Jailed PKK leader confirms ceasefire call

KURDISH rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has confirmed he will call for a "historic" ceasefire on Thursday, the day of the Kurdish New Year, a pro-Kurdish lawmaker told reporters in Istanbul after meeting the jailed PKK chief. "I continue with my...

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Pope eschews tradition with silver ring

POPE Francis has eschewed tradition and chosen a silver Fisherman's Ring rather than a gold one - and one designed decades ago rather than created specifically for him, the Vatican said Monday. The gold-plated silver ring, one of the papal symbols...

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Pregnancy eating disorders revealed

ONE in 14 women have an eating disorder in the first three months of their pregnancy, according to British research. A survey of more than 700 pregnant women by University College London (UCL) found a quarter were "highly concerned about their...

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US stocks fall on renewed eurozone fears

US stock markets opened sharply lower on Monday amid concerns that the controversial Cyprus bailout could reignite the eurozone crisis. Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up 97.55 (0.67 per cent) to 14,416.56. The...

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Web pioneers win Queen's engineering award

FIVE engineers who helped create the internet have been awarded a $US1.5 million ($A1.46 million) prize, which British organisers hope will come to be seen as equivalent to a Nobel prize for engineering. Robert Kahn, Vinton Cerf and Marc Andreessen...

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Qld Health fraudster to be sentenced

THE man accused of fleecing $16 million from Queensland Health will be sentenced on Tuesday. Joel Barlow, 37, is alleged to have defrauded the government department of millions of dollars while working there between 2007 and 2011. Barlow, through...

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Hillary Clinton backs gay marriage

FORMER US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, who may be eyeing a run in the 2016 presidential election, came off the sidelines on Monday and announced her support for gay marriage. While Clinton pushed gay, lesbian and transgender (LGBT) rights...

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Israeli govt ready for peace: Netanyahu

ISRAEL'S incoming government extends its hand to the Palestinians and is ready for a historic compromise, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said while presenting his new centre-right coalition to parliament. He says Israel will maintain its...

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