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  1. Back from the dead: Australia's most wanted terrorist arrested

    Neil Prakash, who was dubbed Australia's most wanted terrorist and believed killed in a US air strike in May, is alive and has been arrested in Turkey, officials confirm.

  2. Reddit CEO admits changing Trump supporters' posts

    The chief executive of online bulletin board Reddit admits to changing posts by supporters of US President-elect Donald Trump on the website.

  3. Florence Henderson, TV mum from The Brady Bunch, dies at age 82

    Florence Henderson, the wholesome actress who went from Broadway star to television icon when she became Carol Brady, the ever-cheerful mom residing over The Brady Bunch, has died.

  4. Israel wildfires lit by 'politically motivated' arsonists

    Tens of thousands of people in Israel's third-largest city evacuate their homes as fires, which authorities say were started by arsonists, rage across the country.

  5. Suicide petrol station bombing kills about 100 in Iraq

    A suicide truck bomb kills about 100 people — most of them Iranian Shiite pilgrims — at a petrol station south of Baghdad, officials say.

  6. Search for armed man after woman killed in French retirement home

    Police in France are searching for an armed man after an attack in a retirement home for monks, near Montpellier in the country's south.

  7. 'Punk is dead': Sex Pistols memorabilia to burn on Anarchy in the UK anniversary

    The son of Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren says he will set fire to millions of dollars of punk memorabilia tomorrow, as a protest against the musical scene's appropriation by the mainstream.

  8. PNG to increase cost of standing for election tenfold

    Intending candidates and corruption monitoring groups in Papua New Guinea criticise a plan to dramatically increase the cost of running for election in 2017.

  9. UN ready to send humanitarian aid to Syria as rebels agree to aid delivery

    Rebels in besieged East Aleppo agree to a plan for aid delivery and medical evacuations, the United Nations says, as reports surface that rebels were preventing civilians from fleeing the war-torn city.

  10. Kurds, Shiite fighters to coordinate missions after sealing off Mosul

    Iraqi Kurdish and Shiite forces agree to coordinate movements after cutting off Mosul from the rest of the territory held by Islamic State, officials say.

  11. Colombia, FARC sign revised peace deal despite opposition

    Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos and Marxist FARC rebel leader Rodrigo Londono sign a revised peace accord in a far more sober ceremony than a first deal rejected last month by millions at a plebiscite.

  12. At least 74 killed in China construction accident: reports

    One person has been pulled from the debris of a platform that collapsed at a power plant in eastern China, killing 74 people and injuring two, according to state media.

  13. Jill Stein raises millions for recounts in key battleground states

    A campaign to crowdfund a US election recount in three battleground states has gone beyond its target and reached $US3.5 million.

  14. Tokyo hit by first November snow in 54 years

    The Japanese capital Tokyo is hit by its first November snow in 54 years, slowing peak hour trains as residents slog to work wearing heavy coats and boots.

Features

  1. Anti-sex robot campaign

    A UK academic starts a campaign against sex robots, arguing they encourage people to consider women as property.

  2. Who has Trump appointed?

    Donald Trump has been busy holding meetings with potential appointees to his administration. These are his selections so far.

  3. Trump's transition

    It's been a week of transitioning, tweeting and talking turkey in the lead up to a much-needed Thanksgiving holiday.

  4. Rights abuses in Myanmar

    A recent military crackdown in Myanmar's Rhakine State has drawn criticism from international human rights advocates.

  5. China seizes trade opening

    Donald Trump's pledge to dump the Trans-Pacific Partnership is a gift for the Chinese in their drive to control the world economy.

  6. Relatives search for MH370

    The families of passengers aboard flight MH370 plan to travel to Africa to search for clues of what happened to the missing plane.

  7. Surrogates left in limbo

    A recent crackdown on the surrogacy trade in Cambodia leaves surrogates and prospective parents in desperate uncertainty.

  8. Planning for 'digital death'

    The accidental "death" of millions of Facebook users is a reminder of what happens to our online content once we do pass away.

  9. Trump's NYT interview

    The New York Times releases a full transcript of Donald Trump's interview with Times reporters, editors and opinion columnists.

  10. China eyes Hollywood

    A Hollywood takeover is on the cards as China tries to refashion its image and become a "cultural superpower".

  11. Trump: 'Catalyst for change'

    Jordan's King Abdullah II talks to Lateline about what Donald Trump's presidency will mean for the Middle East.

  12. Ireland to vote on abortion

    While the Irish may have voted progressively on same-sex marriage, a vote on abortion could produce a different result.

  13. KGB comeback in Russia

    Security specialists strongly suspect the much-feared and all-powerful Russian security bureau KGB is making a comeback.

  14. Khmer Rouge sentencing

    The UN-backed Cambodia Tribunal upholds the life sentences of two Khmer Rouge leaders convicted of crimes against humanity.

  15. Get to know Jordan's Royals

    He's one of the most influential Muslim leaders in the world, but did you know King Abdullah II is also a massive Trekkie?

  16. India on the move

    Ultra-marathoner Samantha Gash sees poverty, problems and hope as she runs 3,200 kilometres across India.

  17. Robinson Crusoe's lessons

    Security and sovereignty were central in the Brexit debate, but they are issues that have long occupied English consciousness.

  18. Quake detection discovery

    Predicting earthquakes may be impossible, but scientists say they may have discovered a much faster way to detect earthquakes.

  19. Will the TPP survive?

    Trump's announcement that he intends to withdraw from the TPP has experts divided over whether it can survive at all.

Asia Pacific

  1. PNG wants Cuban doctors

    One of Papua New Guinea's most senior surgeons criticises a move to address a rural health crisis by bringing in "useless" doctors from Cuba.

    PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, who was on a state visit to Cuba this week, was expected to sign an agreement with Cuban President Raul Castro on recruiting doctors to work in the Pacific nation's public hospitals.

  1. 'Baby traffickers' arrested

    Indian police arrest 11 people for allegedly smuggling babies out of a health clinic using biscuit containers.

  2. New Caledonia landslides

    At least five people are dead in New Caledonia after days of unprecedented heavy rains causes landslides.

  3. China Crown Casino arrests

    China confirms it will prosecute three Australian casino employees who were detained last month.

  4. Rohingyas flee Myanmar

    More Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar pour into neighbouring Bangladesh to flee escalating violence.

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

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