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Putin threatens to point nuclear missiles at Europe
Russia sends chilling message to world leaders with a threat to aim nuclear missiles at Europe for the first time since the Cold War. more
- Clinton in front as Democrats clash over Iraq- Lebanese refugee camp battle spreads

Concern over dress pressure on Muslim students
Muslim schoolgirl has her headscarf airbrushed out of class photograph in an example of discrimination Muslim students face, inquiry hears. more
- School gets green light to even up the sexes- Pair plead guilty over assisted suicide attempt

'No al-Qaeda link' to JFK Airport plot
12:37pm Plot to bomb JFK Airport was a "homegrown" plan not directly linked to al-Qaeda, US intelligence official says. more
- JFK airport plot foiled - and flawed- Legal battle over child soldier's terror charges

- Australian 'held in Iraqi prison'
JFK airport plot foiled - and flawed
US authorities claim to have foiled plot, which would have caused "greater destruction than in the September 11 attacks", devastating US economy. more
- Legal battle over child soldier's terror charges- Brick by brick, India's poor underpin building boom

- Religious battle back in court
UN backs Hariri murder tribunal
UN Security Council votes to establish tribunal to prosecute the masterminds of the 2005 killing of former Lebanese prime minister. more
- MI6 killed ex-spy, says top suspect- Dr Death to leave prison
Bush faces Zoellick challenge
8:12am Another candidate could be put forward as a protest against the convention that gives US the right to name World Bank head. more
- Costello backs Zoellick for World Bank job- Soldiers killed as chopper goes down
Zoellick gets nod for World Bank job
Robert Zoellick, the former US trade representative, will be nominated by President George Bush to replace Paul Wolfowitz as head of the World Bank. more
- The world's poor deserve better, Mr Bush- Thailand's future waits on rulings

Abducted: Men dressed as Iraqi police kidnap five Britons
Russia: Missile shield plan to make Europe a 'powder keg'

Police spark row with Indonesia
INDONESIA has summoned Australia's ambassador in Jakarta and demanded an apology after police used a master key to enter a politician's Sydney hotel room.
Carl Williams: Islamic inmate tries to woo gangland killer
Canoe marathon: Monster crocs a threat to charity race


Japan's whale hunt plan rejected
A JAPANESE proposal for four coastal communities to be allowed to hunt whales has been voted down at the International Whaling Commission meeting.
Afghanistan: Seven killed as NATO helicopter shot down
Bangkok: Thaksin and his party banned from Thai politics

Bush plans to save the world
GEORGE W. Bush has unveiled a long-term strategy on climate change, with plans to gather the world's worst polluters together and set a global emissions goal.

Four charged over JFK terror plot
07:28am: A PLOT to blow up the John F. Kennedy airport in New York that would have caused "unthinkable" devastation has been foiled after an informant recorded the suspects detailing their plan.

Party wants gun training for kids
CHILDREN should start firearms training from age 10 and schools should reinstate shooting programs to train them, says NSW Shooters Party MP Roy Smith.

150 police injured in G8 protests
VIOLENT clashes have erupted at a demonstration in northern Germany protesting next week's Group of Eight summit, attended by up to 80,000 people.
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Dili: Reinado lawyer denies Indonesian aslyum bid

Organ donor: Man 'brainwashed by kidney cult'

Uncovered women 'beheaded'
AN Islamic group has threatened to behead female news presenters on the Palestinian Authority television station who do not wear strict Islamic dress.
Port Vila: Accused Foster-smuggler Aussies plead for help
Washington: Hustler offers $1.2m for Congress sex stories

Warrior bid: Muslim students shopping around for fatwas

Private school too cool for rules
A NO-RULES culture - where teachers gave alcohol to teens and students turned up to class drunk and had sex on camps - has been exposed at a private school.

Missing two US troops 'killed'
AN al-Qaeda front group in Iraq has said the two US soldiers held captive since a deadly ambush have been killed, but the US has said there is no proof.
Guantanamo: Murder charges thrown out in shock ruling
US: Crack-smoking driver crashes into fair, injures 40

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Wild weather lashes state
2:34pm Gale force winds rip roofing off buildings and cause chaos across Victoria. more