Middle East May 28, 2019 UN Assembly remembers victims of violence against religion The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution designating Aug. 22 as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.
Australia May 28, 2019 Australian navy pilots struck by lasers in South China Sea A witness says Australian navy helicopter pilots were hit by lasers while exercising in the South China Sea, forcing them to land as a precaution.
The Americas May 28, 2019 Malaysia to send back plastic waste to foreign nations Malaysia says it will send back some 3,000 metric tonnes (330 tons) of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries including the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia in a move to avoid becoming a dumping ground for rich nations.
RELIGION May 27, 2019 Australian cardinal won't fight sentence if he loses appeal An Australian court spokesman says disgraced Catholic cardinal George Pell will not fight for a reduced jail sentence if he fails in his appeal of his conviction for molesting two choirboys in the 1990s.
Australia May 27, 2019 Anthony Albanese set to become Australia's opposition leader Veteran Sydney lawmaker Anthony Albanese will become Australia's new opposition leader this week, after being made head of the Labor Party on Monday.
Pacific May 26, 2019 Papua New Guinea prime minister resigns after 7 years Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has resigned after seven years on the job.
Australia May 26, 2019 Morrison names 1st indigenous Australian in Cabinet Australia's reelected Prime Minister Scott Morrison has named his Cabinet that includes the first indigenous Australian.
The Americas May 24, 2019 Woman accused of Chile kidnaps asks for bail in Sydney court A lawyer for a woman wanted in Chile on kidnapping charges dating back to the country's 1973-1990 military dictatorship has denied in a Sydney court that she was involved in the disappearances of seven people and argued she was working in a mundane secretarial job at the time.
RELIGION May 21, 2019 Accused New Zealand mosque shooter charged with terrorism New Zealand police have filed a terrorism charge against the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques.
Australia May 20, 2019 Australia's prime minister set to form majority government Prime Minister Scott Morrison looked set on Monday to form a majority government as vote counting from Australia's weekend election allayed fears that his conservative coalition may have to rule in the minority following its shock victory.
Australia May 19, 2019 Conservatives look set to form gov't after Australia vote Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks set to form a majority government as counting of votes from Australia's election allays fears his conservative coalition may have to rule in the minority.