US Election 101: What you need to know
As the Obama administration prepares to fly the coop following eight years in leadership, a new president will soon roost in the Oval Office.
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World in brief – Aleppo hit by new wave of airstrikes
The UN has called on the US and Russia to salvage the fragile Syrian ceasefire as waves of airstrikes caused a human “catastrophe” in the city of Aleppo.
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John Kerry says United States could have shot down Russian jets
Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States would have been justified in shooting down Russian fighter jets that flew metres from US warships.
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Two Australian students shot in New Orleans
Two Western Australian university students have been shot in New Orleans after allegedly approaching an unknown man in an attempt to buy drugs.
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World in brief – China restricts trade with North Korea
China has banned some exports to North Korea in an attempt to bring the rogue nation into line over its defiance of UN sanctions.
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US says ISIS guilty of genocide
US Secretary of State John Kerry said ISIS has committed genocide in Syria and Iraq against Yazidis, Christians, and Shia Muslims.
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World in brief – North Korea condemns US student to 15 years hard labour
US college student Otto Warmbier has been sentenced to 15 years hard labour by the North Korean Supreme Court on charges of “crimes against the state.”
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World in brief – North Korea rattles sabre again
North Korea have responded to the United Nations Security Council’s sanctions imposed on the isolated nation by firing several short range projectiles into the sea.
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World in brief – BBC boss apologises for Savile scandal
The BBC has been criticised for failing to prevent Jimmy Savile from sexually abusing 72 victims on the premises.
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Syria ready to respect US-Russia ceasefire deal, says Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has expressed his willingness to respect the terms of a ceasefire negotiated by the United States and Russia.
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