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Russia made deal with Canada to ‘keep quiet’ on spy affair: rep...

1 | Editor | February 10, 2012

Russian Ambassador Georgiy Mamedov says his government has a deal with Canada to "keep quiet" about its role in an espionage affair involving a Canadian naval intell...

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Iran advises Syria’s Assad on how to quash protests

1 | Editor | February 10, 2012

The head of Iran's elite Quds force is reportedly visiting Syria to advise the regime on repressing protests and the armed resistance, as consternation grew in Weste...

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Greeks clinch austerity deal, lenders skeptical

1 | Editor | February 10, 2012

Greek political leaders clinched a long-delayed deal on austerity measures required to secure a second bailout in two years but the country's skeptical lenders deman...

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Canadian on death row has crucial hearing in May

1 | Editor | February 10, 2012

The fate of the only Canadian on death row in the United States may come down to two days in May, the time set aside by the Montana parole board to determine whether...

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TransCanada Corp. cleared in Keystone review

3, , | Editor | February 10, 2012

An internal investigation into the U.S. State Department's handling of an environmental study of the Keystone XL oilsands pipeline has found "no evidence" that Calga...

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Telstra first-half profit rises 23pc to $1.5bn

2, | Staff | February 9, 2012

TELSTRA has posted a strong rise in profit for the first half but the continued decline of its legacy telephony and directories businesses put a drag on revenue grow...

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Bank of Queensland keeps rates on hold

2, | Staff | February 9, 2012

BANK of Queensland says it will keep its standard variable home loan interest rates steady, in line with this week's decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia, putti...

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Robust inflation signals China’s central bank may hold back policy

2, | Staff | February 9, 2012

INFLATION in China accelerated unexpectedly in January due to higher food prices during the Lunar New Year holiday.

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Keystone could be part of Senate highway debate

3, , | Staff | February 9, 2012

The contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline could become part of the debate on the Senate floor over highway funding legislation, an influential Republican senator said...

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Dozens dead as Syria regime pounds Homs: Activists

2, | Staff | February 9, 2012

Syrian forces pressed a relentless assault on the protest city of Homs Wednesday, with dozens of civilians reported killed, hours after President Bashar al-Assad sai...