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Baby saved from Japan earthquake
Yaron Steinbuch A BABY girl who had been asleep when a deadly earthquake struck Japan was rescued from the rubble of a destroyed home after a six-hour rescue operation.
Pentagon chief visits South China Sea
AP THE US Defence Secretary, Ash Carter, has visited an American aircraft carrier in the contested waters of the South China Sea.
‘Worse today than 100 years ago’
Reuters DEMOCRATIC presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has decried the “immoral” gap between the world’s haves and have nuts at a Vatican conference.
Princess Cristina’s accuser arrested
AP THE leader of the anti-corruption group that brought criminal tax fraud charges against Spain’s Princess Cristina has been arrested.
Swede on trial for terrorism charges
A SWEDISH man is on trial on terrorism charges after he allegedly tried to build a bomb similar to ones used in the 2013 Boston Marathon attacks.
Taliban launch major push to retake city
Taliban insurgents have launched an offensive to seize the northern Afghan city of Kunduz.
Belgian minister quits over security
Reuters THE Belgian transport minister has resigned over accusations she ignored lapses in security at Brussels airport before the March attacks.
UK arrests five over Paris, Brussels
Reuters FIVE people have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences as part of an investigation launched after the recent attacks in Paris and Brussels.
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Baby saved from Japan earthquake
A BABY girl who had been asleep when a deadly earthquake struck Japan was rescued from the rubble of a destroyed home after a six-hour rescue operation.
Pentagon chief visits South China Sea
THE US Defence Secretary, Ash Carter, has visited an American aircraft carrier in the contested waters of the South China Sea.
Kate channels Katniss in Bhutan
THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have swapped their cricket bats for bows and arrows in Bhutan — allowing Kate to strike the pose, Hunger Games style.
Japan rescuers in race to save lives
RESCUERS are scrambling to find residents feared trapped under rubble after a strong earthquake in Japan killed nine people and injured 800 others.
Anarchist chimp goes rogue, escapes zoo
A ROGUE chimpanzee has shown why his favourite television show is Prison Break after escaping from a zoo in northern Japan.
Myanmar earthquake felt in India
A STRONG earthquake has struck Myanmar and was felt in parts of eastern India and Bangladesh.
Mummy found ‘wearing Adidas’
A 1500-YEAR-OLD mummy seems to be way ahead of its time. It was unearthed wearing what appear to be Adidas trainers.
Why 60 Mins mum had no choice
A FATHER who flew overseas to get his child with an agent and TV crew says he understands how Sally Faulkner got into this mess.
Werewolf boy bullied and loved like a god
DOCTORS can’t explain his extreme hair growth, but this Indonesian teenager is taking it all in his stride.
Senior North Korean spy ‘defects’
A SENIOR North Korean military officer who oversaw spying operations has fled to the South, in a rare high level defection.
Kerry makes historic visit to Hiroshima
US Secretary of State John Kerry has made a historic visit to Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park, the most senior administration official ever to visit the city.
The photo that changed history
IN 1980, an Aussie family had a chance meeting with a scrawny teenager in China, setting him on the path to change the world.
Five detained over India fireworks blast
FIVE people have been arrested after witnesses told of how fireworks sparked a huge blaze at an Indian temple, leaving 110 people dead and hundreds injured.
Earthquake rattles Pakistan
A POWERFUL earthquake has struck parts of Pakistan and the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, killing at least two people and injuring four.
North Korea claims rocket success
NORTH Korea claims it has successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic rocket engine that will give it the ability to “reduce the US to ashes”.
Atheist student hacked, shot to death
THREE motorcycle-riding Islamic assailants hacked and shot a man to death, the latest in a string of similar attacks in Bangladesh’s capital.
Suu Kyi to free all political prisoners
MYANMAR democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has announced that her government plans to release all political prisoners as soon as possible.
Aussie held in Bali over fake passport
AN Australian man wanted on drug charges has been arrested in Bali after he allegedly produced another man’s passport, claiming the photo was taken when he was “chubby”.
Inside ‘prostitute slum palace’
ONCE a luxurious hub that was fit for a king, then things went horribly wrong. Now, thousands live here among sex workers and drug addicts.
