Australia

Australians demand refugees held on Nauru, Manus be brought to country

Oct 27, 2018 09:52

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in the Australian cities of Sydney and Melbourne in protest at the government’s anti-refugee policy, demanding asylum seekers, held in squalid camps on remote islands of Manus and Nauru, be brought to the country.
Australian pilgrim joins Arba’een March, the greatest journey of love

Oct 26, 2018 10:08

TEHRAN (FNA)- The holy city of Karbala in Iraq is the center of the proceedings which many pilgrims travel miles on foot to reach. Almost 17 to 20 million pilgrims usually attend Arba’een ritual there, including about three million foreigners.
Australia slaps sanctions on Myanmar officers over Rohingya

Oct 23, 2018 08:23

The Australian government has announced sanctions against five military officers in Myanmar who are accused of leading brutal atrocities against minority Rohingya Muslims in the Southeast Asian country.
Australian PM offers rare apology to victims of child sex abuse

Oct 22, 2018 09:51

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologized to survivors of child sex abuse for the state’s failure to protect them after a five-year government inquiry found thousands of sexual crimes against children, most of them committed in once well-trusted institutions.
Indonesia warns Australia against repercussions of anticipated embassy move in Occupied Palestine

Oct 19, 2018 09:52

Indonesia has warned Australia against moving its diplomatic mission to al-Quds after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison suggested a possible embassy transfer earlier this week.
UN calls on Australia to evacuate offshore refugee facilities

Oct 13, 2018 10:58

The United Nations has called on Australia to immediately evacuate refugees and asylum seekers stranded on the Pacific islands of Nauru and Papua New Guinea to prevent an unfolding health crisis.
Refugees in ‘absolutely devastating’ conditions in Nauru

Oct 11, 2018 09:59

International medical charity Doctors without Borders has described as “absolutely devastating” the mental health conditions of the refugees detained indefinitely by the Australian government on the tiny Pacific island of Nauru.
Alipour wins gold at Climbing World Championships

Sep 16, 2018 01:22

Iranian speed climber Reza Alipour has claimed the Gold Medal at the IFSC Climbing World Championships in Austria.
Australia, New Zealand to help Japan enforce North Korea sanctions

Sep 08, 2018 11:27

Australia and New Zealand say they will send surveillance aircraft to Japan to help the enforcement of United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
China joins Australia's military drills for first time

Sep 01, 2018 08:36

China has for the first time joined Australia’s largest annual sea and air military drills known as Kakadu 2018, involving 27 countries, including key rivals the US, Japan, South Korea and India.