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Neo-Nazi leader gatecrashes press conference
A New Zealand-born, Australian-raised neo-Nazi leader has gatecrashed a press conference with the Victorian Premier just days after an attack on a First Nations camp. The press conference was cut… Audio
Dances With Wolves actor, Graham Greene, has died
The Oscar-nominated actor died in Ontario after a lengthy illness. He was 73.
India's growing lion population cause for celebration, but also a problem
The lions were hunted to the brink of extinction in India, before a ban on killing the cats was put in place in Gujarat a century ago.
More than 1000 killled in landslide in western Sudan
The landslide took place following heavy rains in western Sudan.
Queen Camilla fought off attacker with shoe as a teen
A new book claims Queen Camilla was the victim of an atempted sexual assault when she was a schoolgirl.
Hamas rejects reported plan for US takeover of Gaza
"AI-powered smart cities" are part of a planned US takeover of the Gaza Strip, which one local described as "nonsense".
South Australia bans fish-shaped plastic soy sauce containers
Any plastic fish containers with a lid, cap or stopper, containing less than 30ml of soy sauce have been banned.
Police believe Australian police shooting suspect is being helped
Police believe Dezi Freeman is being helped by people in the community and has urged them to come forward.
At least 800 dead after Afghanistan earthquake
At least 800 people have been killed, and thousands are feared injured, after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Eastern Afghanistan. Afghan journalist Ali Latifi spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
UK: govt announces major change to asylum system
The UK Government announces major changes to the asylum system, Henry Riley has the latest from London Audio
Small Japanese town blocks Mt Fuji view to stop tourists
Fighting off bears and problematic tourism - Chris Gilbert has his report from Japan Audio
BBC World Service Lookahead with Rob Hugh-Jones
We speak with BBC World Service journalist Rob Hugh-Jones about a leaders summit in China, the 60th celebrations marking the formation of the Tibet Autonomous Region and former President of Brazil… Audio
Thousands protest in Indonesia as military deployed in capital
Thousands of Indonesians have rallied across the country as the military was deployed in the capital after six people were killed in nationwide protests.
Legal criteria met: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, say scholars
The world's leading genocide scholars' association has passed a resolution saying that the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
Afghanistan earthquake kills 622 with more than 1500 injured
Helicopters ferried the wounded to safety from rubble being combed in the hunt for survivors.
Xi, Putin stand shoulder to shoulder as China casts itself as an alternative global leader
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has cast his country as a force for global economic stability and pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to support its partners.
No entry: Palestinian passport holders refused visas for US
The US State Department has told its diplomats to refuse nonimmigrant visas to "all otherwise eligible Palestinian Authority passport holders".
Deadly Indonesia protests force U-turn on lawmakers' perks
Indonesian political parties have agreed to cut lawmakers' benefits.
Judge blocks removal of Guatemalan children in US custody, some of whom were already on planes
A notice sent to attorneys about the removals prompted an early morning scramble among lawyers who say kids were woken up in the middle of the night and would be at risk if returned to their home…
Mothers at 14: The fierce debate over sex education in a deeply Catholic nation
An increasing number of Filipino girls between ages 10 and 14 are becoming pregnant.
