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Australia announces $60 mn to fight extremism

The Australian government is giving high priority to reducing the domestic terrorism threat created by homegrown extremists who travel to Syria and Iraq to fight.

Australia to tackle radicalisation as number of foreign fighters rise

Security analysts have put the number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria, travelling from scores of countries around the world, in the thousands.

Assange will not leave embassy until assured of no US extradition: lawyer

Assange sought asylum at the embassy in June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of rape and sexual molestation, which he strongly denies.

Aus issues arrest warrants for citizens fighting for ISIL in Syria

Australia has raised the alarm about the number of its citizens believed to be fighting alongside insurgents overseas, including an Australian suicide bomber who killed three people in Baghdad this month.

D-day for Julian Assange: Will Swedish court cancel arrest warrant today?

Assange sought refuge in Ecuador's embassy in Britain in June 2012 after having exhausted all legal options at British courts to avoid being extradited to Sweden.

Andhra court issues bailable warrant against Dhoni for hurting religious sentiments

A court in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against Indian cricket team captain M.S. Dhoni for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus.

Pak: Chief judge in Musharraf treason trial quits bench

The chief judge conducting the trial recused himself from the hearing after repeatedly being accused of bias against the former Pakistani military dictator.

Musharraf approaches UN Human Rights chief to scrap treason trial

Musharraf's lawyers alleged that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif "manipulated the Pakistani legal process and used unlawful influence on the...judiciary to bring a barrage of unsubstantiated charges" against Musharraf

Pak court issues conditional non-bailable warrant against Musharraf

A three-member bench, headed by Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court, had summoned Musharraf today for him to be indicted on treason charges.

Pakistani court issues arrest warrant against Musharraf

A Pakistani court Friday issued a bailable arrest warrant against Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf, media reported.