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Cairns abduction accused charged over assault and dangerous driving

His alleged abductor, a 33-year-old Edmonton man, was arrested about 4.30am in the central Cairns suburb of Bungalow and the boy was found in neighbouring Westcourt about 15 minutes later. A police spokesman said because of the man's relationship ... >> view original

Gender balance 'appalling' at the top: Cairns

Origin Energy chairman Gordon Cairns has labelled the gender balance at the top of ASX-listed companies “appalling,” Fairfax Media reports. Speaking at a business lunch on Friday, Mr Cairns said the number of women who make it to chief executive ... >> view original

Cairns endures coldest August morning so far this year - with more to come

But 9.6 degrees still pulls up pretty short of the coldest August day on record for Cairns. That title lies with one brisk day back in 1919, when locals woke to 6.2 degrees. “We can definitely look forward to a few more cold mornings into next week ... >> view original

Fourth secular blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh

DHAKA: A gang armed with machetes hacked a secular blogger to death at his home in Dhaka Friday, sparking protests in the capital over the fourth such murder in Bangladesh this year. Niloy Chakrabarti, who used the pen-name Niloy Neel, was killed after ... >> view original

Joking aside, Donald Trump is sexist and he doesn't care

Fat. Pig. Dog. Slob. Disgusting animal. How would you react if someone called you one of these names? Now imagine that person was hoping to run for President of the United States in 2016 and, presumably, hoping that one or two women were going to vote ... >> view original

New Suez Canal a triumph, but Egyptian president still in deep water

Completed two years ahead of schedule, the new canal's true worth is as a national symbol. Even so, it can't wash over bigger troubles. By Zvi Bar'el | Aug. 8, 2015 | 4:14 AM | 1. Tweet · submit to reddit. President al-Sissi attending the celebration ... >> view original

UN condemns deadly terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia

New York, Aug.7 (Petra)--UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon late Friday condemned the suicide attack against a mosque in Abha in Saudi Arabia which killed 13 people and injured nine others. The UN official reiterated that there is no justification ... >> view original

North Korea Is Creating Its Very Own Time Zone Today

North Korea, a country of roughly 25 million people, is in the midst of a severe drought, which is contributing to food shortages that are leaving more than 10 million people without enough food. Even those lucky enough to have enough to eat have to ... >> view original

Powerful storm hits Taiwan, millions without power, four dead

TAIPEI/YILAN, Taiwan A powerful typhoon battered Taiwan on Saturday with strong wind and torrential rain, cutting power to nearly 3 million households and killing four people. By mid-day, as the eye of Typhoon Soudelor passed Taiwan, four people were ... >> view original

Suicide bombers spread fear of Boko Haram in Cameroon

YAOUNDE (CAMEROON): Empty streets, body searches and tips to police embody the fear that Boko Haram has instilled in northern Cameroon, where they killed more than 40 people in suicide bombings in July. Raiders from the Nigerian sect later ... >> view original