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Syrian Civil War: Kurdish autonomy calls rejected by Turkey

Kurdish groups in northern Syria announced plans for a federal state in the north of the war ravaged country.

Donald Trump video trolls Hillary Clinton: Shows Clinton barking ‘when it comes to facing our toughest opponents’

Australian analysts have warned that a Trump presidency might spell doom for Australia-US relations. According to an analyst, Trump hardly reflects the values that made America great.

Otto Warmbier, 21, is not the first American to be sentenced to years of hard labour by North Korea - here are 7 others from recent years

Kenneth Bae, Hyeon Soo Lim, Laura Ling and Euna Lee - these are some of the people who have been sentenced by the North Korean regime to years of hard labour.

Gun laws in Australia vs America: Expert says claims that gun bans increased other types of crime in Australia is ‘red herring argument’

“[The argument is] only raised by those who can't bear the thought that fewer guns might mean fewer deaths," Gun Policy's founding director Philip Alpers says following John Howard's recent defence of Australia's gun laws.

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Humans of New York’s powerful open letter to Donald Trump is taking the internet by storm

Humans of New York founder Brandon Stanton doesn't usually get political, but Donald Trump is proving to be an exception.

‘Law & Order: SVU’ episode helps family identify suspected paedophile code in Monster Jam toys

With the help of the cop series, a mother has identified what may be a secret paedophile symbol.

American astronaut Scott Kelly, who played water ping pong and grew 2 inches taller in space, retires [Video]

American astronaut Scott Kelly, along with his Russian cosmonaut companion Mikhail Kornienko, landed on Earth last week after spending 340 days in space, the longest US space mission on record.

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Top 10 most expensive cities in the world: Sydney fails to make list, Singapore comes out on top

A weaker Australian dollar has pushed Sydney (20th) and Melbourne (21st) out of the top 10 most expensive cities to live in rankings for 2016.

Obama, Trudeau announce US and Canada will work together to reduce methane emissions, protect arctic

The US and Canada will work together to reduce methane emissions by 40-45 percent of 2012 levels.

Government still wants to increase students' contribution to university funding

Education Minister Simon Birmingham has flagged that the government is still committed to reconsidering the balance between what students and government pay for higher education.

84% of Australian fast food restaurants underpay workers - two in Melbourne underpaid employees by over $9,000

Eighty four percent of fast food stores in Australia have been found to underpay workers, according to a new report.

Last handwritten play by Shakespeare goes on display in Washington D.C.

The last surviving handwritten work by Shakespeare has been preserved and displayed at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C.

Demonstrators hold candles during a candlelight vigil to mark the first death anniversary of the Delhi gang rape victim, in New Delhi December 29, 2013.

Raped and burned teenage girl in India dies

The 15-year-old girl who was raped and burned near New Delhi, India, died from her injuries on Wednesday.

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Thousands across Australia to protest deportation of asylum seekers

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre is organising a nationwide protest in support of allowing asylum seekers to stay in Australia and away from offshore detention centres.

Australian elections: Tony Windsor challenges Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce for New England seat

Tony Windsor is set to return to Australia’s political game of thrones as an Independent, after saying he was inspired by Australian of the Year David Morrison.

Palestinian man goes on stabbing rampage in Israel just minutes away from Joe Biden's meeting with Shimon Peres

A Palestinian man killed an American tourist and injured at least nine others, including a pregnant woman and a Russian tourist, in Jaffa on Tuesday.

Voters losing faith in Malcolm Turnbull according to latest Newspoll results

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s satisfaction rating has fallen to its lowest in five months, although the public continues to pin their hopes on the businessman if they had to choose between him or Bill Shorten.

Michael Bloomberg confirms he will not ‘take risk’ to run for US presidential race 2016; slams Trump, Cruz in same piece

“As the race stands now, with Republicans in charge of both Houses, there is a good chance that my candidacy could lead to the election of Donald Trump or Senator Ted Cruz."

‘Legion d’honneur worthless’: France awards highest honour to Saudi Prince two months after condemning country for executing 47 people

French President Francois Hollande is facing harsh criticism from French citizens after awarding the country’s top honour, the Legion of Honour, to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef last Friday.

Andreas Lubitz runs the Airportrace half marathon in Hamburg in this September 13, 2009 file photo.

Germanwings 9525 crash: Last email sent by suicidal co-pilot Andreas Lubitz reveals depression and fear of going blind

The last email sent by Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz reveals his fear of going blind.

Mexico tells Donald Trump it won't pay for US Presidential candidate's proposed border wall

"There is no scenario in which Mexico will pay for this wall that is being proposed by the United States presidential hopeful," said Mexican Treasury Secretary Luis Videgaray.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's Office refuses to endorse Brandis' same-sex marriage timetable

A spokeswoman said the government was “committed to a plebiscite as soon as possible after the election. The timing is dependent on the election timing.”

Calls for economic modelling code of conduct following Scott Morrison’s misleading use of BIS Shrapnel report

The government’s attack on Labor’s negative gearing proposal was an “extraordinary abuse of economic modelling,” say the Australia Institute.

Sikh teen bullied in Melbourne bus sparks racism issues in Australia anew

A new bus incident tagged as a racist attack has surfaced, involving a Sikh student.

Mardi Gras Sydney 2016 parties and celebrations trump lockout laws

Saturday’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is set to prove that partygoers will not be deterred by the city's lockout and service laws.

Cardinal George Pell and the Royal Commission Into Child Sexual Abuse: A snapshot of who he is, why he's involved, and his testimony

The world's third most powerful Catholic has been testifying at the ongoing Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse this week. Here's why.

US Presidential election 2016 odds: Donald Trump steps closer to White House after billionaire attack ads dropped

The Koch brothers have announced they will not be funding presidential election ads against Republican front-runner Donald Trump.

Operation Blair Update: Police issues arrest warrant for Jie Curtis, 36, suspected of terrorising Adelaide women

South Australian authorities are appealing for public assistance in locating 36-year-old Curtis, who is described to be about 172cm tall and weighing 64kg.

South African President Jacob Zuma survives second no-confidence vote while facing possible reinstated corruption charges

South African President Jacob Zuma has survived a second no-confidence vote against him in less than 12 months, even as the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party builds pressure to remove him from office.

Most powerful passports in the world - Australia ranks 8th with visa-free access to 169 countries

The 2016 Visa Restriction Index ranks the Australian passport 8th out of 199 nationalities and passports.

Shocking rape footage: Teenage girl in China gang-raped, footage shows rapists playing rock-paper-scissors [Video]

The footage shows four men standing in a hotel hallway playing rock-paper-scissors to allegedly decide who would rape the girl first.

Virginia cop Ashley Guindon shot dead first day on her job; suspect identified as Pentagon Staff Sergeant Ronald Hamilton

The man accused of killing 28-year-old US police officer Ashley Guindon in Woodbridge, Virginia, could face the death penalty.

End of an era in regional publishing: APN puts papers up for sale

This week APN News & Media announced it planned to sell off its regional newspaper business. This paves the way for Murdoch’s News Corp to buy them back.

Dob in a Dealer: Local Australians encouraged to report Ice producers and dealers in their neighbourhoods

Criminals who produce and sell the drug ice in Australia are the target of a new campaign by the Australian Government and Crime Stoppers.

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