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  1. Trump appoints military strategist as national security adviser

    The selection of Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster to replace Michael Flynn surprises some observers who wonder how the General, who is known for questioning authority, will deal with a White House that has not welcomed criticism.

  2. 'A bullet would be better': Vietnamese asylum seeker returned by Australia

    A Vietnamese asylum seeker says she faced three months of detention and beatings after being returned by Australian immigration officials.

  3. Russian envoy to UN, Vitaly Churkin, dies in New York

    Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, has died suddenly at work in New York, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.

  4. EU welcomes Pence assurance of Trump's support

    US Vice President Mike Pence assures the European Union that the Trump administration will develop their cooperation in trade and security and backs the EU as a partner in its own right.

  5. What can we expect from Sara Connor's Bali murder trial?

    Prosecutors in Bali will today outline the punishment they want handed down to Byron Bay woman Sara Connor and her British boyfriend over the killing of a policeman. This is the case against them.

  6. Falling into the darkness — the death of a little girl in Mosul

    Amid the chaos and carnage of the battle for Mosul, Middle East correspondent Matt Brown came across a scene so sad he will never forget it: a little girl, dead from a head wound caused by shrapnel from a mortar that exploded near her home.

  7. Cambodia law reforms a 'triumph of dictatorship', critics say

    Cambodia's authoritarian government changes the law covering political parties, in what some commentators are calling the "final triumph of dictatorship".

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  1. Who is General McMaster?

    Donald Trump has selected General HR McMaster as his new national security adviser. But who is he?

  2. Cyclone Winston tribute

    Beverley O'Connor speaks to Minister for the Pacific, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, as Fiji marks one year since Cyclone Winston.

  3. Exploring the Antarctic

    The Australian Antarctic Division investigates a new year-round runway site on the icy continent.

  4. Mosul on the frontlines

    The battle for Mosul is street-by-street, with Islamic State suicide bombers and snipers a constant threat as the fighting rages.

  5. The legacy of Roe v Wade

    The legacy of the landmark 1973 US ruling on abortion endures after the death of Norma McCorvey — the "Roe" in Roe v Wade.

  6. SpaceX Falcon off to ISS

    A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasts off from a historic NASA launch pad at the Kennedy Space Centre.

  7. Soviet bus stop architecture

    Architects working in the Soviet Union transformed simple bus stops into pieces of art and acts of defiance.

  8. Trump's week in review

    A hastily-made press conference, some big love-ins and a round of golf made for another big week in the White House, the ABC's Zoe Daniel writes.

  9. 'At war on a daily basis'

    The recent test-firing of a missile towards Japan is a reminder North Korea is "convinced that war is imminent".

  10. Tonga's got mail

    The Kingdom of Tonga is joining several other developing countries in getting a formal postal system for the first time.

  11. Tracking penguins

    New technology is giving scientists an unprecedented insight into the hidden world of seabirds in Antarctica.

  12. Analysis: Two-state solution

    It is difficult to see how the two-state solution can move from rhetoric to reality, writes chief correspondent Philip Williams.

Asia Pacific

  1. Protests at Papua New Guinea's LNG plant

    Villagers in Papua New Guinea are blockading the country's biggest resources project because the government has not paid them long overdue royalties.

    Hundreds of people who live near the PNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant outside Port Moresby have gathered around the main gate in an attempt to block access.

  1. US patrols South China Sea

    A US aircraft carrier strike group begins patrols in the South China Sea amid growing tensions with Beijing.

  2. Philippine army joins drug war

    The Philippine army will create a task force to support President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.

  3. Bombing of Darwin

    Survivors and veterans of the bombing of Darwin 75 years ago are honoured for their role in preserving freedom.

  4. Hunt for fugitive monk

    Thai police searching for a fugitive monk find his hospital bed filled with pillows, arranged to resemble a person.

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

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