Migrants stranded in Greece take to fields to avoid state-run camps
A worker stands next to empty tents during a police operation to evacuate a migrants’ makeshift camp at the Greek-Macedonian border near the village of Idomeni, Greece, May 26, 2016.…
Vietnam jails four asylum seekers returned by Australia
Representational image: A Vietnamese court has sentenced four Vietnamese asylum seekers to two to 2-1/2 years in prison. (Photo: Reuters) HANOI – A court in Vietnam on Thursday jailed…
French strikers seek to tighten grip on energy supplies
French labour union employees stand near a smoking barricade to block the entrance of the fuel depot of the SFDM company near the oil refinery of Donges, France, May 25,…
Victorian winner of $40 million lottery ticket has yet to receive prize
Representational image: A $40 million prize still lies unclaimed after a winning ticket was sold from a news agent in Leongatha (Photo: Reuters) The owner of a winning lottery…
Obama meets Vietnamese youths in HCMC, discusses rap, weed and good looks
U.S. President Barack Obama greets members of the audience during a town hall meeting with members of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam May…
Sydney man arrested over alleged terror-related charges
Operation Appleby investigators arrest Bankstown man over alleged terror-related offences in this illustrated photo. (Photo: Reuters/ David Gray / File photo) A 24-year-old Sydney man has been arrested by…
Australia immigration policy threatens to hijack election agenda
Protesters occupy PM Malcolm Turnbull’s electoral office demanding the end to the policy of offshore detention of asylum seekers in the Sydney suburb of Edgecliff, Australia, October 14, 2015. (Photo:…
New Vietnam PM says won’t pursue military buildup in S China Sea
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is seen during an interview at the Government Office in Hanoi, Vietnam May 25, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) HANOI – Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen…
Firefighters battle Sydney blaze, two men critically injured
A massive factory fire is seen at a Revesby car wrecking yard. (Photo courtesy: ABC News) More than 100 firefighters are trying to contain a massive blaze which has…
Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills at least 10
Afghan policemen keep watch near the site of a suicide bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 25, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) KABUL – Afghan officials say a suicide bomber targeted…
