Beau Biden, son of US vice president, dies at 46
After being diagnosed less than two years ago, Beau underwent treatment and was considered recovered, but was recently ...
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Non-parole period extended to 43 years for Australia...Australian Adrian Ernest Bayley, 43, previously convicted of rape and murder, has been sentenced on Thursday to a further 18 years in prison for three more rapes. Bayley had already been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 35 years, over the 2013 rape and murder of ABC employee Jill Meagher. The additional 18 year sentence means Bayley would not be ...
Tony Blair resigns as envoy of Quartet to Middle Eastss="published">Friday, May 29, 2015 Palestine Related articles 29 May 2015: Tony Blair resigns as envoy of Quartet to Middle East 22 May 2015: FIFA president 'on a mission of peace' 29 April 2015: UN publishes report on 2014 Gaza conflict 18 March 2015: Netanyahu's Likud party wins election in Israel 31 January 2015: Millions march in France and around th...
Western Australia police close in on murder suspect,...Police in Western Australia revealed Monday they have reason to believe 59-year-old Francis John Wark was involved in the alleged murder of Hayley Marie Dodd. A warrant was subsequently issued for his arrest, and it is likely that he will be charged. Witnesses had seen 17-year-old Hayley walking and hitchhiking in the Badgingarra area July 29, 1999 – the day ...
Joe Hockey agrees to lobby states to ditch tampon taxAustralian treasurer Joe Hockey has agreed to reconsider the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on tampons and other hygiene products after being confronted about the issue on Q&A Monday night. Mr Hockey was responding to a question from student activist Subeta Vimalarajah. "I started a petition against taxing the sanitary products under the GST. It now has over 86...
Pro-government forces in Iraq launch operation to re...Iraq has started a new military operation to push back Islamic State by reclaiming the city of Ramadi, according to an Iraqi paramilitary spokesperson yesterday. Ramadi, which is the capital of the province of Anbar, fell to Islamic State earlier this month. The new offensive includes both government troops and paramilitary forces — Hashed al-Shaabi, also kno...
Citizenship of Australian terrorists overseas under ...Yesterday, Australia's Prime Minister proposed his government might strip individuals of their Australian citizenship if authorities consider them involved in terrorist activity. Prime Minister Tony Abbott stated, "As flagged by me in my national security statement in February, we will be legislating within a few weeks to strip dual citizens involved in terro...
Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten moves towa...Australian Labor leader Bill Shorten announced today, they will present a private bill to Parliament next Monday to legalise same-sex marriage, with the support of deputy leader Tanya Plibersek. This move towards same-sex marriage follows the Greens' initial announcement this morning, saying they planned senate debate of a marriage equality bill in June. Bil...
Ireland legalises same-sex marriageIreland by public vote on Friday legalised same-sex marriage. This was the first time a country legalized same-sex marriage by popular vote. The historic referendum resulted in a landslide sixty percent "yes". Over sixty percent of the nation's electorate participated in the vote, with about two million counted on Saturday before the result was announced at D...
6.9 Magnitude Earthquake strikes Solomon IslandsAn earthquake hit close to the Solomon Islands, in the early hours of Thursday morning. It was about 184 kilometres from Lata and 487 kilometres from the capital Honiara. The US Geological Survey has stated that Tsunami warnings are yet to be released and that no major damage occurred. The quake was 6.9 in magnitude and hit a depth of 19 kilometres. It was th...
Islamic State captures Syrian city of Palmyrass="published">Saturday, May 23, 2015 Syria Related articles 23 May 2015: Islamic State captures Syrian city of Palmyra 24 August 2014: Islamic State capture Syrian airbase 23 September 2013: Wikinews interviews specialists on China, Iran, Russia support for al-Assad 8 September 2013: Wikinews interviews Scott Lucas, Eyal Zisser, Majid Rafizadeh about ris...
Germanwings crash victims identifiedInvestigators looking into the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash in March announced on Wednesday that they had formally identified the 150 passengers who died on the Airbus 320 when it was flown into the French Alps. This will allow for the victims families to prepare for a proper burial ceremony in the coming weeks. It has reportedly taken more than six weeks to ...
Yingluck Shinawatra, former Thai prime minster begin...Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra has begun her trial in Bangkok Tuesday for alleged negligence in a rice subsidy scheme. If convicted she could face up to ten years in jail. The subsidy scheme was designed to prop up rice prices by spending billions of dollars to acquire the crop at high rates over the market rates. It has been alleged by her p...
Over 900 asylum seekers rescued off Indonesian coastss="published">Monday, May 18, 2015 Indonesia Related articles 18 May 2015: Over 900 asylum seekers rescued off Indonesian coast 1 May 2015: Two Australians executed in Indonesia over 2005 drug smuggling case 8 February 2015: Divers retrieve 100th corpse from Java Sea jet crash 30 December 2014: AirAsia disaster: Bodies, wreckage found 28 December 2014: A...
France rejects European Union's asylum seeker quota ...ss="published">Monday, May 18, 2015 France Related articles 18 May 2015: France rejects European Union's asylum seeker quota initiative 9 May 2015: Copilot practiced putting plane into controlled descent prior to crash of Germanwings Flight 9525, French authorities say 11 April 2015: Foreigners evacuated from Yemen by India 29 March 2015: Officials say co...
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Jim Murphy announces resignation as Scottish Labour ...Source: Wikinews
Fatalities, multiple injuries in Texas tornadoA tornado tore through much of the town of Van, Texas late Sunday evening. Officials said over 40 people were transported to local hospitals for treatment and reportedly two people died during the storm. The National Weather Service estimated winds over 130 miles per hour (210 kilometres per hour) during the tornado. Late Monday afternoon, debris was still sc...
UK Independence Party reject leader's resignationSource: Wikinews
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