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Indonesia rights body slams LGBT raids after UK rapist case

By AFP News

The country's LGBT community has increasingly been targeted in recent years.

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Australian 'megablaze' brought under control

New South Wales firefighters said they finally had the upper hand in the fight against the vast Gospers Mountain fire...

By Andrew Beatty

Troops deployed across fire-hit Australia after horror weekend

The bushfires have now destroyed an area the size of Ireland.

By AFP News

Smokey Sydney to kick off New Year parties with fireworks

Australia's largest city usually puts on a dazzling display of pyrotechnics over the glittering harbour.

By Holly Robertson

Australia Christmas gift scramble leaves a dozen injured

Twelve people were treated for minor injuries, with five taken to hospital.

By AFP News

Australian PM ends holiday to face fire crisis

Fires are burning almost the entire length of Australia's east coast.

By Andrew Beatty

Defiant Indians protest nationwide against citizenship law

Modi has insisted that his government does not aim to marginalise Muslims with the new law.

By Jalees Andrabi

Heroism, devastation after deadly New Zealand volcano eruption

When the blast occurred, it was being visited by a group of more than 30 people from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship.

By Marty Melville, with Neil Sands in Wellington and Holly Robertson in Sydney

Indian Police kill rape-murder suspects, sparking celebrations

Many social media users, including politicians and celebrities, hailed police.

By Jalees Andrabi

Online fundraiser for bushfire-hit koalas tops Aus$1 million

A so-called "Koala Ark" would be built for recovering koalas.

By AFP News

Body of missing British tourist found off Cambodia coast

Amelia Bambridge disappeared after a night of partying in a Cambodian island.

By AFP News

Rescuers hunt man missing after livestreaming Mt Fuji climb

The man appeared to slip and tumble off the side of the mountain before his livestream was cut off.

By AFP News

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Boeing flight control system key factor in Lion Air crash: investigators

By AFP News

Details of a final report on the Lion Air crash -- expected to be made public...

Indian tiger poacher with 'bear penis fetish' arrested

By AFP News

He is also being investigated for the killing of a tigress that went missing in...

At least 28 killed in Afghan mosque blast

By AFP News

Witnesses said the roof of the mosque had fallen through after the "loud"...

Japan in non-stop search for typhoon survivors; toll at 74

By Kyoko Hasegawa

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako were "deeply grieving for so many people...

Four-metre king cobra wrestled from sewer in Thailand

By AFP News

Thailand is teeming with reptiles, and several species of cobra are native to...

New Zealand creates unit to target, 'disrupt' online extremism

By AFP News

Companies such as Facebook, Amazon, Google, Twitter and Microsoft have all...

Iran seizes 8.8 tonnes of narcotics destined for Europe

By AFP News

Iran sits in the middle of a major illegal narcotics route between Afghanistan...

Taliban Kill At Least 48 In Bloody Day Ahead Of Afghan Polls

By AFP News

Taliban threatens even more violence in the coming days leading up to the...

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Indonesia rights body slams LGBT raids after UK rapist case

Australian 'megablaze' brought under control

Troops deployed across fire-hit Australia after horror weekend

Smokey Sydney to kick off New Year parties with fireworks

Australia Christmas gift scramble leaves a dozen injured

Australian PM ends holiday to face fire crisis

Defiant Indians protest nationwide against citizenship law

Heroism, devastation after deadly New Zealand volcano eruption

Indian Police kill rape-murder suspects, sparking celebrations

Online fundraiser for bushfire-hit koalas tops Aus$1 million

Body of missing British tourist found off Cambodia coast

Rescuers hunt man missing after livestreaming Mt Fuji climb

Boeing flight control system key factor in Lion Air crash: investigators

Indian tiger poacher with 'bear penis fetish' arrested

At least 28 killed in Afghan mosque blast

Japan in non-stop search for typhoon survivors; toll at 74

Four-metre king cobra wrestled from sewer in Thailand

New Zealand creates unit to target, 'disrupt' online extremism

Iran seizes 8.8 tonnes of narcotics destined for Europe

Taliban Kill At Least 48 In Bloody Day Ahead Of Afghan Polls

How artificial intelligence systems could threaten democracy

How artificial intelligence systems could threaten democracy

How Amazon can deliver on its promise to reduce emissions

How Amazon can deliver on its promise to reduce emissions

Too many airplane systems rely on too few sensors

Too many airplane systems rely on too few sensors