World News Update, what you need to know

KUALA LUMPUR - A Sydney woman is preparing to face court in Kuala Lumpur where her lawyers say she was caught unknowingly carrying drugs.

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WASHINGTON - The White House has raised the possibility of a visit to Washington by Cuba's President Raul Castro.

NEW YORK - The UN General Assembly has condemned North Korea's rights record and called for Pyongyang to be referred to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity.

WASHINGTON - Cyber attacks that ultimately prompted Sony Pictures to scrap the release of a madcap comedy about North Korea are a "serious national security matter," the White House says.

LONDON - The family of a British student who was travelling to Australia when he died on MH17 has revealed there are still 700 fragments of human remains to be identified in the Netherlands.

SANAA - Twin car bomb attacks in Yemen's western port city of Hodeida targeting Shi'ite militiamen has left dozens of people dead and wounded.

BOSTON - Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has made his first public appearance in 17 months, walking into court for a final hearing before his trial begins on January 5.