise to in person, I would."

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Strong quake hits southwest Iran

Strong quake hits southwest Iran | dailytelegraph.com.au

Last Updated: August 19, 2014

A STRONG, magnitude 6.2 earthquake has jolted a sparsely populated mountainous province near Iran's border with Iraq.

'China wants to take us over'

CLIVE Palmer has gone on an extraordinary tirade against China on Q&A, saying they are 'mongrels' who are trying to take over Australia.

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US homebuilder confidence rises in August

US home builders are feeling more confident in their sales prospects headed into next year, a sign that home construction and sales of newly built homes may pick up after stalling during the northern summer.

THE National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index rose in August to 55, up two points from a revised reading of 53 in July.

The latest reading is the highest since January, when it was 56.Readings above 50 indicate more builders view sales conditions as good, rather than poor.Sales of new homes are running behind last year's pace.But builders' view of current sales conditions for single-family homes, their outlook for sales over the next six months and traffic by prospective buyers each increased in the latest survey.

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Palmer to host climate summit after G20

CLIVE Palmer will host a self-styled climate change conference at his Queensland resort the day after the G20 summit wraps up in Brisbane.

THE mining magnate and Palmer United Party leader claims there are many world leaders who want to discuss climate change at the G20 in November but can't because the issue isn't on the agenda.

He's hoping his counter conference on November 17 will fill the gap and attract a strong crowd to the Palmer Coolum Resort - famous for its dinosaur theme park."We'll have international leaders from all over the world and the globe, talking about climate change," he told ABC's Q&A program on Monday.The Abbott government has faced criticism in some quarters for not including climate change on the official G20 agenda, choosing instead to focus on economic growth, trade and job creation.PUP will next week introduce a bill to the Senate calling for an emissions trading scheme to be set up in case Australia's major trading partners adopt a similar scheme.It's unclear if Labor supports the proposal, while the government will almost certainly reject it."We have to realise that if we want to trade with other countries and they have an ETS, they won't allow our products to enter unless we have a similar scheme," he said.Mr Palmer's three senators and the Motoring Enthusiast Party's Ricky Muir last month gave the government the crucial votes it needed to abolish carbon pricing in Australia.

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China wants to take over Australia: Palmer

CLIVE Palmer has delivered an extraordinary tirade against Australia's biggest trading partner, describing the Chinese government as "mongrels" who shoot their own people.

IN a broad spray on national television, the maverick MP accused the "communist Chinese government" of trying to take over Australia's ports to steal the nation's natural resources.

"I don't mind standing up against the Chinese bastards and stopping them from doing it," he told ABC's Q&A program on Monday.The Palmer United Party leader is embroiled in a legal battle with Chinese state-owned company CITIC Pacific, which has accused the mining magnate of siphoning off $12 million in funds.Mr Palmer has strenuously denied accusations his company Mineralogy misused CITIC Pacific's cash to finance PUP's federal election campaign.He said the matter was before the Supreme Court this week and he'd keep up the fight against the "Chinese mongrels"."I'm saying that because they're communist, because they shoot their own people, they haven't got a justice system and they want to take over this country," he said."We're not going to let them do it."A number of Mr Palmer's political opponents have in the past accused the outspoken Queensland MP of jeopardising Australia's relations with China.China is Australia's largest trading partner, with two-way trade hitting nearly $151 billion in 2013.

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Aussie charged over fatal Indonesian crash

AN Australian man has been charged over a fatal crash in Indonesia after more than a month in custody, and could spend six years behind bars if found guilty.

JAKE Drage's dream West Java surfing adventure was cut short on June 30 when his motorbike collided with another at an intersection.

Police on Monday said they had finally charged the former Perth personal trainer with "reckless" driving causing death.If found guilty, Drage faces a maximum six years in jail and/or a maximum fine of Rp 12 million ($A1100).According to his mother, Tiena Drage, the 23-year-old clipped a second bike, ridden by a teenage girl.The girl's mother, who was on the back, died of her injuries in hospital the next day.Chief of the traffic accident unit in Sukabumi, West Java, Deny Irwansyah, acknowledged the delay in the case."The process has been going for 45 days now, we've gone back and forth to the prosecutors four times," he said.Ms Drage, who rushed to West Java shortly after the crash, caused a commotion at the prosecutor's office as she tried to stop the media photographing her son.A local lawyer and a lawyer from Jakarta were also present.Prosecutor Eka Aryana said there would be no special treatment for the Australian."The dossier has been accepted," she told reporters."Next we will set a date for trial, hopefully it won't be long, one or two weeks."There's no discrimination in this case, no special treatment, he must be processed by the courts."Drage's friends have been fundraising for the victim's family, who wrote a letter to police requesting he not be charged.In a statement issued from his cell last month, Drage said he hoped to befriend them."The accident leaves me with a sadness that is very difficult to describe and I want to thank her family for all the kindness and goodwill they have shown me," he said.

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