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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 16 Aug, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » US, NATO condemn Russia's 'destabilisation' attempts in Ukraine The United States is urging Russia to stop its "extremely dangerous and provocative" attempts to destabilise Ukraine, where tensions have soared in the past 24 hours. The warning comes hours after Ukraine said its forces attacked and partly destroyed a Russian armoured column that entered its territory. The Russian government denied its forces crossed the border, accusing Kiev of trying to sabotage deliveries of aid. Kiev suspects the aid convoy destined for besieged rebel-held cities could be a "Trojan horse" to provide military help to insurgents. More » Islamic State massacres 80 Yazidis in northern village: Kurdish officials Officer in US shooting unaware teen a suspect: police Cold case investigation unearths shipping container NSW Premier apologises to Hunter for donation scandal Australian same-sex couple allowed to leave Thailand with newborn twins Man charged with balcony death remanded in custody Australia 'facing asylum seeker royal commission' China prevents Catholics attending Pope's Seoul visit Anglers ignoring Sydney Harbour health warnings More Analysis » When militarised police meet institutional racism Troops in combat expect to use lethal force to achieve military objectives, and to defend themselves from others who are trying to kill them. What message does it send to communities when police are armed and outfitted in the same way? And what message does it send to the police themselves? Both the killing of an unarmed black teenager and the vicious response to protesters have shown Americans the dangers of militarised policing. More » Secrecy becomes dangerous in a war zone A plea to the left: push back harder No more Mr Nice Joe Tackling trolls in our imperfect system We know the threat, now how do we address it? Inequality: an old concern given new prominence Manipulation and the politics of fear Hockey, Shorten: tongue tied and in trouble How the GP co-payment can be saved Just In More Just In » 'Gandhi, Christ would face arrest' under new laws: Bob Brown Hundreds of people who rallied in Tasmania today against proposed anti-protest laws have been warned the State Government intends to misuse the prison system. More » Handgun, replica AK-47 found in raids on 'Rebels' Australia 'facing asylum seeker royal commission' NSW Premier apologises to Hunter for donation scandal Officer in US shooting unaware teen a suspect: police Cold case investigation unearths shipping container Climate change to bring more fire warnings: expert Kangaroo leather kicking goals with big brands China prevents Catholics attending Pope's Seoul visit US, NATO condemn Russia's 'destabilisation' attempts in Ukraine World More World » Officer in US shooting unaware teen a suspect: police Missouri police have revealed the officer who shot black teenager Michael Brown had not been aware that he was a robbery suspect before pursuing him. More » China prevents Catholics attending Pope's Seoul visit US, NATO condemn Russia's 'destabilisation' attempts in Ukraine PM Modi says India 'shamed' by rape cases Islamic State massacres 80 Yazidis in northern village: Kurdish officials Flooding, landslide leave 17 dead in northern India Business More Business » Mining giant BHP to split, spin off assets By business editor Ian Verrender BHP Billiton has confirmed that it will split the company and spin off its second tier assets into a new corporation. In an announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday, the world’s biggest mining group said it had explored whether to sell its “non-core” assets or house them in a new company and had opted for a demerger. It is expected to reveal the full details of the plan when it releases its full year results on Tuesday but speculation today is that the new company will be headquartered in Perth with a mixture of the company’s South African and Australian nickel, manganese and aluminium assets. More » Macquarie to compensate customers over advice scandal ANZ's third quarter earnings hit record high $5.2 billion Hardie blames poor manufacturing performance for earnings downturn Corporate Australia in denial over climate change: Dunlop Mining gains lift share market higher Politics More Politics » 'Gandhi, Christ would face arrest' under new laws: Bob Brown Hundreds of people who rallied in Tasmania today against proposed anti-protest laws have been warned the State Government intends to misuse the prison system. More » Australia 'facing asylum seeker royal commission' RSPCA warns 'ag-gag' laws could backfire Islamic State massacres 80 Yazidis in northern village: Kurdish officials Mark Scott warns of difficult times ahead for ABC Sport More Sport » Watson's injury woes continue Shane Watson's injury woes have continued with the veteran all-rounder ruled out of Australia's one-day tour of Zimbabwe. More » Live: Swans v Saints, Suns v Port, Bombers v Eagles, Pies v Lions, Crows v Tigers Smith ruled out for All Blacks Live: Raiders v Dragons, Storm v Sharks, Tigers v Roosters Phelps warns he is as competitive as ever Bika looks to improve tough month for Aussies Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Hackers access Russian PM's Twitter account Hackers have accessed Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev's Twitter account, tweeting his resignation and criticising president Vladimir Putin. More » Scientists use Wikibomb in recognition fight Zebrafish study leads to surprising stem cell discovery First woman wins prestigious 'Nobel Prize of maths' Fact or fiction: We only use 10 per cent of our brain Environment More Environment » Fact check: Murdoch misleading on North and South Poles News Corp executive chairman Rupert Murdoch says Australia should approach climate change with great scepticism. In a recent interview, Mr Murdoch said: "At the moment the North Pole is melting a bit, but the South Pole is getting bigger". ABC Fact Check investigates what is happening in the two polar regions. More » Rotting fish on WA beach 'like having a dump near Uluru' Australia faces unprecedented energy oversupply: report 'Stupid' crocodile cowboy poses inside baited trap World's busiest croc-catching crew on patrol in Darwin About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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