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Tree felling causes anger in Cairns CBD

Some of the trees are thought to have been planted by students of the Cairns Central State School which was formerly located on the site, possibly in the late 19th century. In a written statement provided to the ABC, a spokesperson for Accor Hotels ... >> view original

Global funds aren't buying year of happiness | Bangkok Post: business

The SET Index has advanced 1.9% this year but it lagged behind the 8.3% gain by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. (Photo by Patipat Janthong). - +. Related Stories. Baht declines after rate cut · Politics key to growth, warns ADB · BoT unexpectedly cuts key ... >> view original

Islamic State purge Syrian town of Assad loyalists

Islamic State group militants hunted down Syrian government troops and loyalists in the newly captured town of Palmyra, shooting or beheading them in public as a warning, and imposing their strict interpretation of Islam, activists said Friday. The purge ... >> view original

Hundreds of Sudanese protest against Morsi's death sentence - Al

A Sudanese protester carries an poster of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. (AFP/Ashraf Shazly). More >. Create alert for KhartoumKhartoum. ,. Create alert for Condemning MorsiCondemning Morsi. ,. Create alert for Abdel Fattah el-SisiAbdel Fattah ... >> view original

UN Chief Says Save Migrants, Deal With Cause of Flight

YANGON, Myanmar — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to deal with the causes behind a growing humanitarian crisis that has forced thousands of Rohingya from Myanmar and Bangladeshi migrants to flee by ... >> view original

Women peace activists live-stream press conference from North Korea

A group of international women peace activists broadcast a landmark press conference from North Korea on Saturday, using Twitter's new video live-streaming app Periscope, apparently with official approval. The group of 30 women, led by American feminist ... >> view original

US threatens peace in South China Sea, Beijing says

China is reportedly building an airbase in the disputed waters of Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Island. (CNN) — The Chinese government is calling U.S. surveillance flights over the South China Sea a threat to peace in the region and warning that they could ... >> view original

More than 40 people killed in fierce gun battle between drugs gang and police in ...

Mexican state police stand guard near the entrance of Rancho del Sol, near Vista Hermosa Open Gallery 3 Mexican state police stand guard near the entrance of Rancho del Sol, near Vista Hermosa, Mexico, Friday, May 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Refugio Ruiz) ... >> view original

Eiffel Tower closed amid workers' anger about pickpockets

PARIS — The Eiffel Tower closed to the public Friday as workers protested a rise in aggressive pickpockets around the Paris landmark that attracts thousands of visitors daily. Related News/Archive. Low IQ inmate Violet Hinrichs withdraws guilty plea amid ... >> view original

Islamic State says it's responsible for bombing at Saudi Shiite mosque

Islamic State militants Friday claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Saudi Arabia, marking the Sunni Muslim organization's first formal assertion that it had carried out an attack on the kingdom's soil. The group's involvement ... >> view original