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  1. Moon Jae-in wins South Korea election, vows to unify bruised country

    Liberal politician Moon Jae-in decisively wins South Korea's presidential election in a victory that ends nearly a decade of conservative rule and may bring a more conciliatory approach toward North Korea.

  2. Trump sacks FBI director James Comey

    US President Donald Trump abruptly fires FBI director James Comey, ousting the nation's top law enforcement official in the midst of an investigation into whether Mr Trump's campaign had ties to Russia's election meddling.

  3. Russia showcases Arctic defence systems in Red Square military parade

    Russia rolls out air defence systems built to operate in sub-zero Arctic conditions as it showcases its military might at a parade on Moscow's Red Square.

  4. At least 60 injured in car bomb attack outside Thai supermarket

    A small bomb explodes outside a busy shopping centre in Pattani, in southern Thailand, causing people to gather before a car bomb is detonated, injuring at least 60 people.

  5. Swiss court upholds sentence in 'stealthing' condom case

    A Swiss court upholds a 12-month suspended sentence for a man convicted of deliberately removing his condom during sex with an unconsenting partner, a practice known as "stealthing".

  6. War-torn Yemen facing cholera outbreak

    Doctors Without Borders says humanitarian assistance to Yemen needs to be scaled up urgently as the country faces a new outbreak of cholera that has killed 34 people in the past two weeks.

  7. Explosion at Mexican fireworks depot kills 14, mostly children

    At least 14 people have been killed — including 11 children — and scores more injured in a powerful explosion at a house where fireworks were stored in central Mexico.

  8. Jakarta's outgoing governor Ahok found guilty in blasphemy trial

    Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, also known as Ahok, is found guilty of blasphemy and sentenced to a two-year jail term, in a tense trial widely seen as a test of religious tolerance in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation.

  9. PNG anti-corruption fight on hold as judge waits for visa

    The Australian judge appointed to head Papua New Guinea's new corruption-fighting body is wondering why he has not been allowed to start work.

  10. Australia's Isaiah Firebrace qualifies for Eurovision final

    Isaiah Firebrace qualifies for the Eurovision final, but it doesn't come easy for the Australian in the first semi-final.

  11. Irish beach reappears 33 years after vanishing into Atlantic Ocean

    A beach that was swept away more than 30 years ago from a remote island off the west coast of Ireland reappears after thousands of tonnes of sand are deposited on top of the rocky coastline.

Features

  1. Mob politics claims Ahok

    The mob came for Jakarta's Christian governor Ahok, and it caught him, writes Adam Harvey.

  2. Barcelona's tourist rentals

    How do you make housing more affordable? Barcelona thinks part of the answer is cutting down on short-term tourist rentals.

  3. Aleppo's child 'Olympics'

    Children in rebel-held Aleppo get a small taste of life outside of a war-zone with a four-day mini-"Olympics".

  4. Isaiah's Eurovision rivals

    There are 10 tickets out of Isaiah Firebrace's Eurovision semi-final — can Australia's 2017 entry grab one to make it to the final?

  5. Chibok schoolgirls freed

    ABC Africa correspondent Sally Sara discusses the release of more than 80 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram three years ago.

  6. Surviving one-child policy

    Australian woman Linda Shum becomes an unlikely saviour for kids abandoned under China's one-child policy.

  7. Analysis: Macron's victory

    Emmanuel Macron has pulled off an extraordinary victory, but there are several hurdles before he can govern, and he faces distrust from many voters.

  8. Banksy takes on Brexit

    Elusive street artist Banksy makes a statement about Britain's exit from the European Union with a mural in Dover, England.

  9. Boko Haram weakening

    By releasing more abducted schoolgirls, Boko Haram appears to have lost a crucial bargaining chip, writes Christopher Elliott.

  10. Trump's Aussie embrace

    Phone call, schmone call! It was a bit of a love-in when the PM met the US President in New York this week, writes Zoe Daniel.

  11. Sri Lanka's 'Border Girls'

    Women whose male relatives were killed in Sri Lanka's brutal civil war are now helping the country recover.

  12. French voters divided

    The ABC took to the streets of France to ask voters about their election choices, and to find out why so many chose to abstain.

  13. Clinton to run in 2020?

    While Donald Trump is basking in the glow of his biggest legislative win, would-be Democratic presidential candidates are preparing for the 2020 election.

  14. Prince puts his feet up

    After 22,191 solo engagements, 5,493 speeches and a number of high-profile gaffes, Prince Philip is preparing to take a step back from his very public role.

  15. Did Putin want Le Pen?

    If the US example is any guide and Marine Le Pen wins, French people may find themselves wondering how much hand Vladimir Putin had in the outcome.

Asia Pacific

  1. Cambodia-Vietnam illegal logging imports

    The Australian Government is being urged to check wooden furniture imported from Vietnam, after the discovery of a massive illegal logging operation.

    Investigators say logs from national parks in Cambodia are being smuggled across the border to Vietnam, where they are being used in the country's flourishing furniture industry.

  1. Solomon Islands guns

    Police in Solomon Islands are rearmed for the first time since the ethnic violence of the late 1990s.

  2. Cyclone Donna

    New Caledonia braces for Tropical Cyclone Donna despite downgrade to category four storm.

  3. 85yo Everest climber dies

    An 85-year-old Nepali dies while attempting to scale Mount Everest to regain his title.

  4. US citizen detained

    North Korea has detained another American citizen over unspecified hostile acts against the country.

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

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