China: ex-presidential aide gets life for corruption
Edward Wong 3:57 PM It all began with a fatal crash involving a black Ferrari and two scantily-clad women.
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Saudi officials 'smuggled drugs in Haj buses'
Hugh Miles 6:23 PM A Saudi major has been detained after alleging that officials were smuggling drugs under cover of the Haj pilgrimage.
Monash Uni link to 'well off' Dhaka attackers
1:12 PM Bangladesh police are investigating reports one of the Dhaka attackers attended Monash University in Malaysia.
British hostage questioned over Dhaka attack
Andrew Marszal and Muktadir Rashid 4:22 PM A man released by attackers is questioned after his address is found in a terrorist's pocket.
Red, white and extra blue for July 4
Barbara Goldberg 3:20 PM As Americans celebrated, police added thousands of officers to patrols amid concerns about terrorism and gun violence.
'Worthless' security as Baghdad toll climbs
As the death toll from the weekend truck bombing in Baghdad climbed to 157, Iraq's embattled prime minister has ordered new security measures.
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Barack Obama sings happy birthday to daughter Malia
12:19 AM US President Barack Obama has led an audience at the White House in singing Happy Birthday to his daughter Malia, who's turned 18 today.
Patriots don't abandon ship, EU chief says
9:16 PM Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage have shown a lack of patriotism in quitting ahead of the negotiations for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker says.
Abbas Kiarostami, master of post-revolution Iranian cinema, dies at 76
5:25 PM Despite their very local, Iranian themes, Kiarostami's films - including 1997 Palmes d'Or winner Taste of Cherry - struck a chord with global audiences.
China: ex-presidential aide gets life for corruption
Edward Wong 3:57 PM It all began with a fatal crash involving a black Ferrari and two scantily-clad women.
Migrants who cannot pay for journey 'are sold for their organs'
Josephine McKenna 3:31 PM An Eritrean people smuggler has told Italian authorities that migrants without money are being sold to organ traffickers.
Canada weighs gender-neutral identity cards
Ethan Lou 2:39 PM Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is considering the use of gender-neutral options on identity cards.
Americans flock to gun show in Orlando
Lia Timson 12:07 PM Americans have flocked to a gun show in Orlando, children in tow, seeking "self-protection" after the recent nightclub massacre.
Swiss Army battles a new for: bedbugs
11:51 AM The Swiss defence force has had to cancel events to avoid wider contamination.
Nepal investigates couple's Everest claims
11:38 AM Nepal's mountaineering authorities are investigating a climbing claim by an Indian couple who are accused of altering photographs of themselves on the summit of Mount Everest.
Suicide bombers attack three Saudi cities
Angus McDowall 6:52 AM Suicide bombers have struck three cities across Saudi Arabia, in an apparent co-ordinated campaign.
Seventeen suspects to appear in court over Istanbul airport bombing: reports
Daren Butler and Yesim Dikmen 3:32 AM Seventeen suspects were due to appear in a Turkish court on Monday, state media said, in connection with last week's suicide bombing attack on Istanbul's main airport that killed 45 people and wounded hundreds
Nigel Farage will step down after Brexit victory
The leader of Britain's anti-European Union UK Independence Party says he's standing down after realising his ambition of winning last month's Brexit referendum.
Why the worst IS attack was the one the world cared least about
Ishaan Tharoor First, they came for Istanbul. Next, they came for Dhaka. Then, in the early hours of Sunday, they attacked Baghdad.
Beijing to hold drills in South China Sea ahead of court ruling
China will hold military drills around the disputed Paracel Islands ahead of a decision by an international court.
Diplomatic incident as UAE man mistaken for terrorist in Ohio
Zaid Sabah The UAE advises its citizens not to wear traditional dress abroad after a man is handcuffed.
Suicide attack outside US consulate in Saudi Arabia
A suicide bomber has carried out an attack outside a US Consulate in Saudi Arabia.
More than 120 people killed in two blasts in Iraq
Mustafa Salim and Loveday Morris Iraqi officials say that 78 people have been killed and 160 wounded in a car bombing carried out by the Islamic State group in the centre of Baghdad.
NZ Police seize millions worth of cocaine inside horse head
Blair Ensor A multimillion-dollar shipment of cocaine was air freighted from Mexico to Auckland in an unusual vessel.
Uniqlo suspends travel to Bangladesh
Chang-Ran Kim The Japanese company behind mega-retail brand Uniqlo has suspended travel to Bangladesh after the terrorist attack that claimed 20 lives.
Dhaka militants were home-grown, say authorities in Bangladesh
Aditya Kalra, Serajul Quadir and Ruma Paul Seven militants who killed 20 people at a Dhaka restaurant were Bangladeshis and authorities had earlier tried to arrest five of them, officials said on Sunday.
