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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Japan
A POWERFUL magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck southeast of Tokyo with local authorities saying there is no threat of a tsunami.
Terminally ill lovers die just days apart
THEY bonded over a shared battle with cystic fibrosis, and were dubbed the real life ‘Fault in Our Stars’ couple. Now their lives have ended tragically.
‘The ambulance was too small’
THIS is the moment 20 rescuers haul a 320kg man into a truck — after he could no longer move having gorged on noodles every day for 10 years.
Islamic State victory ‘within sight’
MALCOLM Turnbull says there is a “very real” prospect of defeating Islamic State in the battlefield after meeting the US Defense Secretary.
US fighter jet ‘plunges into sea’
A US Marine Corps Harrier jump-jet has dived into the sea shortly after taking off from a base on the island of Okinawa, south of Japan.
Tourism boom: visitor numbers soar
THERE’S nothing like Australia — just ask the near eight million overseas visitors who travelled Down Under in the last 12 months.
Student called teacher ‘big boy’
DETAILS of a disturbingly close relationship between a 13-year-old student and her 41-year-old teacher have been revealed.
Girl, six, confronts violent robber
SEE the dramatic moment a six-year-old girl takes on an axe wielding robber who broke into her father’s store.
‘No, I didn’t snort fake cocaine’
NEW Zealand’s Health Minister has been forced to deny he pretended to snort lines of cocaine at a primary school fundraiser. Yes, that’s a real sentence.
What can a tyrant teach us about Trump?
RODRIGO Duterte promised a ‘bloodbath’ if elected president of the Philippines. He’s been true to his word. That raises questions about the other big-mouthed bullyboy of politics.
China’s ‘dodgy’ Great Wall repair job
A LOCAL government in China is copping widespread criticism for botching restoration work on a 700-year-old stretch of the Great Wall of China.
Big problem with new $3 billion airport
A STUNNING new $3 billion airport was designed to process up to 1600 passengers every hour. But it overlooks a crucial detail.
Inside North Korea’s worst hotel
KIM Jong Un thinks North Korea will attract more than two million visitors each year by 2020. But these woeful reviews won’t help.
Restaurant so snazzy Obama can’t get in
LEFT on a bustling Ginza street, into a generic office building and up a minuscule lift, you’ll find a sushi den with two Michelin stars and just seven seats.
The failures of AirAsia X flight 223
A SHOCKING report on an AirAsia X flight that turned the wrong way after taking off from Sydney Airport has revealed a frightening litany of failures.
Sex tourism: ‘It’s one big open air brothel’
IT’S the sex capital of the world, where western men travel to seek pleasure. But that pleasure comes with a whole lot of pain. Welcome to Pattaya.
‘Release the tape’: protesters
PROTESTERS are calling on Charlotte police to release dashcam footage that allegedly shows the shooting death of an African-American man.
The forgotten JonBenet murder suspects
AMID all the speculation about JonBenet Ramsey’s parents and brother, the world has overlooked a few other suspects.
Terminally ill lovers die just days apart
THEY bonded over a shared battle with cystic fibrosis, and were dubbed the real life ‘Fault in Our Stars’ couple. Now their lives have ended tragically.
Boy writes heartbreaking letter to Obama
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama was so moved by a letter from a boy named Alex that he shared it with the world.
Yahoo hack hit 500m users
YAHOO is facing demanding questions on why it took two years to inform 500 million users that their personal details had been stolen.
Islamic State victory ‘within sight’
MALCOLM Turnbull says there is a “very real” prospect of defeating Islamic State in the battlefield after meeting the US Defense Secretary.
Most dangerous stretch of land
WELCOME to the jungle. If you don’t fall victim to the drug runners or rebels, then a deadly snake could lead to your demise.
Brazil’s former president faces trial
BRAZIL’S former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva must stand trial for corruption, accused of receiving $1.1 million of bribes, a judge has ruled.
Airport shut after volcano erupts
SPECTACULAR vision has emerged of the moment a volcano exploded, sending ash into the air and disrupting flights.
Soap star drowns in off-set accident
ONE of Brazil’s most loved stars, whose character escaped death in a recent episode, has drowned after his cries for help were mistaken for acting.
Date set for Assange interview
WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange will be questioned in Ecuador next month over rape allegations stemming from his visit to Sweden in 2010.
Most of the world’s wilderness lost
RESEARCHERS have warned there may be no unspoilt land left within a century as a report shows an area twice the size of Alaska has been lost since the 1990s.
Three women petrol-bomb police station
THREE women tricked their way into a Kenyan police station before setting it alight and stabbing an officer with weapons they’d hidden in their robes.
Deadly earthquake strikes Tanzania
AT LEAST 14 people have died and more than 200 left injured after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck northwest Tanzania.
Most of the world’s wilderness lost
RESEARCHERS have warned there may be no unspoilt land left within a century as a report shows an area twice the size of Alaska has been lost since the 1990s.
Final pieces in MH370 puzzle?
MOZAMBIQUE has displayed parts believed to be from the missing flight MH370, furthering the theory the jet went down in the Southern Ocean.
‘We thought we were done for’
A COUPLE on their dream scuba holiday have told of the moment they thought they’d been left for dead after being abandoned in shark-infested waters.
Somalia truck bomb targets hotel
THE Islamist al-Shabab group has detonated an explosives-laden truck outside a hotel in Mogadishu, close to the gates of the presidential palace.
Australia’s attack on troops ‘intentional’
SYRIA’S President has accused Australia and the United States of intentionally targeting his forces in an air strike that killed 83 soldiers.
Russia, US clash at UN over Syria
RUSSIA and the US have butted heads in a fiery exchange over the carnage in Syria, as air strikes pounded Aleppo following the collapse of a ceasefire.
ISIS ‘launches mustard gas attack’
ISLAMIC State terrorists may have fired a chemical weapon containing mustard gas at a military air base used by US and Iraqi troops.
‘This isn’t a joke’: US blows up at Russia
THE time for friendly chat is officially over. The United States has unleashed on Russia over its broken promises and flat out lies.
‘Sickening, savage, deliberate attack’
POLITICAL leaders say there’s no point in prematurely pointing the finger of blame over the bombing in Syria that “erased the (UN) convoy from the face of the earth”.
UN suspends all aid to Syria
THE United Nations has suspended all aid to Syria following a “savage attack” on an aid convoy in Aleppo, as the US blames Russia for the deadly strike.
Patient dies in ambulance explosion
A MAN who was rushed to hospital died outside the emergency room when the ambulance burst into flames in Ireland.
Quiz show star arrested for ‘murder’
A TV quiz show panellist has been arrested on suspicion of murder after claiming in a book that he may have killed a man but isn’t quite sure.
‘This isn’t a joke’: US blows up at Russia
THE time for friendly chat is officially over. The United States has unleashed on Russia over its broken promises and flat out lies.
Dozens dead after migrant boat capsizes
A BOAT with up to 450 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean off Egypt, drowning 42 people and prompting a search operation that rescued 163 others.
Pirate Party politician found dead in home
A CONTROVERSIAL Pirate Party politician has been found dead, along with another man, in his German home one day after he lost his seat in parliament.
Aussie family won’t be deported
AN Australian family who faced deportation from Scotland have been told they can stay.
