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Second Lotto win for Perth couple - The West Australian
The man, who has requested anonymity, has claimed his $5 million prize after he bought a Slikpik 12 ticket from Good Fortune Lottery Centre in Maddington. The man's partner also took a Division One Lotto prize six years ago. However, the man said the ...
Obama places big bet on gay marriage issue - The West Australian
Senior administration officials said Obama had intended to announce his change in position before the Democratic National Convention in September and acknowledged that Biden's comments had moved up that timetable. During the interview with ABC in which ...
Four killed, 10 missing in Indonesian floods - The West Australian
JAKARTA (AFP) - Floods carrying volcanic debris swept through a town in eastern Indonesia Wednesday killing four people, including a nine-year-old child, and leaving 10 others missing, a government official said. A further 15 people were injured after ...
Rebasing will boost Nigeria's GDP by 40 percent: source - The West Australian
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's GDP figures will shoot up by around 40 percent in the second quarter this year, when Africa's second-biggest economy changes the base year for its calculation to 2009, from its current 1990, a source close to the matter told ...
Key Indonesian mining and energy policy maker dies - The West Australian
Partowidagdo, 60, collapsed after having walked to the summit of Mount Tambora on Sumbawa island in eastern Indonesia and died before he could be brought to hospital, a senior government official said. "It's confirmed that the vice minister has passed ...
Google tries to build social music hub - The West Australian
"Google's implementation has not been very impressive," a person close to the situation told TheWrap. "They have a ton of potential, but they are just not there. If I'm an up-and-coming artist, why would I go directly to Google?
Guinea-Bissau junta, parties hold talks - The West Australian
Another political party spokesman who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter said that most parties do not want to be associated with what is widely seen as a coup in the nation known for transiting cocaine to Europe.
Tension escalates at Turkey-Syria border before Annan visit - The West Australian
The incident marked the first time Syrian fire from across the border hurt people on Turkish soil, prompting Turkey's foreign ministry to urgently contact the Syrian mission in Ankara to "immediately halt the shootings," a source said.
Mali junta pledges to cede power, rebels advance - The West Australian
Another resident, who declined to be named, said she saw soldiers putting on civilian clothes. Timbuktu, for centuries a major trading post in the Sahara, was fabled for its gold, slaves and other goods, but it fell into decline even before the French ...
Greek snap election likely to be on May 6 - source - The West Australian
"No decision has been taken yet but May 6 is a very probable date for the elections," the official, who declined to be named, told Reuters. There was no official confirmation of the election date. Lucas Papademos' technocrat coalition government was ...
Three to vie for top job at World Bank - The West Australian
Senior administration officials said Obama took a strong personal interest in filling the World Bank vacancy after current president Zoellick said in February he was stepping down. Obama and his advisers considered more than a dozen candidates, ...
"Another attack against us;" Parisian Jews mourn - The West Australian
Like others, he declined to give his name. The killing in Toulouse took place at the Ozar Hatorah school, one of 20 in France with roots in the diaspora of Middle Eastern Jewry. Jewish schools and synagogues in France had been targeted in a string of ...
Damascus rocked by fighting after weekend bombings - The West Australian
"We woke up at 3:00 am (0100 GMT) to the sound of heavy machinegun fire and rocket propelled grenades (RPG)," said one resident of Qaboon who did not wish to be identified. "The fighting lasted about 10 minutes, then eased before starting again," he ...
Fierce clashes in Syrian capital: monitors - The West Australian
"We woke up at 3:00 am (0100 GMT) to the sound of heavy machinegun fire and rocket propelled grenades (RPG)," said one resident of Qaboon who did not wish to be identified. "The fighting lasted about 10 minutes, then eased before starting again," he ...
Corpses discovered in university cellar - The West Australian
A staff member, who declined to give his name says that "the cooling system was broken, and the room smelt accordingly bad". He described the scene as "quite disgusting" and "reminiscent of a horror film". The macabre discovery has been described as ...
US eyes Kerry, Rice and Summers to lead World Bank - The West Australian
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States is eyeing a short list of three candidates to lead the World Bank when its president Robert Zoellick steps down in June, according to a person close to the Bank. President Barack Obama's administration in ...
Kerry, Summers, Rice on World Bank shortlist: source - The West Australian
President Barack Obama's administration in considering US Senator John Kerry, United Nations ambassador Susan Rice and economist Lawrence Summers to head the 187-nation institution, the source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told AFP late ...
IMF moves toward new power reform: source - The West Australian
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund's executive board moved toward a fundamental restructuring of voting rights that will give more clout to emerging economies like China and Brazil, a source close to the board told AFP.
Afghan protests erupt over Koran burning - The West Australian
Allegations that NATO troops at Bagram had set fire to copies of the Muslim holy book were first reported by Afghans working at the base, a senior government official said. A local police official said more than 2000 people were demonstrating outside ...
Exclusive: Trafigura deals in disputed Sudanese oil - The West Australian
An official at the company, who did not wish to be identified, confirmed that Trafigura had loaded the crude oil onto the Ratna Shradha. He said he was not aware of any legal complications arising from the transaction. The price of the oil sold to ...
Exclusive - India team to seek boost in Iran imports for oil - The West Australian
India could also step up exports in a range of goods, including farm products such as wheat, industrial goods and gems and jewellery, a senior government official said, who did not wish to be identified because of the sensitivity of the subject.
Eurozone nations close to budget pact - The West Australian
It currently stands at around 160 per cent of gross domestic product, and sources close to the talks said proposals now on the table would only get Greece down to around 130 per cent. Closing the gap may also depend on a fresh international audit and a ...
Unrest spreads in China's Tibetan areas - The West Australian
People who want to come in must be screened and show valid ID," the man, who refused to be named, told AFP. Another hotel employee in the same place confirmed the big security presence. Beijing insists Tibetans enjoy freedom of religious belief and ...
Shot fired at Belmont house - The West Australian
A woman who asked not to be named said she was woken by an ear-shattering bang about 2.30am. She said her friend had answered the door and was confronted by a dark-skinned man demanding to see a woman. The woman was known to the residents but is not ...
Ripper doesn't expect a challenge - The West Australian
One Labor MP, who refused to be named, said they could understand why their colleagues, Albany MP Peter Watson and Forrestfield MP Andrew Waddell, who held their seats on narrow margins, had gone public. "They know that if Eric doesn't go as leader ...