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Saturday, 29 August

38 girls, young women killed in Swaziland

11:15PMPOLICE in Swaziland have discouraged reporting of a road accident in which at least 30 girls and young women have been killed, says a right group.

Lunchtime nap cuts heart, stroke risk

10:57PMA NEW study conducted in Europe shows an afternoon nap can help reduce blood pressure and the chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke.

Julian Assange fears assassination

10:24PMAUSTRALIAN Julian Assange worries that if he is ever free he could be kidnapped or "droned" by the CIA, he has told The Times Magazine.

Vatican: heart attack killed ex-archbishop

10:18PMINITIAL autopsy findings point to a heart attack as the cause of death of a former prelate facing Vatican court sex abuse charges.

South Sudan rebel chief orders ceasefire

9:44PMNO clashes were reported between the two feuding South Sudan sides on Saturday morning as their leaders have called for another ceasefire.

Robin Williams' kids fight wife for bikes

8:57PMROBIN Williams' widow is reportedly fighting his children over his possessions including his bicycles, artwork and books.

Malaysians swarm capital to demand reform

7:44PMUP to an estimated 80,000 people have ignored police warnings to gather in Kuala Lumpur to protest over Malaysia's prime minister.

Europe rethinks train security

6:43PMBAGGAGE scans, identity checks and more armed guards are among measures being considered for Europe's trains after a thwarted terror attack.

Robbie tattoos Delevingne as wrap gift

6:01PMAUSTRALIAN actress Margot Robbie has tattooed her Suicide Squad co-star Cara Delevingne's foot as a wrap gift.

Afghan official: Taliban kill 8 police

5:31PMTHE Taliban has claimed responsibility for attacks that killed eight Afghani police and wounded 15 others.

Claim that MH370 sought in wrong place

4:42PMTHE search for the wreck of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is way off-beam say German oceanographers who have conducted a computer simulation.

Barge tips, cars fall into Canada harbour

4:33PMA BARGE has tipped in Victoria's harbour, dumping as many as 20 vehicles into the water, officials in Canada say.

Aussies among prisoners freed in Vietnam

4:23PMTWO Australians are among more than 18,000 prisoners in Vietnam granted a presidential amnesty to mark the country's 70th independence day celebrations.

Two arrested in Bangladesh blogger murder

4:02PMBANGLADESHI police say they have arrested two brothers in connection with the killing in May of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das.

Erika damage 'sets Dominica back 20 years'

3:14PMPRIME Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says damage from Tropical Storm Erika has set Dominica back 20 years.

Survivor recounts US on-air TV shooting

2:52PMUS shooting survivor Vicki Gardner says she never saw the gunman walk up because the camera's bright light blinded her.

Seven killed in China paper mill accident

2:29PMSEVEN workers have been killed in an accident at a Chinese paper mill, authorities say.

US pilot dies in stunt plane crash

12:36PMA US pilot has died after his stunt plane crashed ahead of the New York Air Show.

Explosion in Bahrain kills police officer

8:09AMA POLICE officer has been killed and seven other people have been wounded in a blast in a Shi'ite village in Bahrain.

Friday, 28 August

Bums big for business in UK

10:06PMA DESIRE for bigger behinds that began in Brazil is becoming increasingly so in Britain, figures show.

Indon cops examine Bali bucks night bribes

9:53PMBALI police are investigating claims a group of Australian men were victims of brutality and extortion during a bucks week in Seminyak.

Retiree freed after Bali bar stabbing

7:16PMA SCOTTISH ex-serviceman, stabbed in a Kuta bar earlier this month, has withdrawn his complaint against a Melbourne retiree, whom police have released.

Air NZ shares dive despite soaring profit

4:25PMCONCERN about Air New Zealand's ability to profitably fill capacity increases as economies weaken and competition increases has weighed on its shares.

Parkinson's 'burns out' brain cells

2:27PMSCIENTISTS say they have found that cells targeted by Parkinson's disease require unusually high levels of energy and burn out like an overheated motor.

