Italian coastguard rescues 801 boat migrants, many from Syria
Migrants disembark from the Italian Navy vessel Grecale in the Sicilian harbour of Augusta, Italy May 7, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) ROME – Italy’s coastguard said it helped rescue 801…
Dami Im to represent Australia in final round of Eurovision song contest
Dami Im of Australia rehearses the song ‘Sound Of Silence’ during the jury show at the Ericsson Globe Arena on the eve of the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song…
Bishop confirms death of Australian security contractor in Baghdad
Foreign minister Julie Bishop. (Photo: Reuters) A 34-year-old Australian security contractor has been killed at the Australian Embassy in Baghdad. Foreign minister Julie Bishop confirmed the incident in a…
Challenge to Australia’s Senate voting reforms rejected in boost for PM Turnbull
A sign stands outside the High Court of Australia in Canberra, Australia, October 15, 2014. (Photo: Reuters) SYDNEY – Australia’s High Court has rejected a challenge to reforms to…
Hanoi restaurant faces fine over bikini-clad waitresses
In this photo shared on Facebook, a girl is seen wearing bikinis and walking at the restaurant in Hanoi. A restaurant in Hanoi may be slapped with a fine…
Four missing at sea found alive in Vietnamese boat near Malaysia
The four on board the MMEA vessel on their way back to Sabah. (Twitter photo by @MaritimMalaysia) Kuala Lumpur – Four people, including three foreigners who went missing while…
Two earthquakes strike northeast Taiwan in one day, shaking felt in capital
Rescuers carry a survivor out from the site where a 17-storey apartment building collapsed after an earthquake hit Tainan, southern Taiwan, February 8, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) TAIPEI – Two…
George Williams, father of gangland figure Carl Williams, dies at age 69
Carl Williams (L) and his father George Williams (R) (Source: News Limited) The father of Melbourne underworld figure Carl Williams has died. George Williams has reportedly died in hospital…
Asylum seekers on Manus Island allowed to leave during the day
Asylum-seekers look through a fence at the Manus Island detention centre in Papua New Guinea March 21, 2014. (Photo: AAP/Eoin Blackwell/via Reuters) Papua New Guinea immigration authorities say 898…
UK’s Cameron hopes for anti-graft progress despite slip
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth speaks with Prime Minister David Cameron (2nd R), as Chris Grayling (R), leader of the House of Commons and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby (C) watch during…
