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18 Nov 2016 - 5:34pm

Six-year-old boy pulled alive from Aleppo rubble

A six-year-old boy was pulled alive from under the rubble of a destroyed building in a rebel-held neighbourhood of Aleppo, four hours after it was hit by...
18 Nov 2016 - 10:21am

Regime bombardment kills 25 civilians in east Aleppo: monitor

Syrian air strikes and shelling killed 25 civilians in eastern districts of Aleppo on Thursday, a monitor said, on the third day of a wide-ranging regime assault...
18 Nov 2016 - 6:32am

Iraqi forces yet to seal off Mosul as battle enters second month

The US-backed offensive to crush Islamic State in its last major city stronghold in Iraq entered a second month on Thursday as forces arrayed against the hardline...
18 Nov 2016 - 6:30am

Dozens more killed in strikes on Aleppo

At least 25 people have been killed in eastern Aleppo under renewed bombing as the mayor of the besieged sector warned of an acute lack of food.
18 Nov 2016 - 6:40pm

Iraqi forces advance cautiously into Mosul

Iraqi troops are advancing cautiously into the outer districts of Mosul, with reports a soldier has been killed, as they face stiff resistance from IS fighters.
18 Nov 2016 - 5:24am

Russia launches new Syrian air attacks

The Russian military has for the first time launched simultaneous air attacks on Syrian rebels from land air bases as well as an aircraft carrier.
17 Nov 2016 - 8:24pm

300 police killed by IS in mass grave

Human rights observers say they have found more evidence of mass murder by Islamic State in a mass grave south of Mosul.
17 Nov 2016 - 5:18pm

Tourist charged with extra-marital sex after reporting rape in Dubai

A British tourist has been charged with having extra-marital sex after she reported being gang raped by other tourists in Dubai.
17 Nov 2016 - 8:14am

IS destroys historic Iraqi city

A General who has surveyed the destruction of ancient sites by IS in Iraq says the extremists "don't have a place in humanity".
17 Nov 2016 - 7:19pm

Iraqi paramilitaries say reached airport west of Mosul

Iraqi paramilitary forces announced Wednesday that they had entered the Tal Afar airport west of Mosul and were fighting to clear pockets of Islamic State group...
17 Nov 2016 - 7:18pm

Dozens dead after Syria regime bombs rebels in Aleppo

Syrian government and Russian warplanes pounded rebel-held parts of northern Syria Wednesday, including battered second city Aleppo, where food aid rations were...
17 Nov 2016 - 9:46pm

Bombing of Aleppo continues for 3rd day

Bombardments are continuing for a third consecutive day in the eastern districts of Aleppo.
17 Nov 2016 - 5:49am

IS claims Kabul suicide bomber, 4 dead

Four people have died in a suicide bombing in Kabul, security officials say, while Islamic State claims responsibility.
16 Nov 2016 - 10:31pm

Airstrikes on opposition Aleppo kill nine

At least nine civilians hav been killed as airstrikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo intensify.
16 Nov 2016 - 8:29pm

Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria's al Bab: Erdogan

Turkey-backed rebels are just 2 kilometres from the northern Syrian city of al Bab and are expected to take it from IS quickly despite some resistance, Turkish...
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18 Nov 2016 - 10:01pm

Comment: World Toilet Day - it's deadly serious

World Toilet Day may sound like a joke, but it’s deadly serious. One in three people don't have proper access to sanitation, write Rosie Wheen and Michael Sheldrick.
18 Nov 2016 - 4:23pm

Pandas born in the US arrive in China with culture shock and cracker addiction

The inability to understand their native language and a penchant for American snack food results in an awkward homecoming for panda twins.
18 Nov 2016 - 12:07pm

Dying UK girl convinces judge to freeze body in case of 'future cure'

A dying girl in the UK has convinced a judge to let her body be frozen.
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One step closer to becoming Derby’s first Aboriginal doctor

A year ago, medical student Vinka Barunga was determined to become the first Aboriginal doctor in her community. Now, the Worora woman is about to graduate,...
17 Nov 2016 - 5:08pm

Comment: What the Trump victory means for climate action in Australia

In the international Climate Change Performance index, Australia ranked fifth-last out of 58 countries. So where to from here, and where does climate sit with the...
16 Nov 2016 - 3:38pm

Goodbye Obama, hello uncertainty the unofficial theme of APEC 2016

PM Malcolm Turnbull is heading to Lima for APEC, and SBS Chief Political Correspondent Daniela Ritorto will be there to see what role the US President-elect...
16 Nov 2016 - 6:01pm

Comment: It's time to burst the inner-city bubble and go West

The suggestion of moving a media organisation like SBS, or an event like Tropfest, or a museum like the Powerhouse from the City to the Western Suburbs fires...
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