World in brief – Burundi refugee crisis
Political unrest in Burundi has forced approximately 2500 refugees into the neighbouring country of Tanzania every week.
DetailsWorld in brief – Turkey buries Kurd dead
Mourners in Turkey have farewelled 25 out of the 32 Kurdish activists killed in Monday’s suicide bombing.
DetailsWorld in brief – Four Marines shot dead
Four US Marines were shot dead on Thursday morning after a lone gunman attacked two separate military centres.
DetailsMemorial marks one year since MH17
A national memorial service for Malaysian Airlines flight 17 has been held in Canberra, one year since the plane was shot down over eastern Ukraine.
DetailsWorld in brief – Police use Spotify to locate fugitives
Colorado Police have used music-streaming service Spotify to track down two fugitives in Mexico.
DetailsHistoric nuclear deal struck with Iran
World powers have negotiated a deal with Iran to curb the country’s nuclear program.
DetailsWorld in brief – Aussie deported from UAE
A Western Australian woman has been released from jail and deported from the United Arab Emirates after “writing bad words on social media”.
DetailsWorld in brief – Britons urged to leave Tunisia
UK tourists are being urged to leave Tunisia due to the high likelihood of another terrorist attack.
DetailsSouth Carolina state house to remove flag
The Confederate flag outside South Carolina’s state house will come down at midnight (AEST) tonight, just over three weeks after the Charleston church massacre.
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London marks 10 years since bombings
This week, commuters and politicians marked the 10th anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings with a minute’s silence.
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