Taiwan a canary in the coalmine of cyber warfare
Chris Zappone 5:44 AM So hacked are Taiwan's computers that some government employees are issued with two - one connected to the internet, and a second that remains offline for security reasons.
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Israel targets Damascus International Airport
Syrian state television said on Sunday that Israeli jets had bombed areas near Damascus international airport and in the town of Dimas, near the border with Lebanon.
Canada to deport Australian con artist
After duping Irish and Canadian authorities with horrific tales of being a child sexual abuse victim, serial troublemaker Samantha Azzopardi is returning home to Australia this week.
US anti-racism protests to extend to fifth day
Plans for more demonstrations come after overnight clashes in two West Coast cities.
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Peru climate change talks slowed by clashes of rich and poor nations
Neela Banerjee 8:43 AM International climate talks in Lima, Peru, are entering their final week, with few hints of whether a newfound optimism that marked the start of negotiations will translate into an agreement that would rein in climate change.
Dozens of migrants drown off coast of Yemen
7:40 AM At least 70 Ethiopians drowned when a boat used by smugglers to transport illegal migrants to Yemen sank in the Red Sea in rough weather, security authorities in the western part of the country said on Sunday.
North Korea calls Sony Pictures hack a 'righteous deed'
Choe Sang-Hun 8:02 AM North Korea has denied responsibility for hacking the computers of Sony Pictures but appeared to relish the cyberattack that crippled the computer systems of the Hollywood company, which is set to release a comedy involving an assassination attempt of its leader, Kim Jong Un.
William and Kate prepare to put on the glitz Stateside
5:13 AM New York: Prince William and his pregnant wife Kate arrive in New York today for a glitzy visit that marks a step-up in their role representing Britain abroad.
Latin American countries announce plan to fight climate change
Marcelo Teixeira 4:42 AM Eight Latin American countries have announced an initiative to restore 20 million hectares of degraded forest and farmland, seeking to use this land to store carbon and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Paris mayor announces plans for a car-free city centre
3:57 AM The mayor of Paris says she wants the city's historic centre to become 'semi-pedestrianised' as she laid out a plan to tackle traffic and pollution in the French capital.
Number of doctors to die from Ebola in Sierra Leone reaches double figures
2:58 AM Another Sierra Leonean doctor has died from Ebola, the 10th to succumb to the disease.
US defends Yemeni raid that killed 11 people, including hostages, woman and child
Mohammed Ghobari and Mohammed Mukhashaf 2:51 AM US officials have said they had no choice but to launch a special forces rescue operation in Yemen that ended with al-Qaeda killing an American photojournalist and a South African teacher.
US frees six Guantanamo prisoners
Matt Spetalnick 2:11 AM Six men held for more than a decade at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were sent to Uruguay for resettlement on Sunday, the Pentagon says.
Taliban commander handed to Pakistan as US moves to close Afghan prison
Kay Johnson and Saud Mehsud 2:04 AM The United States has handed to Pakistan three prisoners including a senior Taliban militant held in Afghanistan, as Washington rushes to empty its Afghan prison.
Uber taxi driver allegedly rapes woman in India
Bhuvan Bagga 8:45 PM An Uber taxi driver allegedly raped a 25-year-old passenger in the Indian capital before threatening to kill her, police say.
Typhoon Hagupit smashes into the Philippines
Lindsay Murdoch 3:46 PM A giant storm is grinding across the eastern Philippines, bringing mass downpours, terrifying winds and wreaking havoc across an area still trying to recover from a super typhoon 13 months ago.
Britain announces Persian Gulf base as West's 'burden' expands again
Robert Mendick 3:44 PM More than 40 years after Britain withdrew from all its military garrisons "East of Suez", London reverses course by restoring a naval facility in Bahrain.
'A great man with a kind heart who really loves the Yemeni people'
Rob Crilly 1:57 PM Luke Somers arrived in Yemen in February 2011, just as the winds of change began to blow through the Arab world.
Smell as sweet: Deodorant lollies you can eat
1:37 PM There are sprays, roll-ons and sticks. Now one Bulgarian candy-maker is offering a new kind of deodorant: in the form of delicious sweets.
Remains of 1 of 43 abducted Mexican students 'identified by tests'
Simon Gardner 1:28 PM The remains of one of 43 trainee teachers abducted in south-western Mexico 10 weeks ago have been identified from tests, a source close to the investigation said.
UN peacekeeper with Ebola arrives in Netherlands
Anthony Deutsch 1:15 PM A United Nations peacekeeper who contracted Ebola in Liberia arrived in the Netherlands on Saturday for treatment.
American hostage killed during Yemen rescue attempt
10:52 AM Two hostages, including an American journalist, who were being held by al-Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen were killed during a rescue attempt by US commandos early Saturday.
Police kill man armed with pen knife in Hollywood
Michael Idato A man armed with a pen-knife has been shot and killed by police in the tourist district of Hollywood
US funeral for another unarmed black man
Friends and relatives have gathered for the New York funeral service of an unarmed black man shot dead by police, after a wave of national protests against similar killings.
Pakistan military kills al-Qaeda leader wanted in US
Pakistani helicopter gunships staged a predawn raid on a militant hideout on Saturday and shot dead a top al-Qaeda operative wanted for plotting to bomb the New York subway system, the military said.
