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  1. Australian woman missing in India's Himalayas after avalanche

    An Australian woman is confirmed to be among eight climbers missing after attempting to climb Nanda Devi, India's second-highest mountain, with reports of a heavy avalanche on their proposed route.

  2. #GenerationLockdown: Two Australians shake up America with viral anti-gun ad

    Fake blood, simulated gunfire and barricades. Two Australian men were horrified by how American schools prepare children for a massacre. Now their ad is shaking up the country.

  3. 'Guns and bullets meant people would die': Chinese soldier recalls Tiananmen massacre

    Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre — a bloody crackdown on a pro-democracy movement erased from history in China, but still remembered by the people who witnessed the chaos that swept Beijing.

  4. No time to waste: Asia is talking tough and the race to recycle is heating up

    The recycling industry says it is ready to capitalise on election promises made by the Morrison Government to tackle Australia's waste crisis, but is warning they only address half the problem.

  5. 'Disgruntled' US city employee kills 12 co-workers in mass shooting

    A long-term city worker, who has since died, walked into a Virginia Beach government building near city hall before firing indiscriminately, police say.

  6. Strong currents, murky waters hinder search efforts for 21 missing in Hungarian boat sinking

    Seven people are confirmed dead so far, with Hungarian officials saying it could take days to recover the wreckage from the Danube River as they continue to search for the 21 people who remain missing.

  7. Seconds after he took this picture, the photographer was shot in the head

    A moment of joy in a warzone turned to horror when the photographer behind this image was shot in the head. He's spent decades searching for the piano-playing soldier who saved his life.

  8. Trump denies ordering warship named after John McCain to be hidden

    The Pentagon's acting chief, Patrick Shanahan, says he never authorised attempts to make sure US President Donald Trump would not see the USS John S McCain at its home port in Japan.

  9. Tug-of-war with China on the agenda, but there's more to Morrison's 'historic' Pacific trip

    On Sunday Scott Morrison will become the first Australian Prime Minister to visit Honiara in more than a decade. And though the visit is being framed in the Pacific tug-of-war with China, it goes deeper than that, writes Nick Sas.

  10. The private Facebook groups where tomb raiders sell stolen treasures

    Opportunistic tomb raiders turn to Facebook to sell antiquities stolen in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings.

  11. The Black Knight and the Iron Maiden: A love story entwined with an island's devastating past

    Their ancestors were on opposite sides of a lucrative and devastating mining project that changed a Pacific island forever. And yet, their love bloomed.

  12. Judge keeps Missouri's only abortion clinic open for a few extra days amid legal challenge

    The intervention has been hailed as a "huge victory" in St Louis, but Missouri could still become the only US state without a legal abortion provider if a court battle fails.

  13. How one town defied the system to take refugee resettlement into its own hands

    A coastal paradise town becomes a safe haven for refugees, despite being outside of a government-supported resettlement zone.

Features

  1. Fancy another life?

    Our personal data isn't stable — is being bought, sold and shared in ways most of us have no idea about.

  2. Riding solo

    As Sydney joins the list of cities across the globe embracing driverless trains, are governments adequately prepared?

  3. Trump's challengers

    Those vying to be the Democrats' 2020 Presidential candidate represent the most diverse field in American history — who are they?

  4. Refugees 'were a danger'

    A retired US immigration judge says two Rwandan men resettled in Australia posed a threat to the safety and security of the US.

  5. Israel to return to the polls

    Mr Netanyahu's failure to form a governing coalition means Israel's parliament has been dissolved, just weeks after being sworn in.

  6. Refugee self-harm 'crisis'

    More than 20 refugees living on Manus Island have attempted self-harm or suicide since the Federal Election, according advocates.

  7. Peter O'Neill resigns

    Peter O'Neill entered the prime minister's office surrounded in controversy and this morning he exited the same way.

  8. Scandals collide

    Sordid details of alleged sexual misconduct by prominent male figures within the industry have shocked K-Pop fans worldwide.

  9. Lasers target military

    Australian military officials believe the laser attacks on the navy helicopters came from fishing boats.

  10. 'No-one can protect us'

    Myanmar launches a new campaign of violence nearly two years after the alleged genocide against Rohingya minorities.

  11. The centre has lost Europe

    A record number of voters showed up for the European Parliament elections, but they weren't there to support centrist parties.

  12. Modi and Australia

    There is more to the Australian-Indian relationship than cricket, curry and the Commonwealth.

  13. Everest climber identified

    Australian Gilian Lee is recovering in a Kathmandu hospital after falling unconscious and being rescued on Mount Everest.

  14. Undercover in the NRA

    It all began with a phone call from an old friend. Little did Rodger Muller know that it would change his life for three years.

Asia Pacific

  1. Waste to be returned

    Malaysia will send back some 3,000 tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries such as Australia, the US, the UK and Canada to avoid becoming a dumping ground for rich nations.

    Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin said Malaysia and many developing countries had become new targets after China banned the import of plastic waste last year, disrupting the flow of more than 7 million tonnes of plastic scrap a year.

  1. Sumatran rhino dies

    Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhinoceros has died, dashing efforts to save the critically endangered species in the country.

  2. Trump visits Japan

    Mr Trump has backed Mr Abe's interest in using his country's good relations with Iran to help broker a dialogue.

  3. AI censorship

    China's automated censors are working overtime as the 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square nears.

  4. PNG's PM resigns

    After seven years in the top job, Peter O'Neill says recent movements in parliament show a "need for change".

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