Pacific April 9, 2019 UN refugee chief sees more anti-migrant 'poison' The U.N. refugee chief said Tuesday he has never seen "such toxicity, such poison" in politics, the media, social media and every day conversation focused on refugees, migrants and foreigners.
ENVIRONMENT April 9, 2019 European researchers to drill for ancient Antarctic ice A group of 14 European scientific institutions plan to retrieve the world's oldest ice as part of research into past climate change.
RELIGION April 9, 2019 Police won't charge Australian teen or senator over egg spat Police say they will not charge an Australian teenager or a senator for a spat in which the boy cracked an egg on the politician's head and the man retaliated.
Australia April 8, 2019 Australian security adviser told writer not to fly to China A security adviser to an Australian prime minister says he warned a Chinese-Australian writer not to travel to China before the blogger and critic of China's Communist Party was detained on arrival at a Chinese airport in January.
RELIGION April 8, 2019 Ardern names judge to head royal inquiry into mosque attack Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has named a sitting Supreme Court justice to head New Zealand's top level investigation into the actions of security agencies and other issues related to the mosque shootings last month in which 50 people were killed.
Australia April 6, 2019 Australian election on May 18 appears likely May 18 appears the most likely date for Australia's next election at which the conservative government will seek a third three-year term.
RELIGION April 6, 2019 New Guam archbishop after predecessor's sex abuse verdict Pope Francis has formally named Monsignor Michael Byrnes as Guam's archbishop following the definitive sex abuse verdict against his predecessor.
New Zealand Shooting April 5, 2019 New Zealand mass shooting suspect to undergo mental health tests The man accused of gunning down 50 worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, last month was ordered Friday to undergo two psychiatric tests to determine if he is mentally fit to stand trial.
Middle East April 4, 2019 Australia works to repatriate terrorist's 3 children Australia's prime minister said on Friday his government was working with international aid workers to repatriate three orphaned Australian children of a convicted terrorist from a Syrian refugee camp.
RELIGION April 4, 2019 German police: NZ attack suspect sent money to French group German police say the suspected New Zealand mosque gunman sent money to a French far-right group.
RELIGION April 4, 2019 Vatican upholds sex abuse conviction against Guam archbishop The Vatican has upheld its conviction of Guam's ousted archbishop for sexually abusing minors and has added a further penalty on appeal.