Prosecutors in the September 11 war crimes case at Guantanamo are asking a judge to allow secret pretrial…

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A New Zealand man was found dead on the patio of a central Queensland home today after he slept outside in what were described…

The family of a Dunedin man found dead in a Thai apartment complex are distraught and angry they learnt of his death through…

David Cameron insisted he had "learned the lessons of Iraq" as world leaders at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland set out…

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The British former stunt double of Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is the first of six people to formally…

1. Jolie's former stunt double sues over hacking claim

Five years and 50 years. As US President Barack Obama revisited Berlin last night, he could not escape those anniversaries…

1. New airport a disaster area

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said last night that he has suspended talks with the United States on a new security deal…

1. Suicide bomber attacks mourners in Pakistan

The rapist and murder of ABC employee Jill Meagher will be 76 before he is eligible for parole - a sentence her family believe…

Australia's two major supermarket chains are coming under increasing fire over their market dominance and allegations of…

1. Worker told: Beg for petrol

Delphine Boeul's art says it all: a neon sculpture spells out the words "Love Child" alongside a crown…

Singaporeans rolled back military training, kept cough-stricken children indoors and considered wearing protective masks…

With its promise of action and romance, a cast led by Henry Cavill and a slick marketing campaign, the new Superman film…

1. video New Man of Steel trailer (2:13)

Meredith Kercher was killed by more than one person in what may have been a group sex game that spiralled out of control…

1. Italy top court faults Amanda Knox acquittal

The resounding victory by moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani in the Iranian presidential election was a welcome surprise.

1. video Moderate cleric wins Iranian election (0:53)

Regime change would geographically isolate Hizbollah from critical Iranian support, significantly weakening…

1. video Raw: Obama, Putin meet at G8 (0:46)

The zoo in Novosibirsk, Russia's third-largest city, is home to a unique animal - the liliger. That's a big cat breed where…

Today marks World Refugee Day in New Zealand. June 20 is celebrated by honouring the courage, resilience and strength of…

More than half a million people fled Syria's civil war last year, and the UN says that number could double by the end of…

1. video Russia says it won't permit no-fly zone over Syria (0:18)

A serial rapist in Melbourne has been jailed for life with a non-parole period of 35 years after the rape and murder of…

1. Melbourne murder: 'So devastated'

A Muslim civil rights group in the U.S. state of Virginia is asking for criminal charges to be laid…

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A former head of Czech military intelligence has admitted following the wife of the country's Prime Minister on the orders…

1. Femme fatale behind PM's fall

Two years ago, at the beginning of the violence in Syria, I was asked to write a blog in the British Medical Journal on…

1. video Syrian rebels fight Shiites, 60 Dead (0:46)

Some questions about Iran's presidential election and beyond.

1. video Moderate cleric wins Iranian election (0:53)

A dating site targeting singles looking for a partner to have children with launched this week in Denmark - attracting more…

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