Ukraine: we're fighting Russia on behalf of Europe
7:18am Russian officials pressed Ukraine on Monday to declare a cease-fire with separatists, but Ukrainians say they are locked in a war not just against the rebels but also against Russia - on behalf of Europe.
Top world stories
Surrogate father allegedly abused twins
Alexandra Back 7:51am An Australian man who fathered twins through a surrogate mother in Thailand has reportedly been charged with sexually abusing the children and possession of child pornography.
UK terror suspects may lose passports
1:04pm David Cameron said police in the United Kingdom may get new, temporary powers to seize the passports of British nationals fighting in the Middle East who are attempting to return to the UK.
UN mission to probe Islamic State abuses
12:44pm The UN Human Rights Council has unanimously agreed to send an emergency mission to Iraq to investigate Islamic State atrocities.
Britain 'deplores' Israel West Bank land claim
2:19am The British government said on Monday it deplored an Israeli decision to appropriate a large swathe of land inside the occupied West Bank, saying the move would seriously damage Israel's international reputation.
UK parliamentary appointment on hold
NICK MILLER 8:17am The appointment of an Australian to the most senior non-political position in the UK parliament has been put on hold, after the man who chose her for the job buckled in the face of fierce opposition.
Latest world news
Pakistan's PM Nawaz Sharif clings to power amid accusations Imran Khan is colluding with army
Shaiq Hussain and Tim Craig 12:06pm Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was clinging to power as protesters stepped up their assault on government buildings while the capital was gripped with fear and confusion about whether the country's powerful military will step in to defuse the tension.
Americans held in North Korea plead for US help
Choe Sang-Hun 11:40am North Korea granted two US news organisations interviews with three incarcerated Americans on Monday, with all three prisoners apologizing for violating its laws and beseeching Washington to send an emissary to negotiate their release.
Rapist in 2012 New Delhi assault now paints and cooks at correction home
Rama Lakshmi 1:14pm Twenty months ago, a teenager and five adult men fatally gang-raped a young student in a moving bus in New Delhi, a horrific incident that stunned Indians, sparked unprecedented national anger and dramatically changed the public debate on women's safety in India.
Leaks
Turkey summons US envoy over NSA spying
10:00am Turkey has summoned the US charge d'affaires in Ankara to demand answers over a leak by Edward Snowden that Washington spied intensively on Turkish leaders since 2006.
Bad weather for 2050 as TV forecasters predict climate change
7:54am Imaginary television weather forecasts predicted floods, storms and searing heat from Arizona to Zambia within four decades, as part of a United Nations campaign on Monday to draw attention to a U.N. summit this month on fighting global warming.
Banning Russian-made AK-47s sets off buying frenzy in US
Michael Rosenwald 6:06am Thirty-six hours after the Obama administration banned importation of the classic brand of AK-47 assault rifles as part of sanctions against Russia, a Maryland dealer specialising in the weapon took stock of its inventory.
After reaching $460,000, donations for Ferguson policeman halt mysteriously
5:04am After raising more than $US400,000 for the police officer who killed an unarmed black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri, two online donation pages appear to have been shut down by their organizers without explanation this weekend.
Why South Korea predicts its end will come in 2750
Rick Noack 1:14am South Korea may be doomed. A recent study, conducted by the National Assembly Research Service in Seoul, predicts that the country will reach zero inhabitants by 2750.
Best of the world - September 2, 2014
The Herald's picture editors showcase the best images from around the globe.
Ukrainians pull back from airport as President Poroshenko slams Russia
Richard Balmforth, Pavel Polityuk 12:00am Ukraine's military said on Monday it had pulled its forces back from defending a vital airport in the east against Russian tanks, as President Petro Poroshenko accused Moscow of "direct and open aggression".
Three children stabbed to death in Chinese school
1:51am A man armed with a knife killed three children and injured fiveothers in a primary school in China on Monday, the first day of a new school term after the summer holiday, state media reported.
Israel shoots down drone, Fijians still missing on Golan Heights
Amy Teibel 3:44pm Israel said it had shot down an unmanned aircraft over the Golan Heights as uncertainty over the Syrian-Israeli frontier and the fate of 44 Fijian peacekeepers mounted.
Amid criticism, US strategy on Islamic State showing results
NICK O'MALLEY 5:58am In the face of criticism even from close political allies that the White House has been too slow in its military response to the Islamic State threat, the White House is still signaling it will not ramp up its efforts until it believes it has viable support.
New Zealand shooter kills two, remains at large
Sarah Robson and Dave Williams 2:23pm A balaclava-clad gunman who walked into a New Zealand unemployment office and shot dead two women is on the loose.
Analysis
Iraqi theatre more dicey than ever for Australia
PAUL MCGEOUGH The Prime Minister is right when he says that Australia’s escalating involvement in the Iraq conflict is nothing like 2003, when Australia joined the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. But if he means that Iraq 2014 somehow is less dangerous than it was 11 years ago, then that is not the case.
Philippine troops in 'greatest escape' from Syrian rebels in Golan Heights
Jim Gomez and Ryan Lucas Under cover of darkness, 40 Filipino peacekeepers escaped their besieged outpost in the Golan Heights after a seven-hour gunbattle with Syrian rebels, Philippine officials said on Sunday.
Libyan armed faction takes over US Embassy annex in Tripoli
Mark Hosenball and Matt Spetalnick Members of a Libyan militia have taken over an abandoned annex of the US Embassy in Tripoli but have not broken into the main compound where the United States evacuated all of its staff last month, US officials say.
Israel claims land in West Bank
Isabel Kershner Israel laid claim on Sunday to nearly 400 hectares of West Bank land in a Jewish settlement bloc near Bethlehem - a step that could herald significant Israeli construction in the area - defying Palestinian demands for a halt in settlement expansion and challenging world opinion.
Ebola claims 1552 lives, infects 3062
Nigeria has confirmed a fresh case of Ebola in a doctor whose husband died from the virus, adding to a growing list of healthcare workers in West Africa hit by the epidemic.
Privacy
Microsoft refuses warrant to hand over customer's emails
Jonathan Stempel A US judge on Friday lifted a suspension on her order directing Microsoft to turn over a customer's emails stored overseas to US prosecutors, but the software company said it won't.
US launches new air strikes on Islamic State rebels
The US military has launched new strikes on Islamic State forces in Iraq near the Mosul Dam and the town of Amerli.
British Speaker to front MPs over controversial recommendation of Australian Carol Mills as clerk of the House
British parliamentary Speaker John Bercow will face MPs on Monday for the first time since a row erupted over his recommended candidate for the post of clerk of the House.
Vladimir Putin talks 'statehood' for south-eastern Ukraine as Kiev's ships attacked
Kateryna Choursina, Vladimir Kuznetsov and Ewa Krukowska Pro-Russian rebels attacked two Ukrainian coastal guard vessels for the first time, just hours after European Union governments agreed to impose new sanctions on Russia if the conflict worsens.
Parents of brain tumour boy Ashya King to face Spanish judge
Elodie Cuzin The parents of a five-year-old British boy with a brain tumour who was taken from hospital without medical consent and found in Spain are set to appear before a Spanish judge.
