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Asylum seekers on hunger strike on Manus

Asylum seekers at the Australian-run Manus Island detention centre have spent the past week on hunger strike in protest at police charges against them.
March 28, 6:06 pm
Survey notes drop in UK bird numbers

Several of the UK's most familiar and best-loved bird species have been declining at alarming rates, a trend that continued in a 2012 survey.
March 28, 5:30 pm
Ryder fighting for life after assault

Former Black Caps allrounder Jesse Ryder is in a critical condition in hospital with multiple injuries after an attack outside a Christchurch bar.
March 28, 5:18 pm
Oz activist to stay away from boat race

Australian protester Trenton Oldfield doesn't regret disrupting last year's Oxford-Cambridge boat race but isn't planning a repeat on Sunday.
March 28, 4:25 pm
Qld-US porn probe nets millionaire cop

A child pornography bust by Queensland police has resulted in the FBI arresting a veteran Boston police officer who recently won a $US1 million lottery.
March 28, 12:06 pm
Mali secular rebels appoint administrator

Secular rebels who have been reasserting their presence in the Kidal region of nothern Mali want to retake control, appointing a civil administrator.
March 28, 9:52 am
Batman cinema shooter offers guilty plea

Days before the prosecution was set to say whether they'd seek the death penalty, Colorado cinema shooting accused James Holmes has offered a guilty plea.
March 28, 9:29 am
Charles makes Syria donation

Prince Charles has made a 'significant' donation to the Red Cross Syria Crisis appeal after visiting a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan.
March 28, 9:14 am
Pre-dawn op removes part of Berlin Wall

Work crews have torn down a section of the Berlin Wall to make room for a new building development, despite a public outcry.
March 28, 7:48 am
Former All Black Collins fined in Japan

Former All Blacks hardman Jerry Collins has been released from custody in Japan after agreeing to pay an $A1500 fine for carrying two knives.
March 27, 10:00 pm
UK may freeze for another month

Sub-zero temperatures in the UK look set to bring misery to thousands of people for the rest of the week as the wintry weather shows no signs of abating.
March 27, 6:32 pm
Aussie ransom payment could cost others

The Philippines government has voiced concern over the decision by the family of Warren Rodwell to pay a ransom to his kidnappers.
March 27, 1:43 pm
Richard III relatives take burial to court

An alliance of living relations to King Richard III are taking their fight to have the monarch buried in York to the courts.
March 27, 1:29 pm
George W. Bush 'costliest ex-president'

George W. Bush is costing US taxpayers $1.25 million a year, the most of any ex-president, according to a report by a nonpartisan group.
March 27, 1:11 pm
Man left on Disney 'Small World' ride sues

A disabled man who was stuck on Disneyland's It's A Small World ride for 30 minutes - while the well-known theme song played on - has sued for damages.
March 27, 1:01 pm