Spanish Courts Drop Tibet Genocide Case Against China
Madrid (dpa) - Spanish courts will no longer pursue a genocide case against high-ranking Chinese officials in relation to deaths in Tibet, according to a media report.
Australia Paying Refugees To Go Home
SYDNEY (DPA) — Australia is paying refugees thousands of dollars to stop applying for asylum and return to their home nations, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said Sunday.
Myanmar Presidential Spokesman Apologizes to Suu Kyi
YANGON (DPA) — Myanmar's presidential spokesman personally apologized to opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for his wife's personal attack on Facebook, local media reported Saturday.
Myanmar's Religious Affairs Minister Fired For Embezzlement
YANGON (DPA) — Myanmar's minister of religious affairs has been fired and charged with the misuse of around 10,000 dollars, a government official said Friday.
Death Toll Rises to 10 in Malaysia Boat Sinking
By John Grafilo (DPA)
ISIL Shells Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery
CAIRO (DPA) - Fierce clashes were reported at Iraq's largest oil refinery Wednesday, with jihadist fighters shelling parts of the facility.
Papua New Guinea Anti-Corruption Body Axed After It Charges Premier
SYDNEY (DPA) — Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill disbanded the country's anti-corruption body Wednesday after it had served an arrest warrant on him over corruption allegations, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.
Two Dead, 34 Missing As Boat Sinks Off Malaysian Coast
By John Grafilo (DPA)
Australia Slams "Shameful" Lawsuit by Asylum Seekers' Families
SYDNEY (DPA) — Australian Immigration Minister Scott Morrison Tuesday condemned legal action against the government for not preventing an asylum-seeker boat from being wrecked three and a half years ago.
Three Killed After Confronting Dog Thieves in Vietnam
HANOI (DPA) — Three men were shot dead at the weekend after pursuing a group of suspected dog thieves, police in Ho Chi Minh City said Monday.
