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Activists: Syrian Homs assault kills more than 200

2012-02-05 08:36:00 Syrian forces hammered restive neighbourhoods in Homs for hours with mortars and artillery before dawn Saturday, killing more than 200.

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Crowds, officials gather for Waitangi

2012-02-05 08:18:00 Prime Minister John Key will arrive in Northland for Waitangi celebrations, where crowds are gathering.

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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: New Zealand win Wellington Sevens, thrash Fiji (24-7) 2012

2012-02-04 22:45:00 The New Zealand sevens team has won the Wellington Sevens for a second time in a row, thrashing Fiji in the Cup final 24-7 in a first-half blitz.

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UN council meeting Saturday to consider Syria

2012-02-04 21:43:00 The U.N. Security Council will meet Saturday morning to take up a much-negotiated resolution on Syria, said a diplomat for a Western nation that sits on the council.

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Prayers for Christchurch in Hastings

2012-02-04 21:30:00 Prayers were said for the people of Christchurch at a commemoration of the devastating Hawke's Bay earthquake 81 years ago.

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NZ man on Antarctic-bound yacht safe

2012-02-04 21:25:00 A New Zealander on a yacht bound for Antarctica has made recent contact to say he is OK, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) says.

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India cricket: lose test series, sponsor... is there an up?

2012-02-04 21:23:00 India's national cricket team has lost its major sponsor Sahara India after an 11-year association.

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Man dies after wasp attack

2012-02-04 21:17:00 A 62-year-old man is dead after he and another man disturbed a wasps nest while collecting firewood in the Marlborough Sounds.

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Man United fan charged over racism during Stoke match

2012-02-04 21:17:00 A Manchester United fan has been charged for shouting racist abuse at Stoke players during a Premier League match on Tuesday (UK time).

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Unemployment falls sharply in US, rises in Europe

2012-02-04 21:08:00 America's job market is starting to heal just as other major economies contend with rising unemployment and the threat of recession.