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Donald Trump alludes to shooting Hillary Clinton
Trump's seemingly reckless words provoked this warning from a former CIA director.
Three children survive three storey fall from Ferris wheel
The girls were came out of the basket like water pouring from a glass, said one witness.
'Life changes quickly': Erdogan meets Putin as coup attempt spurs reconciliation
The visit is being closely watched in the West, where some fear both men might use their rapprochement to exert pressure on the US, EU and NATO.
Parents of two Americans killed in Benghazi attack sue Hillary Clinton
The families say Clinton's "'extreme carelessness' in handling confidential and classified information" while secretary of state contributed to their sons' deaths.
South Korea considers going nuclear
South Korea will arm itself with nuclear weapons if its rogue neighbour, North Korea, continues to develop the bomb.
19-year-old man to stand trial over Russell Square stabbing attack
London: The 19-year old man charged with murdering an American tourist and the attempted murder of five others, including two Australians will stand trial in February.
Photos reveal China building aircraft hangars on disputed Spratlys
President Xi Jinping had promised 'no militarisation' but experts say structures they've spotted on disputed islets in the South China Sea have room for 'any fighter-jet in the People's Liberation Army Air Force'.
Italian police solve couple's distress with some home-cooked pasta
Neighbours were worried after they heard crying. Police found a husband and wife who weren't in danger, just old, sad and lonely. Their solution? Some good food and a sympathetic ear.
Alleged Timor war crimes forgotten as ministers fly in for Bali talks
Canberra has closed the book on war crimes in East Timor allegedly committed by a former general who's now Indonesia's chief security minister.
'Neck injury' - or worse - kills boy on 'insane' 100km/h US water slide
Police say a neck injury left a 10-year-old boy dead at the foot of the world's highest water slide. There are hints on social media that the tragedy may have been even more gruesome.
Sick of Donald Trump headlines? Overload may be part of the strategy
Feeling overwhelmed by the barrage of Donald Trump news may in fact be part of the strategy for the candidate's campaign.
Apollo 11 bag accidentally sold by the US government
The US government accidentally sold a bag carried to the moon aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft and used for the first sample of lunar material and is now in a legal fight to recover it.
Suicide bomber strikes Pakistan hospital emergency department, killing at least 70
A suicide bomber in Pakistan killed at least 63 people and wounded dozens more in an attack on mourners gathered at a hospital in Quetta,
MH370 dived at 20,000 feet per minute before its impact, says new research
Automated signals received from Flight MH370 show the Malaysia Airlines plane plunged into the Indian Ocean at a speed of up to 20,000 feet a minute in its final moments before crashing.
Trump would be 'dangerous' president: Republicans
The statement on Monday was the latest repudiation of Trump's candidacy by veteran Republican national security specialists, and was remarkable for the harshness of its language.
Donald Trump claims the future while offering economic nostalgia
Donald Trump reiterates his criticism of NAFTA and TPP trade deals and even says "we'll put our coal miners and our steel workers back to work".
Chinese tourist mistaken for refugee
A Chinese tourist who tried to report a stolen wallet during a visit to Germany unwittingly signed an asylum application that left him stranded as a refugee for two weeks.
Trump targets tax, regulations and Paris agreement in economic plan
Some of Mr Trump's economic ideas stray from conservative orthodoxy, but despite his populist proposals, he also seems ready to take cues from Wall Street.
Priest in iconic Bloody Sunday image dies
A photo of Father Edward Daly waving a blood-stained white handkerchief become one of the iconic images of Bloody Sunday.
Australia to regulate bitcoin under counter-terrorism finance laws
The anonymity of payments using digital currencies make them attractive for terrorism financing.
Indonesian activist cancels Australia trip to fight police lawsuit
Activist has alleged the military and police were involved in a drug smuggling syndicate.
Uneasy lies the head: Emperor Akihito seeks way off Japanese throne
Japan's emperor would like to retire. But the question is whether the Japanese people and their leaders will let him.
Yes, Donald Trump has abnormally small hands
Five months after Donald Trump used his time on the national debate stage to tell America that his hands - and therefore a certain other body part - were properly sized, the controversy has finally been resolved.
Six years on, an Iranian's spy saga ends at the gallows
He was a young Iranian scientist with two very different stories to tell. But his love for his son could have been his undoing.
US Nazi leader says Trump a 'real opportunity' for white supremacists
Donald Trump's candidacy had electrified America's far right, which is hoping his outspokenness will give them better access to the political mainstream