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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 18 Jun, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » ISIS militants repelled from city near Baghdad Score of Iraqis have been killed after militants attacked and took control of parts of the central Iraqi city of Baquba before security forces eventually repelled the assault, army and police officers said. The attack took place in the centre of the capital of Diyala province, and according to the officers, saw militants temporarily occupying several neighbourhoods. UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon is warning there is a real risk of further sectarian violence on a massive scale within Iraq and beyond its borders. More » Foreign countries to be given performance benchmarks for aid Timbercorp victims call for strict adviser rules to stay ADF members referred to Army Chief over 2013 bushfire Foxtel to blame for Game of Thrones piracy: Choice World Cup 2014: Brazil thwarted by Mexico's goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa as hosts kept to 0-0 draw One in five young people struggle with mental illness High Court to rule on Manus Island detention centre Britain to reopen Iranian embassy for first time in years US captures suspect in 2012 Benghazi consulate attack More Analysis » Diplomatic fails could follow Abbott home Tony Abbott may have made some new friends on his world tour, but back home many voters aren't impressed with how he represents the country. This might not be anything new for an Australian prime minister, but Abbott's diplomacy shortcomings could cause real headaches on home soil if climate change is left off the G20 agenda in Brisbane this year. Abbott may have found a sympathetic ear in the Canadian prime minister when he said there were more pressing economic issues than climate change, but he hasn't won the argument at home. More » Are you sitting down? You need to hear this Turning up the heat on the AFL True economic liberty means more open borders Greste's fight goes beyond his own freedom School equity experts barking up the wrong tree Abbott must put climate change on G20 agenda Who exactly is engaging in class warfare? ISIS threat makes strange bedfellows A love letter: the enormous power of fonts Just In More Just In » Holden closure jobs plan falls short of SA pre-poll promises By politics reporter Nick Harmsen A jobs plan to deal with the car industry's local manufacturing closure is still being promised by the South Australian Government despite a massive shortfall in proposed funding. Thursday's SA budget will include $60 million to deal with Holden's departure, but the plan is now well short of the one put forward before the state election in March. The Premier's pre-election jobs plan was drawn up with the hope of a $333 million handout from Canberra, but in the end the Coalition has committed less than half that sum for its own plan - money which will be shared between the manufacturing states. More » Britain to reopen Iranian embassy for first time in years Banks, CPI boost leads rise on Wall Street Brazil thwarted by Mexican keeper Ochoa in 0-0 draw High Court to rule on Manus Island detention centre Foreign countries to be given performance benchmarks for aid One in five young people struggle with mental illness Milligan out for Socceroos with hamstring strain Belgium turns it around to beat Algeria 2-1 Obama vows to protect central Pacific waters World More World » Britain to reopen Iranian embassy for first time in years By Europe correspondent Mary Gearin, wires Britain plans to reopen its embassy in Tehran, as the West looks to engage Iran in solutions to the conflict in neighbouring Iraq. More » Brazil thwarted by Mexican keeper Ochoa in 0-0 draw Belgium turns it around to beat Algeria 2-1 Obama vows to protect central Pacific waters US captures suspect in 2012 Benghazi consulate attack PNG's prime minister sacks attorney general Business More Business » Shell offloading $5.32 billion in Woodside shares By Elysse Morgan Global oil giant Royal Dutch Shell is selling almost all of its stake in Australia's biggest oil and gas producer, Woodside. Shell announced the sale of about 157 million shares in Woodside, netting Shell about $5.32 billion after tax. Shell is Woodside's biggest shareholder, currently holding 23 per cent or 190 million shares in the company. The sale will reduce it to a shareholding of 4.5 per cent. Chief executive Ben van Beurden says the decision does not reflect the confidence the company has in Australia as a key energy producer. More » Timbercorp victims call for strict adviser rules to stay Banks, CPI boost leads rise on Wall Street Rallying dollar worrying RBA, board minutes show Berlin home to technology hub for start-up businesses Investigation reveals repairers putting potentially deadly vehicles back on road Retail set for tough year in 2016 Politics More Politics » Holden closure jobs plan falls short of SA pre-poll promises By politics reporter Nick Harmsen A jobs plan to deal with the car industry's local manufacturing closure is still being promised by the South Australian Government despite a massive shortfall in proposed funding. Thursday's SA budget will include $60 million to deal with Holden's departure, but the plan is now well short of the one put forward before the state election in March. The Premier's pre-election jobs plan was drawn up with the hope of a $333 million handout from Canberra, but in the end the Coalition has committed less than half that sum for its own plan - money which will be shared between the manufacturing states. More » Britain to reopen Iranian embassy for first time in years High Court to rule on Manus Island detention centre Foreign countries to be given performance benchmarks for aid US captures suspect in 2012 Benghazi consulate attack Sport More Sport » Brazil thwarted by Mexican keeper Ochoa in 0-0 draw Brazil has been thwarted by Mexico's keeper Guillermo Ochoa as the tournament hosts are kept to a 0-0 draw. More » Milligan out for Socceroos with hamstring strain I want first Origin hit-up, says Woods Cherry-Evans given until kick-off to prove fitness Request to probe AFL clubs Skelton selected to debut for Wallabies against France Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Study finds genetics affect betting and investing behaviour An American study of more than 200 people has found that a person's genetics can affect how they act when betting and investing. More » Berlin home to technology hub for start-up businesses Great white shark population increases in the Pacific: study Two Australians volunteer to spend the rest of their lives on Mars Rats feel regret just like humans, study says Environment More Environment » Obama vows to protect central Pacific waters US president Barack Obama has vowed to use his executive powers to protect US waters in the central Pacific Ocean and draw up a national strategy to combat illegal fishing. 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