Church emerges from reservoir's receding waters
A drought-stricken reservoir surrounded by forest and mountains has revealed the remains of a colonial-era church.
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UK's new plans to block teenaged militants
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British parents worried that their 16 and 17-year-old children might travel to Syria or Iraq under the influence of militants will be able to apply to have their passports removed, Britain'sPrime Minister will say.
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Clinton gives nod to Australian-style gun laws
![Hillary Clinton, former U.S. secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, speaks during a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. Clinton and Bernie Sanders clashed sharply on Tuesday's first Democratic debate over which presidential candidate has the tougher plan to rein in the excesses of Wall Street, putting financial reform at the center of the lively debate. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Hillary Clinton](/web/20151019132655im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/a/g/p/k/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gkcbb0.102nzy.png/1445235435991.jpg)
Nick O'Malley 10:57 AM Asked about Hillary Clinton's suggestion that the US consider Australian-style gun laws, one of the country's leading gun industry champions laughed.
Mysterious death of ANU student in Turkey
![Jacqueline Sutton, who had been studying for a PhD at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at ANU, was found dead in Turkey.](/web/20151019132655im_/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/c/g/a/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gkcffc.102nzy.png/1445235435991.jpg)
12:42 PM Friends of Jacqueline Sutton have questioned reports by Turkish media that she killed herself at an airport after missing a connecting flight.
Typhoon Koppu batters Philippines
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Lindsay Murdoch 12:55 PM Typhoon Koppu has weakened after blowing ashore with fierce winds in the northern Philippines, leaving at least one person dead and six others missing while displacing 16,000 villagers.
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Trump reckons he could've stopped 9/11 with tough immigration policy
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Alana Wise 12:17 AM Donald Trump has claimed a lot of things in his quest to maintain high ratings for his US presidential campaign, but preventing the 9/11 terrorist attacks is a new pretence. Even for Trump.
Australian man caught robbing Bangkok bank for money to fly home
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Lindsay Murdoch 11:57 PM The man told Thai police he spent all his money in Bangkok's red-light district and wanted money for a ticket back to Australia.
Turkey wants fresh EU funding to help tackle migration
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Nick Tattersall and Daren Butler 11:18 PM Turkey seeks fresh funding from EU to tackle the migration crisis, PM Ahmet Davutoglu says.
UNICEF launches $2.8 mln appeal for children in typhoon-hit Philippines
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Astrid Zweynert 10:57 PM UNICEF launchs a $2.8 million appeal to help children affected by a typhoon that tore across the Philippines.
'Holy Grail' of motorcycle parts fetch $300,000 more than expected at UK auction
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Tim Barlass 7:27 PM Motorcycle spare parts accumulated by a Sydney enthusiast have sold at auction in the UK for more than the median price of a home in Sydney.
Anti-immigration SVP wins Swiss election
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Joshua Franklin 2:58 PM The anti-immigration Swiss People's Party (SVP) won the biggest share of the vote in Sunday's election.
Temple of Santiago church emerges from falling Mexican reservoir
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Alberto Arce 4:09 PM Leonel Mendoza fishes every day in a reservoir surrounded by forest and mountains in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas. But in recent days, he also has been ferrying curious passengers out to see the remains of a colonial-era church that has emerged from the receding waters.
Teens arrested for rape of Indian toddler
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3:00 PM Three girls under six years old were raped in New Delhi last week. Police now say they've "solved the crime".
Services growth bolsters China amid industrial slump
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Philip Wen 2:53 PM China's economic growth slowed less than expected in the third quarter, as resilient growth in the emerging services sector helped compensate for a deepening industrial rout.
Palestinians open fire in Israeli bus station
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Tia Goldenberg 2:09 PM Two Arab attackers opened fire in a bus station in southern Israel on Sunday, wounding five people, one critically, in one of the boldest attacks yet of a monthlong wave of violence.
From fascism to fashion: Fendi moves into Mussolini's former masterpiece
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Nick Squires 1:46 PM A striking Fascist building that Italians call "the Square Colosseum" has been given a new lease of life as the global headquarters of Fendi, the fashion company.
Cologne stabbing victim elected mayor
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12:20 PM Cologne mayoral candidate Henriette Reker, who was stabbed while campaigning by a man opposed to letting migrants into Germany, has been triumphed.
Stepmother staged videos to cover up how girl, 5, was hurt: police
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Lindsey Bever 10:52 AM A US woman seriously hurt her five-year-old stepdaughter and then tried to cover it up by shooting staged videos to make it appear as though the girl caused her own injuries, police say.
Father charged after boy, 6, fatally shoots brother
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9:48 AM A six-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his three-year-old brother while playing "cops and robbers" with a gun their father told investigators he had obtained illegally from a gang member.
Man on electronic monitoring in kidnap case held girl as sex slave: police
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Lindsey Bever 9:34 AM While an Ohio man was on electronic monitoring in an abduction case, he had a 14-year-old girl dropped off at his home by taxi, held her captive for months and raped her, according to criminal charges and court records.
Migrant backlog in the Balkans after closed Hungarian border forces diversion
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Aleksandar Vasovic and Marja Novak 5:25 AM uses packed with migrants backed up on Serbia's border with Croatia on Sunday, their passage to western Europe slowed by a new diversion through Slovenia, which vowed to limit the influx.
Arab workers banned from four Israeli cities over security fears
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Jeffrey Heller 3:24 AM At least four Israeli cities have temporarily banned Arab labourers from their schools as they struggle to calm public fears fuelled by the worst surge of Palestinian street attacks in years
Egypt votes after long wait
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Ahmed Aboulenein, Eric Knecht, Lin Noueihed, Michael Georgy The parliamentary election is the first since the 2013 military overthrow of Mohamed Mursi.
Hardline Indonesian Muslims demand church closures
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Reuters The call came just days after a mob burnt down a church in Aceh, leaving one person dead and several injured.
Iran forced to wait for sanctions relief
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Louis Charbonneau The US "cannnot imagine" that Iran can prove it is complying with the nuclear deal in less than two months.