Rage and sorrow as Mexico student declared dead
Ezequiel Mora wanted to know only one thing: Was his son Alexander, a 19-year-old who had sought escape from the farming life to become a teacher, dead or not?
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Nowhere to turn for 15-year-old asylum seeker
Michael Bachelard 2:37 PM "What should I do? What should I do?" For Sardar "Sammy" Hussein, barely more than a boy, the words he's whispering under his breath have become almost a mantra.
What it's like to be released from Guantanamo
Nick O'Malley 7:23 PM The release of detainees from the United States prison at Guantanamo Bay has become a common enough occurrence this year that the process runs predictably predictably and smoothly.
Hagupit threatens major flooding of Manila
Lindsay Murdoch 1:53 PM Slow-moving Typhoon Hagupit has weakened as it churns across the central Philippines islands but could still bring severe flooding to the low-lying capital Manila.
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Massive fire closes freeways in downtown Los Angeles
12:12 AM A massive fire at an apartment complex has shut down parts of freeways in downtown Los Angeles.
North Korea applauds cyber-attack on Sony
Anna Fifield 12:10 AM North Korea has denied hacking Sony Pictures' computer systems in retaliation for its movie The Interview, but has called the crippling cyber-attack a "righteous deed".
Uber banned in New Delhi as driver is accused of rape
11:33 PM Uber, the US online ride-hailing service, has been banned from operating in the Indian capital of New Delhi with immediate effect after a young female passenger was allegedly raped by one if its drivers.
South African court acquits Shrien Dewani in murder trial
10:24 PM A South African court acquitted Briton Shrien Dewani on Monday, clearing him of charges he paid hitmen to kill his wife while on honeymoon in Cape Town four years ago.
Indonesian military and police fire into crowd of West Papuan civilians, killing 5
Michael Bachelard 10:20 PM Local sources say the crowd was protesting after Indonesian soldiers beat a 12-year-old boy, but Indonesia says that story is a fabrication, and the crowd 'ran amok'.
Canada closes Cairo embassy over security concerns
9:57 PM The Canadian embassy in Cairo was closed on Monday until further notice because of security concerns, an official answering its emergency telephone line said.
Philippines capital braces for storm, as Hagupit leaves 21 dead
Rosemarie Francisco and Manuel Mogato 8:05 PM The death toll from Typhoon Hagupit rose to 21 on Monday, the Philippine Red Cross said, after the storm tore through the country's central islands flattening homes and toppling trees and power lines.
Myanmar men plead not guilty to murder of British tourists
Amy Sawitta Lefevre 6:55 PM Two Myanmar workers have pleaded not guilty to charges including murder over the killing of two British tourists in Thailand, their lawyer said on Monday, in a case that has hit tourism and attracted widespread criticism.
An Ebola doctor's return from the edge of death
Denise Grady 6:43 PM The medical record, from an Ebola case, made for grim reading, but Dr Ian Crozier could not put it down. It was his own.
Obama maintains measured approach on race
David Nakamura 5:12 PM The US president is urging patience and resolve in the wake of new protests in New York and elsewhere.
Israel conducts airstrikes in Syria
Liz Sly 3:26 PM Israeli warplanes have bombed targets in territory held by the Syrian government near Damascus, underscoring the deepening complexity of the war raging on multiple fronts in Syria and beyond.
NZ cruise tourists struck with gastro
2:07 PM Almost 200 cruise ship passengers on a tour of New Zealand have come down with a stomach bug.
Democrats bow out of the deep south
Richard Fausset 12:17 PM The last deep south Democrat in the US Senate, Mary Landrieu, has been defeated in a run-off election.
South African hostage Pierre Korkie killed on cusp of release
Lynsey Chutel 12:11 PM Pierre Korkie was supposed to be released Sunday from 18 months of captivity in Yemen, under a deal struck by an aid group.
Taiwan a canary in the coalmine of cyber warfare
Chris Zappone 12:09 PM 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.
Scottish independence champion plans yet another comeback
Stephen Castle 12:00 PM Alex Salmond, Scotland's former first minister and a champion of Scottish independence, said on Sunday that he would seek election to the British Parliament in May.
Taiwan suspicious of Chinese visit
J. R. Wu 10:01 AM Chinese officials and business leaders visiting Taiwan this week can expect a lukewarm welcome at best, with the resurgence of the pro-independence opposition casting further doubt on deals already slowed by public suspicion of closer ties with Beijing.
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.
Fifth day of protests against police violence
Sebastien Malo and Emmett Berg 8:00 AM A fifth day of nationwide protests against police violence was set to begin on Sunday after overnight clashes in two West Coast cities as New York's police commissioner said an internal investigation into a chokehold death could last four months.
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.
