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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has branded people-smugglers as "scum" who should "rot in hell". His comments come a day after an explosion aboard a boat carrying Afghan asylum seekers killed at least three people and injured dozens more.
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Several thousand people have been protesting in the Hungarian capital Budapest, over the appointment of a new prime minister, Gordon Bajnai.
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By Sonya Sorich - ssorich@ledger-enquirer.com — The seven finalists perform songs from movies on tonight's episode of "American Idol," which airs 8 pm on Fox. They'll be mentored by director Quentin Tarantino. Will shaky Lil Rounds redeem herself by …
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LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces awkward questions when he returns from his Easter break after his special advisor quit after sending "obscene" emails about opposition politicians.
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SYDNEY, April 12 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has described Fiji's newly reappointed government as "virtually, a military dictatorship", after the South Pacific nation's president ignored calls by a court for fresh elections.
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ANKARA (AFP) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday ruled out a deal with Armenia to normalize ties unless Yerevan resolved its conflict with Azerbaijan over the Nagorny Karabakh region, the Anatolia news agency reported.
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GUWAHATI, India (AFP) - Police tightened security Tuesday in India's northeastern Assam state for a visit by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a day after a series of explosions in the region killed 10 people.
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Malaysia's new prime minister, Najib Abdul Razak, is facing a tough test just days after taking over the country's top job, as voting gets under way in three by-elections.
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TOKYO: Japan on Monday announced plans for a fresh stimulus package worth at least $100 billion to boost the world’s second biggest economy as Asian stocks rose further on global outlook hopes.
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TOKYO (AFP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso after Chavez earlier called for "prudence" over North Korea's weekend rocket launch.
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