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Rebels desecrate saint's tomb in Timbuktu siege - ABC Online
They set fire to the tomb," an official told news service AFP on the condition of anonymity. "They promised to destroy other tombs, Timbuktu is in shock. Now they want to take and control other tombs and manuscripts," the official said.
Teen in court on police assault charge - ABC Online
Jennifer Ruppelt, 19, has gone on trial in the Magistrates Court at Tanunda over allegations she behaved in a disorderly manner, refused to give her name and address and assaulted Senior Constable Neil Bailey last May. The teenager claims she was ...
Masked rapist jailed - ABC Online
Outside court, the victim of the first rape, who did not wish to be identified publicly, said she was happy with the sentence imposed. "For the 18 years I've had to go through I think that it is a good sentence and I hope that he finally takes ...
Masked rapist jailed after DNA match - ABC Online
Outside court, the victim of the first rape, who did not wish to be identified publicly, said she was happy with the sentence imposed. "For the 18 years I've had to go through, I think that it is a good sentence and I hope that he finally takes ...
The winners take it all - ABC Online
STEPHANIE KENNEDY: The first with the winning numbers also chose to remain anonymous and he claimed the prize last week. The final winner from Illinois has not yet come forward. In Washington this is Stephanie Kennedy reporting for The World Today.
Afghan forces to lead controversial night raids - ABC Online
Under the deal, Afghan authorities will have control over prisoners taken in night raids and will decide whether to allow US interrogators access to detainees, a senior government official said on condition of anonymity. US troops would continue to ...
Strauss-Kahn fiercely contests pimping allegations - ABC Online
The messages, which referred to upcoming "soirees" and the women who would be there, might be interpreted as meeting the threshold of complicity in pandering, according to an anonymous source. Under French law, that legal definition of pimping is ...
New 'massacre' as Syria crisis enters 2nd year - ABC Online
They are setting the shops and homes on fire," said the man who declined to give his name. "The FSA has had to withdraw from Idlib for now because they are using women and children," he said. "There is no food or water there now.
13 killed in suicide attack on funeral - ABC Online
"It seemed to be a suicide attack," a police official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "The target is believed to be Khushdil Khan." Khushdil Khan is a leader in the Awami National Party (ANP), the dominant political party in the ...
Melbourne engineers devastated by news of job cuts - ABC Online
But a few engineers did speak off the record. One employee described the mood inside as a bit ordinary. He's been told he has eight weeks to prove he's worth holding onto. He said others had been told they no longer have a job, while others were told ...
Melbourne engineers devastated by news of job cuts - ABC Online
But a few engineers did speak off the record. One employee described the mood inside as a bit ordinary. He's been told he has eight weeks to prove he's worth holding onto. He said others had been told they no longer have a job, while others were told ...
Dollars, documents and denial: a tangled web - ABC Online
As far as the NIPCC project goes, the documents say the project cost $388000 to run last year - the cash coming from two foundations which had asked to remain anonymous. I asked Professor Carter if he knew the identities of these foundations.
Gillard aide quits after revealing Abbott's location - ABC Online
The elder, who did not want to be identified, told PM that: "We're not going to get respect if people are burning flags." The group went to Parliament House as tensions remained high after the dramatic scenes two days earlier.
Picasso stolen from Greek gallery - ABC Online
"It all happened in seven minutes," said a police official who declined to be named. To mislead the guard, the thieves activated the gallery's alarm system several times before breaking into the building at 4:30am (local time). ...
Militants target Kenyan New Year's revellers - ABC Online
They first shot the guard, [and then] shot more bullets at those who tried to leave and those who were at the entrance," said the witness who declined to be named. North Eastern provincial police commander Leo Nyongesa said five people had been ...
Two killed in Saudi clash - ABC Online
An activist in the provincial town of Qatif, who requested anonymity, told Reuters: "Everything was fine until the body arrived, then the people got very angry and started to chant anti-government slogans and the riot police shot in the air. ...
Violence flares in Yemen after Gaddafi's death - ABC Online
A freelance journalist, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisals, told ABC Radio's AM program she believes Al Qaeda is trying to move into the Port of Aden. "When the news came out that Gaddafi was dead, about half an hour later there were some ...
Problem gamblers recruited into drug trade - ABC Online
One problem gambler who spoke to the ABC, but did not wish to be identified, borrowed $4000. At the time, he thought he would "try to win it back" but failed. Two weeks later, he borrowed a further $5500 and it went straight into the poker machines. ...
Boks add three, dismiss Smit reports - ABC Online
Smit went off injured four minutes before full-time against the Wallabies and reports quoting an anonymous source soon spread that he had torn elbow ligaments and would miss the world rugby union showpiece in September and October. ...
Democrats fight to break US debt impasse - ABC Online
... the pause button on deals, fearing that a failure to reach a deal could raise financing costs. "It's definitely having a chilling impact on people's ability to get deals done right now," said one top investment banker who declined to be identified.
Battles rage in western Libya - ABC Online
"Fighting that started yesterday between battalions loyal to Gaddafi and rebels from Zawiya is continuing and causing very many casualties," the source said without elaborating. Mr Gaddafi's forces wrested control of Zawiya from the rebels after fierce ...
The brave journalist of Pakistan - ABC Online
... done this for a decade, to monitor these situations and I have credible reason to believe, and I was told by informal sources off the record, highly-placed informal sources speaking off the record, that they did believe that he was in ISI custody. ...
Detainees used lighter in bid to prevent suicide - ABC Online
The detainee, who did not want to be identified, says he and others tried to hold Mr Akabi aloft in a bid to save him from suffocation until help arrived. He says they were forced to use the cigarette lighter to try to save the father of three, ...
Commissioner defends lack of criminal charges - ABC Online
In closing, counsel assisting Peter Quinlan said the CCC had received some potentially useful information from an anonymous source and wants the person who provided the information to come forward.
Ouattara forces on the march in Ivory Coast - ABC Online
"Shooting started around 9:00pm (local time), then we saw the rebels' vehicles drive into the town," said a resident, who declined to be named for fear of reprisal. "Everyone's staying indoors but we're still hearing a lot of gunfire. ...