Aussie surfer bitten by shark; a day after anti-shark net protest
A man has escaped with minor injuries after being attacked by a shark near Byron Bay on the New South Wales north coast. The incident comes just a day after…
Cameroon President vows probe after rail crash kills at least 75
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has pledged to investigate the causes of a rail crash that killed at least 75 people, as rescue workers scoured wreckage for more bodies. The packed passenger…
Australia’s largest private trade delegation to visit China
Australia‘s largest ever private trade delegation is due to arrive has arrived in China, just over a week after 18 employees from Australian gaming giant Crown Resorts Ltd were detained there…
Iraqi Kurds claim capture of town in advance on Mosul
ERBIL – Kurdish fighters say they have taken the town of Bashiqa near Mosulfrom Islamic State on Sunday as coalition forces pressed their offensive against the jihadists’ last stronghold in…
Australian minister says rights commissioner politicising role
SYDNEY – An Australian government minister has criticised the human rights commissioner on Sunday for comments on the treatment of refugees and reproof of politicians, saying she had politicised her…
Mass prison break in Haiti, 174 inmates flee after killing guard
ARCAHAIE, Haiti – Most inmates of a northern Haitian prison escaped on Saturday after killing a guard and stealing firearms, said authorities who launched a manhunt with support from UN peacekeepers for…
Somali pirates free 26 Asian sailors held since 2012
MOGADISHU – Somali pirates have freed 26 Asian sailors held captive in a small fishing village for more than four years since their ship was hijacked in the Indian Ocean,…
Philippines says to keep US ties but will not be subservient
MANILA – The United States remains the “closest friend” of the Philippines but Manila wants to break away from a “mindset of dependency and subservience” and forge closer ties with…
Australians rally for refugees in stand against far-right sentiment
SYDNEY – Thousands of Australians took part on Saturday in rallies to welcome refugees and make a stand against rising far-right sentiment against foreigners. More than 20,000 people, including prominent…
Cyber attacks disrupt PayPal, Twitter, other sites
Hackers have unleashed a complex attack on the internet through common devices like webcams and digital recorders and cut access to some of the world’s best known websites on Friday,…
