Switzerland knew of Holocaust in 1942

SWISS officials knew in May 1942 that Jews were being exterminated in Nazi concentration camps, yet decided to tighten their asylum policies in the following months, Swiss television has reported. "As of May 1942, we can prove that information...

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Police arrest Brazil club owner after fire

AUTHORITIES have arrested one of the owners of a Brazilian nightclub where more than 230 partygoers perished in a blaze blamed by survivors on a band's pyrotechnics show. Two members of a musical group also were arrested, and a warrant was issued...

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Qld cops rising water as storm hits Sydney

THOUSANDS of homes are underwater in Queensland and NSW as ex-tropical cyclone Oswald closes in on Sydney. The weather front is beating a devastating path down the coast and authorities are ramping up for another day of evacuations while floodwaters...

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US stocks open higher

US stocks have opened higher as Caterpillar's positive forecast for 2013 helped overcome its fourth-quarter 2012 earnings disappointment and pushed up the Dow. Five minutes into trade on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 15.40...

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US durable goods orders higher

NEW US orders for durable manufactured goods surged higher in December, led by a jump in commercial aircraft orders, government figures show. Orders for durable goods - long-lasting products such as vehicles, computers and machinery - rose to...

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US woman swept away by 'sneaker' wave

A WOMAN has been swept out to sea by a large wave and drowned on a California beach in the third such tragedy in the region this winter, authorities say. The 32-year-old was walking with her boyfriend and dog on Sunday when the wave pulled her...

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Yemen suicide bomb kills 10 soldiers

A SUICIDE car bomb at a checkpoint in central Yemen has killed at least 10 soldiers, as the army leads an offensive on al-Qaeda militants suspected of holding European hostages. The attack targeted a checkpoint manned by members of a battalion...

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US to raise Sri Lanka human rights at UN

THE US will bring a fresh resolution to the UN Human Rights Council in a bid to force Sri Lanka to deliver on promises to investigate its troops for war crimes, top US diplomats say after talks with Colombo. "The US has decided to sponsor a procedural...

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