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North Queensland Cowboys have beaten the Brisbane Broncos 31-20 in ...

Celebrating their 20th anniversary, North Queensland produced a stunning 92 per cent completion rate to sink the Broncos 31-20 in a pulsating derby in Townsville. And if anyone personified flawlessness, it was Morgan, who submitted an irresistible ... >> view original

Palmyra: Will ISIS bulldoze ancient Syrian city?

(CNN) Another world wonder is on the brink of destruction as ISIS continues its rampage through the cultural heritage of Iraq and Syria. This time it is the ancient oasis city of Palmyra in Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating back 2,000 years. >> view original

Yemen: Aid Coordinator Asks Saudis to Simplify Restrictions

Scrambling to bring emergency aid into Yemen during a five-day humanitarian pause in the Saudi-led bombing of Houthi rebels and their allies, the United Nations said Friday that the relief effort was still encumbered by Saudi Arabia's stringent import ... >> view original

Of smugglers and kingpins: Southeast Asia's big money trade in humans ...

A Rohingya migrant crying as he sits with others in a boat drifting in Thai waters off the southern island of Koh Lipe in the Andaman. Trafficking experts say Thailand is the centre of a multi-million-dollar trade run by competing transnational criminal syndicates. >> view original

Survivor: Boston Bomber's death sentence an 'eye for an eye'

A jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for the Boston Marathon bombing, sweeping aside pleas that he was just a "kid" who fell under the influence of his fanatical older brother. Tsarnaev, 21, stood with his hands folded, his head slightly bowed, upon ... >> view original

Burundi crisis is not over yet – analysis

Supporters of the Burundi president, Pierre Nkurunziza, celebrate his return in Bujumbura. Photograph: Jerome Delay/AP. Thierry Vircoulon of the International Crisis Group. Saturday 16 May 2015 02.00 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via ... >> view original

FIFA head fears Israel vote could set dangerous precedent

Blatter, who is standing for re-election at the Congress, said the dispute was "the biggest challenge" facing him as he comes to the end of his current mandate. FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks at the 26th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress in ... >> view original

IS seizes Iraqi government compound, kills dozens in Syria

Smoke rises after a bomb attack in the city of Ramadi, May 15, 2015. Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government headquarters in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday and claimed victory through mosque loudspeakers after overrunning ... >> view original

Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel marries gay partner, first EU leader to ...

The prime minister of Luxembourg has married his partner, a year after the tiny Roman Catholic nation approved a law allowing same-sex marriage. Xavier Bettel did so five years after Iceland's prime minister married her partner in the first same-sex wedding ... >> view original

South Korean spy body faces close scrutiny

An undated photo released yesterday shows Mr Kim Jong Un (centre) with senior officials, but without Mr Hyon Yong Chol. -- PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY. SEOUL - South Korea's spy agency, already saddled with a chequered history, has ... >> view original