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Best bayside coffee in Geelong, Bellarine and Mornington Peninsula

33 Little Ryrie St, Geelong. The name says it all: A Spot for Joe is a coffee shop for relaxing with excellent coffee. Hidden in a car park, it takes a little determination to find the venue owned and operated by husband and wife Jared and Talya Cooper. >> view original

15 killed in wedding party bus crash in India

NEW DELHI: At least 15 members of a wedding party, including three children, were killed when a vehicle they were travelling in collided with a bus in southern India, injuring 25 people, police said on Saturday. The accident occurred early on Saturday ... >> view original

12 migrants drown off Turkey

ANKARA: Twelve migrants drowned on Saturday when their boat sank off the Turkish coast as they were seeking to reach Greece, while around 25 others were rescued, the Anatolia news agency reported. The Turkish coastguard recovered the bodies from ... >> view original

Egyptians head to ballot box to elect pro-Sisi parliament

CAIRO - Egyptians were to vote Sunday for a parliament expected to firmly back President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who has crushed all opposition since ousting his Islamist predecessor in 2013. A woman votes on October 17, 2015, on the eve of Egypt's ... >> view original

Syria army, allies advance near Aleppo

Syrian regime forces have edged forward in the northern province of Aleppo with air cover from Russian warplanes but face fierce resistance from rebel forces in the country's centre. Moscow began its air campaign in support of its Damascus ally on ... >> view original

China's lighthouses in Spratlys beckon recognition from passing ships

HONG KONG The next time the United States sends warships by China's man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea, officers aboard will have to decide how, if at all, they will engage with a pair of giant lighthouses that Beijing lit up there this ... >> view original

Typhoon Koppu: Homes destroyed, thousands displaced as massive typhoon slams ...

Typhoon Koppu has slammed into the main Philippines island of Luzon, destroying homes and displacing 10,000 people, disaster agency officials say. There were no reports of casualties after the category-four typhoon made landfall around 1:00am local ... >> view original

Taiwan's governing party drops presidential pick

“The party may give up on me, but I will not give up on the party.” Fairfax. by Austin Ramzy. Taiwan's governing party has dropped its presidential nominee in favour of another candidate, hoping to prevent heavy losses in the January elections. >> view original

Mexican drug lord hurt in attempt to elude capture

MEXICO CITY: Fugitive drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman eluded an operation to recapture him in northwestern Mexico in recent days, injuring his leg and face, authorities said, as the manhunt heats up. Authorities said on Friday that efforts to ... >> view original

Two Juveniles Apprehended For Rape Of Toddler In Delhi

Three hours after she went missing, the toddler's neighbours found her lying unconscious at a nearby park. New Delhi: Two juveniles have been apprehended by the Delhi Police in connection with the rape of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl, who was ... >> view original