May 27, 2016 South Korea fires warning shots at North Korean ships at disputed boundary South Korea's navy on Friday fired warning shots to chase away two North Korean ships after they briefly crossed a disputed western sea boundary, Seoul defense officials said.
May 27, 2016 Three tourists killed, one missing after packed speedboat capsizes in Thailand Rescuers in Thailand searched Friday for a British man who was still missing after a speedboat packed with tourists capsized near the popular resort island of Koh Samui, leaving three women dead, officials said.
May 27, 2016 Australian party leader says some Trump views 'barking mad' Australia's opposition leader has described some of the presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's views as "barking mad," breaking a longstanding Australian convention of avoiding taking sides in U.S. political contests.
May 26, 2016 Indonesia approves castrating child rapists Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo issued a regulation Wednesday that provides tougher penalties for child rapists, including chemical castration and the death penalty.
May 26, 2016 Debris in Mozambique, Mauritius to be analyzed by MH370 team Australian officials say three pieces of debris found washed ashore in Mozambique and the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius will be examined by investigators to see if they came from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
May 26, 2016 Australian lawmaker links trade dispute with asylum seekers Australia's deputy prime minister has come under fire for suggesting that a temporary ban on cattle exports to Indonesia five years ago hindered ties with Jakarta that contributed to an influx of asylum seekers arriving on Australian shores by boats from Indonesia.
May 26, 2016 Smokers and polluters in New Zealand hit with higher taxes Smokers and polluters in New Zealand will get hit with higher taxes as part of the government's economic plan.
May 24, 2016 Experts say divisive politician could win Australian seat Right-wing firebrand politician Pauline Hanson, who opposes Muslim immigration, has a realistic chance of returning to Australia's Parliament in July elections, experts said Tuesday.
May 23, 2016 Police: Hostages in deadly Sydney siege appeared 'jovial' A senior police official has told an inquest that a fellow officer described a group of people being held hostage by a gunman inside a Sydney cafe as "jovial." The characterization was at stark odds with the grim description the hostages have given of the hours they were held at gunpoint inside the Lindt Cafe in December 2014.
May 23, 2016 Opinion polls suggests Australia's July 2 election is close A poll in Australia showed a narrowing preference for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to be the country's leader two weeks into the campaign for July 2 elections.