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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

PM Modi hard-sells 'Make in India' to China, Asian giants sign deals...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched the 'Make in India' initiative to China's top businessmen on Saturday, asking them to take advantage of his nation's changed economic environment which is aimed at turning it into an export powerhouse. Indian and ... >> view original

Burundi's president urges end to protest, coup leader at large

BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza's spokesman said he had returned to the capital on Friday after a failed coup but that the general behind it had not been arrested as he had reported earlier, adding to confusion after three days ... >> view original

Of smugglers and kingpins: Southeast Asia's brokers trade in humans, prey on ...

A Rohingya migrant crying as he sits with others in a boat drifting in Thai waters off the southern island of Koh Lipe in the Andaman. Trafficking experts say Thailand is the centre of a multi-million-dollar trade run by competing transnational criminal syndicates. >> 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

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

ISIS on offensive in Iraq's Ramadi, taking over mosque and government buildings

(CNN) The months-long fight for the key central Iraqi city of Ramadi now appears to be going ISIS's way, with the Islamist extremist group capturing police headquarters, the Ramadi Great Mosque and even raising its trademark black flag over the provincial ... >> view original

Survivors 'unlikely' as chopper found

THE US military says it expects to find no survivors after finding the wreckage of a helicopter that went missing in earthquake-devastated Nepal. “I can confirm that we have located the wreckage ... it is unlikely there are any survivors,” said John Wissler, ... >> view original

IS closes in on Syria's ancient site Palmyra

Islamic State fighters have shot dead 23 civilians, including nine children, near the city of Palmyra, a monitoring group says. Rami Abdel Rahman, the head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told the AFP news agency that family members of ... >> view original