A bomb blast hits a bus convoy waiting to cross into Government-held Aleppo in Syria, killing dozens of people who were evacuated from two Shiite villages in a deal between warring sides.
North Korea displays what appeared to be new long-range and submarine-based missiles on the anniversary of its founding father Kim Il-sung's birth and again threatens the United States with "full-out war".
There are growing doubts over the ambitious goal to start "cutting steel" on Australia's Future Frigates Fleet within three years, but Minister Pyne says he is confident the contract will be awarded in enough time to let the winning bidder prepare for a 2020 start.
A political outsider appears likely to claim victory in one of France's most closely watched presidential elections, after a campaign that has focused on tackling terrorism and opposing approaches to immigration.
Scientists at MIT discover a way to harvest fresh water from thin air almost anywhere on Earth by drawing it directly from moisture in the air even in the driest conditions.
Emma Morano, at 117 the world's oldest person and also believed to have been the last surviving person born in the 1800s, dies at her home in northern Italy.
Without Johnathan Thurston's guiding hand, North Queensland falls short against the Dragons to wrap up the Saturday NRL action. Check out all the scores, stats and commentary in our Score Centre.
There are calls for a national approach to training overseas students about water safety after a disproportionately high number of drownings in New South Wales this summer, as one young woman shares the heartbreak of losing her two Nepalese friends.
A rubbish dump landslide in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo has killed at least 20 and injured over a dozen, military spokesman and hospital officials have said, as emergency workers dug into the mountain of trash in search of survivors.
Horticulturalists and historians are outraged a 170-year-old tree rarely seen in Tasmania has been chopped down because of its dangerously large and heavy pine cones.
Darwin artist Aly de Groot says she was given no warning before more than 80 of her artworks were destroyed by a government contractor because asbestos was found in the building where they were housed.
Residents of the villages nearby the remote, mountainous region targeted by the "Mother Of All Bombs" describe the ground shaking while the sky lit up "like a thunder storm".
Officials from the RSPCA seize 17 starving horses on a property on the Mornington Peninsula, after a member of the public raised concerns about their welfare.
Thailand's Government is evicting thousands of much-loved street-food vendors from their usual spots in a bid to clear walkways and bring order to the capital.
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