North Korea’s latest obsession
IT’S not what you’d expect to find people sipping on in Pyongyang, but North Korea is obsessed with a luxury drink.
Secret China refuses to share
CHINA calls this information a state secret. Control over it is so tight that the world can only sit back and guess about the truth.
Life in a North Korean prison camp
A MAN who escaped from a North Korean prison camp has exposed the truths of what it’s like growing up without freedom.
Men demand right to kill wives
A COUNTRY notorious for its treatment of women takes a step forward, but angry men claim domestic abuse is their God-given right.
Oz preps for South China Sea blow-up
AUSTRALIAN forces have joined thousands of US and Philippine troops near the disputed South China Sea to undertake joint military drills.
Wing torn off as planes collide
PASSENGERS were forced to jump for their lives after two planes collided on an Indonesian runway.
‘We will kill more people than 9/11’
A STATE-RUN newspaper in North Korea has issued a chilling message to the US, telling the nation to brace for bloodshed worse than 9/11.
Work literally killing Japanese employees
JAPAN is witnessing a record number of compensation claims related to death from overwork, or ‘karoshi’, as people are pushed to the limit.
Scrambling to free any survivors
USING saws, cranes and bare hands, rescuers searched for survivors under the rubble from an overpass that collapsed in India.
North Korea ‘all make-believe’, says tourist
A TRAVEL blogger who visited the secretive country on one of its increasingly popular tours claims everything you see is fake.
Ice walls to contain radiation
JAPAN is building walls of ice around its damaged nuclear reactors to reduce further radioactive contamination of its groundwater.
Superhero stunt goes horribly wrong
IT TOOK firefighters 90 minutes to cut a five-year-old boy free from a plastic water pipe after he attempted to use it as a superhero helmet at a family wedding.
Indonesian ‘hobbit’ mystery deepens
A RACE of humanoids dubbed “hobbits” was thought to be the last of our ancestors to die out a mere 12,000 years ago. But a new look at their bones shows they may be much older.
Cop stabbed in head with saw
THIS is the dramatic moment a man suspected of stabbing a police officer was detained at a train station, just a day after a little girl was decapitated. WARNING: GRAPHIC
How Barbie fought Chinese hackers
IT STARTED with what seemed like a routine email, but the bizarre saga that followed unveiled the seedy world of cyber-criminals.
North Korea fires another missile
NORTH KOREA has fired a short-range missile over the sea off its east coast, as the world prepares for the Nuclear Security Summit later this week.
Pakistan detains 200 after blast
MORE than 200 people have been detained in Pakistan in the hunt for those behind the Easter Sunday bombing that killed at least 70 people.
Toddler beheaded in ‘random’ attack
WARNING: Disturbing. A man has been arrested over the “random” public beheading of a three-year-old toddler outside a train station.
How teen escaped two-year kidnap hell
A TEEN was on her way home from school when she was abducted. She was kept in a flat for two years until her captor made one simple mistake.
Malaysian PM embroiled in new scandal
MALAYSIA’S former attorney-general reportedly planned to lay charges against Prime Minister Najib Razak before he was suddenly removed from office last year.
Tigerair passengers’ Bali nightmare
TIGERAIR Australia thought it had all boxes ticked when it launched its new Bali service. But passengers on the flights are telling a different story.
North Korea ‘will lay waste to Washington’
HERE we go again. North Korea has threatened to unleash a nuclear missile on the United States in a menacing propaganda video.
Suspects arrested in Pakistan bomb hunt
PAKISTAN’S army have arrested suspected terrorists involved in the deadly suicide bombings in Lahore and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition.
N. Korea threatens attack on Seoul
NORTH Korea has upped its rhetoric and warned that it will attack Seoul’s presidential palace unless it receives an apology for “treason.”
Beijing asserts South China Sea control
A FLEET of Chinese fishing boats has swarmed into Malaysian waters in the South China Sea, asserting Beijing’s claim to ownership over the disputed territory.
Ancient mystery hiding in these jars
INSIDE these jars holds a clue to a 2500-year-old mystery that marks a vital step in solving the mysteries of an ancient region.
Sea Shepherd wakes the dragon
MARINE conservation activists Sea Shepherd have had a brush with the Chinese navy as they pursue an alleged illegal driftnet fishing vessel through the South China Sea.
