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Indonesian man mauled by tiger

Jakarta (dpa) – A tiger mauled a man to death in Aceh province on Indonesia’s northern island of Sumatra, state media said Thursday. The victim, Cut Hasan, 48, is believed to have been attacked Tuesday […]

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China’s economy grows

By Bill Smith Beijing (dpa) – China’s economic growth slowed to 10.3 per cent in the second quarter of this year, suggesting that policies designed to rebalance the economy and prevent overheating were working, the […]

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New Zealand

Hijacker to be sentenced next month

Wellington (dpa) – Somali refugee Asha Ali Abdille, 36, pleaded guilty Wednesday to New Zealand’s first plane hijacking charge. She admitted trying to hijack a 19-seat Air New Zealand Jetstream aircraft flying from Blenheim to […]

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Thousands evacuated

By Bill Smith Beijing (dpa) – China evacuated thousands more people and broke a dyke to release floodwater Wednesday as several southern regions fought to control some of the worst floods for decades. Relief workers […]

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Iranian arrested on drugs charges

Kuala Lumpur (dpa) – Malaysian police have detained an Iranian man on suspicion of trying to smuggle drugs worth 1 million ringgit (312,500 dollars) into the country inside a microwave oven, news reports said Wednesday. […]

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New Zealand

All Blacks win, but at cost

By Mark Geenty of NZPA Dunedin, June 19 NZPA – The All Blacks’ 42-9 win over Wales may have come at a cost, with lock Anthony Boric and Israel Dagg rated doubtful starters for next […]

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Investigate

In the latest Investigate HIS/HERS magazine

In the latest Investigate HIS/HERS, does the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil contain viral DNA that shouldn’t be there? Just how effective are natural health remedies? And how did the politicians shape up this term? An […]

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Russian police seize books criticizing Putin

DPA – Russian police have seized 100,000 copies of a book criticizing Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the website of government opponent Garry Kasparov reported Wednesday. The book, titled “Putin. Results. 10 years,” was being transported […]

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Lights go out on Mars

Scientists shut down Phoenix Mars Lander program By Thomas H. Maugh II Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES – The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory said Monday they are formally closing down […]

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Feature articles

Cat People: The Hunt For NZ’s Big Cats

CAT PEOPLE  The search for NZ’s black panthers   Are some of New Zealand’s missing trampers victims of leopard or cougar attacks in the South Island? A new book by big cat investigators MICHAEL WILLIAMS […]

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The Beasts of Benmore

The Beasts of Benmore: Oct 07 issue THE BEASTS OF BENMORE Experts are close to confirming the existence of possibly two varieties of exotic big cats living wild in New Zealand – American mountain lions […]