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Labor 'bent over' to appease US: Assange

Labor 'bent over' to appease US: Assange

19 June 2013, 17:00 PM

Europe | Julian Assange expects the ALP to lose the federal election and he's hoping for a clean-out afterwards - starting with Julia Gillard and her "cronies". Read more

Obama to call for nuclear cuts

19 June 2013, 15:55 PM

Europe | Barack Obama is about to unveil plans for a one third reduction in Cold War nuclear arsenals when he makes a speech at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. Read more

Comment: Is Turkey's economy about to crash?

Comment: Is Turkey's economy about to crash?

19 June 2013, 15:31 PM

Europe | After weeks of domestic turmoil, is Ankara losing control of the economy, asks Aaron Stein.
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I'm staying put in embassy: Assange

I'm staying put in embassy: Assange

19 June 2013, 13:26 PM

Europe | Julian Assange has dramatically declared he won't be leaving the Ecuadorean embassy even if Sweden dropped its sexual assault investigation. Read more

G8 calls for urgent Syria peace talks

G8 calls for urgent Syria peace talks

19 June 2013, 13:17 PM

Europe | At the end of two days of talks in Northern Ireland, G8 leaders called for an urgent peace conference on Syria. Read more

Court finds 'contraditions' in Knox trial

19 June 2013, 12:38 PM

Europe | An Italian court has summed up its decision to acquit Amanda Knox of murder, citing "numerous examples of shortcomings, contradictions and incoherencies". Read more

Britain lays off 4400 soldiers

19 June 2013, 12:38 PM

Europe | Britain, which has already made 3800 soldiers redundant, has laid off more than 4400 soldiers in a third wave of military job cuts. Read more

Assange works to be healthy in embassy

19 June 2013, 12:38 PM

Europe | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says it takes "diligence" to remain healthy cooped up in the Ecuadorean embassy but an ACDC mug is on hand to help. Read more

Lone vigil prompts silent protests in Turkey

Lone vigil prompts silent protests in Turkey

19 June 2013, 12:22 PM

Europe | A lone, silent vigil by a man in Istanbul has inspired copycat protests in the latest demonstrations against Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. Read more

UK internet firms to tackle child pornography

UK internet firms to tackle child pornography

19 June 2013, 12:03 PM

Europe | In the UK, the parents of the murdered children April Jones and Tia Sharp have called for more action to tackle child pornography on the internet.
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Obama to speak at Brandenburg Gate

Obama to speak at Brandenburg Gate

19 June 2013, 11:53 AM

Europe | Barack Obama's visit to Berlin comes nearly 50 years to the day after John F Kennedy's 'Ich bin ein Berliner' solidarity pledge.
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Ex-Cameron staffer bailed over perjury

Ex-Cameron staffer bailed over perjury

19 June 2013, 11:09 AM

Europe | British Prime Minister David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson has appeared in court charged with perjury. Read more

Labor 'bent over' to appease US: Assange

Labor 'bent over' to appease US: Assange

19 June 2013, 9:58 AM

Europe | Julian Assange expects the ALP to lose the federal election and he's hoping for a clean-out afterwards - starting with Julia Gillard and her "cronies". Read more

Ex-UBS trader charged over Libor scandal

Ex-UBS trader charged over Libor scandal

19 June 2013, 6:49 AM

Europe | A former trader at UBS and Citigroup has been charged with conspiracy to defraud, in the first prosecution over banking's Libor rate-rigging scandal. Read more

Turkey PM claims victory over protests

Turkey PM claims victory over protests

19 June 2013, 6:22 AM

Europe | Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed victory over anti-government protesters after raids on homes and arrests. Read more

Russia moves to same-sex adoption ban

19 June 2013, 6:11 AM

Europe | Russian politicians have advanced a bill that would stop same-sex couples and single people adopting Russian children. Read more

Saatchi cautioned for Nigella assault

Saatchi cautioned for Nigella assault

18 June 2013, 22:01 PM

Europe | Charles Saatchi says although his celebrity wife Nigella Lawson made no complaint to police, he accepted a police caution for clutching her throat. Read more

Turkish police arrest over 100 protesters

Turkish police arrest over 100 protesters

18 June 2013, 20:17 PM

Europe | Turkish police have detained dozens of people and raided two media offices in a co-ordinated operation across the country to clamp down on nearly three weeks of mass anti-government unrest, lawyers and local reports say. Read more

Police arrest over 100 protesters

18 June 2013, 20:12 PM

Europe | Turkish police have made more than 100 arrests and raided two media offices as they clamp down on anti-government unrest. Read more

Comment: Is it really worth bugging? A guide to the G8

Comment: Is it really worth bugging? A guide to the G8

18 June 2013, 16:00 PM

Europe | Sometimes it seems there are more questions than answers when it comes to the G8. Andrew Baker provides an overview of the creation and evolution of the 'economic club'.
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