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  1. Jeff Sessions spoke with Russian ambassador during campaign

    The Attorney General did not disclose the contact during his confirmation hearing in January when asked whether "anyone affiliated" with the campaign had contact with the Russians.

  2. UK House of Lords defeats Theresa May's Brexit proposal

    Britain's House of Lords votes that the UK can only trigger Brexit talks if PM Theresa May details how the the rights of EU citizens will be protected.

  3. Russia pushes back over Europe election hacking claims

    Russian officials reject allegations hackers are already interfering with European elections in a bid to have Moscow-friendly candidates elected.

  4. Syrian Government behind deadly humanitarian convoy bombing: UN

    Assad Government forces were behind a "deliberate" air strike on a humanitarian convoy that killed 14 aid workers and halted relief operations in Aleppo, a new UN report finds.

  5. Accountants blamed for Oscars blunder blocked from working at ceremony again

    The two PricewaterhouseCoopers accountants behind the Best Picture mix up at the Oscars are barred from tabulating votes and handing out envelopes containing winners' names at future ceremonies, the organisers of the Academy Awards say.

  6. Iraqi army takes control of main roads out of Mosul

    US-backed Iraqi army units take control of the last major road out of western Mosul that had been in Islamic State's hands, trapping the militants in a shrinking area within the city, a general and residents say.

  7. Fillon refuses to quit French presidential race despite investigation

    Conservative candidate Francois Fillon refuses to quit France's rollercoaster presidential race despite receiving a summons to face charges of getting his wife and children taxpayer-funded jobs in which they allegedly did no work.

  8. China shift to renewables turns 'climate bad boy' into 'true leader'

    A third consecutive year of falling coal consumption and a renewable energy spending spree has made China the new global leader on climate change, some environmental groups claim.

  9. Mass killer Anders Breivik loses human rights case against Norway

    Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik loses a human rights case, with an appeals court overturning a lower court verdict that his near-isolation in a three-room cell was inhuman.

  10. Disney's Beauty and the Beast to feature first openly gay character

    It's a tale as old as time, but in a major first for Disney, the new live-action adaption of Beauty and the Beast will feature an openly gay character and love scene, director Bill Condon says.

Features

  1. Proof of ancient life?

    Tiny mineralised filaments found in rocks more than 3.77 billion years old may be evidence of one of the oldest lifeforms on Earth.

  2. Trump's speech to Congress

    President Donald Trump struck a decidedly different tone to his usual campaign-style rhetoric in his first address to Congress.

  3. Timorese Australians vote

    Timor-Leste's electoral commission is giving some Timorese Australians the chance to vote in the country's upcoming elections.

  4. Superpower militaries

    Donald Trump has pledged to pump tens of billions of dollars into military spending — but how much does the US and the rest of the world really spend on defence?

  5. The King and his entourage

    Not for almost half a century has Saudi Arabia's King visited Indonesia, but that's all about to change, in a big way.

  6. Preparing to leave the EU

    Professor Nicola McEwen from the University of Edinburgh discusses the landscape across the UK as it prepares to leave the EU.

  7. US tourism 'Trump slump'

    Travel experts are calling it the "Trump Slump" — a drop-off in interest in travel to the US.

  8. Russia's domestic battle

    Groups opposing the decriminalisation of domestic violence have not given up hope of a new law to protect women.

  9. SpaceX: Visiting the Moon

    Two tourists are paying SpaceX an undisclosed sum to take a trip around the Moon in 2018.

  10. Immigration ban mark two

    US President Donald Trump plans to release a new executive order on immigration this week — here's a breakdown of what to expect.

  11. 'Enemy of the people'

    How should the press respond to Donald Trump's bypassing of mainstream media outlets by dismissing them as "fake news"?

  12. Discontent under Putin

    As thousands march in Moscow to remember an assassinated opposition leader, speaking out against the Kremlin is tougher than ever.

  13. Australia's case for the UN

    Monash University's Sarah Joseph outlines Australia's contest with France and Spain for a spot on the UN's Human Rights Council.

  14. Oscars 2017: In photos

    Here's what Hollywood's best and brightest wore on the red carpet at this year's Academy Awards.

  15. Vanishing WWII naval ships

    Sunken World War II warships have been disappearing in Indonesia and there has been little action taken to ensure their protection.

Asia Pacific

  1. Myanmar denies ethnic cleansing of Rohingya

    Myanmar's military has used a rare news conference to defend its crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority as a lawful counterinsurgency operation, adding it was necessary to defend the country.

    It was the first time the top generals directly addressed the mounting accusations of human rights abuses which, according to UN experts, may amount to crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing.

  1. Charges laid in murder case

    A Malaysian court charges two women with murder over their alleged involvement in the killing of Kim Jong-nam.

  2. Samsung boss charged

    South Korean prosecutors charge Samsung Group chief Jay Y Lee with bribery and embezzlement.

  3. David Taylor Bali murder trial

    David Taylor tells the Denpasar District Court he is sorry to "the beautiful country of Bali."

  4. Trump's anti-media friend

    Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen sympathises with Donald Trump's antipathy towards the media.

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

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