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  1. Clinton backers nervous, Trump bullish in campaign's final hours

    So who is going to win? It is the question on everyone's lips as this volatile presidential election campaign comes to a close. There's no clear answer, but Zoe Daniel breaks down what we know.

  2. Live: Clinton, Trump in final push before USA votes

    The US presidential candidates are on a swing-state blitz, making their final pitch to voters before tomorrow's election. Follow our live blog for all the latest from the campaign.

  3. Kurdish fighters storm Islamic State-held Bashiqa near Mosul

    Iraqi Kurdish forces, backed by US-led coalition air strikes, enter a town held by Islamic State militants north-east of Mosul, weeks after it was first surrounded.

  4. Israel says 'no' to Middle East peace conference

    Israel formally rejects France's invitation to take part in a Middle East peace conference in Paris later this year, saying it is a distraction from the goal of direct negotiations with the Palestinians.

  5. 17th century artwork stolen from quake-damaged church in Italy

    Italian authorities investigate the theft of a 17th-century painting from an earthquake-damaged church, as officials rush to recover works of art from collapsed buildings amid concerns of further lootings.

  6. 'Rope. Tree. Journalist' shirts pulled after viral tweet from Trump rally

    A photo of a shirt emblazoned with the words "Rope. Tree. Journalist. Some Assembly Required" worn by a man at a Donald Trump rally over the weekend goes viral.

  7. Turkey's civil servant crackdown 'reminiscent of Nazis'

    Luxembourg's Foreign Minister says Turkey's handling of dismissed civil servants reminds him of methods used by the Nazis, and that, sooner or later, the EU would have to respond with sanctions.

  8. Afghan rape victim 'raped again by police chief''

    A young Afghan woman who went to the police station to report being raped alleges she was then raped by the district police commissioner in his office.

  9. Jakarta Governor questioned over comments which sparked riots

    Jakarta's Governer has fronted the press after spending almost nine hours with police over blasphemy allegations linked to last week's violent protest in the Indonesian capital.

  10. First female US attorney-general Janet Reno dies age 78

    Blunt-spoken Janet Reno, who served eight years as the first woman attorney-general of the United States and authorised the deadly 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian cult compound in Texas just weeks into the job, dies age 78.

  11. Bonobos suffer from failing eyesight as they get older

    We are not the only ones who need glasses as we age — bonobos also become long-sighted as they get older, according to research that suggests declining vision is not a modern affliction but a natural process of ageing that is rooted in our past.

Features

  1. Big Apple voices

    In the city that never sleeps, voters tell North America correspondent Michael Vincent their thoughts on the impending election.

  2. Dying in America

    Voters are turning to Donald Trump as diminishing industries and healthcare push the American Dream out of reach for millions.

  3. US election summarised

    After an epic 18 months of debates, campaigning and controversy the US election is almost here.

  4. The 'antithesis' of Obama

    Donald Trump is the apprentice politician who became a cultural phenomenon. But what is his appeal, and will he triumph?

  5. The uncivil war

    Donald Trump's supporters are willing him to break a system that does not work for them, writes Chris Ulhmann.

  6. Confronting mortality

    Artist Ben Quilty and author Richard Flanagan made a trip to Europe and the Middle East to witness the refugee crisis.

  7. Calls for diggers' return

    Afghan officials plead for Australian forces to return to Uruzgan province, as local soldiers surrender and join the Taliban.

  8. NDTV's 24-hour penalty

    Indian news channel NDTV will be taken off air for 24 hours later this week as a penalty for its coverage of an attack on an air force base.

  9. Opinion: Clinton set to win

    Bruce Wolpe predicts a Hillary Clinton victory in this week's US presidential election, and explains how it will most likely play out.

  10. Tokyo's hostess bars

    To the outsider, Japan's hostess bars are a confusing mix of tradition blended with heavy drinking and womanising.

  11. Election defies expectations

    Iowa's bizarre weather seems to underline the surreal climate on the political stage, writes Mary Gearin.

  12. Brexit battle in Bristol

    The thousands of Europeans living in Bristol are threatening to start an uprising in the wake of the United Kingdom's shock decision to exit the European Union.

  13. Clinton's Catch-22 problem

    Hillary Clinton's strengths and experience may be the reason she becomes the first woman to lose a presidential election as a major party candidate, says John Barron.

  14. Brexit legal ruling explained

    The British High Court has decided the Government cannot trigger Brexit without the approval of parliament — what happens now?

  15. Hillary Clinton as president

    ABC North America correspondent Stephanie March looks at what a Hillary Clinton presidency might look like.

  16. The home straight

    Clinton and Trump enter the home straight in an election that looks like being a photo finish, writes the ABC's Zoe Daniel.

Asia Pacific

  1. China rules politicians must pledge allegiance

    China's top legislature has effectively barred two democratically elected, pro-independence politicians from taking office in Hong Kong, marking Beijing's most direct intervention in the territory since the 1997 handover.

    China's Parliament passed an interpretation of Hong Kong's Basic Law on Monday, which says politicians must swear allegiance to the city as part of China when they take office.

  1. New Delhi smog selfies

    New Delhi residents are reaching out to the world on social media as the city deals with the crippling effects of air pollution.

  2. Calls for resignation

    Tens of thousands of people rally in South Korean capital Seoul to demand the resignation of President Park Geun-hye.

  3. Hong Kong anti-China march

    Demonstrators clash with police on the streets of Hong Kong as they protest against Chinese political intervention.

  4. Jakarta 'political actors' blamed

    Joko Widodo criticises unnamed politicians for inciting violence at protests in Jakarta.

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Posted April 08, 2013 12:22:49 | Updated January 15, 2016 16:06:02

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