The Maldives’ dirty little secret
IT MIGHT look and feel like paradise, but this island chain in the Indian Ocean holds an incredibly depressing world record.
Aussie walker faces king cobra in India
AUSTRALIAN man Tom Mackay was halfway through his 900km walk across India when he came face-to-face with his worst nightmare: A king cobra.
Killer elephant’s horrific attack
SHOCKING video shows a rampaging killer elephant toss a helpless villager around like a rag doll as locals watch on in horror.
Actress slams photoshopped porn
AN INDIAN actress hits out at those photoshopping faces onto porn films, saying those who are sharing it had not embarrassed her.
‘Imagine living in hell, it’s like that here’
CHAINED to a room, barely able to move. This is what happens in a country that doesn’t understand mental health. Warning: Graphic content.
Indonesia, China in territorial clash
A TENSE stand-off is developing between Jakarta and Beijing in the South China Sea — with coast guard vessels from both nations clashing over an illegal fishing vessel.
How a bird halted a China roller coaster
ROLLER coaster riders at one of Beijing’s major amusement parks were left hanging upside down for almost 20 minutes — all because of a pesky bird.
Countries expanding by stealth
THEY’VE run out of land to claim as their own, but that isn’t stopping these countries from growing - at an enormous financial cost.
Dugongs chained in sick tourist attraction
SHOCKING photos have emerged showing a mother and baby dugong chained inside cages in Indonesia, with tourists being charged for a selfie with the gentle giants.
‘I wish they had raped you’
AFTER a stranger pulled down her pants in public, Andrea turned to the internet for help. The response was sickening.
15 years’ hard labour for stealing poster
THE White House has condemned North Korea for sentencing a US student who tried to steal a propaganda banner to 15 years of hard labour.
Man hacked to death for marrying up
A STUDENT was hacked to death and his wife was critically injured in a shocking attack over a marriage considered too high for him.
Australia joins China Sea talks
AUSTRALIA will discuss Beijing’s military build-up in the South China Sea with Malaysia next week as India steps back from joining ‘freedom of navigation’ patrols in the troubled waterway.
Aussie journos avoid charges
TWO Four Corners journalists are allowed to leave Malaysia, after fearing they’d be charged for questioning the Prime Minister over corruption claims.
H-bomb will ‘burn NYC to ashes’
NORTH Korea flexes its military muscles again with the threat of a H-bomb, but rarely has the dictatorship been so specific about its targets.
Bishop flies to cyclone-ravaged Fiji
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Julie Bishop is visiting Fiji to witness first-hand how Cyclone Winston devastated the island nation.
‘Illegal’ glimpse of North Korea
THEY’RE the photographs Kim Jong-un doesn’t want you to see: stunning snaps of life inside secretive North Korea that were smuggled out by a daring tourist.
Accused ‘coffee killer’ was ‘jealous’
TWO former Sydney students are at the centre of an alleged murder case in Indonesia. Police claim the ‘coffee killer’s’ motive could have been jealousy.
Baby dies during mum’s gang rape
VIOLENCE against women and children is in the spotlight again in India, but the latest incident is so shocking it beggars belief.
Suu Kyi won’t be Myanmar’s president
SHE may have helped lead her party to victory in November but Aung San Suu Kyi has been blocked from becoming Myanmar’s next president.
Doomsday is closer than we think
THE Cold War ended decades ago, but without realising it, we have never been closer to a nuclear disaster.
41,000 little girls were wed today
A CONFRONTING video about child marriage strikes a chord with Aussie viewers as thousands of little girls got married today.
North Korea fires short-range missiles
NORTH KOREA has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, likely in a show of anger at war games by rivals Washington and Seoul.
Kim Jong Un’s nuclear warhead con
NORTH Korea leader Kim Jong Un’s warmongering nuclear warhead announcement has one rather significant problem.
Cruises turned off by Bali terror fear
FEARS of a terrorist attack in Indonesia have prompted two more Australian-based cruise ships to leave Bali off its itinerary.
Jong-un talks up weapons ‘breakthrough’
NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un says his scientists have successfully miniaturised nuclear warheads, calling it a ‘true nuclear deterrent’.
Elevator death exposes China’s lax laws
THE nation is in uproar after a woman starved to death after being trapped in a lift for a month. It’s not the first time lax regulations have seen hundreds die.
