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Pope Francis addresses the United Nations General Assembly. Photo: AP
Sydney Morning Herald
New York: Addressing world leaders and diplomats from 173 member states of the United Nations, the Pope endorsed a new plan to drive global development over the coming 15 years. Backers believe the 17 so-called Sustainable Development Goals will, ...

World leaders adopt UN Sustainable Development Goals to eradicate poverty by 2030   The Indian Express
World leaders agree sustainable development goals – as it happened   The Guardian
UN summit backs 15-year blueprint to eradicate poverty   Irish Independent
The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Vanguard
Washington Post
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Iran demands role in hajj stampede inquiry
Sky News Australia
Iran has demanded that it and other affected countries be represented in the Saudi investigation into the hajj stampede that killed more than 700 pilgrims. At least 131 Iranians were among those killed, with hundreds more still missing. 'Countries such ...
Mecca police accused of incompetence as blame game grows ugly   Irish Independent
Haj stampede: 18 Indians killed   Times of India
Jokowi to talk with Saudi government about haj safety   AsiaOne
Jakarta Post
New York Times
Malaysiakini (subscription)
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Hezbollah confirms Syria truce
Sky News Australia
Lebanon's Shi'ite movement Hezbollah has confirmed that a six-month localised truce has been reached for the rebel-held Syrian town of Zabadani and two Shi'ite towns in the northwest. Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah told the movement's Al-Manar ...

US to make new diplomatic push on Syria, talk to Iran   Jerusalem Post Israel News
With Syria, Vladimir Putin positions himself on global security stage   Los Angeles Times
Russia lines up strike planes and military helicopters in Syria   The Australian
Reuters
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Barack Obama reaches understanding with Xi Jinping over cybercrime
Sydney Morning Herald
United States President Barack Obama says he has reached a "common understanding" with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on how to combat hacking and the theft of corporate trade secrets. But despite what he described as "significant progress", ...

China, US push for ambitious climate deal   Sky News Australia
US, China vow not to engage in economic cyberespionage   Washington Post
Limiting Security Breaches May Be Impossible Task for US and China   New York Times
Daily Beast
Reuters
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Monash kayakers die in tragedy on New Zealand's Lake Tekapo
Herald Sun
NEW Zealand police have released the names of two Monash University students killed in a kayaking tragedy. They were Daniel Thomas Hollnsteiner, 21, from New York and James Robert Murphy, 20, from London. Inspector Dave Gaskin said the two men ...

Two Monash University students die in New Zealand kayaking accident, police say   ABC Online
Vic student killed in NZ kayak accident   The Australian (blog)
Tragedy on Lake Tekapo as kayaking students die in icy water   New Zealand Herald
Stuff.co.nz
The Guardian
NEWS.com.au
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Cathay Pacific flight from Perth to Hong Kong suffers engine fire
Sydney Morning Herald
A Perth man has described the shock and panic of seeing flames coming from an engine outside his plane window on a Cathay Pacific flight that made an emergency landing in Bali on Friday morning. Perth performer Joel Sirna was on the CX170 red-eye to ...

Perth to Hong Kong flight diverted to Bali after engine fire emergency   The Australian
Engine failure panics passengers on Cathay Pacific flight   Financial Express
Cathay Pacific flight leaving Perth was forced to make an emergency landing in ...   Business Insider Australia
9news.com.au
ABC Online
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Magnitude-6.6 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Papua provinces, injuring ...
ABC Online
A powerful earthquake in remote eastern Indonesia has injured more than 60 people, left hundreds of houses damaged and rattled an idyllic island chain popular with foreign tourists and divers. People were woken and ran from their homes when the ...

More than 60 injured in Indonesian quake   Sky News Australia
Indonesian earthquake injures scores, shakes popular tourist spot   Zee News
Some 257 houses damaged, 35 injured in Papua earthquake   ANTARA

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Egypt police say 9 'terrorists' planning Eid attacks killed
Business Standard
Egyptian police said today they had killed nine "terrorists" planning attacks to coincide with Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice, the holiest day on the Muslim calendar. Jihadist attacks have increased in the Arab world's most populous ...
TV folks talk about Eid al-Adha!   Times of India
Eid al-Adha prayers in Uganda   New Vision
Not closing schools for Muslim holiday a 'missed opportunity,' Fulop says   NJ.com
Manila Bulletin
NBCNews.com
Emirates 24/7
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Netherlands to repatriate more MH17 bodies
Sky News Australia
The Dutch government says it will repatriate more remains of victims from last year's Malaysia Airlines MH17 air crash in Ukraine, as it prepared to publish a report into the cause. The Dutch justice ministry said on Friday a ceremony to mark the ...
Pan Am-style tribunal mooted for MH17   The Australian (blog)
Push for tribunal on MH17   The Star Online
New human remains MH17 victims found   Xinhua

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Syrian conflict: Australia considers changing position Assad must step aside ...
ABC Online
Australia is considering softening its opposition to the Assad regime in Syria, with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop saying a political solution needs to be found to solve the country's deadly conflict. Ms Bishop is currently at the United Nations in New ...
Assad 'part of solution in Syria' — Julie Bishop signals policy change   The Australian
Canberra backs off on Assad   Sky News Australia
Merkel admits Syrian conflict cannot be resolved without Bashar Assad   RT
Syrian Radio & TV Online
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