Pilgrims wait for smoke after three votes

EYES are riveted once again on a simple chimney pipe rising above a sublime Renaissance chapel after Catholic cardinals failed to elect a new leader for their 1.2 billion-strong Church in three ballots. The 115 cardinals kicked off their conclave...

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Shining red mice help fight bowel cancer

INJECTED with a fluorescent protein to make them glow bright red, laboratory mice are helping Czech scientists better understand the causes behind intestinal cancers and skin diseases while leaving the rodents unscathed. A research group at...

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Malawi politicians in 'coup plot' charged

TWELVE Malawian politicians who were arrested for plotting to oust President Joyce Banda have been formally charged with treason which could carry the death penalty. The men appeared at Lilongwe Magistrate's Court amid tight security following...

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Cardinals allowed cigarette and a tipple

THE cardinals locked inside the Sistine Chapel for deep meditation and reflection until they choose a new pope can break off for a smoke or enjoy a glass of wine, the Vatican spokesman says. Federico Lombardi expressed the hope however that...

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G20 economies grow in late 2012

ECONOMIC growth in G20 countries climbed by 0.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2012, slowing only slightly from the 0.6 per cent pace recorded in the previous three-month period despite heavy contractions across Europe, preliminary estimates...

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Projects must consider walkers: govt

CANBERRA Mar 14 AAP - Cycling, walking and access to public transport will have to be considered in major infrastructure projects that want to get federal funding, Transport Minister Anthony Albanese says. The minister told the Bus Industry Confederation...

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Putin, action actor Seagal promote sports

PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin has teamed up with American action movie actor Steven Seagal to promote the Soviet-style regime of rigourous physical training for Russian schoolchildren. Accompanied by the black-clad star of Under Siege and Above the...

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Afghan suicide bomb kills six at game

A SUICIDE bomb has exploded in crowds at a traditional horse-back game of buzkashi in northern Afghanistan, killing at least six people, police say. "The suicide attacker detonated himself at the end of the match in Imam Sahib district this...

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