North Korea: ‘We’ll reduce the US to ash’
NORTH Korea has threatened to stage nuclear strikes against the United States and South Korea as the two nations begin their largest ever military drills.
MH370: two years on, no answers
TWO years ago today flight MH370 took off and disappeared from radar 45 minutes later. Are authorities any closer to knowing what happened?
Woman dies after being trapped in lift
A WOMAN has died after being trapped in the elevator in her apartment for over a month.
India’s carrier choice stirs up a Storm
IT may be warming to the idea of an alliance with Australia and the US, but India has just invoked its independence: It’s likely to buy its fourth aircraft carrier from Russia.
North Korea prepares nuclear weapons
NORTH Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his country’s nuclear weapons be made ready, and the military to be prepared for pre-emptive attacks.
Woman tells of daring N Korea escape
AS A child Hyeonseo Lee was brainwashed into thinking North Korea was the best country in the world. But something didn’t feel right.
Suspicion back on MH370 crew
THE MH370 pilots were cleared as suspects by investigators so what prompted them to announce a new probe on the crew?
Back to Earth after 340 days in space
ASTRONAUT Scott Kelly has returned to Earth after an unprecedented year in space for NASA, landing in remote Kazakhstan with a Russian cosmonaut.
UN votes to hit North Korea hard
NORTH Korea has been hit with the toughest UN sanctions it’s copped in 20 years as punishment for its recent nuclear test and rocket launch.
Zika risk for travellers to Thailand
IT’S a favourite holiday destination for many Australians. Now Thailand has been added to the list of countries where Zika virus is a serious concern.
Teen ‘rapists’ play rock-paper-scissors
THIS is the sickening way a teenage gang in China allegedly decided who got to rape a 15-year-old girl first.
What bin Laden did with his $40 million
A HANDWRITTEN will by Osama bin Laden has been released showing how he wanted his $40 million fortune handed out — and his family largely missed out.
What happens to ‘thieves’ in N Korea
AN American student has broken down during a bizarre press conference in North Korea after he tried to swipe a souvenir while travelling in the country.
Mummified corpse on ghost ship
GERMAN sailor Manfred Fritz Bajorat was last seen in 2009. Now his body has been found inside a drifting yacht. WARNING: Graphic.
US student confesses ‘severe crimes’
AN American college student has confessed to “severe crimes” against North Korea after he stole a political slogan from a staff-only section of a hotel.
Horror as man ‘kills 14 at party’
AN accountant allegedly drugged 14 of his relatives at a party before murdering them with a butcher’s knife. WARNING: Graphic.
Elephant rampage caught on camera
AN ELEPHANT has lashed out at a religious festival in India and raised concerns about its welfare after footage of the incident went viral.
Shopping with a ‘dangerous’ twist
SHOPPERS will be able to drop from the top floor at death-defying speeds — but would you take the risk?
Fukushima stalled on meltdown call
THE operator of Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear plant has admitted it failed to announce for months that meltdowns had occurred in its reactors.
This is where most selfie deaths occur
ONE of the world’s biggest cities has banned personal photos in 16 areas after a spate of bizarre selfie-related deaths and accidents.
US, China push new N Korea sanctions
THE US and China have agreed to impose tougher UN sanctions on North Korea as punishment for its latest nuclear test and rocket launch.
The city where more billionaires live
MOVE over, New York City. This capital city is the place where more billionaires are now calling home.
Plane goes missing in Nepal
THE wreckage of a small plane has been found among mountains in Nepal after disappearing with 24 people on board enroute to an area popular with trekkers.
Hundreds flee burning passenger jet
PANICKED passengers and crew members were forced to slide down emergency chutes in swirling snow after engine smoke forced a flight to abort take-off.
Packed escalator goes into reverse
DRAMATIC footage has emerged of the horrific moment an escalator in a train station in China suddenly jolted into reverse, sending commuters flying.
China’s scary new secret weapon
CHINA appears to be building military-grade radar on key shipping routes, in a move that is filling other world powers with fear.
Parents fly in as backpacker found
UPDATE: A backpacker who went missing in Thailand told officials that she was “feeling sick” but that there was no crime involved in her disappearance.
