| France to take final vote on full veil ban French lawmakers are taking a final vote on a bill banning face-covering veils in public spaces, although the constitutional court may yet strike down the measure before it comes into force. abc.net.au |
Carter says North Korea wants peace Former US president Jimmy Carter has called on the United States to pursue peace "aggressively" with North Korea, saying its leaders told him they wanted better relations with the world. abc.net.au |
Afghan peace council to offer concessions to Taliban Afghanistan's new peace council says it would be willing to make concessions to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table. abc.net.au |
Abortion clinic hep C infections jump to 41 The number of women infected with the same strain of hepatitis C as the anaesthetist who treated them at a Melbourne medical centre has risen to 41. abc.net.au |
New monkey found in Burma A new species of monkey with an upturned nose that causes it to sneeze when it rains has been found in northern Burma, conservationists said. abc.net.au |