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Islamist attackers massacre 19 diners at beachfront restaurant in Mogadishu Four of the attackers were shot dead by security forces while one gunman was captured when authorities entered the building to end the attack. PUBLISHED : Friday, 22 January, 2016, 2:04pm UPDATED : Friday, 22 January...

Japanese immigration officers detain dolphin activist at Tokyo airport PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 19 January, 2016, 5:28pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 19 January, 2016, 5:28pm Associated Press in Tokyo Ric O'Barry. Photo: AP The star of an Oscar-winning documentary The Cove, about a dolphin-killing...

FBI seeks 'peaceful' end to armed standoff in Oregon AFP January 5, 2016, 4:30 am Burns (United States) (AFP) - The FBI on Monday sought a peaceful end to the occupation by armed anti-government militia members at a US federal wildlife reserve in rural Oregon, as the standoff entered its...

DFAT confirms Aussie's death in Thailand AAP January 3, 2016, 7:09 pm An Australian man has died in Thailand, authorities have confirmed. Thai police say the tourist was killed while swimming off a beach on the southern resort island of Koh Samui. "The Department of Foreign Affairs and...

Syria anti-IS documentary maker 'assassinated' in Turkey AFP December 28, 2015, 5:38 am Beirut (AFP) - A Syrian activist who produced documentaries hostile to the Islamic State group was assassinated in Turkey Sunday, according to the group with which he worked, "Raqa is Being Slaughtered...

Spoiler alert: Teen charged with threatening to shoot friend who revealed ‘Star Wars’ plot PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 23 December, 2015, 9:08am UPDATED : Wednesday, 23 December, 2015, 9:08am Associated Press in Helena, Montana Star Wars fans participate in a lightsabre battle at Washington...

Star Wars fan changes name to Darth Vader AP December 22, 2015, 7:06 am Darth Vader is a tattooed 43-year-old former Marine who owns a gym and is raising funds online for a bone marrow transplant. The Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester reports that a western New York man legally changed...

German church hosts galactic service to celebrate Star Wars release Reuters December 21, 2015, 1:51 am People dressed as characters from the movie Star Wars attend a service at the church Zionskirche in Berlin, Germany, December 20, 2015. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke BERLIN (Reuters) -...

New York state pizza shop owner admits trying to deliver recruits to Islamic State PUBLISHED : Friday, 18 December, 2015, 11:55am UPDATED : Friday, 18 December, 2015, 11:55am Associated Press in New York Mufid Elfgeeh is escorted into the Federal Building in Rochester, New York, on...

Thai man faces jail for ‘insulting’ king’s dog Thanakorn Siripaiboon has been charged by police with lese majeste for a ‘satirical’ Facebook post PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 15 December, 2015, 6:12pm UPDATED : Tuesday, 15 December, 2015, 6:15pm Agence France-Presse in Bangkok Thai King Bhumbibol...

Philippines evacuates 700,000 ahead of powerful typhoon AFP December 14, 2015, 4:38 pm Manila (AFP) - More than 700,000 people fled the central Philippines amid threats of giant waves, floods and landslides as powerful Typhoon Melor approached the archipelago nation, officials said. Melor...

Yahoo shelves Alibaba spin-off plan in blow to search giant CEO PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 09 December, 2015, 11:51pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 09 December, 2015, 11:51pm Bien Perez [email protected] Yahoo president and CEO Marissa Mayer. Photo: AP Yahoo has suspended a planned spin-off of its...

Taiwanese prosecutors in tainted cooking oil scandal plan appeal after tycoon acquitted PUBLISHED : Monday, 30 November, 2015, 11:29pm UPDATED : Monday, 30 November, 2015, 11:29pm Agence France-Presse in Taipei A file picture of Wei Ying-chung of Ting Hsini Group escorted to court...

Myanmar military accused of firing on civilians and raping women during fighting in Shan state Decades of fighting between government and ethnic groups in borderlands has caused massive displacement within the country and forced hundreds of thousands to seek refuge across the border in Thailand...

Two arrested in Germany for planned attack AAP November 27, 2015, 7:34 am German police commando units have arrested two people suspected of planning an attack and searched an Islamic cultural centre. Police raided the cultural centre in western Berlin and arrested two men aged 28 and 48 at...

UK bacon and sausages sales hit by cancer link - report Reuters November 24, 2015, 12:49 am A woman prepares bacon in a burger van ahead of Stoke City's FA Cup third round soccer match against Wrexham at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, central England January 4, 2015. REUTERS/Stefan...

Turkish Airlines plane diverted to Canada after bomb threat - just days after two Air France planes were threatened with being blown up PUBLISHED : Sunday, 22 November, 2015, 9:59pm UPDATED : Sunday, 22 November, 2015, 11:36pm Agence France-Presse in Ottawa A Turkish Airlines aircraft takes...

Messaging app block IS-propaganda channels Associated Press 2015-11-19 10:29 AM BERLIN (AP) — The creators of a popular messaging app called Telegram say they are acting to stop the Islamic State group from distributing propaganda to a wide audience through the service. In a...

VW to recall 1,906 cars in Russia over engine worries - standards agency Reuters November 19, 2015, 11:52 pm A Volkswagen logo hangs in a car showroom in Berlin, November 8, 2006. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke MOSCOW (Reuters) - German carmaker Volkswagen will recall 1,906 cars in Russia...

Revenge porn hacker gets 2 years for stealing, selling nude pics: Reports THE ASSOCIATED PRESS First posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 10:18 AM EST | Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 10:32 AM EST (Fotolia) LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles-area man was sentenced to two years in prison on...