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Shelling kills 22 in Ukraine`s rebel-held Lugansk: Local official

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 16:06

Shelling has killed at least 22 residents in the besieged rebel-held bastion of Lugansk in east Ukraine over the past 24 hours, a local official said.

US military chief visits Vietnam to boost ties

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 15:59

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Martin Dempsey, held talks with Vietnamese officials aimed at boosting military ties between the former foes.

Brazil`s presidential race stunned by candidate death

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 15:55

Brazil`s presidential race is in stunned disarray after one of the top three contenders was killed on the campaign trail when a small plane carrying him and aides crashed into a residential area in this port city.

Britain deploys SAS special forces in northern Iraq: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 15:45

Britain has deployed SAS special forces in northern Iraq where thousands of civilians are trapped on a mountain by Sunni militant fighters, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.

Ukraine crisis sends NATO "back to basics"

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 15:42

More than two decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union brought an end to the Cold War, Ukraine`s crisis is driving the US-led defence alliance back to its original purpose: To protect its members against a perceived Russian threat.

White House in the dark over arms supplies to Israel: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 15:39

Israel secured supplies of ammunition from the Pentagon last month without the approval of the White House or the State Department, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Iraq humanitarian crisis at highest level: UN

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 15:36

The United Nations has announced its highest level of emergency for the humanitarian crisis in Iraq in the wake of the onslaught by Islamic militants who have overrun much of the country`s north and west and driven out hundreds of thousands from their homes.

Daughter of Australian Labor great charged with murder

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 14:29

The daughter of long-serving former Australian state premier Neville Wran was charged with murder over the stabbing death of a small-time drug dealer in Sydney.

Australia makes its first airdrop to stranded Yazidis in Iraq

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 14:26

Australia has carried out its first airdrop to refugees in northern Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said, joining a growing international effort to deliver humanitarian assistance.

John Kerry eyes US-China partnership despite tensions

Last Updated: Thursday, August 14, 2014, 14:25

Improving US cooperation with China is critical to maintaining stability and security in the Asia-Pacific as well as combating the effects climate change, US Secretary of State John Kerry said.