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  1. Trump says US 'totally' ready to act alone on North Korea

    US President Donald Trump pre-empts an upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying America will act alone on the North Korean nuclear threat if China does not.

  2. Search resumes in Colombia after flood kills at least 200

    A grim search for the missing resumes in southern Colombia after surging rivers sent an avalanche of floodwaters, mud and debris through a city, killing at least 200 people and leaving many more injured and homeless.

  3. Moscow police detain up to 30 anti-corruption protesters

    Police in Moscow detain up to 30 protesters who took to the streets in a follow-up of last week's large-scale demonstrations in the Russian capital, witnesses say.

  4. At least 20 tortured, murdered at Pakistani shrine: police

    Police say the killer was the shrine custodian who was allegedly in the practice of beating and torturing devotees to "cleanse" them.

  5. Warhol painting of Mao Zedong sells for $16.5m in Hong Kong

    An Andy Warhol portrait of Chinese Communist Party founder Mao Zedong is auctioned and sold in a Chinese territory for the first time, selling for $16.5 million in Hong Kong.

  6. Landslide buries dozens of people in Indonesia

    Rescuers search for more than two dozen people missing after a rain-triggered landslide strikes a village on Indonesia's main island of Java.

  7. Hackers use NY Post app to send 'Heil President Donald Trump' alert

    The New York Post's news app is hacked on April Fools' Day, sending out a series of unusual push alerts including Nirvana lyrics and a message reading "Heil President Donald Trump".

  8. Sydney professor returns home after China detention

    UTS academic Feng Chongyi is back in Australia after being detained in China for a week and interrogated by authorities.

  9. Bob Dylan finally accepts Nobel Prize

    American songwriter and singer Bob Dylan finally has his hands on his Nobel Literature diploma and medal.

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  1. US health care in limbo

    In West Virginia, many people voted for Donald Trump despite the help Obamacare provided and despite his promise to abolish it.

  2. Beijing sends blunt warning

    Beijing's bid to intimidate Chinese Australians who are critical of the Chinese Government's interference in Australian domestic affairs.

  3. Bonsai art under threat

    There are concerns the art of bonsai could disappear in 30 years unless young people start taking an interest.

  4. White House's wealthy list

    Financial disclosure documents released by the White House reveal millions of dollars in assets held by its senior staff.

  5. Multi-planetary species

    Physicist Brian Cox discusses how to fight scientific ignorance, where we are heading as a species and who will get us to Mars.

  6. The great British art heist

    It was one of the great art heists of the 20th century, but the motive was an act of political protest.

  7. Bootilicious controversy

    A Papua New Guinean rapper's video clip highlights the conflict between traditional modesty and modernity.

  8. Donald Trump powers on

    Donald Trump sets his sights on advancing his ambitious economic agenda after his humbling healthcare defeat.

  9. Brexit analysis: What now?

    At the crucial moment, the UK and EU both offered a warm shoulder and a kind word, but now it gets tough, writes Lisa Millar.

  10. Future of the Fojas

    New Guinea has a rich biodiversity that is likely to shrink as global temperatures soar, a new study reveals.

  11. Russian interference probe

    Journalist Niels Lesniewski breaks down the ongoing investigation into Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 US election.

  12. US desert 'super bloom'

    An explosion of wildflowers in California's desert sands is drawing record crowds to see the rare abundance of colour called a "super bloom".

  13. Brexiters have 'no regrets'

    The small fishing town of Leigh-on-Sea is happy British Prime Minister Theresa May has finally triggered the Brexit process.

  14. Trump's 'energy revolution'

    The US President says the "war on coal" is over, so what does that mean for the global battle being waged against climate change?

Asia Pacific

  1. N. Korea's nuclear ambitions 'must be stopped'

    North Korea must be stopped on its path toward being able to threaten the United States with nuclear attack, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis says.

    Speaking on his first visit to Britain as Pentagon chief, Mr Mattis condemned North Korea and described the isolated communist country as the most immediate threat faced by the US.

  1. Park Geun-hye arrested

    The ousted South Korean leader Park Geun-hye is now behind bars, after her arrest over a corruption scandal.

  2. Suu Kyi addresses letdowns

    Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she is prepared to step down if people are dissatisfied with her leadership.

  3. Red Bull heir hit-and-run

    An heir to the Red Bull fortune wins another delay in facing charges over an alleged hit-and-run.

  4. Kim Jong-nam's body released

    Nine Malaysians are allowed to leave North Korea after Malaysia announces the release of the body of the slain half-brother of North Korea's leader.

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

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