Feds sue Guam, US territory’s election officials over next month’s general election

Feds sue Guam, US territory’s election officials

Australia police say graphic video of man shocked 13 times shows unacceptable misuse of Tasers

Australia police say 13 Taser shocks were too much

Graphic video of man Tasered in Australia sparks debate over the use of the stun guns

Graphic Tasering video in Australia ignites debate

Commonwealth Games chief executive Hoooper burned in effigy in New Delhi

Event exec burned in effigy at Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games head sees improved in conditions in New Delhi but calls for continued work

Commonwealth Games head sees improved conditions

UN session urges US, others to ratify and clear way for treaty banning nuclear tests

UN session urges US, others to back nuke test pact

Indian leader’s meeting to discuss problems with scandal-plagued Commonwealth Games ends

Indian ministers’ meeting on games ends

NEW DELHI — An emergency meeting called by the Indian prime minister to take stock of preparations for the Commonwealth Games has ended with no comment from officials.

More athletes delay coming to New Delhi for scandal-plagued Commonwealth Games

Athletes delay arrival at troubled games in India

11 asylum seekers protest on roof of Australian detention center after man’s death

Asylum seekers protest at Sydney detention center

Clinton, Gates to visit Australia for diplomatic, defense talks in November

Clinton, Gates going to Australia in November

New Zealand lawmaker quits party over dead baby identify theft scam

NZ lawmaker who stole dead baby’s identity quits

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to fly to US in new foreign minister role

Former Aussie PM to visit US as foreign minister

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd appointed Australia’s foreign minister

Ex-PM Rudd named Australia’s foreign minister

Obama congratulates Australia’s Julia Gillard on becoming prime minister, forming government

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

Independent lawmaker says he will support Australia’s conservative Liberal Party

Australian independent to support Liberal Party

Independent lawmakers reveal $9.7 billion hole in Australian opposition’s election pledges

Australian lawmakers reveal $9.7 B hole in pledges

Survivors of Japanese occupation of Guam during World War II seek compensation, recognition

Guam’s World War II survivors seek compensation

Guam website aims to win recognition for World War II survivors of Japanese occupation

Website aims to help Guam’s World War II survivors

Former ICC chief calls for Pakistan team ban, future tours in doubt over betting allegations

Former ICC chief calls for Pakistan team ban

Aborigine nears victory as first indigenous member of Australia’s House of Representatives

Aborigine nears win in Australia’s House of Reps

US returns to Tarawa to search for remains of Marines killed in pivotal World War II battle

US searching for remains of WWII Marines on Tarawa

Australian prime minister contenders promise 3 kingmaker lawmakers to govern for full 3 years

Australian PM contenders promise no early election

Solomon Islands lawmakers elect new prime minister as troops on alert for violence

Solomon Islands’ PM elected, country quiet

Independent lawmakers meet to decide support in neck-and-neck Australian elections

Independent lawmakers hold key to Aust. government

Australian prime minister negotiates with independent lawmakers to hang on to power

Australian PM asks independents to save government

Australia’s first female prime minister says cliffhanger elections too close to call

Australian PM says elections too close to call

Australia’s first female prime minister says cliffhanger election too close to call

Australian PM says election too close to call

Australia’s first woman PM says cliffhanger election too close to call

Australian PM says election to close to call

Poll authorities say Australia’s governing party trailing opposition in early vote counting

Australian governing party trailing in vote count

Australia’s federal election at a glance

Australia’s federal election at a glance

Some facts and figures about Australia’s federal election Saturday:

Australia chooses between first woman PM and social conservative man in cliffhanger election

Australia votes on whether first woman PM survives

Australian PM says nation should drop British monarchy after reign of Queen Elizabeth ends

Aussie PM: Nation should drop British monarchy

Asia stops to remember end of World War II, prays for peace in tension-ridden region

US President Barack Obama

China general urges closer military ties with Australia amid freeze on contacts with Pentagon

China urges closer military ties with Australia

Australia’s resurgent opposition party launches election campaign by attacking gov’t disunity

Australian opposition launches election campaign

Dumped Australian prime minister vows to campaign for divided government ahead of elections

Dumped PM enters Australian election campaign

Tonga answers British call to send 275 troops to Afghanistan over 2 years

Tonga to send 275 troops to Afghanistan

NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — Tonga government has agreed to deploy 275 soldiers to Afghanistan over the next two years at the request of the British government.

Sick child leaves Wales for warmer climate and becomes Australia’s first female prime minister

Australia’s 1st female PM faces 1st poll as leader

Australian opposition leader who once contemplated becoming a priest eyes Australian PM job

Former journalist Abbott vying to be Australian PM

Australian prime minister visits governor general in 1st step toward calling August elections

Australian PM poised to announce August elections

Australia 2022 World Cup bid expects to be cleared by FIFA probe into campaign gifts

Australia 2022 bid ethics to be cleared by FIFA

Australia proposes East Timor as offshore center for assessing refugee claims

Australia: East Timor could process asylum seekers

Australian alleged WWII Nazi collaborator wins appeal against extradition to Hungary for trial

Accused WWII criminal wins bid against extradition

Australia’s first woman prime minister makes minimal changes to cabinet ahead of elections

Australia’s new leader makes few cabinet changes

Australia’s new prime minister tells Obama Australian commitment to Afghanistan remains firm

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

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