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South Korean soldier accused of shooting rampage in standoff with army
Iraq crisis: rebranded insurgents gain whip hand on streets of Baghdad
Cameron faces defeat in bid to thwart Juncker European presidency
UK will count cost of Islamic extremism for 'many years', says Cressida Dick
Convicted Australian terrorist used brother's passport to join fight in Syria
John Hewson warns of 'scaremongering' on climate policy
Victoria will scrap 'defensive homicide' and offer simpler test for self-defence
Give us more dissent in politics: speak your mind and break the party mould
South Korea manhunt after soldier shoots dead five comrades
Vladimir Putin backs Ukraine ceasefire but orders huge military exercise
Obama 'deeply concerned' by terrorism threat from Australian jihadists in Syria
Retiring Liberal senator calls PM 'a sexist' and laments swing to right
Broken camp, broken lives, as vigilante attack makes itself felt on Roma
World Cup 2014: </strong>'We showed them who we are. Costa Rica is proud of its team'
'The hardest, highest glass ceiling': Hillary Clinton on the chances of electing a female US president
Hillary Clinton interview: will she or won't she run for president in 2016?
Voices from Iraq: 'I buried my cousin two days ago'
Stars invoke the spirit of 2003 Iraq war demo in new film
Australians want renewable energy target retained by big margin
Mass graves with remains of migrants uncovered in Texas
Continued separatist attacks put strain on fledgling Ukraine ceasefire
More than 400 US military drones crashed in past 13 years, report says
US women's goalkeeper Hope Solo charged with domestic violence assault
Parents of Elliot Rodger victims criticise authorities' handling of case
Eyewitness: summer solstice at Stonehenge

South Korean soldier accused of shooting rampage in standoff with army

Posted: 22 Jun 2014 02:07 AM PDT

Parents of conscript who killed five comrades and wounded seven others in a grenade and gun attack plead with him to surrender Continue reading...

Iraq crisis: rebranded insurgents gain whip hand on streets of Baghdad

Posted: 22 Jun 2014 01:40 AM PDT

The Mahdi army, now renamed the Peace Brigades, parades its power in the Iraqi capital as it prepares to do battle with Sunni rebels in the north Continue reading...

Cameron faces defeat in bid to thwart Juncker European presidency

Posted: 22 Jun 2014 01:39 AM PDT

Prime minister wants to force a vote at Brussels summit as EU leaders find no rival candidate for top job Continue reading...

UK will count cost of Islamic extremism for 'many years', says Cressida Dick

Posted: 22 Jun 2014 12:35 AM PDT

Met's head of special operations says youngsters radicalised in foreign conflict could commit violence when they return

Convicted Australian terrorist used brother's passport to join fight in Syria

Posted: 22 Jun 2014 12:34 AM PDT

Foreign minister Julie Bishop confirms flight of Khaled Sharrouf, suspected of recent killings of civilians in Iraq

John Hewson warns of 'scaremongering' on climate policy

Posted: 22 Jun 2014 12:21 AM PDT

Former Liberal leader cautions Tony Abbott about potential dangers of dismantling policies to reduce carbon emissions

Victoria will scrap 'defensive homicide' and offer simpler test for self-defence

Posted: 21 Jun 2014 11:25 PM PDT

State government says current law has allowed killers to avoid murder convictions

Give us more dissent in politics: speak your mind and break the party mould

Posted: 21 Jun 2014 09:59 PM PDT

There's a growing weariness among voters, a disenchantment, and they want to be convinced politicians have ideas worth fighting for

South Korea manhunt after soldier shoots dead five comrades

Posted: 21 Jun 2014 09:47 PM PDT

Special forces join search for sergeant who fled into mountains after killing members of his unit at a base near northern border

Vladimir Putin backs Ukraine ceasefire but orders huge military exercise

Posted: 21 Jun 2014 08:14 PM PDT

Kremlin's commitment to quelling violence still in doubt as Russian president warns that talks are needed on peace plan

Obama 'deeply concerned' by terrorism threat from Australian jihadists in Syria

Posted: 21 Jun 2014 06:44 PM PDT

Supporting moderates is vital to countering gains made by extremists, says US president

Retiring Liberal senator calls PM 'a sexist' and laments swing to right

Posted: 21 Jun 2014 06:02 PM PDT

Sue Boyce describes Julia Gillard' misogyny speech as 'powerful' and 'brilliant'

Broken camp, broken lives, as vigilante attack makes itself felt on Roma

Posted: 21 Jun 2014 04:05 PM PDT

A brutal assault on a teenager near Paris has highlighted ethnic tensions in France. But one town hall is trying to break the racist mould Continue reading...

World Cup 2014: </strong>'We showed them who we are. Costa Rica is proud of its team'

Posted: 21 Jun 2014 04:05 PM PDT

Their star striker still gets his hair cut in the barrio, and in the capital they say success in Brazil is down to hard work and a strong society Continue reading...