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  1. Trump administration officials may be deposed over immigration ban

    A US state Attorney-General says he will depose Trump administration officials to uncover "what truly motivated" President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration if the case he brought against it goes to the Supreme Court.

  2. 22 civilians reportedly killed in US-Afghan joint operation

    Afghan officials and local residents say 22 civilians, mostly women and children, were killed during a joint operation carried out by US and Afghan forces in the southern Helmand province.

  3. Massive evacuation in Greece after WWII bomb found

    Up to 72,000 residents living in Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, are forced to evacuate after the discovery of a World War II bomb during excavation works at a petrol station.

  4. Turkish troops closing in on IS in northern Syria: President

    Turkey's president says his troops and allied Syrian opposition fighters have entered the centre of al-Bab that is a stronghold of the Islamic State group.

  5. Donald Trump says he will bring down price of wall on Mexico's border

    US President Donald Trump pushes back on assertions that the wall he wants built on the US border with Mexico will cost more than anticipated and says he will find a way to reduce the price.

  6. North Korea 'test fires missile in show of force'

    Donald Trump's tough talk met with provocation as North Korea launches medium range missile into the Sea of Japan - the first such test since the new US President took office - drawing widespread condemnation and threats of new sanctions.

  7. Adolf Hitler lookalike spotted near Austrian birthplace

    Austrian authorities are investigating reports of a man appearing in public in Adolf Hitler's birthplace as the Nazi dictator's double, including the distinctive moustache, haircut and clothing.

  8. Canadian man who beheaded and cannibalised bus passenger granted freedom

    A man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalising a fellow passenger on a Canadian bus is given an absolute discharge.

  9. Accused Istanbul nightclub gunman formally charged: reports

    The gunman suspected of killing 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day is formally arrested, Turkey's state-run media says.

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  1. Chinese influence in PNG

    With China lending PNG hundreds of millions of dollars for projects, Australia's defence and diplomatic communities are expressing unease.

  2. Thailand's gun obsession

    Thailand's national Children's Day has come to represent a celebration of the country's military, but not everyone is on board.

  3. Trump tweets for breakfast

    The President's Twitter feed is a wake-up call like no other writes Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel.

  4. UK 'vegetable crisis'

    The rain in Spain is largely to blame for a "vegetable crisis" in UK supermarkets, with some prices soaring 300 per cent.

  5. Can Trump beat the courts?

    The courts are difficult institutions for a President to change, but Donald Trump does have some chance, according to a former Bush speechwriter.

  6. Meet the emoji inventor

    Shigetaka Kurita didn't have any experience in design or programming when he designed the first set of emoji in the late 90s.

  7. Souza's Trump slights

    Followers of Pete Souza's Instagram account point out that the former White House photographer may be taking a dig at Donald Trump.

  8. The next South China Sea?

    Three points in the Indian Ocean account for 80 per cent of the world's seaborne oil trade and there are increasing concerns about militarisation in the area.

  9. Trump's problem with Iran

    Donald Trump will find it difficult to renegotiate the nuclear agreement despite signs that Iran is flouting its obligations, Anne Barker writes.

  10. Dakota pipeline goes ahead

    Senior litigation analyst Brandon Barnes discusses the legal options for Native Americans who oppose the controversial pipeline.

  11. Trump's looming China call

    The lack of a phone call between the new American leader and his Chinese counterpart appears to confirm the worst.

  12. Tattooing domestic violence

    A Russian tattoo artist turns scars of violence into things of beauty, boosting the confidence of domestic abuse victims.

  13. Homelessness under Trump

    Forty-seven thousand people are estimated to sleep rough in LA every night. Across the US the figure rises to more than 560,000.

  14. China video game rules

    China's Government is proposing a ban on children under 18 playing video games between midnight and 8:00am.

Asia Pacific

  1. Hundreds more whales beached in NZ

    A new pod of 240 whales has beached itself on a remote New Zealand beach just hours after weary volunteers managed to re-float a different group of whales following an earlier mass stranding.

    In total, more than 650 pilot whales have beached themselves along a five-kilometre stretch of coastline over two days on Farewell Spit at the tip of the South Island.

  1. Quake strikes Philippines

    At least eight people are dead after a powerful earthquake strikes in the southern Philippines.

  2. Jakarta prepares for governor

    More than 20,000 officers will be deployed across Jakarta as the Indonesian capital go to the polls.

  3. 'First time' Pacific flooding

    Heavy rains have battered the South Pacific region, causing flooding from Papua New Guinea to Samoa.

  4. Pre-bail move

    Iranian refugee Loghman Sawari is being moved from his Port Moresby cell ahead of his bail application.

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

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