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  1. At least 3,000 leave besieged eastern Aleppo as ceasefire holds

    Women, children and the injured are among the first to flee the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo on green buses during the first round of evacuations under an agreed ceasefire.

  2. White House suggests Putin was involved in email hacking

    The Obama administration suggests Russian President Vladimir Putin personally authorised the hacking of Democratic officials' email accounts in the run-up to the presidential election.

  3. Traces of explosives found on EgyptAir crash victims

    Traces of explosives are found on some of the victims of EgyptAir Flight 804 which crashed in the Mediterranean Sea in May, killing 66 people.

  4. Kingsgate to seek compensation from Thailand over mine closure

    The chairperson of Australian mining company Kingsgate says he will seek compensation from Thailand's military Government over its decision to shut down their gold mine.

  5. Roof guilty of hate crimes in killings of nine churchgoers

    A jury has found white supremacist Dylann Roof guilty of federal hate crimes resulting in the deaths of nine black parishioners at a historic church in Charleston, South Carolina, last year.

  6. Facebook to introduce tools to combat fake news

    Facebook says it will introduce tools to prevent fake news stories from spreading on its platform, following rising criticism it did not do enough to combat the problem during the lead-up to the US presidential election.

  7. Rolf Harris to face court via videolink in 'UK legal first'

    Fallen entertainer Rolf Harris will attend his latest trial on indecent assault charges via videolink from an English prison, in what is thought to be a legal first in the United Kingdom.

  8. Vladimir Putin and Shinzo Abe discuss security, ongoing territorial dispute

    A long-running territorial dispute and security are up for discussion as Russia's Vladmir Putin and Japan's Shinzo Abe meet at a hot springs summit.

  9. Incoming UN chief names three women to top jobs amid gender parity push

    Incoming United Nations chief Antonio Guterres appoints Nigeria's Environment Minister Amina Mohammed as his deputy secretary-general amid a push by more than a third of the 193 UN member states for gender parity at the world body.

  10. Chinese ambassador to US: 'Sovereignty not a bargaining chip'

    In a veiled warning to US President-elect Donald Trump, China's ambassador to the United States says that China would never bargain with Washington over issues involving its national sovereignty or territorial integrity.

  11. Oldest water on Earth could provide clues to hidden life on Mars

    Water untouched for two billion years is found three kilometres underground in Canada, making it the oldest water in the world.

  12. Uber launches self-driving car fleet despite warning from regulator

    Uber Technologies rolls out its self-driving car fleet in its hometown of San Francisco, but quickly faces warnings from state regulators who say the company needs a permit to keep the vehicles on the road.

Features

  1. US Electoral College to vote

    The US Electoral College will vote next week for the next president. But America already chose Donald Trump, didn't it? Not quite.

  2. Evacuation of Aleppo

    Buses and ambulances have evacuated the injured and others who wanted to leave the besieged Syrian city.

  3. Playing Obama

    Australian actor Devon Terrell brings young Barack Obama to life in the newly released biopic, Barry.

  4. China's weapons systems

    A US think tank claims China has built weapons systems in its artificial islands in the South China Sea.

  5. What life in Aleppo is like

    "I am likely to die any minute now, me and my family," 21-year-old Ameer Al Halbi said in a series of messages from Aleppo last night.

  6. Why do US rates matter?

    The US Federal Reserve lifts interest rates from extremely low levels to still very low levels, so why does it matter for Australia?

  7. Afghan refugees return

    Hundreds of thousands of Afghans who previously fled violence to Pakistan are returning home to uncertain futures.

  8. Trump's trust in his children

    Donald Trump's decision to hand his business interests to his children only raises more questions about his conflicts of interest.

  9. How drone delivery works

    It took just minutes for a customer to receive a bag of popcorn and a streaming device he ordered online — all thanks to the autonomous drone that delivered the goods.

  10. Rebels' last stand

    The loss of Aleppo leaves rebels in Syria with one remaining stronghold - this one in Idlib.

  11. One-China policy debate

    Some analysts speculate US President-elect Donald Trump is using Taiwanese sovereignty as a bargaining chip for trade issues.

  12. Final goodbyes

    Terrified residents of Aleppo take to social media to post what they say are their final messages.

  13. China's Trump concern

    China expresses concern over Donald Trump's Taiwan line, signalling a possible change in tone or policy shift.

  14. Post-Fidel era opportunity

    Cuba's embrace of tourism and development offers economic opportunities but threatens the island's egalitarian ethos.

  15. PNG seabed mining project

    The world's first project to mine the seabed for minerals is expected to begin operations in Papua New Guinea in early 2019.

Asia Pacific

  1. 'I used to kill': Rodrigo Duterte

    Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte says he personally killed criminals while he was mayor of a southern city, an admission that some senators say leaves him open to impeachment.

    Mr Duterte said in a speech to business executives at the presidential palace earlier this week that he used to hunt down criminals himself to set an example.

  1. PNG tries to halve election costs

    PNG looks to halt the soaring cost of elections and reduce the number of unlicensed guns in the country.

  2. Sodomy appeal rejected

    A Malaysian court rejects jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's final bid to set aside his sodomy conviction.

  3. Jakarta traffic cop award

    A Jakarta traffic policeman receives an award for "patience" after his clam response to an angry driver.

  4. Widow rejects Connor's money

    The widow of the police officer allegedly murdered in Bali rejects compensation offer from the Australian accused killer.

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

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