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Barangaroo casino: parking, traffic concerns raised by Transport for NSW

Transport for NSW also says that the impact of the CBD light rail on future traffic volumes around Barangaroo South has not been taken into account by Lend Lease in its application. The agency says the changes to George Street in the Sydney CBD when ... >> view original

Sydney mining CEO Glen Paul Darby guilty of rape but granted bail

Defence barrister Tim Game, SC, said in his submissions that the jury's verdicts were inconsistent and irrational, giving rise to high prospects of a successful appeal in the NSW Criminal Court of Appeal. The Crown opposed the granting of a "special or ... >> view original

Kremlin wants €1.163bn from France for undelivered Mistrals

Russia wants €1.163 billion from France in compensation for cancelling a contract to deliver two Mistral helicopter carriers, a Russian source close to the negotiations said yesterday. French president François Holland has come under pressure from his ... >> view original

Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel marries gay partner, first EU leader to ...

The prime minister of Luxembourg has married his partner, a year after the tiny Roman Catholic nation approved a law allowing same-sex marriage. Xavier Bettel did so five years after Iceland's prime minister married her partner in the first same-sex wedding ... >> view original

Israeli anger as Vatican formally recognises state of Palestine in treaty

The Vatican's decision to recognise the state of Palestine in a treaty for the first time has drawn a stern response from Israel. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. The Holy See has referred to Palestine since 2012, but ... >> view original

Burundi crisis is not over yet – analysis

Supporters of the Burundi president, Pierre Nkurunziza, celebrate his return in Bujumbura. Photograph: Jerome Delay/AP. Thierry Vircoulon of the International Crisis Group. Saturday 16 May 2015 02.00 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via ... >> view original

Boston bombing: It could be a decade before Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is executed

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is 21 years old. But he may be closer to 31 before his death sentence is carried out. The jury's decision to sentence the Boston Marathon bomber to death triggers a lengthy appeal process that could take ten years to play out. "It's going to ... >> view original

Palmyra: Will ISIS bulldoze ancient Syrian city?

(CNN) Another world wonder is on the brink of destruction as ISIS continues its rampage through the cultural heritage of Iraq and Syria. This time it is the ancient oasis city of Palmyra in Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating back 2,000 years. >> view original

Kim Jong-un visits fish farm without defense chief

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a fish farm under the military, the North's media said Friday, without the presence of the North's defense chief, who was allegedly purged late last month. North Korea executed Defense Minister Hyon Yong-chol in late ... >> view original

Dozens killed as IS seizes Iraqi government compound

Smoke rises after a bomb attack in the city of Ramadi, May 15, 2015. Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government headquarters in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday and claimed victory through mosque loudspeakers after overrunning ... >> view original