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Sydney, November 9 (ANI): A writer-mum has been hailed as the new J.K. Rowling after her second novel, which had been turned down by every literary agency in Australia, sparked a worldwide bidding war among publishers later.

Canberra (Australia), Nov.9 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd heads to India and Singapore this week.

Melbourne, Nov 9(ANI): At least 400 Chinese students are stranded in Australia after the closure of four schools, prompting the Chinese consulate in Sydney to warn students and their parents to be careful while choosing their schools in the country.

Canberra (Australia), Nov.8 (ANI): Sri Lankans are using the civil war as an excuse to seek asylum abroad, the country's high commissioner to Australia has claimed.

Cairo (Egypt), Nov 8(ANI): Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said that China is not courting Africa to satisfy its booming need for energy.

Sydney, Nov 8 (ANI): Tourism Queensland may have hailed Best Job in the World as the 'most successful tourism campaign ever' but it has failed to attract foreigners.

Sydney, Nov.8 (ANI): Ten years to the day since Australians voted to keep the Queen as head of state, a new opinion poll suggests that 59 percent now want a republic.

Melbourne, Nov 8 (ANI): A cheating husband has paid more than 100,000 dollars to his ex lover as part of Australia's new 'mistress laws'.

Melbourne, November 8 (ANI): Prince Harry and girlfriend Chelsy Davy appeared to drive their second-time-around relationship into the public eye as they stepped out for a rugby union in London.

Pakistani maritime authorities on Friday arrested 13 Indian fishermen and seized their three boats for illegally venturing into Pakistan's territorial waters.

Sydney, Nov. 7 (ANI): Hundreds of Indian students studying in Australia have been left in the lurch, with the sudden collapse of the Global Campus Management Group closing down four colleges in Sydney and Melbourne on Thursday.

Islamabad, Nov.7 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has himself revealed that certain political quarters in the country are trying relentlessly to depose him from Presidency, and that he has thwarted three such attempts in the past.

Seoul, November 06 (ANI):South Korea's National Assembly ratified a trade deal with India, the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA),during a regular parliamentary session on Friday that would eliminate or reduce tariffs on over 4,400 South Korean export items.

Melbourne, Nov 6 (ANI): In the Higgins by-election in Australia, a party backed by porn stars, called the Australian Sex Party, is sure that it will land a place in the Parliament.

London, Nov 6(ANI): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that it has found evidence about Iran testing its advanced nuclear warhead design.

Urumqi (Xinjiang, China), Nov.5 (ANI): Four months have passed since the bloody riots in Urumqi that killed almost 200 people, but the residents of the area say their lives will continue to be affected until full Internet service is restored to the city.

Washington, Nov. 4 (ANI): A non-binding resolution condemning the Goldstone Report, which accuses Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza, was passed in the US House of Representatives with an overwhelming majority.

Beijing, November 4 (ANI): China on Tuesday firmly opposed the Dalai Lama's scheduled visit to India-china border region. The Dalai Lama is expected to give spiritual lessons beginning on November 8 to his followers in Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh state, which is at the centre of a border dispute between China and India who have been trying to reduce tensions recently.

A suspected Taliban suicide bomb blast rocked the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi today killing at least 20 people and wounding many. The attack took place took place in an area that is home to the army headquarters as well as some hotels.

Melbourne, Oct 31 (ANI): A Melbourne woman who spent 60 years of her life in an iron lung has died. She was 83.