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Uncertain future for Dungog's flood-impacted Alison Court residents

Expand/Collapse. RSS Subscribe to ABC Newcastle NSW photos · RSS Subscribe to all ABC Local photos. Topics: disasters-and-accidents, floods, government-and-politics, local-government. Locations: dungog-2420. Print page; Email this · Permalink. Share ... >> view original

Bin Laden's Bookshelf Reflects His Fixation on West

Among the books, periodicals and letters found in Osama bin Laden's hide-out in Pakistan was a copy of the former Central Intelligence Agency officer Michael Scheuer's 2004 book, “Imperial Hubris: Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror,” which ... >> view original

US to Push Myanmar on Better Treatment of Rohingya

A senior U.S. diplomatic official is headed to Myanmar, where he will call for improved treatment of the country's Rohingya minority, a day after Washington signaled it is willing to help provide refuge for the thousands of members of the ethnic group stranded ... >> view original

Mass funeral for Colombia landslide dead

MOURNERS will hold a large group funeral for the victims of a massive landslide that killed at least 83 people in northwest Colombia. RESCUE workers continued searching for victims after the Liboriana River burst its banks early on Monday and sent a flood ... >> view original

New baby keeping Duke and Duchess up at night

Princess Charlotte has been giving the Duke of Cambridge "a few sleepless nights", he has admitted. Princess Charlotte has been giving the Duke of Cambridge "a few sleepless nights", he has admitted. Sorry, you must sign in before you can print full articles. >> view original

Islamic State fighters 'take over Palmyra ruins'

Islamic State jihadists stormed the World Heritage site of Palmyra on Wednesday night as Assad regime forces fled a major offensive in eastern Syria. Air raids pounded positions inside the town of Tadmur around the ruins after a day-long battle which saw ... >> view original

British probe into child sex abuse reveals 1400 suspects

British police, investigating allegations of historic child sex abuse, say more than 14-hundred people have been named as suspects. They include dozens of politicians and TV stars. 'Operation Hydrant' has been set up to allow detectives to establish an ... >> view original

Islamic State's Egypt affiliate urges attacks on judges - recording

CAIRO Islamic State's Egypt affiliate on Wednesday urged followers to attack judges, declaring a new front in an Islamist militant insurgency in the world's most populous Arab state. The leader of the group Sinai Province called for violence against judges in ... >> view original

China Warns U.S. Plane Away From Disputed Islands, CNN Reports

China ordered a U.S. military plane away from islands it's building in the South China Sea, CNN reported, in the latest example of the country's efforts to assert sovereignty over the area. The Chinese navy issued eight warnings Wednesday to a P8-A ... >> view original

Burundi's turmoil points to a shifting social and political landscape

Pierre Nkurunziza, the president of Burundi, is received by Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir in Khartoum in 2006. But is the age of the political 'big man' nearing an end? Photograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images ... >> view original