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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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 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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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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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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Apple, Android have smartphone 'duopoly'

ANDROID and Apple smartphones captured a whopping 92 per cent of global sales in the fourth quarter, giving the two systems an effective duopoly, a research firm says. Strategy Analytics said global smartphone shipments grew 38 per cent annually...

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Israel lashes UK cartoon of Netanyahu

ISRAEL'S parliamentary Speaker has lashed out at a cartoon published in Britain's Sunday Times showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu building a wall with Palestinian blood and bodies. "For the people of Israel, this is a cartoon which recalls...

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