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  1. Mass rally in Jakarta ends peacefully after early treason arrests

    A rally in Jakarta demanding the jailing of the city's Governor officially ends with the Indonesian President personally thanking the crowd for a peaceful gathering.

  2. Hong Kong MP predicts his demise as pro-democracy crackdown widens

    Hong Kong's youngest MP, Nathan Law, predicts the possible demise of his political career to the ABC just hours before news breaks that he is among the latest group being targeted by the territory's leaders.

  3. 'I've climbed my mountain': Nico Rosberg retires from F1

    Nico Rosberg stuns Formula One with the shock announcement he is retiring, only days after winning his first world championship with Mercedes.

  4. Donald Trump wants 'Mad Dog' as defence secretary

    US President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate the retired Marine Corps General James "Mad Dog" Mattis to lead the Defence Department, raising questions about increased military influence in a job designed to ensure civilian control of the armed forces.

  5. PNG landowners threaten violence if LNG equities not paid

    Landowners at Papua New Guinea's biggest resources project are threatening to create "chaos" if the PNG Government does not honour a deal to give them equity.

  6. South Korea's President to face impeachment vote next week

    South Korean opposition parties say they will hold an impeachment vote on President Park Geun-hye next week, while her own party remains undecided on whether to force her out of office.

  7. PNG villager takes six-year logging fight to the world stage

    A Papua New Guinean villager's six-year battle to stop logging around his home has won him an international human rights award and given him the chance to lobby the United States Government for help.

  8. Crown prince formally becomes Thailand's new King

    Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn becomes Thailand's new king after accepting an invitation from parliament to succeed his father, the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died in October.

  9. Major famine imminent in Nigeria as Boko Haram attacks cripple economy

    The United Nations believes as many as 75,000 people could die in north-eastern Nigeria in the next 12 months unless there is a renewed contribution from the international community.

  10. Trump warns companies against outsourcing jobs abroad

    US President-elect Donald Trump warns companies they will face "consequences" for outsourcing jobs abroad, as he announces a deal to keep about 1,000 jobs in the United States rather than move them to Mexico.

  11. Andrew Sachs, known for playing Manuel in Fawlty Towers, dies aged 86

    British actor Andrew Sachs, best known for his role as bumbling Spanish waiter Manuel in the classic 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers, has died at the age of 86.

  12. French President Francois Hollande says he will not seek second term

    French President Francois Hollande says he will not run as a candidate in next year's election, after failing to make significant improvements to the economy.

  13. Bicycles outnumber cars for first time in Copenhagen

    The capital city of Denmark officially has more bikes than cars on its streets thanks to its efforts to encourage more people to cycle.

  14. Syrian rebel groups form alliance to counter regime assault in Aleppo

    Rebels in Aleppo agree to form a new military alliance to better organise the defence of parts of the city they control from a ferocious assault by the Government and its allies, officials in two of the insurgent groups said.

  15. Officials confirm Colombia plane had no fuel, inquiry launched

    Aviation officials confirm that the plane that crashed in Colombia killing 71 people had no fuel on impact, prompting an investigation into why the plane flew under those conditions.

  16. 'We need friends': Putin curbs anti-West rhetoric, wants to get on with Trump

    President Vladimir Putin strikes an unusually conciliatory tone in his annual state of the nation address, saying Moscow wants to get on with the incoming US administration and is looking to make friends, not enemies.

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  1. Hong Kong crackdown

    Hong Kong MP Nathan Law predicts his possible political demise to the ABC hours before Government legal action begins.

  2. Coping post-US election

    Americans are wrestling with the anxiety felt about the election of Donald Trump the same way they always have.

  3. Italians head to polls

    Italian MP Marco Fedi says he's worried about the impact of populist politics ahead of this weekend's referendum in Italy.

  4. Saving a Cambodian forest

    A family living in a house in the heart of an ancient Cambodian forest fear that without taking action now, it will all be destroyed.

  5. Mission to swim the Atlantic

    Sharks, jellyfish stings, choppy water and sea moths are all part of the challenge for a man trying to swim the Atlantic.

  6. Revised FARC deal passes

    Political scientist Jennifer McCoy discusses the significance of the revised deal, and why many critics are still opposed to its terms.

  7. Meet Trump's cabinet so far

    Donald Trump has been busy holding meetings with potential appointees to his administration. Here's who he's chosen so far.

  8. Helping those in Syria, Iraq

    Seeing harrowing images from war zones in Syria and Iraq can leave Australians feeling at a loss of how to help. Here's how you can help.

  9. Can world powers fix Syria?

    Bissan Fakih, the deputy director for The Syria Campaign, discusses world leaders' influence and role in the Syrian conflict.

  10. Surviving air disasters

    A plane crash in Colombia killed 71 but amazingly left six survivors. How are some people able to survive such disasters?

  11. World Chess Championship

    Norway's Magnus Carlsen has retained his World Chess Championship title after winning a series of tie-break matches.

  12. History's sporting disasters

    For many sporting teams around the world, the Colombian air disaster is a reminder of their own tragic histories.

  13. Colombia plane black box

    The black box recorder has been recovered from the site of a plane crash in Colombia that killed all but six of the 77 people on board.

  14. South Korea's political crisis

    South Korea has been shaken by protests demanding the resignation of President Park Geun-hye.

  15. India's banknote withdrawal

    India's snap decision to withdraw the country's biggest banknotes from circulation is manifesting as a serious crisis.

  16. Kazakhstan beats Australia

    Here's what you need to know about just one of the surprise countries that beat Australia in the latest global education report.

  17. Drones to the rescue

    The possibility of using drones to deliver humanitarian aid in the wake of natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region to be explored.

  18. Who is Thailand's new king?

    The second child of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn inherits a nation fractured by political divisions.

  19. Dutch advice for Sydney

    The "night mayor" of Amsterdam criticises Sydney, saying alcohol-related violence is a societal issue that is not fixed by lockout laws.

Asia Pacific

  1. Sara Connor pleads innocence

    The Byron Bay woman accused of murdering a Bali policeman said she did not kill Wayan Sudarsa and fled the beach because she was scared.

    Ms Connor and her boyfriend, David Taylor, are accused of murdering Sudarsa on the beach in Kuta.

    Police allege Mr Taylor bashed Sudarsa to death and accuse Ms Connor of helping at the scene and later to cover up the crime.

  1. North Korea: UN sanctions

    The United Nations Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's fifth and largest nuclear test in September.

  2. Hamid Khazaei inquest

    Doctors did not ask for a sick Iranian asylum seeker to be transferred to Australia because they believed the request would be denied.

  3. Plight of Fukushima evacuees

    The plight of a schoolboy from Fukushima focuses attention in Japan on the problem of bullying in schools.

  4. Indonesian rallies for unity

    Thousands of Indonesians join nationwide rallies organised by the military to demonstrate national unity.

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

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