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  1. Russian airliner probably brought down by small bomb: analyst

    Military experts say a small bomb — either with a timer, or triggered by altitude — now appears the most likely cause of the Russian airliner crash in Egypt's Sinai Desert.

  2. Payne becomes first female jockey to win Melbourne Cup

    Michelle Payne rides $101 shot Prince Of Penzance to victory in a huge Melbourne Cup boilover at Flemington, becoming the first female jockey to win Australia's greatest race.

  3. Prosecutors push for Pistorius to be convicted of murder on appeal

    Prosecutors argue South Africa's "blade runner" Oscar Pistorius should be convicted of murder and sent back to jail for shooting his girlfriend in an appeal hearing.

  4. Young children hardest hit in Vanuatu drought

    Young children are the most vulnerable as an El Nino-driven drought compounds the destruction caused by Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu, with at least one infant killed amid growing desperation.

  5. British journalists handed short jail terms in Indonesia

    An Indonesian court says two British journalists will be freed in two days due to time served over trying to make a documentary without the correct visas.

  6. Ally of former China security chief jailed for 12 years

    A Chinese court jails a former top political advisor with links to China's disgraced former security chief Zhou Yongkang for 12 years, as part of the country's anti-graft crackdown.

  7. Japanese scientist stripped of doctorate over stem cell scandal

    A Japanese university revokes researcher Haruko Obokata's doctorate after she failed to replicate results hailed as a potential breakthrough in stem-cell treatment.

  8. PNG announces huge drop in revenue, funding cuts

    Papua New Guinea's government announces a huge drop in its revenue and major funding cuts as it brings down a 2015 supplementary budget and its 2016 budget.

  9. Cyclone Chapala ravages exotic Yemeni island

    A rare tropical cyclone packing hurricane-force winds kills three people and injures scores on the exotic Yemeni island of Socotra before heading towards an Al Qaeda-controlled town on the mainland.

  10. Taylor Swift sued for allegedly copying Shake It Off lyrics

    Pop star Taylor Swift is being sued for $59 million by an R&B artist, who says she copied his lyrics for her hit song Shake It Off and there is "no way" she came up with them independently.

  11. Iran threatens to quit Syria talks in worsening spat with Saudi Arabia

    Iran says it will quit Syria peace talks if it continues to find them unconstructive, citing the "negative role" of Saudi Arabia, in the latest twist between the regional rivals.

  12. Vatican arrests senior priest over leak of confidential documents

    The Vatican says two members of a commission that Pope Francis set up to study Church reforms have been arrested on suspicion of leaking confidential documents to the media in a "serious betrayal of the Pope's trust".

  13. 'Unusual' fog disrupts flights across Europe

    A large blanket of thick fog descends on Europe, causing scores of flight cancellations from the continent's busiest airport, London Heathrow, and delays at key hubs including Amsterdam and Frankfurt.

Features

  1. Rohingya virtual genocide

    A new report finds that systematic human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar fall within the framework of genocide.

  2. Day of the Dead

    Lively festivities take place across the world in celebration of the Mexican Dia de los Muertos festival — or the Day of the Dead.

  3. Turkey's unlikely result

    Turkey's AK Party regained its majority in parliament, but many greeted the surprise result with dismay.

  4. Political prisoners

    Myanmar's long road to democracy is yet to address its poor record of political imprisonment.

  5. North Korea in limbo

    Matthew Carney takes a state-sanctioned tour of North Korea and finds little has changed under Kim Jong Un.

  6. Our solar system

    The arrival of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft allows astronomers to finally obtain a family portrait of our solar system.

  7. Bellies Beyond Borders

    Europe's asylum seekers are to be served up meals made from perfectly good food destined for the dump.

  8. From Syria to Sweden

    After leaving his home town which had become a scene of war, Abo Taim finally made it to Sweden.

  9. Winter asylum in Austria

    As winter approaches, Austria is struggling to accommodate thousands of asylum seekers flooding across its borders.

  10. Halloween around the world

    Philippine cops, Japanese geishas and Romania's 'Donald Trump' get the Halloween treatment.

  11. Hunting with eagles

    A photographer documents the last remaining Kazakh eagle hunters, amid fears the ancient tradition could disappear within 20 years.

  12. Myanmar prepares to vote

    Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy appears set to win Myanmar's historic national elections.

  13. Nauru a failed state?

    Independent MP Andrew Wilkie says that the small island nation of Nauru is "virtually a failed state". ABC Fact Check takes a look.

Asia Pacific

  1. Nepal's fuel crisis

    An Indian national was killed when Nepal police fired into a crowd of protesters who were trying to block a border checkpoint, police say.

    Ethnic Madhesis from the country's south believe the country's new constitution discriminates against them, denying them equal standing with other Nepalis.

    Four police suffered injuries in clashes with demonstrators at the checkpoint in the southern town of Birgunj.

  1. Anwar detention 'arbitrary'

    A UN body has called for former Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's immediate release.

  2. Tuna conservation

    Pacific island countries call on major global fishing countries to help protect the southern albacore tuna.

  3. Australian naval visit

    The Chinese navy say tensions over the South China Sea are not influencing the visit by two Australian frigates.

  4. East Asia ties

    The leaders of South Korea, China and Japan say they are willing to work together again.

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Posted April 08, 2013 12:22:49 | Updated February 05, 2015 14:37:11

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