U.N. human rights investigator to assess Australia’s asylum policy
A U.N. investigator into the human rights of migrants arrived inAustralia on Tuesday to assess its tough asylum seeker policy, after aborting a visit last year claiming a lack of…
Thirteen killed in Vietnam karaoke fire
HANOI – At least 13 people were killed in a fire at a karaoke bar in downtown Hanoi, Vietnam, local media reported on Tuesday. The fire broke out at the…
Vietnam confirms at least 23 Zika cases
Vietnam on Monday reported 12 additional Zika patients, increasing the total in the country to 23. All the new cases are from Ho Chi Minh City, lifting the total in…
Pop singer Justin Bieber after walking off stage: ‘I’m not a robot’
Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber said his abrupt departure from the stage during a recent concert in England was an act of frustration and not anger as his screaming fans…
Australia, Indonesia consider joint South China Sea naval patrols
SYDNEY – Australia is considering joint naval patrols with Indonesia in the contested South China Sea, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Tuesday. Bishop said Indonesia’s request for joint…
Facebook says will remove fewer pictures, stories after Vietnam photo row
OSLO – Facebook will allow more content on its platform that it would have earlier removed because it violated its standards, a senior company executive said on Monday, following the…
India’s Modi expresses concern over Australia bus death
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over the death of an Indian-origin bus driver killed by an incendiary device thrown into his bus in Brisbane, Australia, last week.…
Australian PM defends proposal to permanently bar boat people
SYDNEY – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull defended on Monday a proposal to ban asylum seekers who arrive illegally by boat from ever entering Australia again, rejecting criticism from rights lawyers…
Turkey sacks 10,000 more civil servants, shuts media in latest crackdown
ISTANBUL – Turkey said it had dismissed a further 10,000 civil servants and closed 15 more media outlets over suspected links with terrorist organisations and US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed…
New earthquake rocks Italy, buildings collapse but no deaths reported
NORCIA, Italy – A powerful earthquake struck Italy on Sunday in the same central regions that have been rocked by repeated tremors over the past two months, with more homes and…
