Royal prank radio station tries to block investigation

Radio station 2Day FM is trying to stop the ACMA from continuing an investigation into its infamous royal prank call.

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Thursday June 20, 2013

• Royal prank radio station tries to block investigation

• Russia, China among worst in human trafficking - US report

• I fathered a child with an alien, politician claims

• UK soldiers' families can sue Ministry of Defence, court rules

• Outrage after tourists take snaps with dying dolphin

• US man found guilty of Kiwi's murder in Washington

• At least 30 killed when Peru bus plunges into river

• US says no Taliban talks scheduled

• Protesters keep new Luxor governor away from office

• Jury selection in Trayvon Martin case continues

• Privy Council reserves Mark Lundy appeal decision video

• Dolce and Gabbana convicted of tax evasion

• Kate to give birth in same hospital as Princess Diana

• Chinese threaten death penalty for serious polluters

Wednesday June 19, 2013

• Syrian rebels claim attack on Shi'ites in Lebanon

• Image shown of boy, 3, in dryer before washing machine death

• Afghan government irked over US talks with Taliban

• Hairy leg 'anti-pervert' stockings go viral in China

• China asks US to explain internet surveillance

• PNG, Indonesia pledge closer ties

• Medical group votes to recognise obesity as a disease

• Highly toxic substance found in Fukushima groundwater

• United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace video

• Facebook suffers global crash

• Assange vows to stay in Embassy over US arrest fears

• Melbourne woman's killer gets 35 years non-parole

• Kiwi dies in freezing Queensland conditions

• Court says Knox murder acquittal had inconsistencies

• No vetting for Fiji peacekeepers

• President salutes Brazil protests, cities cut bus fares

News from Australia



12:56 Royal prank radio station tries to block investigation

Radio station 2Day FM is trying to stop the ACMA from continuing an investigation into its infamous royal prank call.

• 22:19 Image shown of boy, 3, in dryer before washing machine death
• Melbourne woman's killer gets 35 years non-parole
• Kiwi dies in freezing Queensland conditions
• Record numbers of New Zealanders deported
• Australian Labor showdown left for another day

News from the US



08:43 US says no Taliban talks scheduled

The US State Department says Taliban talks are not scheduled, but an official says they are likely in "the next few days".

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• Afghan government irked over US talks with Taliban
• Medical group votes to recognise obesity as a disease
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• Snowden says 'litany of lies' prompted him to leak US surveillance

News from China



12:29 Russia, China among worst in human trafficking - US report

A US report says Russia and China among the world's worst forced labor and sex trafficking offenders.

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