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Angry Wollongong Coal shareholders, protesters front the company's annual ...

Wollongong Coal CEO Milind Oza was asked whether the company is fit to run a mine, as is being questioned by anti mining group Lock the Gate Alliance, which is asking the NSW Government to cancel its mining rights. "I will answer all the questions but ... >> view original

More than 300 Russian airstrikes have hit medical facilities: doctors - Al

Nine Russian airstrikes have hit hospitals or field clinics operating in war-torn Syria, killing civilians and medical staff, a Syrian medical organization said late Thursday. The Syrian-American Medical Society, which operates several facilities in ... >> view original

Mosque blasts kill 55 in Nigeria

Two bomb blasts have ripped through mosques in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 55 people and injuring more than 100. The Friday attacks in Maiduguri, Yola and the Cameroonian town of Kerawa underline the ongoing threat from Boko Haram militancy in ... >> view original

SAfrica scraps uni fee hike after protest

South African President Jacob Zuma has abandoned proposed hikes to university fees after student protests culminated in police firing stun grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas outside government headquarters. Some demonstrators on Friday tried to ... >> view original

Police: Racism was motive for deadly Swedish sword attack

(CNN) The attack on a school in Sweden in which a student and a teacher were killed was motivated by racism, police have told CNN. A police spokeswoman said the conclusion was reached because of "the way (the suspect) dressed and behaved but also ... >> view original

Patricia causes less damage than feared

Hurricane Patricia has caused less damage than feared so far after making landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast, President Enrique Pena Nieto says, warning that the storm still poses a threat. In a televised message to the nation almost five hours after ... >> view original

Germany toughens rules for asylum seekers

Germany is set to toughen up its asylum rules, a week ahead of schedule, as it faces an unprecedented number of refugees arriving from Syria and elsewhere. The new bill, adopted by parliament at exceptional speed, had been expected to take effect on ... >> view original

Pakistani Shiites demand protection after bombing killed 18

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani Shiites are demanding protection after a suicide bomber targeted an Ashoura procession Friday night, killing at least 18 people and wounding 40 others. Senior police officer Zafar Malik said Saturday that the bomber ... >> view original

TalkTalk attack: 'Urgent action needed' on cyber-crime

Business leaders have called for urgent action to tackle cyber-crime following the TalkTalk attack, calling it one of the biggest threats facing companies. The Institute of Directors (IoD) said only "serious breaches" made the headlines, but attacks on ... >> view original

Indonesia's Aceh province enacts Islamic criminal code

Hardline Indonesian Muslims call for closure of Christian churches in Aceh. Banda Aceh: Indonesia's conservative Aceh province has enacted a strict Islamic criminal code, officials said late on Friday, criminalising adultery, homosexuality, and public ... >> view original