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Baghdad hospital fire kills 12 babies
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A fire sparked by electrical wiring at a Baghdad hospital has killed 12 newborn babies, Iraqi authorities say.
Palace life has been no fairytale for Japan's Crown Princess
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While Crown Prince Naruhito is seen as ready for the throne, his wife Masako has struggled as Crown Princess.
High risk of terrorism financing through charities: report
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Justice Minister urges Australians to ensure they are donating to legitimate charities in the wake of a report on terrorism funding.
Forest fires kill three people on Madeira, 1000 evacuated
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Fanned by strong winds, the fires have destroyed about 40 homes and a five-star hotel
WikiLeaks and conspiracy: organisation offers reward to find killer of DNC employee
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American victim's father Joel Rich said that the WikiLeaks reward seemed to legitimise the rumour mill.
Vietnam 'moves rocket launchers into South China Sea'
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Western officials say Vietnam has discreetly fortified several of its islands in the disputed South China Sea with new mobile rocket launchers.
A horrible day: Donald Trump's words are sinister, even with spin
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It was a sinister moment in a campaign already replete with ugliness. And it put the spotlight back on Donald Trump.
'Life changes quickly': Erdogan meets Putin as coup attempt spurs reconciliation
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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.
Fighting in Aleppo cuts off water for 2 million: United Nations
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The world body pleads with combatants to declare a cease-fire or regular 48-hour "humanitarian pauses".
Australia to reform prepaid money cards to combat terrorism funding
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Australia's move follows revelations jihadists used prepaid money cards in the 2015 Paris attacks.
Alleged Timor war crimes forgotten as ministers fly in for Bali talks
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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.
US forces are providing direct, on-the-ground support for the first time in Libya
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The positioning of a small number of elite US personnel in the coastal city of Sirte deepens the involvement of Western nations against the Islamic State's most powerful affiliate.
Donald Trump alludes to shooting Hillary Clinton
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Trump's seemingly reckless words provoked this warning from a former CIA director.
Three children survive three storey fall from Ferris wheel
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The girls were came out of the basket like water pouring from a glass, said one witness.
Parents of two Americans killed in Benghazi attack sue Hillary Clinton
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
'Neck injury' - or worse - kills boy on 'insane' 100km/h US water slide
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.