Hi-tech plan to combat IS destruction

12:44PMSCIENTISTS plan to use 3D cameras to catalogue buildings and artefacts and recreate them with 3D printers if they are destroyed by Islamic State.

NKorea leader dismisses top officials

12:33PMNORTH Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed some officials from the Central Military Commission in the wake of a recent standoff with South Korea.

Blanchett to receive BFI Fellowship

12:24PMCATE Blanchett is to join cinema greats including Orson Welles, Laurence Olivier, Vanessa Redgrave and Al Pacino in being honoured with a BFI Fellowship.

UN moves on Syria chemical weapons probe

9:20AMA UN panel will investigate alleged chemical weapons attacks in Syria believed to have been carried out by Islamic State.

Number of millionaires in UK rising

9:11AMBOOMING house prices and stock market gains are leading to the creation of increasing numbers of millionaires in th UK.

Antibiotics can increase diabetes risk

8:40AMRESEARCHERS have found a link between taking too many antibiotics and an increase in the risk of Type 2 diabetes.

80,000 students march in Chile

8:37AMAN estimated 80,000 students have marched in the Chilean capital of Santiago to demand free university.

Fifty Shades publisher told to pay $14M

8:13AMTHE Australian publisher of Fifty Shades of Grey has been ordered by a US judge to set aside almost $14 million for a former business partner.

US plague toll hits four

8:04AMTHE death toll from the plague in the US has risen to four, following the death of a man in his 70s in Utah.

Finance News Update, what you need to know

7:59AMFINANCE News Update, what you need to know

Avalanche in Ruapehu crater lake

7:59AMTHE earth shook and the Mt Ruapehu crater later cooled rapidly when an avalanche fell into the lake this week.

MH17 report to be published on Oct 13

1:14AMTHE final report into the crash of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine will be published on October 13.

Seven troops killed in eastern Ukraine

1:14AMSEVEN government troops have been killed and 13 injured in eastern Ukraine over the past 24 hours.

Piano played on ABBA's hits up for auction

1:14AMAN ABBA piano which featured on the Swedish band's most popular hits will go under the hammer in London in September.

20 migrants found dead in truck in Austria

1:14AMAT least 20 migrants have been found dead inside a truck on a highway in Austria.

Tributes held for Shoreham victims

1:14AMTENS of thousands of people have gathered at the Clacton Airshow to pay tribute to the 11 people who lost their lives in the Shoreham disaster.

Thursday, 27 August

DFAT confirms death of Aussie in Indonesia

6:49PMAN Australian man is believed to have died while surfing off Indonesia's Mentawai Islands.

US man stabs 3 women, shoots cousin dead

4:09PMA US man got into an argument with his wife and stabbed her and two other women before shooting dead a police officer who was also his cousin.

Top IS hacker from UK 'killed in Syria'

2:23PMA 21-YEAR-OLD British hacker, said to have been No.3 on the Pentagon's "kill list" of IS targets, has reportedly been killed in a drone attack in Syria.

Walmart to stop selling AR-15s guns

1:42PMGIANT US retailer Walmart says it will stop selling AR-15s and similar semi-automatic weapons because of dropping demand.

Walmart to stop selling AR-15s guns

1:39PMGIANT US retailer Walmart says it will stop selling AR-15s and similar semi-automatic weapons because of dropping demand.

Trump proud he booted journalist out

12:29PMUS presidential hopeful Donald Trump says he's proud he booted an influential Latino journalist out of his press conference.

'Manspreading' makes it into dictionary

11:58AMWORDS such as "manspreading" and "hangry" have made it into Oxford Dictionary's online version, reflecting current trends in the usage of language.

Colorado cinema shooter jailed for life

11:56AMMORE than three years after shooting dead 12 people in an attack at a Batman movie premiere in Colorado, James Holmes has been formally jailed for life.

US man who helped stop France attack home

12:05AMONE of three Americans who were involved in disengaging an alleged terror suspect on a train in France has arrived home in California.

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