Man to face Sydney court over cocaine

A MAN will face court charged with drug offences after more than two kilograms of cocaine was found at a house on Sydney's northern beaches. Police from the Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad arrested the man, 51, on Thursday after searching...

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William tells TV show of 'calling'

THE Duke of Cambridge has spoken of his "calling" to save lives as a helicopter pilot in a TV documentary to be screened next month. In an interview for the BBC program, Helicopter Rescue, which features footage of William in action as a search...

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Newtown gunman's weapons arsenal revealed

DETECTIVES searching the Newtown school shooter's house found he and his mother kept a startlingly large arsenal of rifles, pistols and other weapons, including swords, newly released details show. The results of search warrants executed after...

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India's current account deficit hits 6.7%

INDIA'S current account deficit hit a record 6.7 per cent of GDP in the last quarter, official figures show, underscoring the nation's weak finances. The worse-than-expected deficit for the three months to December stemmed mainly from large...

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Damascus University attack kills students

MORTAR fire has killed at least 15 students at Damascus University, with state media blaming "terrorists", its term for Syrian rebels, who are increasingly targeting President Bashar al-Assad's seat of power. The attack came as battles between...

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Brazil Central Bank expects 3.1% growth

BRAZIL'S Central Bank says it expects the economy to grow 3.1 per cent this year, up from just 0.9 per cent in 2012, with inflation of 5.7 per cent. In its quarterly report, the bank said inflation is forecast to be 5.3 per cent in 2014 - above...

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Dexia recap drives up Belgium deficit

BELGIUM'S 2.9 billion euro ($A3.6 billion) share of a state recapitalisation of failed Franco-Belgian bank Dexia has driven up its 2012 public deficit to 3.9 per cent of GDP, well above the EU limit, the central bank says. The government's public...

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