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TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2017

Trump welcomes Trudeau to Washington

President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeatedly stressed their commitment to working together after their first face-to-face meeting Monday.

Four snowboarders killed in avalanche at French chalet

An avalanche in France has killed at least four people, with more skiiers missing.

Q&A decends into shouting match over Sharia Law, Muslim ban

The confrontation started with a question over immigration.

Close the Gap: Indigenous report card to be handed down

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will hand down the annual report card to parliament on efforts to improve the plight of Indigenous Australians on Tuesday.

Crews work to seal Californian dam as 200,000 evacuate

Residents near the largest dam in the US have been ordered to flee as a spillway threatens to overflow.

'Turning blue': Khazaei inquest hears of failings at PNG hospital

An asylum seeker medically evacuated from Manus Island was distressed and "turning blue" when he was treated at a Papua New Guinea hospital, a Queensland coronial inquest has heard.

Has online dating encouraged singledom?

As the popularity of online dating has soared, so too has the number of single Australians. Could the two trends be linked?

India's Wushu Warrior

What happens when cultural tradition clashes with a young person's dream? Dateline meets a Muslim girl whose passion for martial arts is raising difficult questions for her family.

Turmoil grows over White House correspondents' dinner under Trump

It is supposed to be a light-hearted gathering of journalists, celebrities and the president, where differences are put aside for good-natured jibes.

The US border asylum seekers are risking death for to cross

Farhan Ahmed hoped to find refuge in the United States after fleeing death threats in Somalia, but fear over a US crackdown on immigration sent him on another perilous journey - to Canada.

Domino's defends franchise network after visa fraud claims

Pizza maker Domino's has defended the ethics of its franchisees following accusations some stores have underpaid staff and one has exploited foreign workers' visa arrangements.

Australians shine as 'La La Land' sweeps BAFTAs

The musical won five gongs including Best Actress for Emma Stone, and Best Film.

Australian country town honours its Chinese heritage

Tingha, a small town in rural New South Wales, has celebrated its Chinese heritage with a Lantern Festival to mark the end of Lunar New Year celebrations.

China's wealthy middle-class driving region's growing mountain of e-waste

Asia's increasingly wealthy middle class have lead to more electronic goods being bought and disposed of. The region's electronic waste has jumped by 63 per cent in the past five years, with the most generated in China.