The New South Wales Bar Association has confirmed Katina Dawson is one of the victims of the Sydney hostage crisis.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's latest charm offensive with China has generated decidedly mixed reviews.

The report into the CIA's brutal interrogation tactics against detainees captured after the September 11, 2001, attacks is drawing mostly criticism from around the world.

At the height of his power, Zhou Yongkang controlled police forces, spy agencies, court systems and prosecution offices across China -- and the domestic security czar wasn't shy in deploying his vast assets to crush dissent and unrest in the name of "preserving social stability."