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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 21 Feb, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Deadly clashes break truce at Kiev protest site As many as 25 people have been killed in fresh clashes between protesters and riot police in Ukraine's capital Kiev, shattering an hours-old truce. The violence erupted on Thursday after protesters hurled petrol bombs and paving stones to drive riot police out of Independence Square, the main protest site. Ukrainian authorities say at least 67 people have been killed this week, including 28 people on Wednesday, marking the bloodiest few days of Ukraine's 22-year post-Soviet history. Television footage shows activists in combat fatigues leading several captured, uniformed policemen across the square. It is believed around 50 police officers have been cornered or are being held by protesters around the square. The EU has announced it will apply targeted sanctions "as a matter of urgency" after foreign ministers met with Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych. More » Dean Elgar rescues South Africa with calm 83 as Australia edges ahead on day one of second Test Man arrested over theft of car with baby inside Family, friends to farewell Luke Batty Liberal MP says Australians realise need for sustainable Medicare Burns victim Monika Chetty contacted family before attack NBN Co to launch trial of alternative broadband network More Analysis » WA distraction to test Coalition numbers The fresh Senate election is a distraction the Abbott Government could do without, as electorally it can only hold its ground or lose a seat. But it does offer Tony Abbott a last chance to attack Labor over the carbon tax before he has to find new ammunition. And while the Senate numbers may vary, the Liberals face the real prospect of state election wins and wall-to-wall Coalition governments. More » Reality bites: pollies fake it for the cameras WA is heading back to the polls - what can we expect? Point of order on Murray Inquiry Sorry Shane, but we need a break Wolf Creek 2: luring the lucrative murder tourists Forget debt - it's our jobs we're worried about Thomson verdict doesn't vindicate his enemies Spectre of jobless recovery looms Poll pain could await Liberals in WA Just In More Just In » Three suspected former Auschwitz guards arrested Three suspected former guards of the Auschwitz death camp run by the Nazis during World War II have been arrested in south-western Germany. More » ACCC puts businesses on notice over 'drip pricing' Family, friends to farewell Luke Batty Tourist arrested for allegedly stealing $200K diamond from Cairns store Man arrested over theft of car with baby inside Singapore imposes jail sentence on two civil servants Right groups criticise Saudi-Indonesia maid agreement Elgar stabilises Proteas on day one Koreans hold bittersweet family reunions Egyptian court adjourns trial of Australian journalist Peter Greste World More World » Three suspected former Auschwitz guards arrested Three suspected former guards of the Auschwitz death camp run by the Nazis during World War II have been arrested in south-western Germany. More » Singapore imposes jail sentence on two civil servants Right groups criticise Saudi-Indonesia maid agreement Elgar stabilises Proteas on day one Koreans hold bittersweet family reunions Bali boat captain held over Japanese diver's death Business More Business » Dollar slides as China manufacturing index hits seven-month low By business reporter Michael Janda The Australian dollar has lost around half a cent after a Chinese manufacturing index hit a seven-month low. HSBC's flash China manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell 1.2 points to 48.3 in February, and now sits easily below the 50-point level that would indicate improvement in the sector. The result also missed analyst forecasts in a Bloomberg survey which centred on the flash PMI remaining at 49.5. However, some analysts warn that more data is needed to establish whether China's economy is slowing rapidly, given the effect of the recent Lunar New Year national holiday. More » Outcomes unclear as G20 finance heads meet Fairfax profit halves but says underlying earnings rising David Thodey tells The Business Telstra shareholders will come first in NBN dealings Share market closes higher despite poor Chinese data Myer reappoints Brookes to lead DJs hunt Politics More Politics » Singapore imposes jail sentence on two civil servants Singapore has sentenced two senior officials to jail for being involved in corruption, in a rare case that has affected the government's image. More » Right groups criticise Saudi-Indonesia maid agreement Koreans hold bittersweet family reunions Liberal MP says Australians realise need for sustainable Medicare NBN Co to launch trial of alternative broadband network Sport More Sport » Elgar stabilises Proteas on day one James Maasdorp and Dean Bilton Australia may have just taken the honours as Dean Elgar kept South Africa alive on day one of the second Test. More » Canada scores comeback gold in women's ice hockey As it happened: Australia v South Africa, second Test day one Brilliant Brown wins halfpipe gold Watson in line for third Test recall Smith's future with Storm unclear Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NBN Co to launch trial of alternative broadband network By science and environment reporter Jake Sturmer The company building the National Broadband Network (NBN) is about to launch a trial of an alternative network in New South Wales and Victoria. More » Canberra is nation's hot spot for broadband access Facebook acquires WhatsApp in $19 billion deal Monkey controls another's movement via computer link US scientists achieve 'turning point' in fusion energy quest Environment More Environment » Nun, 84, jailed for breaking into US nuclear facility An elderly nun who broke into one of the most carefully guarded nuclear facilities in the United States has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison. 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