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  1. Trump vows to restore travel ban 'for safety of our country'

    US President Donald Trump has vowed to reinstate his controversial travel ban "for the safety of our country", as visa holders affected by the action scramble to board US-bound flights, fearing they only have a short window to enter the country.

  2. Who is the judge who blocked Trump's travel ban?

    The judge who dramatically halted Donald Trump's immigration travel ban, at least temporarily, is known for his conservative views and was appointed to the bench by Republicans.

  3. Iran vows 'roaring missiles' if threatened, defies US sanctions

    A Revolutionary Guards commander vows Iran will use its missiles if its security is threatened, as the elite force defies new US sanctions on its missile program by holding a military exercise.

  4. What Israel's West Bank settlement means for those on both sides of the conflict

    Since Donald Trump's inauguration Israel has vowed to build 6,000 new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, a move which has excited some Israelis but left Palestinians fearing further restrictions on their daily lives.

  5. Clean-up underway after 20-tonne oil spill in India

    Volunteers and the Indian Coast Guard use buckets to scoop up sludge left after an oil spill near Chennai, as the clean-up operation continues amid fears for marine life and fishery in the area.

  6. Budweiser Super Bowl ad sparks controversy over immigrant storyline

    Budweiser's advertisement for this year's Super Bowl sparks controversy in the United States, with some viewers interpreting it as a veiled reference to US President Donald Trump's immigration policy.

  7. A Dog's Purpose video showing alleged animal abuse 'misleading'

    Leaked video showing a frightened dog being forced into churning water during filming of A Dog's Purpose was "misleadingly edited" and the German shepherd was unharmed, say American Humane, the group responsible for overseeing animal safety on the movie set.

  8. Beekeeper's dash to the Wanderers saves the day after bees interrupt ODI match

    A local bee-keeping enthusiast saves the day as a swarm of bees delays an ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka for an hour mid-match at the Wanderers.

  9. NASA astronaut throws 'longest Hail Mary' pass ahead of Super Bowl

    NASA releases video showing an astronaut on the International Space Station throwing a football in honour of Sunday's Super Bowl in the United States.

  10. UN lifts sanctions on notorious Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar

    Sanctions against the only insurgent to have signed a peace pact with the Afghan Government are dropped, paving the way for notorious warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's return to Afghanistan.

  11. Myanmar's Suu Kyi vows to investigate crimes against Rohingya

    The top United Nations human rights official says Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi has promised to investigate UN allegations of atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State.

  12. Trump's immigration policies ripple across Indonesia

    US President Donald Trump's immigration policies are not being received well in the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation, where people are urging Americans to change their rhetoric to prevent a "clash of civilisations".

Features

  1. Mosul's frontline update

    Mosul is in a state of suspended animation, with control of the city split between Iraqi Government forces and IS.

  2. Much ado about Trumble

    The confusion-meter hit Code Red in DC this week, with conflicting messages over the Australia-US refugee deal, Zoe Daniel writes.

  3. French election analysis

    Could another political outsider be on the verge of winning a presidential election?

  4. Trump supporters hail ban

    Tea party supporters reveal why they endorse US President Donald Trump's immigration order, and why it's time to "put America first".

  5. Diplomacy experts alarmed

    International diplomacy experts express their alarm at what they describe as a "startling" disruption to US-Australia relations.

  6. Settlements under Trump

    Donald Trump has warned Israel that constructing new settlements "may not be helpful" to Middle East peace efforts.

  7. Vegetarianism in China

    Chinese cuisine is popular the world over, but one group who struggle with it is vegetarians.

  8. Australia in US limelight

    It's not very often that Australia makes headlines in the United States, but today the nation is front page.

  9. Violence in Ukraine

    The conflict in Ukraine could spread by accident or design, and even Australia may not be immune to what could come next, as Philip Williams writes.

  10. Who is Neil Gorsuch?

    President Donald Trump has picked Neil Gorsuch as his nominee for the US Supreme Court, but who is he?

  11. Merkel faces new threat

    A few years ago the German Chancellor seemed untouchable, but now she is facing her most serious contender in a decade.

  12. World Hijab Day

    Women around the world share pictures wearing head coverings in support of Muslim women on World Hijab Day.

  13. Trump too hard to satirise

    South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone say US politics is currently "much funnier than anything we could come up with".

  14. The man behind Trump

    Donald Trump's chief strategist, Steve Bannon, is emerging as the second most important man in the US, writes Philip Williams.

  15. 'We were brainwashed'

    Acclaimed Chinese theatre director Wang Chong is tackling China's one-child policy head on in a new play to premiere in Australia.

Asia Pacific

  1. Manus Island refugee charged

    A former Manus Island refugee who had intended to seek asylum in Fiji is charged with falsifying passport documents after being deported and returned to Papua New Guinea, police say.

    Iranian refugee Loghman Sawari was detained by Fijian immigration officials and deported before he could formally lodge an asylum application.

  1. Mattis reassures S. Korea

    US Defence Secretary James Mattis starts his first trip abroad by reassuring a key Asian ally of the United States' continued support.

  2. PNG corruption probe

    PNG's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill orders an investigation into allegations of a fraudulent land deal.

  3. Lava stream explosion

    A dramatic "firehose" stream of molten lava is continuing to shoot out of a sea cliff on Hawaii Island.

  4. James Mattis' first trip

    The US Secretary of Defence James Mattis is on his first mission abroad visiting key Asian allies, South Korea and Japan.

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

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