05/07/2008 Nine million Iranians `illiterate`
NINE million Iranians cannot read or write out of a population of at least 71.5 million, a newspaper reported today
05/07/2008 Disease hits cyclone survivors
DISEASE, hunger and thirst pose a major threat to hundreds of thousands of survivors of Cyclone Nargis in Burma, aid agencies say
05/07/2008 Monks, not military, help clean up
IT is being left to Burma`s monks to help residents clear roads of fallen trees and other debris caused by killer tropical cyclone Nargis
05/07/2008 Cyclone leaves `millions` homeless
MILLIONS of people in Burmas have been left homeless by a devastating cyclone and piles of bodies have begun rotting in the disaster zone, aid agency Save the Children says
05/07/2008 India tests nuclear-capable missile
INDIA`S military today tested a medium-range nuclear-capable missile which can hit targets inside China, its third such test in two years, defence research officials said
05/07/2008 One million homeless in Burma - UN
ABOUT one million people were left homeless by the devastating cyclone that hit Burma and about 5000 square kilometres remain underwater in the Irrawaddy delta, a UN aid official said today
05/07/2008 UN allowed to fly in Burma supplies
THE United Nations has obtained permission to fly emergency supplies to cyclone-ravaged Burma but aid workers are still waiting for visas to enter the isolated country
05/07/2008 Burma cyclone deaths, 40 per cent children
AN estimated 40 per cent of the dead or missing from the Burmese cyclone are believed to be children, international charity Save the Children said
05/07/2008 Burma cyclone could spark protests
THE junta`s slow response to the death and destruction wrought by Cyclone Nargis and soaring prices for food and fuel could foment fresh unrest in military-run Burma, experts said
05/07/2008 Nelson: Extend intervention to SA
SHOCKING reports of indigenous child abuse in South Australia show the need for an extension of the Northern Territory intervention, Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson says
05/07/2008 Deadly virus spreads across country
THE potentially deadly mosquito-borne Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus has been found in the South Australian Riverland
05/07/2008 No indigenous intervention for SA
THE Federal Government has ruled out an immediate emergency intervention in South Australian indigenous lands, despite a study found 14 per cent of children there had been sexually abused
05/07/2008 Serial pedophile to be released
A SERIAL pedophile has been approved for release into the community after Queensland`s attorney-general today lost a bid to keep him in jail
05/07/2008 Police chief questions Glock firepower
VICTORIA police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon has questioned whether her force really needs semi-automatic Glock pistols that fire 18 shots
05/07/2008 Funeral for doorstep-shooting mum
THE nine-year-old daughter of a woman shot dead on her neighbour`s doorstep has told mourners her mother will always be looking down from heaven to make sure she and her brother are safe
05/07/2008 Cop accused of filming sex
A POLICE officer has appeared in court charged with using a surveillance device to film himself having sex with a woman, and then emailing the footage to others
05/07/2008 66 kids found with STDs
MORE than 60 Western Australian children, including 53 Aboriginal youngsters, have been treated for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) since January
05/07/2008 Police wait for killer in coma
POLICE are still hopeful child-killer Valmae Beck will emerge from a coma so they can question her about another unsolved murder
05/07/2008 First official nude beach for QLD
QUEENSLAND looks set to finally catch up with the rest of Australia and get its first official nude beach
05/07/2008 Lawsuit dropped against Terri Irwin
STEVE Irwin`s widow Terri has avoided a potentially costly and lengthy legal battle after a multi-million dollar lawsuit was today settled out of court
Rome bans `too skinny` models
Banned in Rome ... skinny models get the boot / Reuters file
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