Dharavi Biennale puts slum back in spotlight
Amrit Dhillon 11:05 AM The lives of the people living in Mumbai's Dharavi slum may be drab but an art exhibition has allowed them to express their creativity.
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Australian ambassador hopes for acquittal
Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies 3:28 PM The Australian Ambassador to Indonesia says he hopes two teachers from a prestigious international school in Jakarta will be acquitted of the sexual abuse of preschoolers.
Gays and lesbians feel heat of discrimination
On the University of Indonesia campus in Depok, south of Jakarta, there is a group that gets together twice a month over a "pot-luck" dinner to discuss topics generally considered taboo.
Syria ceasefire comes into effect
Ceasefire's success or failure won't be able to be judged within the first days or even weeks, White House spokesman says.
India close to first nuclear-armed submarine
India would become the world's sixth country to put a nuclear-armed attack submarine into operation, a move that would intensify a race for more underwater weapons in Asia.
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Dozens killed, wounded in Afghanistan suicide attacks
1:41 AM A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up near the Afghan defence ministry in Kabul on Saturday, causing heavy casualties just hours after an attack in the eastern province of Kunar killed 13 people and put prospects for new peace talks in doubt.
Indonesian police arrest 19 over attacks
11:56 PM Indonesian police have arrested 19 suspects tied to the January 14 attacks in downtown Jakarta, the Jakarta Post newspaper reports.
Millions vote to shape post-sanctions era
Samia Nakhoul 2:12 PM Iran started counting tens of millions of votes on Saturday after hotly contested elections that could see reformists speed up Tehran's opening to the world.
Arrest of Brazil's 'maker of presidents' could undo Rousseff
Anthony Boadle 1:51 PM Former journalist Joao Santana helped elect two Brazilian presidents, twice, plus presidents of El Salvador, Venezuela, Angola and the Dominican Republic.
Damages deal over mine disaster
Leonardo Goy 1:03 PM Brazil's government and mining company Samarco Mineracao SA will announce the settlement of a lawsuit for damages caused by a deadly dam spill at a mine in November.
Zika virus: Study of nine pregnant Americans raises new worries
Julie Steenhuysen 1:02 PM Two of the women had miscarriages, two had abortions, two had apparently healthy children, and one child was born with severe microcephaly, adding further evidence to a link between Zika and birth defects.
Fiji super cyclone leaves thousands homeless
Tom Westbrook 12:27 PM Tens of thousands of Fijians are homeless and living in evacuation shelters a week after the devastating cyclone.
Dharavi Biennale puts Slumdog Millionaire slum back in artistic spotlight
Amrit Dhillon 11:05 AM The lives of the people living in Mumbai's Dharavi slum may be drab but an art exhibition has allowed them to express their creativity.
Teen jailed for rape and murder of teacher
10:44 AM A US judge sentenced a teenager convicted of raping and murdering his high school maths teacher to serve at least 40 years in prison, and the victim's father called the killer "pure evil".
'Con man' Trump wins Christie backing, eyes Super Tuesday
Emily Stephenson 10:24 AM The New Jersey Governor says Donald Trump is the person to beat Hillary Clinton, but Marco Rubio still says Trump is a "con man".
Taking aim at climate change: Australia's military sees rising risks
Peter Hannam 12:15 AM For years, Australia's military has regularly been called upon to assist with disasters in its backyard as well as during floods or cyclones at home. Climate change will bring more demands at home and abroad.
Canadian man tries to smuggle 38 turtles in his pants
Ethan Lou 9:44 AM A Canadian man who smuggled 38 turtles in his pants has been fined, banned from owning such reptiles for a while and told to write about it.
FIFA elects Gianni Infantino as new president
Brian Homewood 7:42 AM Swiss football executive Gianni Infantino vowed on Friday to lead FIFA, the sport's world governing body, out of years of corruption and scandal after being elected president to succeed Sepp Blatter.
Five jailed for the systematic sexual exploitation of 15 girls in Rotherham
3:08 AM As many as 1400 children have been abused by gangs in this northern English town.
Passengers applaud as boy is removed from plane
Fredrick Kunkle 2:14 AM Passengers laugh at seven-year-old as he and his family are taken off a plane because he had an allergic reaction to a dog on board.
At least 11 prisoners shot dead in mass jail break in Papua New Guinea
Colin Packham 2:10 AM Police in Papua New Guinea shot and killed 11 prisoners and wounded 17 after a mass prison breakout in the Pacific nation's second largest city, PNG media outlet EMTV reported on Friday.
'Discontent' about Xanana Gusmao, Mari Alkatiri families: East Timor president
Tom Allard 1:55 AM East Timor's president likens former prime ministers to Indonesian dictator.
'There's so many crime scenes': several killed by Kansas gunman
Mark Berman and Michael E. Miller A gunman in Kansas opened fire at multiple locations, including his workplace, killing three people and injuring 14 others Thursday before he was shot and killed by authorities, police said.
Court authorises demolition of Calais 'Jungle'
James McAuley A French court has authorised the French government's plan to demolish portions of Calais' infamous refugee camp.
Trump's pursuers blitz him in Texas
Karen Tumulty and Robert Costa A feistier Marco Rubio emerged on the latest debate stage, taking the fight for the Republican presidential nomination directly to front-runner Trump and attacking him as a hypocrite on immigration.
Survivors head to Rome with hopes for healing
Melissa Cunningham When Cardinal George Pell likened the Catholic Church's responsibility for child abuse to that of a trucking company in his last evidence to a child sex abuse inquiry, clergy abuse survivor Peter Blenkiron clenched his teeth so tightly he cracked his tooth.Â
