A tropical low hovering off far north Queensland has been downgraded from a cyclone
but is expected to reintensify and lash the coastline over the weekend, forecasters
say.

Prince William indulged in two great Australian traditions on Thursday - backyard
cricket and a barbecue.

There's a fresh climate change plan on the table - an early bird carbon tax to make
a start on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Heatwave conditions predicted for NSW over coming days have put fire fighters on red
alert.
The state is set to swelter in temperatures of up to 43 degrees Celsius on Saturday.

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SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea made a last-minute agreement Thursday to a

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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- The launch of the Malaysian Creativity and
Innovation Year 2010 by Prime Minister Najib Razak, scheduled for Jan 27 at the

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The sixth Korea-Spain forum opened in the Spanish city
of Cordoba on Thursday to discuss various topics that include the promotion of

SUKHUM, January 21 (Itar-Tass) - The Foreign Ministry of the Republic
of Abkhazia has said that five-sided meetings on the prevention and

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