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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

Motorists urged to avoid Sydney CBD road closures in place for Half Marathon

The event will start at 6.45am tomorrow (Sunday 18 May 2014), on College Street adjacent to St Marys Cathedral, then covering 21.1km, taking in many of Sydney's major landmarks, including The Rocks, under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera ... >> view original

Burundi's president returns as failed coup leader arrested

Burundian forces arrested the leader of a failed coup yesterday and president Pierre Nkurunziza returned to the capital, his spokesman said, but protesters pledged to go back to the streets, setting the stage for more clashes. Maj Gen Godefroid Niyombare ... >> view original

India and China can be force of good, PM says as thousands chant 'Modi, Modi ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the Indian community in Shanghai, said that India and China represent one third of humanity and together can be force of good for the entire world. Addressing a 5,000-strong enthusiastic crowd of Indians, amid ... >> view original

Egypt sentences deposed president Mohamed Morsi to death

CAIRO: An Egyptian court has sentenced deposed president Mohamed Morsi and more than 100 other defendants to death over jailbreaks during a 2011 uprising. Morsi was in the caged dock when the judge read out his verdict on Saturday. Many of those ... >> view original

Boat survivors describe killings, beatings

MORE than 1000 people arriving by boat in Southeast Asia have described extortion, fighting, near-starvation and killings during a harrowing journey at sea. Most were crammed onto three boats that Indonesian fishermen towed ashore, with another 106 ... >> view original

Yemen: Aid Coordinator Asks Saudis to Simplify Restrictions

Scrambling to bring emergency aid into Yemen during a five-day humanitarian pause in the Saudi-led bombing of Houthi rebels and their allies, the United Nations said Friday that the relief effort was still encumbered by Saudi Arabia's stringent import ... >> view original

Obama: Deal with Palestinians not possible in coming year

US President tells Al-Arabiya that through trust building steps, "the the logic of a two-state solution will reassert itself." obama camp david. US President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at Camp David in Maryland May 14, 2015. (photo ... >> view original

ISIS Looting Syrian Sites 'Into Oblivion'; Fears Mount for Palmyra

CAIRO — Precious Syrian historical sites in ISIS-controlled territory are being looted "into oblivion," experts told NBC News amid reports the Sunni militants were closing in on more ancient treasures. With fears mounting that Palmyra — home to monumental ... >> view original