World Dec 16 Holocaust survivor and 10-year-old with gentle soul among victims of Bondi Beach attack The victims of a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach range from a 10-year-old girl with a gentle soul to an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor.
World Dec 15 Australian leaders promise to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre Among the new measures proposed Monday would be a limit on the number of guns someone can own and a review of licenses held over time.
World Dec 14 Gunmen kill at least 16 people during a Jewish celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach Hundreds of people had gathered Sunday at the beach for an event to celebrate the first day of Hanukkah, when gunmen opened fire. At least 38 others were injured in the attack.
World Oct 28 ‘There was no break – it was constant,’ investigation finds systemic torture of detainees by Myanmar’s military An investigation by The Associated Press has found that the Myanmar military has been torturing detainees across the country in a methodical and systemic way since its takeover of the government in February.
World Jan 06 Australia to pay ‘whatever it takes’ to fight wildfires Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government was committing an extra 2 billion Australian dollars ($1.4 billion) toward the recovery effort in addition to the tens of millions of dollars that have already been promised.
World Mar 20 Funerals for victims of New Zealand mosque attacks begin The funerals of Khalid Mustafa, 44, and Hamza Mustafa, 15, came five days after a white supremacist gunned down 50 worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch.
World Mar 19 Families gather for burials of New Zealand attack victims Relatives of those killed had been anxiously awaiting word on when they could bury their loved ones. New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said police have now formally identified and released the remains of 21 of those killed.
World Mar 18 Defiant vigil starts healing in New Zealand after massacre They came together as one, more than 1,000 students from rival Christchurch schools and different religions, joining voices to honor the 50 lives lost in a massacre that has deeply wounded the cozy New Zealand city.
World Mar 17 New Zealand citizens open to gun reform after massacre The New Zealand leader’s promise of tightened gun laws in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings has been widely welcomed by a stunned population.
World Apr 21 VP Pence aims to reassure Australia after tense Trump call More than two months after President Donald Trump got into a spat with the leader of Australia, Vice President Mike Pence will be working to smooth over any lingering hard feelings.