Syria spillover risk, say analysts

SYRIA'S neighbours face a growing risk of the conflict spilling across their region with Bashar al-Assad turning to ever more desperate acts to halt rebels, analysts say. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki voiced such concerns on Saturday when...

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Navajo the chosen one for new 'Star Wars'

THE classic Star Wars film that launched a science fiction empire is being dubbed in the Navajo language. A handful of Navajo speakers have translated the script for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and people are now being sought to fill some...

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Man arrested over poisoned letters

A MISSISSIPPI man has been arrested on suspicion of sending poisoned letters to US President Barack Obama and others. Everett Dutschke, 41, was arrested about 12:50am (3:50pm AEST) Saturday at his Tupelo home in connection with the letters,...

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Colombian teen hired gun confesses murders

A 19-YEAR-OLD hired gun has told Colombian police he committed more than 30 murders, blaming poverty and his father's violence. "Seeing the powerlessness when I heard my parents saying they didn't have money for the rent and didn't know how...

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Italy government unveiled

ITALY'S incoming prime minister Enrico Letta has finally unveiled his new government line-up. The breakthrough ends a two-month deadlock that saw former premier Silvio Berlusconi reassert his status as a key player and tested the patience of...

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Duke 'well' despite bruised eye

BUCKINGHAM Palace has played down fears about the Duke of Edinburgh's health after he was pictured with a badly bruised eye. The Duke, 91, was photographed in Canada with the mark below his right eye during his first major foreign trip since...

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US authorities make arrest in ricin probe

US authorities have arrested a man as part of a probe into poison-laced letters sent to President Barack Obama and others. Everett Dutschke was taken into custody "without incident" at his home in Tupelo, Mississippi, early Saturday morning,...

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