April 5, 2017 North Korean missile launch likely a failure, US officials say The Pentagon now assesses the North Korean missile launch Wednesday likely was a failure, Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ has learned.
April 5, 2017 Australian leader promises help on housing affordability Australia's prime minister is fending off criticism over tax concessions for investors in booming urban property markets after a central banker warned soaring house prices could threaten the economy.
April 4, 2017 Once-contested sale of tribal artifacts to go ahead in Paris A once-contested sale is going ahead in Paris of precious artifacts that were acquired by a private collector from the indigenous Melanesian inhabitants of New Caledonia.
April 4, 2017 Afghan president says refugees off Australia visit agenda Afghanistan's president says he hasn't discussed during his visit to Australia taking back asylum seekers, a prospect that mobilized hundreds of protesters who argue that Afghanistan is too dangerous for its nationals to be forced home.
April 3, 2017 Australia pledges support during Afghan president's visit Australia pledged ongoing support to Afghanistan during a visit by the Afghan president on Monday, after hundreds of protesters demanded a better deal for the Hazara ethnic minority.
April 3, 2017 Man rescued after shark attacks kayak off Australian coast A police boat rescued a man after a shark bit the back off his kayak and left him sinking off the Australian coast, police said.
April 3, 2017 Demonstrators protest Afghan president's Australia visit Hundreds of protesters demonstrated against the Afghan president's visit to Australia on Monday, calling for his government to end discrimination against the Hazara ethnic minority and to refuse to repatriate asylum seekers rejected by Australia.
April 2, 2017 Professor detained in China returns to Australia The lawyer for a Sydney-based professor who was prevented from leaving China says his client has been allowed to return to Australia.
April 2, 2017 Guam Catholic Church sees a "perfect storm" of controversy The Catholic Church on the Pacific island of Guam has been devastated by allegations that its longtime archbishop sexually abused altar boys.
April 1, 2017 Ship carrying 16 Filipinos, 8 South Koreans missing near Uruguay South Korea's government said Saturday that a cargo ship being used by a South Korean shipping company has gone missing in seas near Uruguay with 24 crew members.