Australia woman charged with eight murders denied mental health court hearing
Cairns magistrate refused a defense request to move the case of Raina Mersane Ina Thaiday, 37, who faces eight murder counts over the deaths of seven children and a niece found in her Manoora home. Warria injured and hospitalized. hearing denied.
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Frustrating Year for Kerry in Mideast Peace Efforts
Secretary of State John Kerry closed 2014 frustrated in pushing Israelis and Palestinians toward peace. Tensions rose over a U.N. Security Council resolution threatened with a U.S. veto, but Palestinian and Jordanian officials held off an immediate vote. Kerry acknowledged limited prospects for restarting talks, citing ongoing disputes over borders security refugees and Jerusalem amid Israeli settlement expansion in East Jerusalem.
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Kurdish forces push into Sinjar amid heavy clashes with ISIS
Kurdish peshmerga battled Islamic State militants as they moved into Sinjar Iraq with coalition air support. Fighters reported snipers and RPG fire inside the town while wounded were treated on Mount Sinjar as Masoud Barzani pledged to crush ISIS.
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Sierra Leone Urges Safe Burials to Stem Ebola Spread
In West Africa Sierra Leone appeals for safe dignified medical burials to curb Ebola as traditional rites fuel transmission. Officials warn of jail for those persisting with risky practices while experts say burials drive at least a quarter of infections amid strong cultural pressure.
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