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Friday Sep 3 11:25 AEST

SAfrica to end amnesty for Zimbabweans

Eric Naki | 11 mins ago

South Africa's government is withdrawing the special status granted to illegal Zimbabwean immigrants who fled their country's economic and political meltdown.

Friday Sep 3 11:14 AEST

Pearl Harbor marks WWII's end

Audrey Mcavoy | 22 mins ago

Veterans mark 65th anniversary of end of World War II at Pearl Harbor.

Friday Sep 3 10:57 AEST

Indonesian volcano spews more ash

39 mins ago

An Indonesian volcano has sent a new, powerful burst of hot ash and debris thousands of metres into the air, sending villagers fleeing.

Friday Sep 3 10:46 AEST

Russian fires start up again

50 mins ago

Forest fires have flared up again in southern Russia, killing two people and burning down nearly 500 houses and buildings, the emergencies ministry said.

Friday Sep 3 10:36 AEST

Six charged for recruiting 400 Thais

60 mins ago

The US Justice Department has announced indictments against six people for luring 400 Thais to the US and conspiring to force them to work as farm labourers.

Friday Sep 3 10:30 AEST

25 dead in Mexico clash with gangs

1 hours 6 mins ago

A clash between soldiers and gang members near Mexico's northern city of Monterrey has left 25 dead, local media report.

Friday Sep 3 10:24 AEST

Ecuadorean survivor warns migrants

Gonzalo Solano | 1 hours 12 mins ago

One of two survivors of a drug gang's massacre in Mexico of 72 undocumented migrants has urged others not to attempt the journey to the US.

Friday Sep 3 10:19 AEST

Palestine militants to coordinate attack

1 hours 17 mins ago

Thirteen armed Palestinian groups including the militant Islamist movement Hamas say they have set up a centre to coordinate operations against Israel.

Friday Sep 3 10:16 AEST

Temporary cap on US oil gusher removed

Harry R. Weber | 1 hours 19 mins ago

Engineers have removed the temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July.

Friday Sep 3 09:59 AEST

Earl threatens East Coast with pounding

1 hours 36 mins ago

Waves driven by winds of 185km/h are battering beaches and coastal communities as Hurricane Earl closed in on North Carolina.

Friday Sep 3 09:48 AEST

Explosion on Gulf of Mexico oil rig

1 hours 47 mins ago

An oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico forced the crew to jump into the sea and threatened further damage to waters after the BP disaster.

Friday Sep 3 09:43 AEST

Ohio governor commutes killer's sentence

1 hours 53 mins ago

A convicted triple murderer in a high-profile death row case has had a reprieve after the governor of Ohio commuted his sentence to life in prison.

Friday Sep 3 09:30 AEST

America's answer to the 'chk chk boom girl'

By ninemsn staff | 2 hours 6 mins ago

An eccentric woman's eye-witness account of an attempted robbery is gaining popularity in America after several viral websites streamed footage of her interview.

Friday Sep 3 09:21 AEST

African livelihoods at risk as fish die

2 hours 15 mins ago

Millions of Africans may lose a key source of livelihoods as a fifth of freshwater African species are threatened with extinction.

Chile miners soon to 'see' loved ones:The 33 Chilean miners trapped underground longer than anyone on record will soon be able to see and talk to loved ones through a video link.

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