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  1. Trump and Trudeau talk free trade, refugees in first meeting

    Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vow to push ahead with closer trade ties and downplay their differences over refugees in their first face-to-face meeting at the White House.

  2. Californian crews rush to relieve dam before new storms hit

    Dropping water levels at the US's tallest dam are easing fears of a catastrophic collapse, but more rain is expected later in the week and time is running short to fix the damage.

  3. Trump sanctions Venezuela's VP for alleged drug trafficking

    The Trump administration decrees sanctions against Venezuelan Vice-President Tareck El Aissami, accusing him of playing a major role in international drug trafficking.

  4. Iraqi jets target Islamic State leadership in wave of air strikes

    The Iraqi air force has carried out a series of air strikes on a residence where Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was thought to be meeting other commanders, the Iraqi military says, without clarifying whether or not he had been hit.

  5. Suicide blast kills 13, injures 83 in Pakistan

    A suicide bomb attack in the Pakistani city of Lahore kills at least 13 people and injures 83 others, a senior police official says.

  6. Manus Island detainees beg for help with deportations looming

    Asylum seekers at Australia's offshore detention centre on Manus Island are begging for help as Papua New Guinean and Australian authorities prepare to deport them.

  7. UN Security Council condemns North Korea missile launch

    The UN Security Council condemns North Korea's ballistic missile launch and warns of "further significant measures" if Pyongyang does not stop nuclear and missile testing.

  8. Photo of Turkish assassin wins World Press award

    Protesters, a sea turtle and the migrant crisis in Europe are all featured in this year's World Press Photo competition, but none were more impactful than the explosive Photo of the Year: a gun-wielding Turkish policeman standing over the body of Russia's ambassador.

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  1. Aleppo denials disputed

    A report rebuts Russian and Syrian claims that civilians were not deliberately targeted in the final attack on the rebel-held Syrian city of Aleppo.

  2. Revenge of the immigrant

    The stories of Donald Trump, Alexander Hamilton and Lin Manuel Miranda intertwine more than you think, writes Sara James.

  3. North Korea condemned

    The latest missile test is a "hello" from Pyongyang to Donald Trump, says South Korean analyst.

  4. Chinese influence in PNG

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

  5. 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.

  6. Trump tweets for breakfast

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

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. Tattooing domestic violence

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

Asia Pacific

  1. Dead whales popped 'like balloons' in NZ

    New Zealand authorities have been cutting holes in 300 whale carcasses, popping the dead animals "like balloons" to avoid them exploding as they decompose on Golden Bay after more than 600 whales became stranded.

    Hundreds of rescuers managed to save about 400 pilot whales on the South Island beach on the weekend after one of New Zealand's largest whale strandings.

  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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