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Australia probes claim teenager was Iraq suicide bomber

Australian authorities are investigating claims by Islamic State that an Australian teenage recruit ...

Mar 12, 2015 07:25 AM EDT

Bill Clinton defends his charity's foreign government donors

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton on Saturday defended donations his family's charity receives from...

Mar 08, 2015 07:53 AM EDT

Malaysian PM vows to keep up search for MH370, report offers no new clues

Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Sunday Malaysia remained committed to the search for the missing ...

Mar 08, 2015 07:41 AM EDT

Irish parliament passes plain tobacco packaging law

Ireland on Tuesday became the second country in the world to pass legislation requiring cigarettes t...

Mar 03, 2015 06:48 PM EST

Australian drug smugglers being taken to Indonesian island for execution: media

Two convicted Australian drug smugglers were removed from a prison in Bali on Wednesday to be taken ...

Mar 03, 2015 06:26 PM EST

EU probes Cargill's plan to buy ADM chocolate unit

The European Commission said on Monday it had opened an in-depth investigation into Cargill Inc's pl...

Feb 24, 2015 06:24 AM EST

Indonesia recalls envoy to Brazil amid row over execution

Indonesia has recalled its new ambassador to Brazil after the South American country postponed a cer...

Feb 21, 2015 06:22 AM EST

Tainted Chinese berries may spur reform of Australian food labeling

An outbreak of hepatitis A in Australia, probably caused by frozen berries packaged in China, is giv...

Feb 20, 2015 07:39 AM EST

Japan Tobacco threatens legal action vs. Ireland over packaging: Irish Times

Cigarette maker Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has threatened to take legal action against the Ir...

Feb 17, 2015 07:36 AM EST

Australian PM Abbott threatens repercussions over Indonesia executions

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has warned Indonesia of the potential for diplomatic fallout i...

Feb 16, 2015 02:09 AM EST

U.N. chief appeals to Indonesia to stop death row executions

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to Indonesia on Friday not to execute prisoner...

Feb 14, 2015 06:30 AM EST

U.S., China to discuss repatriation of Chinese fugitives

Senior U.S. officials will meet in August with their Chinese counterparts to discuss the possibility...

Feb 11, 2015 06:49 AM EST

Bruised Australian PM Abbott survives leadership challenge

Conservative Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott survived a challenge to his leadership on Monday ...

Feb 08, 2015 06:26 PM EST

Canada security bill provides new powers to combat terror

New anti-terror legislation in Canada would make it a crime to call for attacks on the country and g...

Jan 30, 2015 07:04 PM EST

Israel lobbies foreign powers to cut ICC funding

Israel is lobbying member-states of the International Criminal Court to cut funding for the tribunal...

Jan 18, 2015 05:41 AM EST

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