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Mt Hutt skifield reopens after shock avalanche
An avalanche closed Mt Hutt today but the mountain has now reopened and though some skiers were partially buried, no one was hurt.
An avalanche closed Mt Hutt today but the mountain has now reopened and though some skiers were partially buried, no one was hurt.
Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn has poured cold water on Wyclef Jean's bid for the Haitian presidency.
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Russia last week banned grain exports for the rest of the year after a severe drought and wildfires destroyed 20 per cent of its wheat crop.
A New Zealand man is missing in a flood-stricken area of northern India.
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