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Ms Palaszczuk says Queensland kids were ranked seventh overall when the nationwide test of Grade 3, 5, 7 and 9 students began eight years ago, but are now fourth after results were published on Wednesday.

China has expressed its backing for Pakistan and other parties to “push for peace and reconciliation” in the war-torn Afghanistan, days after the second round of peace talks were put off following news of Taliban chief Mullah Omar’s death.

England will aim to seal the five-match series after taking a 2-1 lead following an eight-wicket win over title holders Australia in Birmingham.

The New York Times columnist pulled at the heartstrings in her column this weekend, saying Biden’s son Beau Biden told his dad to run shortly before his death in May.

Whether its supplies or back to school clothes, a few families said they’ve already made sure to get their shopping out of the way to avoid the crowds next weekend.

Moammar Gadhafi’s son and onetime heir apparent was convicted and sentenced to death by a court in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on charges of murder and inciting genocide during the country’s 2011 uprising.

“The generation of survivors of the atomic bombings are in their eighties, those that survived”. This was our most-anticipated stop on an 11-day Crystal Serenity Sea of Japan cruise.

Turkish fighter jets struck three Islamic State targets in Syria early Friday morning, a response to intelligence suggesting a likely attack from the group, government officials said.

Justice Minister Heiko Maas announced he was seeking the dismissal of Harald Range hours after the chief federal prosecutor accused the government of interfering in his investigation.

It was found on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion and returned to the French mainland.

“I don’t want to be a party of protest and I wouldn’t be able to stop myself from making that case”.

The flaperon is officially identified as being part of #Boeing 777.

It has new features, a streamlined Web browser called Edge and a desktop version of Cortana, the online assistant that is Microsoft’s answer to Google Now and Apple’s Siri.

Sanders said his commitment to changing the plight of a shrinking middle class resonates with a large portion of the country.

He is expected to hold talks later with the ruling emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, who paid his first visit as head of state to Iran a year ago. The curbs are aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining an atomic bomb, something it denies it is seeking. He is due to visit...