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  1. Millions assemble for protest marches against Donald Trump

    An estimated 500,000 people pack the streets in Washington — many wearing bright pink hats — to march in opposition to the agenda and rhetoric of President Donald Trump, as millions more gather in solidarity at other demonstrations around the world.

  2. 'I'm so behind you': Trump praises intelligence officials at CIA visit

    President Donald Trump moves to mend his tumultuous relationship with the United States' spy agencies, travelling to CIA headquarters on his first full day in office and assuring officials, "I am so behind you".

  3. Europe's far-right groups meet in Germany

    Far-right populist leaders from Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands are meeting in the German city of Koblenz to present their vision for "a free Europe".

  4. US avoids Syria talks as deadly explosion rocks refugee camp

    The US State Department decides not to send a delegation to peace talks in Kazakhstan as an explosion kills four at a camp for displaced Syrians along the Syrian-Jordanian border.

  5. Hungarian school students killed in ski trip bus crash in Italy

    Sixteen people, mostly teenagers, die and many are injured when a bus crashes while returning to Hungary from a ski trip in northern Italy, police say.

  6. Indonesian charity finds new homes overseas for unwanted dogs

    The future was bleak for tiny terrier Pippin until an Indonesian dog rescue charity found a new home for him overseas.

  7. China sees 'grim, complex' situation in relations with Taiwan this year

    Relations between China and Taiwan this year will be "even more complex and grim" and Beijing will resolutely oppose any form of separatist activity, a senior Chinese official says.

  8. US asks South Korea to arrest former UN chief Ban Ki-moon's brother

    The US Government asks South Korea to arrest a brother of former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on charges that he engaged in a bribery scheme to carry out the sale of a Vietnamese building complex.

  9. Girl pulled from hotel rubble as search avalanche for survivors continues

    The family of a chef who first sounded the alarm after a massive avalanche struck an Italian hotel, is reunited after rescuers pulled his daughter alive from the rubble.

  10. Former Gambian leader Jammeh agrees to go into exile

    The Gambia's Yahya Jammeh, who led his country for 22 years but refused to accept his election defeat last month, agrees to step down and go into exile.

  11. Prince William to leave job as air ambulance pilot, move family to London

    Prince William will leave his job as an air ambulance pilot and move his family to London as he steps up his royal duties this year.

Features

  1. Trump's first full day

    After a fiery campaign based around lots of "day one" promises, what did President Donald Trump do on his first full day in office?

  2. Trump upends status quo

    The new US President Donald Trump makes it clear he plans on bringing the radical change to the White House.

  3. Donald Trump's promises

    Winning, infrastructure and ending terrorism — here are the promises from the new POTUS.

  4. Inauguration in pictures

    Here's how inauguration day has unfolded in pictures as Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States.

  5. Australia in the firing line

    If a major conflict erupted between the United States and China, many observers believe it will happen in Australia's backyard.

  6. A look at El Chapo's new home

    How secure is the new Manhattan prison home of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman?

  7. Foreign policy with Trump

    European nations this week had an early taste of what US foreign policy might look like under Donald Trump's incoming administration.

  8. China's questionable data

    To the absolute surprise of no one, Chinese economic growth came in at an annualised growth rate of 6.7 per cent in 2016.

  9. President Cool Obama

    Barack Obama has defined his presidency through pop culture. Take a look back at some of his coolest moments from the past eight years.

  10. Michelle Obama's legacy

    She's not interested in being president but the quest for her candidacy shows the power of her voice since she reluctantly became First Lady.

  11. 'Women should be respected

    As protesters prepare to descend on Washington for Donald Trump's inauguration, one woman is lending her voice, and music, to the cause.

  12. Anwar Ibrahim's legal win

    Anwar Ibrahim's lawyer N. Surendran discusses the implications of a landmark court win for the opposition MP.

  13. Trump's idol offers advice

    As Trump enters the Oval Office, his idol Ronald Reagan offers some sage historical advice for Americans: trust, but verify.

  14. 'Hopelessly conflicted'

    Donald Trump's presidency will be "hopelessly conflicted" with his business interests and may last less than two years, according to a corporate governance expert.

  15. Jakarta Governor elections

    This is not just a race for a political position, but a test for moderate Islam and democracy in Australia's largest neighbour of 250 million people, writes Samantha Hawley.

  16. Deadly inauguration day?

    William Henry Harrison, who was elected in 1841, holds the record for the shortest time in America's highest office. Here's his story.

Asia Pacific

  1. MH370: Malaysia offers reward to find plane

    Malaysia has said it would pay a reward to any private company that found the fuselage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, days after a three-year hunt was suspended.

    Australia, Malaysia and China ended the search for the aircraft on Tuesday, leaving one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries unanswered.

  1. PNG domestic violence

    A PNG man who intervened to help a victim of domestic violence says it has inspired him to tackle the "pandemic."

  2. China to build 'new model'

    China will build a "new model" of relations with the United States, President Xi Jinping says.

  3. East Timorese fear eviction

    A survey of households in Timor-Leste finds most people in the country's capital Dili fear eviction from their land.

  4. Indonesia's 'horrific' zoo

    An Indonesian zoo which activists have described as "horrific" and "soul destroying" is under renewed scrutiny.

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

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