Trade deal unpopular despite positive outlook
The Australian Parliament is reviewing the Trans-Pacific Partnership amid scepticism from prominent international politicians and academics.
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Kill or cure – is Rodrigo Duterte’s solution too much for the Philippines?
President Rodrigo Duterte is known as “The Punisher” or “Dirty Harry of Davao” for strict, controversial laws and his intense crackdown on drugs.
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World in brief – 12 killed in Turkey bomb attacks
Three bomb attacks targeting security forces in south-eastern Turkey on Thursday killed 14 people and injured at least 220.
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Fifteen prisoners transferred from Guantanamo Bay
President Obama has announced the largest single transfer of prisoners from the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison.
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Cleaning up Karachi
A Pakistani woman is transforming the streets of Karachi by using rubbish to build shelters and basic furniture for families who are in desperate need.
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World in brief – five killed in latest Kashmir protests
Five people have been killed in recent confrontations between protesters and Indian troops, bringing the death toll to 63 in the last month.
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One person killed in Thailand bomb attacks
Popular Thai seaside resort, Hua Hin, was targeted in twin bombings on Thursday that killed a local woman and injured at least ten others.
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World in brief – Canadian IS supporter shot dead
A man was shot by Canadian authorities just 72 hours before he could carry out a planned attack.
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World in brief- ‘Spiderman’ scales Trump Tower
A man scaling Trump Tower using giant suction cups has been apprehended by New York police after a two hour ascent.
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Russia and Turkey restore broken relations
Russian president Vladimir Putin and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan have mended strained relations in a meeting in St Petersburg on Tuesday.
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