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Australia announces citizenship crackdown to fight terrorism
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday announced a national security crackdown that could deny welfare payments to people seen as potential ...Thailand jails two on royal insult charge over play
Thailand on Monday sentenced two people to jail terms of 2-1/2 years for insulting royalty in a university play, amid a campaign ...Ukraine peace march hit by deadly blast in Kharkiv
Ukraine said on Sunday it feared unrest could spread beyond territory held by pro-Russian separatists, after an explosion killed two people at ...Oscars 2015: Polish movie Ida wins best foreign film
Black-and-white Polish drama "Ida" won the Oscar for best foreign language film on Sunday, capping a successful awards season run in which ...Hungarian PM Viktor Orban loses super-majority in parliament
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban lost his two-thirds majority in parliament in a key by-election on Sunday that could trigger a further ...Egypt quit race to host 2017 Cup of Nations
Egypt have quit the race to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations two weeks after 19 people died outside a Cairo ...Young girl suicide bomber kills seven in Nigeria
A girl thought to be as young as seven killed herself and seven others in a suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria on ...Pro-Russian rebels say agree to withdraw weapons in east Ukraine
A senior pro-Russian rebel commander said separatist forces were due to begin withdrawing heavy weapons from the front line in east Ukraine ...Dozens dead as ferry sinks in Bangladesh
Seven people including a baby are confirmed dead and rescuers are searching for missing passengers after a ferry collided with a cargo ...Turkish military enters Syria to evacuate troops, tomb
Turkish soldiers launched an overnight raid into neighboring Syria, evacuating dozens of besieged troops guarding an Ottoman tomb and moving the crypt ...