Headlines- Early on Thursday, 73 students were injured and at least 16 students killed at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya.
- The vital Strait of Hormuz, according to US President Donald Trump, "must be open to everyone" and "no one can control it."
- A major portions of southern Lebanon has been declared a "combat zone" by the Israeli military.
- Iran's foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that American bombings in the country's southern Hormozgan region broke the ceasefire.
- The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health claims that Israeli attacks in Lebanon on Tuesday left at least 31 persons dead and 40 injured.
- Due to the Ebola outbreak, Ugandan authorities announced on Wednesday that the country's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been closed.
Tag: Australia
Woman Charged of Assaulting Waitress in...
Nearly a month after a Melbourne waitress was allegedly assaulted and had emergency dental surgery, a woman has been accused. On April 25, Anais Poupon, a 19-year-old French backpacker, was working at La Vallee Cafe on Keilor Road in Essendon, a suburb of Melbourne, when a bystander allegedly knocked a dish she was carrying, causing it to crash into her teeth.
White Shark Attacked and Mauled ...
According to the Western Australia Police Force, a diver died on May 16, after being bitten by a shark off Rottnest Island, which is near Australia’s southwest coast.
‘Seismic Shift’ Toward Aussie Orbit Likely...
The Solomon Islands’ choice of longtime opposition leader Matthew Wale as its new prime minister could be a sign that a diplomatic shift toward Canberra is likely, while the Pacific island nation still engages moderately with Beijing, experts told Radio Free Asia.
Tenterfield Terrier
The Tenterfield Terrier is a strong, active, and agile working terrier that was developed in Australia.The Fox Terrier and the Jack Russell Terrier are two of the terrier breeds that are considered to have been crossed to create the Tenterfield Terrier.
PNG Prime Minister Marape Shores Up...
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape advanced his economic agenda while in China this week, but experts stressed that economic benefits from Chinese investment should not come at the expense of the environment or workers’ rights.
Soft Power ‘Win’ for Beijing as...
Thousands of sick, disabled and otherwise unwell queued at Wharf T over the past week, hoping to board a Chinese hospital ship to receive free medical care.
Japan’s Combat Role in Philippines War...
Japan sending combat troops to participate in upcoming exercises in the Philippines is a signal of a shift towards a more networked, multi-layered security structure in the South China Sea that is still anchored by the United States, analysts in the region told Radio Free Asia.
PNG-Australia Defense Treaty Creates Jobs, Risks...
Six months after Papua New Guinea and Australia signed a bilateral defense treaty, public opinion in PNG remains divided, with some telling Radio Free Asia that they like that the pact creates opportunities for youth, and others saying that they worry about potentially being drawn into a larger conflict between the West and China.
Duck Family Causes Traffic on Busy...
CCTV footage shows a duck family slowing down traffic in a crowded inner city, the Brisbane Motorway.During rush hour, two adult ducks and six ducklings made over ten attempts to waddle across the road, 7News,Australia reports.
After Stealing of Puppy from...
Three women are being sought by Australian police after a young family’s pet was taken from outside a shopping center in Melbourne.