US service member killed in Iraq
Former mining CEO dies in Brazil plane crash
Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam charged with 'terrorist murder' and moved to maximum security jail
Salah Abdeslam, the prime surviving suspect in November's Paris attacks, has been charged with "terrorist murder" and moved to a maximum security Belgian jail, but his lawyer says he will fight extradition to France. Abdeslam initially planned to blow himself up outside the Stade de France during the Paris attacks but changed his mind, a prosecutor said after the charges were laid. Salah Abdeslam. He was caught after being shot in the leg in a dramatic police raid in Brussels on Friday, and wa..>> view originalDouble dissolution timetable 'unfeasible'
Cuba battens down for Obama
Barack Obama will be the first United States leader to visit Cuba in nearly nine decades. Photo: Desmond Boylan HAVANA: Cuba is preparing for a Category 5 storm. Locals are calling it Hurricane Obama.When President Barack Obama touches down Sunday night in Havana – the first American leader to visit in nearly 90 years – he will find freshly paved streets and hotels that have been cleared of tourists to make room for his entourage.Along with members of Congres..>> view originalBrazil government to appeal Lula ruling in corruption scandal
Pressure is mounting for the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, seen here with former president Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva. Photo: Andre Penner Brazil's government will appeal the decision by a Supreme Court justice late on Friday that prevents former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from assuming the ministerial chief of staff position.The Attorney-General's office is defining the best strategy to proceed with its appeal at Brazil's highes..>> view originalFlyDubai plane crash: Russia opens criminal case, commemorates victims
FlyDubai plane crash: Russia opens criminal case, commemorates victims Updated March 20, 2016 18:33:32 Russia has opened a criminal investigation into FlyDubai flight FZ981, which crashed during bad weather at Rostov-on-Don airport, killing 62 people. Key points:Russia commemorates 62 victims of FlyDubai plane crashRussia's Investigative Committee launches criminal investigationEmergency workers recover black boxes, human remains The Boeing 777-800 was carrying 55 pas..>> view originalFive killed in another suicide bombing in Istanbul
Caution urged for Australians in Turkey1:58Australians in Turkey have been urged to exercise caution after a deadly suicide bombing in Istanbul. People leave the scene of an explosion on the pedestrian Istiklal avenue. Picture: AFP/Bulent KilicReuters and APNews Corp Australia NetworkA SUICIDE attack on Istanbul’s main pedestrian shopping street has killed five people, including two dual nationality Israeli-Americans and one Iranian citizen. Several dozen others were wounded in the attack which..>> view originalKnives out in UK Conservatives crisis
The UK prime minister, David Cameron, is trying to contain damage from a row over welfare payments for people with disabilities, at a time when the UK government most needs to show some cohesion. AP by Tim Ross and Steven Swinford Downing Street was battling to avert a full-blown leadership crisis on the weekend as the Chancellor George Osborne suffered an unprecedented backlash from Conservative MPs.Mr Osborne w..>> view original
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