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Death toll rises to 31 in Bangladesh air force crash

Death toll rises to 31 in Bangladesh air force crash

A Bangladesh air force training aircraft has crashed into a college campus in Dhaka, killing at least 31 people.

Pakistan monsoon rains death toll reaches 216

Pakistan monsoon rains death toll reaches 216

Pakistan monsoon rains death toll reaches 216

Pakistan monsoon rains death toll reaches 216

Torrential rains in Pakistan have killed at least 216 people and injured 582 since June 26, officials say.

Deadly Vietnam tour boat survivor describes his escape

Deadly Vietnam tour boat survivor describes his escape

Deadly Vietnam tour boat survivor describes his escape

Deadly Vietnam tour boat survivor describes his escape

A Vietnamese man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay says he escaped the overturned vessel by swimming out through a window underwater.

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Heartbreak for Stingers as Greece net late winner

Heartbreak for Stingers as Greece net late winner

A goal in the last two seconds has broken Australian hearts as Greece beat the Stingers 8-7 in a thriller at the World Aquatics Championships.

Aussie Johnson adds to gold medal haul at worlds

Aussie Johnson adds to gold medal haul at worlds

Australia's Moesha Johnson has finished third in the 3km knockout sprint at the world championships in Singapore, adding to her gold in the 10km and 5km events.

Aussie ocean swimmer shocked at worlds double gold

Aussie ocean swimmer shocked at worlds double gold

Australian ocean swimmer Moesha Johnson has won the 5km gold medal at the world titles in Singapore, following her earlier triumph over 10km.

Too soon to decide India crash cause, investigators say

Too soon to decide India crash cause, investigators say

Investigators are warning the public not to jump to conclusions about what caused an Air India plane to crash in June, killing 260 people.

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Air India crash probe focuses on plane's captain

Air India crash probe focuses on plane's captain

Air India crash probe focuses on plane's captain

Air India crash probe focuses on plane's captain

The black-box recording of dialogue between the Air India flight's two pilots indicates it was the captain who turned off the fuel switches to the engines.

Johnson wins first Australian 10km world swim title

Johnson wins first Australian 10km world swim title

Johnson wins first Australian 10km world swim title

Johnson wins first Australian 10km world swim title

Moesha Johnson has won an historic gold medal and Kyle Lee claimed bronze in the 10km open water events at the world aquatics championships.

ICC issues warrants for Taliban over female persecution

ICC issues warrants for Taliban over female persecution

ICC issues warrants for Taliban over female persecution

ICC issues warrants for Taliban over female persecution

For the first time, judges of the International Criminal Court in The Hague have issued a warrant on charges of gender persecution.

Rubio to make first Asia trip as Trump unveils tariffs

Rubio to make first Asia trip as Trump unveils tariffs

Rubio to make first Asia trip as Trump unveils tariffs

Rubio to make first Asia trip as Trump unveils tariffs

The first visit to Asia by the Trump administration's top diplomat comes as the US president announces tariffs on America's key allies in the region.

Russia first country to formally recognise Taliban rule

Russia first country to formally recognise Taliban rule

Russia first country to formally recognise Taliban rule

Russia first country to formally recognise Taliban rule

Russia has removed the Taliban from its list of outlawed organisations, making it the first country to formally recognise it's new rule over Afghanistan.

Leader of Tibetan Buddhism won't be the last Dalai Lama

Leader of Tibetan Buddhism won't be the last Dalai Lama

Leader of Tibetan Buddhism won't be the last Dalai Lama

Leader of Tibetan Buddhism won't be the last Dalai Lama

Following speculation about the future of the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism's spiritual leader has announced the institution will continue after he dies.

Blow for Thai government as court suspends PM from duty

Blow for Thai government as court suspends PM from duty

Blow for Thai government as court suspends PM from duty

Blow for Thai government as court suspends PM from duty

A top court has suspended embattled Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra as it considers a push to sack her over a damaging leaked phone call.

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Indon police outline activities of Aust murder suspects

Indonesian police have outlined what they believe happened on the night one Australianwas shot and killed and another injured at a private villa in Bali.

Oil tumbles, stocks rebound after Trump Mideast pause

Asian and European share markets have risen and oil prices are down after President Donald Trump delayed a decision on the US joining the Israel-Iran conflict.

Police arrest three Australians over shooting in Bali

Three Australian men have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the fatal shooting of a fellow national on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

Flights to Bali cancelled as Indonesian volcano erupts

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted, spewing columns of hot ash into the sky and forcing some flights from Australia to Bali to be cancelled.

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Two arrested over fatal shooting in Bali villa

Two people have been arrested over the shooting of two Australian men in a Bali villa, one of whom died at the scene.

Air India crash victims identified, US experts on site

DNA samples are being used to identify the remains of dozens of victims of an Air India plane crash as US officials join investigators at the site.

Australian man shot dead at Bali villa, another injured

A Melbourne man is dead and another Australian is injured following a shooting at a villa in Bali, police say.

Air India black box recovered as toll climbs to 270

Investigators have found the flight data recorder of the Air India flight as the death toll reaches 270.

Search for missing after Air India crash kills hundreds

The world's worst aviation disaster in a decade has killed more than 240 people with rescuers searching for missing people and clues on why the plane crashed.

Death toll climbs from passenger plane crash in India

The death toll has climbed to more than 100 after a plane bound for London crashed into a residential area of a city in western India.

Australia, Indonesia agree to joint military exercises

Australia and Indonesia have agreed to conduct joint air force and naval drills following talks in Jakarta.

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