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• Facebook search traps Italian mobster in Mexico

  11-03-2017 23:12
  
  A fugitive Italian mobster who had been living in Mexico under a false identity was behind bars Saturday after being tracked down on Facebook, police said.
  
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• Dutch PM bars Turkish foreign minister in escalation of rally row

  11-03-2017 23:05
  
  The Netherlands has barred Turkey's foreign minister from landing in Rotterdam in a row over Ankara's political campaigning among Turkish emigres.
  
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• 'It was a mistake': Pauline Hanson regrets WA Libs deal

  11-03-2017 22:49
  
  Pauline Hanson has likened Colin Barnett to spoiled milk that should have been thrown out after One Nation fared worse in the WA election than she expected, blaming the result on the party's preference deal with the Liberals.
  
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• WA election: Labor sweeps to power in 'savage result'

  11-03-2017 22:37
  
  Mark McGowan says his election as Western Australia's 30th premier is a victory for the hope and opportunity Labor promises over "desperation and division".
  
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• England celebrations on hold before grand slam decider

  11-03-2017 22:02
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - England's second straight Six Nations title secured after a61-21 thrashing of Scotland, coach Eddie Jones said there would be "a few quiet beers" to celebrate before attention quickly turns to next week's grand slam trip to Dublin.
  
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• Trump praises agents who stopped intruder

  11-03-2017 20:14
  US President Donald Trump has praised Secret Service agents who arrested an intruder with a backpack in the grounds of the White House.
  
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• Riot police move against Naples protests

  11-03-2017 20:06
  Protests in Naples against Northern League leader Matteo Salvini have turned violent, with police using tear gas and protesters throwing Molotov cocktails.
  
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• Stormers march on with win over Kings

  11-03-2017 19:51
  The Stormers have maintained their 100 per cent start to the Super Rugby season with a 41-10 win over Southern Kings.
  
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• Smaller bats won't affect big hits: Warner

  11-03-2017 19:30
  Australia vice-captain David Warner says new laws restricting the size of bats won't impact how far he and other players hit the ball.
  
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• Escaped bear at German zoo shot dead

  11-03-2017 18:25
  A bear that escaped its enclosure at a German zoo has been shot dead by zoo staff to protect the public.
  
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• France ease to victory over Italy in Rome

  11-03-2017 16:43
  France have powered to a 40-18 bonus-point victory over Italy in the penultimate round of the Six Nations.
  
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• England's Farrell fit to start against Scotland

  11-03-2017 16:33
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - First-choice goalkicker Owen Farrell passed a late fitness test and will start at inside centre for England against Scotland in their Six Nations clash at Twickenham on Saturday.
  
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• Wiser Patel relishing second chance

  11-03-2017 16:18
  Jeetan Patel loves being back playing Test cricket after a three-year break and is making the most of his second chance.
  
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• NZ-Sth Africa Dunedin Test evenly poised

  11-03-2017 16:16
  The first Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Dunedin is evenly poised going into the final day but rain might have the final say.
  
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• Man City ease into FA Cup semis with 2-0 win at Middlesbrough

  11-03-2017 15:23
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - David Silva and Sergio Aguero scored in each half as Manchester City became the first team to reach the FA Cup semi-finals with a comfortable 2-0 win at Premier League rivals Middlesbrough on Saturday.
  
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• McGowan blasts Liberals out of govt in WA

  11-03-2017 15:20
  Western Australia has a new government after Labor led by Mark McGowan blasted out Colin Barnett's Liberal party.
  
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• Barnett blames 'time' for WA election loss

  11-03-2017 14:54
  WA Premier Colin Barnett has congratulated Labor leader Mark McGowan for an "emphatic, convincing victory" in the state election.
  
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• Pauline Hanson regrets WA Libs deal

  11-03-2017 14:47
  Pauline Hanson regrets the preference deal with the Liberals in the WA election, but is celebrating state leader Colin Tincknell winning an upper house seat.
  
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• Miami to host 'Clasico' friendly between Barcelona and Real

  11-03-2017 14:37
  
  BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spanish arch-rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet in a pre-season friendly in Miami on July 29 in the first "Clasico" to take place outside Spain for 35 years.
  
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• Winners and Losers of the WA election

  11-03-2017 13:51
  The winners and losers after the result of the West Australian state election.
  
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• Giants edge the Lightning in Super Netball

  11-03-2017 12:44
  The Giants have maintained their unbeaten record in Super Netball with a 55-54 win over hosts the Sunshine Coast Lightning.
  
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• Small crowd at Liberal election function

  11-03-2017 12:42
  
  A small crowd of Liberal supporters has gathered at the Cottesloe Golf Club for Colin Barnett's election night function.
  
