Vatican beatifies 522 killed in Spain

THE Vatican has beatified 522 people - mostly priests and nuns - killed in the turmoil that led to Spain's civil war. The beatification, the last step the Roman Catholic church takes before sainthood, was conducted on Sunday by Cardinal Angelo...

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Flying doctors offer chance to buy the sky

THE Royal Flying Doctor Service is giving donors a chance to claim a patch of the Australian sky. Demand for the flying doctor service has grown by more than a quarter in the past seven years as the mining boom sent more people into remote areas....

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Attacks across Iraq kill at least 31

A STRING of bombings in mostly Shi'ite-majority cities across Iraq has killed at least 31 people and wounded dozens. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but car bombs are frequently used by al-Qaeda's Iraq branch. The Sunni militant...

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Iran to send another monkey into space

IRAN is reportedly planning to send another monkey into space. Conservative daily Jomhuri Eslami quoted on Sunday the deputy head of Iran's space agency, Hamid Fazeli, as saying the planned launch, within a month, is part of the country's plans...

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Israel finds tunnel under Gaza border

THE Israeli military has discovered an underground tunnel dug out from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip into Israel. It says it believes militants intended to use the passageway to attack or kidnap Israelis. In response, officials have frozen...

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Boat capsizes on Amazon, 12 dead

A BOAT carrying Catholic pilgrims has capsized on Brazil's Amazon river, leaving at least 12 dead and six missing. Authorities said on Sunday they didn't know what caused the tragedy, though they were investigating whether or not the boat was...

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