Australia makes first air strike in Syria
Australian fighter jets have carried out their first air strike against Islamic State group in Syria, destroying an armoured perso…
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Saudi king announces 1m Riyals for each victim
Saudi king Salman has ordered 1 million Saudi Riyals compensation for each injured with permanent disability, and half a million r…
Migrants head for Croatia to avoid Hungarian fence
The first busload of migrants on Wednesday headed for Serbia's border with EU member Croatia hoping to circumvent a razor-wire fen…
US univs lead, Asia a rising power
US universities lead the world in scientific innovation but face strong competition from Asian rivals with close ties to industry,…
Turnbull sworn in as new Australian PM
Malcolm Turnbull, an urbane former investment banker who supports marriage equality and action on climate change, was sworn in as …
US prof allegedly kills woman, shoots colleague
A geography instructor was accused of killing a woman he lived with then driving hours to a university in the southern state of Mi…
Clashes rock Al-Aqsa mosque compound
Palestinians clashed with Israeli security forces at Jerusalems flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound for a third straight day on Tue…
28 dead after migrant boat capsize
At least 28 migrants trying to reach Greece by boat, including 11 women and four children, drowned Tuesday when their vessel sank …
Five key numbers illustrate migrant crisis
reece and 121,000 in Italy. UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) figures are more conservative. It forecasts that 400,000 people will have cr…
Strong quake hits Mexico
A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck offshore in northwestern Mexico early Sunday between the tourist resort region of Baja Ca…