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• ABC banned from entering One Nation event

  11-03-2017 12:29
  
  Pauline Hanson's One Nation has banned ABC journalists from entering the official party event for the WA election, forcing them to wait outside for her.
  
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• WA Labor back in power after eight years

  11-03-2017 12:24
  
  ABC election expert Antony Green says WA Labor has won at least 30 seats, enough to win the state election.
  
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• At least 40 killed in Damascus bombings

  11-03-2017 12:13
  At least 40 people are dead following two bomb blasts in the Syrian capital of Damascus.
  
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• Netherlands bars Turkish minister's plane

  11-03-2017 12:07
  A plane carrying Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has been barred from landing in the Netherlands amid claims his visit would threaten public order.
  
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• Reds pipped by Crusaders in Super Rugby

  11-03-2017 12:00
  
  The Queensland Reds have been dealt a heartbreaking, last-minute 22-20 loss to an injury-riddled, 14-man Crusaders in Brisbane.
  
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• Vixens power past Fever in Super Netball

  11-03-2017 11:33
  The Melbourne Vixens have defeated the West Coast Fever by 11 goals in their Super Netball round four encounter on Saturday night.
  
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• Sharks destroy Raiders 42-16 in NRL

  11-03-2017 11:31
  
  Defending premiers Cronulla have thrashed the Raiders 42-16 in Canberra, with a dazzling second half securing the emphatic win.
  
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• Exit poll shows big win for WA Labor

  11-03-2017 10:14
  
  The Western Australian Barnett government will lose Saturday's state election with an exit poll showing a bigger than expected swing against it.
  
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• Modi headed for big win in key India state as counting begins

  11-03-2017 10:13
  
  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party was heading for a landslide in the key battleground state of Uttar Pradesh, strengthening his grip on power, early counting of votes showed Saturday.
  
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• Modi headed for key India poll win

  11-03-2017 09:51
  Although unwilling to call the outcome, officials say Narendra Modi's party is on course for a landslide election with in India's most populous state.
  
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• Highlanders outmuscle Blues in Super Rugby

  11-03-2017 09:47
  The Highlanders have defeated the Blues 16-12 in a gritty Super Rugby encounter in Auckland.
  
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• Milestone man Herath spins Lanka to Galle victory

  11-03-2017 09:38
  
  Leading the side in the absence of injured regular skipper Angelo Mathews, Herath mowed down the Bangladesh middle and lower order as the tourists, chasing a mammoth 457-run victory target, collapsed for 197 an hour after the lunch break.
  
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• Souths win, Manly lose 7th straight in NRL

  11-03-2017 09:30
  Cody Walker has starred for South Sydney who have consigned Manly to their seventh straight NRL loss, a 38-18 defeat at Lottoland.
  
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• Tedesco out to reclaim Campbelltown house

  11-03-2017 09:21
  James Tedesco suffered a broken jaw in the Wests Tigers' most recent game at Campbelltown but he's looking forward to a return this weekend.
  
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• Titans' Hayne set to miss Eels NRL clash

  11-03-2017 09:17
  Jarryd Hayne, Anthony Don and Karl Lawton have all picked up probable long-term injuries in Gold Coast's NRL loss to Newcastle.
  
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• More nursery places to boost China births

  11-03-2017 09:03
  In a bid to boost the country's birth rate, China will increase the number of nursery places for children so mums can return to work.
  
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• Crows captain injured in AFL trial win

  11-03-2017 09:01
  Adelaide captain Taylor Walker has concern over a hamstring injury after his side beat Brisbane by 39 points in their AFL pre-season game on Saturday.
  
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• Taumalolo, Scott face one-game NRL bans

  11-03-2017 08:18
  
  North Queensland forwards Jason Taumalolo and Matt Scott are facing one-match NRL bans for shoulder charges during the Cowboys' golden-point win over Brisbane.
  
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• AFL stars should be fit for Tigers, 'Pies

  11-03-2017 08:05
  After dominating Richmond early at Moe in Victoria, Collingwood held on for a seven-point AFL pre-season win.
  
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• Cameroon recall Choupo-Moting and Anguissa for friendlies

  11-03-2017 08:02
  
  YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroon have called up two of the eight players who refused to compete in the African Nations Cup at the start of the year for friendlies later this month, the country's football federation announced.
  
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• Aussies won't act like India: David Warner

  11-03-2017 08:00
  
  Australian vice-captain David Warner wants his side to take the moral high ground against India, saying he'd be upset if any teammate acted like Virat Kohli.
  
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• Dream comes true for young jockey

  11-03-2017 07:57
  Three months out of his apprenticeship, jockey Regan Bayliss is living the dream with his first Group One win.
  
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