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Australia is 'sick of being lectured' on torture in its immigration system, says PM Tony Abbott
Full Article The Independent
09 Mar 2015

Australia’s Prime Minister has hit back at allegations of systemic torture in the country’s immigration system by telling the United Nations that Australians are “sick of being lectured” on the subject. A UN report, to be presented to the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, found that the Australian immigration system breached the global convention...

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File - Sri Lankan refugees are seen onboard the Oceanic Viking, an Australian Customs and Fishery Patrol vessel about 14 kilometers out at sea from Kijang, Tanjung Pinang on the Indonesian Island of Bintan on Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009.
photo: AP / Wong Maye-E

updated 09 Mar 2015; published 09 Mar 2015
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Abbott Australia 'Sick Of Being Lectured' On Migration
updated 23 Feb 2015; published 23 Feb 2015
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Australia kept mum on Sri Lanka rights abuses in exchange for asylum deal report
updated 18 Feb 2014; published 18 Feb 2014
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NORTH KOREA Defectors Speak Out - Unspeakable TORTURE in CONCENTRATION CAMPS
updated 28 Oct 2014; published 28 Oct 2014
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Afgan refugee deported by Australia tortured by Taliban
updated 26 May 2014; published 26 May 2014
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Iranian Asylum Seeker Beaten to Death Australian Review
updated 09 Dec 2014; published 09 Dec 2014
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CIA Torture Report News Updates Today December 9, 2014
Solar-powered plane takes off in first round-the-world attempt
Full Article Dawn
09 Mar 2015

ABU DHABI: The first attempt to fly around the world in a plane using only solar power was launched on Monday in a landmark journey aimed at promoting green energy. The Solar Impulse 2, piloted by Andre Borschberg of Switzerland, took off at 7:12 am (0412 GMT) from Al-Bateen airport and headed to Muscat, the capital of Oman, where it is expected to...

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File - Solar Impulse's Chief Executive Officer and pilot Andre Borschberg flies in the solar-powered HB-SIA prototype airplane after its first night flight attempt near Payerne airport, Switzerland, as the sun rises, Thursday, July 8, 2010.
photo: AP / Keystone/Fabrice Coffrini

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Swiss pilots attempt first around, solar flight
updated 09 Mar 2015; published 09 Mar 2015
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SOLAR IMPULSE - Solar-powered plane starts round-the-world journey
updated 08 Mar 2015; published 08 Mar 2015
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First round-the-world solar flight
updated 03 May 2013; published 03 May 2013
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Solar-powered plane takes off for cross U.S. flight
updated 09 Mar 2015; published 09 Mar 2015
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Solar Impulse plane begins epic global flight
updated 09 Mar 2015; published 09 Mar 2015
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Solar-Powered Plane Takes off Flight around the World
Police arrest 22 in beating death of rape suspect in India
Full Article Canberra Times
09 Mar 2015

Members of a mob raise their hands to take photos of the man accused of rape after he was killed. Photo: AP Delhi: Photographs and videos on social media of an enraged mob that seized a man accused of rape from a jail in the north-eastern Indian state of Nagaland, dragged him through the streets and beat him to death helped lead to the arrests of...

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Indian policemen detain activists of Asomiya Yuva Mancha (AYM) during a protest against the lynching of a man accused of rape in front of Nagaland House in Gauhati, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Saturday, March 7, 2015. The government of northeastern India's Nagaland state has suspended three officials and deployed paramilitary soldiers after a mob stormed a high-security jail, dragged away the man and then lynched him, officials said Saturday.
photo: AP / Press Trust of India

updated 06 Mar 2015; published 06 Mar 2015
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Lynch Justice: Violent Mob Break Into Dimapur Jail And Lynches Alleged Rapist(FULL REPORT)!!!
updated 05 Mar 2015; published 05 Mar 2015
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Rape accused dragged out of jail, Thrashed to Death in Nagaland 5 March 2015
updated 05 Mar 2015; published 05 Mar 2015
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Lynch mob justice Indian-style: Gang break into prison and kidnap man accused of raping student
updated 07 Jan 2015; published 07 Jan 2015
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Police arrest man accused of raping 11-year-old girl in Highland Park
updated 05 Mar 2015; published 05 Mar 2015
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Lynch justice Indian-style: Gang break into prison and kidnap man accused of raping
updated 06 Mar 2015; published 06 Mar 2015
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Rape suspect dragged out of Indian jail, killed by mob
Cycling leaders slammed for letting doping, Armstrong win
Full Article WPXI
09 Mar 2015

Cycling officials let doping flourish and broke their own rules so Lance Armstrong could cheat his way to becoming the superstar the sport badly needed, according to a scathing report into its drug culture. The International Cycling Union was severely criticized for failing to act during the doping era dominated by Armstrong, but the 227-page...

