Australia’s ‘compassionate’ Victoria first to legalise euthanasia
An Australian state Wednesday became the first in the country to legalise assisted dying, or euthanasia, with lawmakers voting to…
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Australian Senate passes gay marriage bill in key step
SYDNEY: Australia’s upper house senate on Wednesday passed a bill paving the way for the legalisation of gay marriage,…
Indonesia re-opening Bali airport shut by volcanic ash
DENPASAR: Bali’s international airport will re-open Wednesday afternoon after a nearly three-day shutdown, Indonesian airport authorities said, as ash…
The cheek of it: US tourists held for baring bums at Thai temple
BANGKOK: Two American tourists have been held for “inappropriate behaviour” after sharing photos of them baring their buttocks at…
Family members linked to nearly half of child trafficking cases: UN agency
UNITED NATIONS: Almost half of identified child trafficking cases has begun with a family member’s involvement, new data from…
North Korea test fires ICBM in fresh challenge to Trump
SEOUL: North Korea test fired what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, in a major challenge to…
Pope sidesteps Rohingya crisis in address
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Pope Francis called for respect for rights and justice in a keenly-watched address in Myanmar yesterday, but refrained…
UN restarts Syria peace talks but Assad regime absent
GENEVA: The United Nations reopened its Syria peace talks yesterday but the Damascus government’s last minute announcement that it may…