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![US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, says an investigation into the Mumbai attacks is a matter of urgency and has asked Pakistan to cooperate. [AFP] (AFP)](http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200812/r320549_1427833.jpg "US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, says an investigation into the Mumbai attacks is a matter of urgency and has asked Pakistan to cooperate. [AFP] (AFP)")
America urges Pakistan to cooperate in Mumbai investigation
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:52:00 +1100
America's secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, has urged Pakistan to co-operate fully with investigations into the Mumbai attacks that have raised tensions between India and Pakistan.
Australian PM outlines national security plans
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:27:00 +1100
Australia's prime minister, Kevin Rudd, has made a first National Security statement to parliament, which he says will shape the Government's long-term strategic policy.
Mumbai police defuse bombs amid protest
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:12:00 +1100
Thousands of people have marched through the western Indian city of Mumbai demanding India's leaders do more to protect them from extremists.
Stranded Australians return from Thailand
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:09:00 +1100
Hundreds of Australians have touched down in Sydney, after boarding the first international flight out of Bangkok since the end of anti-government protests there.
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![The Islamic finance industry is soon expected to account for 4 per cent of the global economy. [AFP] (ABC)](http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200811/r313549_1384137.jpg "The Islamic finance industry is soon expected to account for 4 per cent of the global economy. [AFP] (ABC)")
Islamic Banking - Growth and Prospects
Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:50:00 +1100
Asia Pacific's Girish Sawlani looks at how Islamic financial institutions have weathered the economic crisis and continue to grow from strength to strength.
Australia's financial crisis
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:05:00 +1100
Australia's budget position has dramatically slipped, as the global financial storm cuts a swathe across the world.
!['Because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America,' says President-Elect Barack Obama. [Reuters] (Reuters)](http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200811/r310839_1367382.jpg "'Because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America,' says President-Elect Barack Obama. [Reuters] (Reuters)")
Change comes to America
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:45:00 +1100
Barack Obama, the Democratic senator of the state of Illinios, will be the next president of the United States of America.
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