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In this July 25, 2004 file photo, overall leader Lance Armstrong, of Austin, Texas, rides down the Champs Elysees avenue past U.S. flags during the 20th and last stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Montereau, southeast of Paris, and the Champs-Elysees in Paris. Federal prosecutors said, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, they are closing a criminal investigation of Armstrong and will not charge him over allegations the seven-time Tour de France winner used performance-enhancing drugs.
photo: AP / Franck Prevel

updated 09 Mar 2015; published 09 Mar 2015
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UCI chiefs &protected;& Armstrong against doping claims - report
updated 09 Mar 2015; published 09 Mar 2015
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Doping culture in cycling 'still exists' according to Circ report: Latest News.
updated 09 Mar 2015; published 09 Mar 2015
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Report confirms Lance Armstrong given preferential treatment
updated 09 Mar 2015; published 09 Mar 2015
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Report Top cycling officials gave Armstrong special treatment
updated 09 Mar 2015; published 09 Mar 2015
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Doping culture in cycling 'still exists' according to Circ report: Breaking News
updated 09 Mar 2015; published 09 Mar 2015
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Doping culture in cycling 'still exists' according to Circ report: World News Now
People Around the World Mark International Women's Day
Full Article Voa News
08 Mar 2015

Dorian Jones ISTANBUL— Women and men around the world are marking the economic, political and social achievements of women for International Women's Day. The day is an opportunity to call for greater equality so women and their families can live fully successful lives. Organizations around the world choose their own International Women's...

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Kashmiri womens group hold placards during a demonstration by members of the group on International Women's Day in Srinagar, India, Sunday 8, March 2015.
photo: WN / Imran Nissar

updated 09 Mar 2015; published 09 Mar 2015
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NYC marks International Women's Day with march
updated 09 Mar 2015; published 09 Mar 2015
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Thousands march in Morocco on International Women's Day - no comment
updated 04 Mar 2015; published 04 Mar 2015
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International Women's Day, 8 March 2015 - 7 Billion Others (UNRIC)
updated 08 Mar 2015; published 08 Mar 2015
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08 March, 2015 - Car rallies mark International Women's Day in India
updated 06 Mar 2015; published 06 Mar 2015
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International Women's Day - BBC News
updated 08 Mar 2014; published 08 Mar 2014
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Sports Games Held in North Korea to Mark March 8 International Women's Day

Open Minds Worldwide
Boko Haram Swears Loyalty to ISIS. But Will ISIS Swear Back?
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The Daily Beast
In an audio message, Boko Haram’s leader formally pledged allegiance to ISIS. But it’s unclear if this is a true alliance or merely an evil marriage of convenience. In an online...
“When will we know what happened to MH370?”
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The Hindu
With this March 8, it has been a year. A year since Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 vanished into thin air. We are still no closer to knowing what happened to the plane and its 239...
Thirteen (or So) Questions for Hillary Clinton
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Real Clear Politics
It's great that Hillary Clinton has asked the State Department to release her official emails. Still, belated disclosure isn't going to make the story go away; it doesn't deal with...

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Canada and Kurds disagree over soldier's death in Iraq
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The Times of India
IRBIL: Canadian and Kurdish officials on Sunday offered conflicting accounts of the death of a Canadian soldier in a friendly fighting incident in Iraq, with the Kurds saying he was on the front lines directing airstrikes and Canada's defense...
photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg
Israeli mass rally calls for replacement of Binyamin Netanyahu
Israelis wait for transportation under election campaign billboards of Israeli Prime Minister and Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Israel's Labor party candidate Shelly Yachimovichin, in the central Israeli city of Ramat gan, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013.
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The Guardian
Tens of thousands gather in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square in event led by former Mossad chief calling for prime minister to be replaced in forthcoming elections ...
photo: AP / Oded Balilty
Juncker says EU army would deter Russia from aggression
Nach verschiedenen Arbeitsbesuchen während der vergangenen Jahre war dieser Besuch die erste offizielle Reise der Bundeskanzlerin ins Großherzogtum. Wie sie betonte auch Juncker die trotz gelegentlicher Meinungsverschiedenheiten in europäischen Fragen
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The Irish Times
European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said a common European army would be a timely deterrent against further Russian aggression on the continent. Mr Juncker insisted there will “never” be a Greek exit from the euro zone but demanded...
photo: REGIERUNGonline / Kugler
International Women's Day: 9 charts that prove women are still treated like second-class citizens
International Women's Day: 9 charts that prove women are still treated like second-class citizens
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The Independent
Many will look at society today - when women are more prosperous, more empowered, and more driven than ever to make change - and say 'look how far we've come'. But the equality movement's accelerating success should not obscure the fact that there is...
photo: UN / JC McIlwaine
Canadian Soldier Among 304 Killed in Iraq
Canadian soldiers of the Royal 22e Régiment in Iraq
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Antiwar
Kurdish forces mistook a group of Canadian soldiers for militants and fire upon them, killing one and wounding three. At least 203 people were also killed, and another 76 were wounded across the country. A second ancient Iraqi city may have been...
photo: Creative Commons / Lance Cpl. Abby Burtner
White House locked down after vendor cart catches fire
White House workers walk on the roof of the White House after lowering the flag to half staff for the death of U.S. ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 in Washington.
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Xinhua
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The White House was put under a security lockdown on Saturday morning after a nearby vendor cart caught fire just prior to President Barack Obama's departure for Selma, Alabama, media reports said. The...
photo: AP / Evan Vucci
Obama says racial history still casts shadow on the nation
President Barack Obama gestures as he gives his inauguration address during a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony during the 57th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington.
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Xinhua
SELMA, United States, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Half a century after the violent civil rights movement -- known as the "Bloody Sunday" - - shocked the United States into awareness and provoked changes in equal rights for African-Americans, U.S. President...
photo: AP / Win McNamee, Pool


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