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North Korea orders front-line troops into 'wartime state' after exchange of fire
CNN
(CNN) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered front-line military units to enter "a wartime state" after an exchange of fire with South Korea, his country's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Friday. The announcement, employing bellicose ...

North Korea puts troops on war footing   Sydney Morning Herald
South Korea shells the North after rocket attack   The Australian (blog)
Tensions rise as North and South Korea exchange fire   Reuters
Asia Times
Bloomberg
Miami Herald
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Greek bonds rally but volume remains razor-edge thin
Sydney Morning Herald
From afar, it looks like finally some good news for Greek markets as returns on government bonds beat European peers. Close up, most investors won't touch them. The biggest fund managers know that trading volume still is too low for them to buy or sell ...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gives it to the people   The Australian Financial Review
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras resigns, calls for early elections   ABC Online
Greece plunged back into crisis as Tsipras quits and calls election   Irish Independent
Independent Online
Moneycontrol.com
BBC News
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Thais downplay global terror links to bomb
Sky News Australia
Thai authorities have said it's unlikely international terror groups were behind a deadly Bangkok shrine bombing, as the suspected foreign bomber remained at large and two possible accomplices were all but ruled out. Police on Thursday also said the ...
Bangkok blast: Suspect 'looked very calm'   AsiaOne
Thais downplay global terror links to deadly shrine bomb   The Nation
Only certainty about Bangkok bombing is that of intelligence failure   Herald Scotland
STLtoday.com
Herald Sun
Daily Times
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Deez Nuts: the 15-year-old US presidential hopeful scoring in the polls
The Australian
With all the recent bombast from presidential candidates, it is not unusual that one of these nuts is gaining ground on frontrunners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. And by these nuts, we mean “Deez Nuts”. He might sound like someone pranking America, ...

Deez Nuts running for president   9news.com.au
Warren G Endorses Deez Nuts for President   Daily Beast
Deez Nuts for President? Why Not, Says Iowa Farm Boy   New York Times
Reuters
Breitbart News
AL.com
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Egyptians Adapt as Cairo Is Redefined by a String of Bomb Attacks
New York Times
CAIRO — Neighbors are growing more suspicious of strangers asking questions or taking pictures. Blast walls and other barriers are crowding the streets. Commuters say they have grown accustomed to changing their routes to avoid traffic snarled by the ...

Mubajje meets Egyptian President Al Sisi in Cairo   New Vision
Explosion at police building in Greater Cairo slightly wounds 29   Ahram Online

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Migrant Influx Prompts 3 European Countries to Increase Security
New York Times
BERLIN — Europe's migration crisis took on new dimensions Thursday as at least three countries announced added security measures to address the biggest movement of refugees and migrants seen here since the aftermath of World War II. The sheer ...

France, UK seal pact on Calais   The Australian (blog)
France, Britain ink Calais deal as Europe grapples with migrants   Channel News Asia
France, Britain sign security pact to tackle Calais refugee crisis   Al Jazeera America
Irish Examiner
The Independent
Herald Scotland
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Australia coy on Syria air strike invitation
Sky News Australia
Australia hasn't formally agreed to extend air operations to Islamic State targets in Syria but a decision appears closer. The US has invited Australia to expand its operations in the Middle East to include missions over Syria, The Australian newspaper ...
US call for RAAF to bomb ISIS in Syria causes political brawl   The Australian Financial Review
No decision on air strikes in Syria: Pyne   The Australian
US asks Australia to expand its air warfare over Syria in battle against ISIS   ABC Online
The News International
Reuters Canada
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Men claim to find Nazi treasure train
Herald Sun
ACCORDING to Polish lore, a Nazi train loaded with gold, artworks and weapons vanished into a mountain at the end of World War II, as the Germans fled the Soviet advance. NOW two men are claiming they know where the mystery train is and are ...

Nazi 'treasure train': Pair behind alleged discovery in Polish tunnel ...   ABC Online
Fortune hunters flock to Polish town after alleged find of Nazi gold train   The Guardian
Nazi gold train found in Poland?   Times of India
Prague Post
OCRegister
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Japan Inc wants Abe to focus on economy, not military bills - Reuters poll ...
Firstpost
TOKYO Most Japanese firms oppose Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to push through legislation next month that will expand the country's military reach, saying the campaign does not have the support of the people and the economy should take priority, ...

Japan's remorse   The Nation
After the 'Abapology', what next?   The Star Online
Unopposed, Abe looks set to be returned as LDP leader next month   The Japan Times

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Oscar Pistorius: Parole ruling on athlete's release from prison could take ...
ABC Online
South Africa's parole review board has up to four months to conclude its decision on when athlete Oscar Pistorius can be released from prison, a Justice Ministry spokesman says. Key points. Parole board may take up to four months for decision ...
Steenkamp family hails move to block Pistorius release   New Vision
Early release for Oscar Pistorius put on hold   The Australian (blog)
Analysis: Are politics keeping Oscar Pistorius in jail?   Daily Maverick

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