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…
Quietly, Vietnam hosts arms gathering attended by U.S. companies
Soldiers hold rifles at a march in Vietnam, April 30, 2015. (Photo: Reuters) HANOI/WASHINGTON – Vietnam hosts a defence symposium this week attended by top American arms manufacturers, ahead…
Malcolm Turnbull named in Panama Papers
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, May 8. (Photo: Reuters) SYDNEY – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been named in the…
Clinton loses to Sanders in coal state of West Virginia
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign rally in Salem, Oregon, U.S., May 10, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) WASHINGTON/NEW YORK – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders…
Bangladesh refugee dies of heart failure on protest-hit Nauru
A protester from the Refugee Action Coalition holds a placard during a demonstration outside the offices of the Australian Government Department of Immigration and Border Protection in Sydney, Australia. (Photo:…
Wife of jailed Vietnamese activist testifies at US congress hearing
WASHINGTON – The wife of a well-known Vietnamese human rights activist who was beaten and imprisoned by authorities has made an appeal at a US congressional hearing for the unconditional…
Thailand faces “moment of shame” at UN rights council review
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha looks on before a weekly cabinet meeting at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, May 10, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) BANGKOK – Thailand faces a “moment…
Cricket Australia releases review into Phillip Hughes’ death
A tribute to former Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, who was the 408th player for Australia, is displayed on a screen during the first day of the third cricket test match between…
