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Bendigo mosque protest: Traders fight to revive economy after protests

The streets of Bendigo were shut down on Saturday as several hundred people gathered to protest against an anti-Islamic group and show support for a planned mosque. Businesses in the CBD, which rely on weekend trade, lost tens of thousands of dollars ... >> view original

Bendigo publisher beats Stephen King in book sales

SNAFU: Survival of the Fittest, beat Stephen King out of the top spot to become number one best seller in horror stories on the US Amazon site. Print page; Email this · Permalink. Share. Bendigo publisher and writer Geoff Brown. Cohesion Press owner ... >> view original

Australian journalist Alan Morison and colleague Chutima Sidasathian acquitted ...

Two journalists, including an Australian editor, have been found not guilty of criminal defamation by a Thai court over a report implicating the kingdom's navy in human trafficking. Alan Morison and his Thai colleague Chutima Sidasathian were also ... >> view original

Vice News Journalists Detained in Turkey on Charges of 'Aiding a Terrorist ...

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — A Turkish court charged two Vice News journalists and their assistant on Monday with "aiding a terrorist organization" and ordered them arrested pending trial. Their employer has called the charges "baseless and alarmingly false.". >> view original

Suicidal Teen Allegedly Texted Friend, 'Let's Do a Romeo and Juliet,' Says Lawyer

In the weeks leading up to Conrad Roy III's suicide, Michigan teen Michelle Carter told him not to do it, says her attorney. But last week, in a court hearing, her attorney said Roy "brainwashed" her into eventually accepting his plan. "She says, 'Okay ... >> view original

New Zealand announces shortlist for new flag design

New Zealand has announced the final designs for a new national flag which voters will rank in a referendum later this year. A panel chose the four options from a list of 39 shortlisted contenders after New Zealanders originally suggested more than 10 ... >> view original

Five killled, six injured in blast in fireworks factory in Spain

Madrid: At least five people were killed and six taken to hospital following an explosion in a fireworks factory on the outskirts of this Spanish capital on Monday. Image courtesy: Reuters. Emergency services, including 10 fire engines, were soon on ... >> view original

One killed after hemical factory explodes in eastern China

BEIJING - A chemical factory exploded in eastern China, killing one person, a state-run local news website reported Tuesday, nearly three weeks after massive chemical warehouse explosions in the country exposed lax enforcement of safety regulations. >> view original

Russia economy, shoppers hit by falling global oil prices

Russian President Vladimir Putin heads the meeting with non-government organizations in Yalta, Crimea, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015. (Alexei Nikolsky/RIA Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) more >. By Marc Bennetts — Special to The Washington Times ... >> view original

Ukraine guardsman killed in nationalist protest outside parliament

KIEV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian national guardsman was killed and nearly 90 others wounded by grenades hurled from a crowd of nationalist protesters on Monday as they were guarding parliament where lawmakers backed giving more autonomy to rebel-held ... >> view original