World in brief – Time magazine names Donald Trump ‘person of the year’
President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year.
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World in brief – Protestors injured in Venezuela as economic crisis continues
Anti-government protests in Venezuela have left 20 people injured, 39 detained and three people shot after protestors clashed with security forces.
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World in brief – Five police officers shot dead in Texas protest
Five police officers were shot dead when violence erupted in Dallas, Texas, during protests over the shooting of two black men by police this week.
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Human trafficker suspect extradited to Italy
Eritrean-born Medhanie Yehdego Mared was extradited to Italy on Tuesday for his suspected part in a North African human smuggling ring.
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World in brief – 23 feared dead in Nepal plane crash
The debris of a scorched plane has been recovered revealing 19 dead bodies in the western mountains of Nepal on Wednesday.
DetailsWorld in brief – Turkey buries Kurd dead
Mourners in Turkey have farewelled 25 out of the 32 Kurdish activists killed in Monday’s suicide bombing.
DetailsWorld in brief – BP to pay for spill
BP is set to pay $US1.87 billion (approximately 24.5 billion AUD) for damages caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
DetailsWorld in brief – Trump for president
Business magnate Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday he is entering the US presidential race, vying for the Republican nomination.
DetailsWorld in brief – Increased military proposed against ISIS
Obama seeks lessened geographic limitations
DetailsLuis Suarez likes Italian
Luis Suarez has alledgedly bitten Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini in the final group D game between Uruguay and Italy.
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