Stubborn streak got nurse out of Algeria

A FRENCH nurse caught up in the Algeria hostage crisis has revealed how the fear of being raped and an overwhelming determination "not to submit to terrorists" ensured she survived. The nurse, identified only as Muriel, escaped from the gas complex...

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Crowds gather for Obama inauguration

CROWDS are gathering in Washington for President Barack Obama's inauguration. Rhenda Phillips-Sanders, 55, who travelled from Shreveport, Louisiana, for the inauguration, is carrying the same enthusiasm that brought her there four years ago. ...

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Filmmaker Michael Winner dies at 77

THE British filmmaker behind Death Wish, restaurant critic and bon vivant Michael Winner, has died at the age of 77. Winner's wife Geraldine says he died on Monday at his London home after an illness. Winner's 30 movies included three Death...

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Japan PM confirms 7 deaths in Algeria

JAPAN'S prime minister says seven Japanese people are now known to have been killed in the Algerian hostage crisis, the first confirmation from Tokyo that any of its nationals died. "I was informed by vice-foreign minister (Minoru) Kiuchi that...

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Berlusconi verdict after Italy elections

THE verdict in former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's trial for underage sex will not come before the February elections, a court in northern Italy says. The decision marks a partial victory for the media magnate, who will be a candidate...

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37 foreigners killed in Algeria attack

ALGIERS says 37 foreigners of eight different nationalities, as well as an Algerian, were killed by hostage-takers in a well-planned attack on a remote gas plant. Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal says five other foreigners are still missing and...

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European banks optimistic on outlook

EUROPEAN banks are optimistic about their business outlook for the next six months, even though the economy is set to deteriorate further in a number of countries, a study has found. Consultants Ernst & Young found in a survey that 37 per...

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Man shot at Brisbane caravan park

A MAN has been wounded in a shooting at a caravan park in Brisbane's north. Police were called to Gympie Road, Aspley about 9.15pm (AEST) on Monday. A 35-year-old man was taken to the Royal Brisbane Hospital with suspected gunshot wounds, they...

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