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  1. Trump order halting some Muslim immigrants hits roadblock

    President Donald Trump's order to restrict people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US sparks outrage but hits a roadblock when a federal judge says stranded travellers can stay in the country.

  2. Trump and Putin pledge cooperation to 'tackle terrorism'

    Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have said they want their nations to cooperate to defeat terrorists, including the Islamic State group.

  3. UK and Turkey lay groundwork for post-Brexit trading

    British Prime Minister Theresa May signs a $165.6 million defence equipment deal with Turkey and promises to push for more trade between the NATO allies, but cautions Ankara on human rights following last year's failed coup.

  4. Syrian military 'regains main water source for Damascus'

    The Syrian military says its forces have taken control of the main water source for the capital Damascus after reaching a deal for rebel fighters to withdraw from the region.

  5. Tiger roams streets of small Italian town

    The mayor of a town on the outskirts of Palermo in Sicily says at first he thought it was a joke when he was told a tiger had escaped from a circus and was roaming the streets.

  6. Woman who triggered 1955 Emmett Till murder lied about harassment

    The white woman who testified black boy Emmitt Till had physically and verbally harassed her, resulting in the boy's brutal murder, has confessed she lied.

  7. William and Harry to build statue to honour late mother Princess Diana

    To mark the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's death, her sons Princes William and Harry commission a statue in her honour to be erected at Kensington Palace.

  8. NASA unveils spaceship hatch 50 years after fatal Apollo 1 fire

    NASA marks the 50th anniversary of its Moon program's fatal Apollo launch pad fire with the first public display of the scorched hatch that trapped three astronauts inside their spaceship during a routine pre-launch test.

  9. Sir John Hurt, Harry Potter and Elephant Man actor, dies aged 77

    Veteran actor Sir John Hurt, famous for his roles in Alien, Harry Potter and The Elephant Man dies aged 77.

  10. Zuckerberg drops lawsuits seeking to buy Hawaii land

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he is dropping lawsuits seeking to buy out Native Hawaiians who own small pieces of land within his sprawling estate on the island of Kauai, promising instead to work with the community on "a new approach".

  11. Fireworks and feasts as Asia welcomes Lunar New Year

    Hundreds of millions of people around Asia gather to welcome the Year of the Rooster, with not even a crackdown on fireworks stopping millions setting them off in the streets of Beijing.

Features

  1. US protests in pictures

    Protesters are descending on major US airports in response to Donald Trump's sweeping ban on Muslim immigration.

  2. What is a green card?

    Donald Trump's new immigration ban includes those who hold US green cards. Here we explain what it means to hold one.

  3. Cattle rot as Dalits revolt

    Dead cattle are left in the streets as low-caste Dalits refuse to remove the carcasses out of principle.

  4. Syrian refugees in limbo

    Many families' dreams of better lives were crushed when Donald Trump indefinitely banned Syrian refugees from entering the US.

  5. Executive order explained

    A summary of President Donald Trump's executive order making major changes to US policies on refugees and immigration.

  6. Indonesia's unspoken rules

    Adam Harvey on slowly realising that the rules that really matter in Indonesia are the unspoken ones, like where you wear jeans.

  7. Donald Trump's first week

    This week has been a whirlwind of executive orders, alternative facts and rogue tweets — and not from the President, writes Zoe Daniel.

  8. The Year of the Rooster

    Hundreds of millions of Chinese are completing their journeys home for the Chinese New Year.

  9. Domestic abuse in Russia

    A bill to decriminalise some forms of domestic violence has passed today in Russia's lower house.

  10. Trump's border wall plan

    Will Mexico pay for the border wall or American consumers? What items will become more expensive? Is it even legal?

  11. Lunar New Year foods

    Many Asian families cook particular dishes to celebrate Lunar New Year to make sure it is full of luck and prosperity.

  12. POW reconciles with Japan

    Australian war veteran Jack Hopgood returns to Japan to confront his memories as a prisoner of war during WWII.

  13. Trump's first sit-down chat

    Donald Trump spends his first televised sit-down interview as US President insisting his inauguration crowd was the biggest in history.

  14. Legalising killing humans

    Even though it's the law of the land in Canada, medically assisting a patient's death remains the domain of the brave.

  15. The year of 'fake news'

    "Fake news" beats both "Halal Snack Pack" and "alt-right" to be given the 2016 Word of the Year honours by Macquarie Dictionary.

  16. 'A dream come true'

    One of the directors of the Oscar-nominated Australian film Tanna says the nod is a dream come true for his cast of first-time actors.

  17. Who picks at the Oscars?

    Nominations for the 2017 Oscars have been announced. So who actually makes the call for nominees?

Asia Pacific

  1. Duterte pleads with rebels to fight Islamic State

    Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has pleaded with the country's Muslim separatist groups to deny sanctuary to militants with links to the Islamic State group, warning a war could ensue that would put civilians in danger.

    His appeal comes a day after his Defence Minister said foreign intelligence reports showed a leader of the Abu Sayyaf rebel group was getting instructions from Islamic State (IS) militants to expand in the Philippines, in the strongest sign yet of links to the Middle Eastern militants.

  1. East Timor elections

    East Timor's former president Jose Ramos-Horta says he will not contest the country's March elections.

  2. North Korean defector

    The North Korean diplomat who defected last year says he did it so his sons could live lives of "free men".

  3. East Timor drops spying case

    East Timor drops its spying case against Australia in negotiations over permanent maritime boundaries in the Timor Sea.

  4. Bali murder trial

    The Byron Bay woman accused of murdering a Bali police officer cut up the officer's identification, a court hears.

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

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