Immigration Department strikes secret compensation deal with Save the Children over Nauru expulsions
Immigration Department strikes secret compensation deal with Save the Children over Nauru expulsions Updated May 06, 2016 18:51:59 The Immigration Department has agreed to pay compensation to Save The Children after some of its workers were removed from Nauru in 2014 amid allegations they were coaching asylum seekers to self-harm and inciting protests.In a statement, the Department said it regretted its decision to remove the staff, and that payment of money was not ade..>> view originalSaudi authorities bust ISIS cell near Makkah - Al
Saudi security forces on Thursday busted a cell of five alleged ISIS fighters in the Saudi city of Makkah, authorities said. Two of the militants were killed in the ensuing firefight, while two blew themselves up. "The security authorities succeeded in their operation against a number of ISIS partisans holed up at a recreational area in Makkah," the local authorities said in a tweet. Makkah is Islam's holiest city and key site of the annual hajj pilgrimage. Authorities gave no details, but sour..>> view originalCanada fire: blazes wreak havoc in Alberta, Fort McMurray
Canada fire: blazes wreak havoc in Alberta, Fort McMurrayAPMay 6, 2016 8:27PMSavePrint Cooler weather needed for Canadian fire city3:07Cooler weather and possible rain are forecast for the Canadian city overwhelmed by huge wildfire. Canadian officials will start moving thousands of people from work camps north of devastated Fort McMurray in a mass highway convoy Friday morning if it is safe from a massive wildfire raging in Alberta.Officials flown 8000 people on Thursday and will continue the ..>> view originalSecretive North Korea hails nuclear programme as it opens party congress
Secretive North Korea hails nuclear programme as it opens party congress By Reuters Published: 04:32 EST, 6 May 2016 | Updated: 04:32 EST, 6 May 2016 By James PearsonPYONGYANG, May 6 (Reuters) - North Korea opened the first congress of its ruling Workers' Party in 36 years on Friday, with Kim Jong Un expected to further consolidate his control over a country that has grown increasingly isolated over its pursuit of nuclear weapons.Secretive North Korea trumpeted "miraculous results" a..>> view originalDoctors Without Borders pull out of UN aid summit amid 'no hope' of pressuring governments
Doctors Without Borders pull out of UN aid summit amid 'no hope' of pressuring governments Posted May 05, 2016 22:07:32 The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has pulled out of this month's UN-backed World Humanitarian Summit, saying the summit will fail to pressure governments that are denying basic help to victims of conflict and disease. Key points:MSF says summit won't address 'serious gaps' in Ebola responseThe charity says refugees and migrants are b..>> view originalDeputy minister's body found after Malaysia helicopter crash
AFP on May 6, 2016, 7:55 pm Missing Malaysia helicopter debris found: PM Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Search teams on Friday recovered the body of a Malaysian deputy minister in the Borneo island state of Sarawak near where a helicopter carrying her and five others is believed to have crashed, officials said.The Eurocopter AS350 had been ferrying Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister Noriah Kasnon and her husband Asmuni Abdullah from Sarawak's interior to its capital Kuching..>> view originalSan Andreas Fault is ready for deadly earthquake according to experts
Californians are being told to brace for 'the big one' - a massive earthquake that typically occurs every 400 to 600 years and could leave thousands dead or homeless.An earthquake scientist has added to claims the dreaded event is overdue, warning the San Andreas fault is 'locked, loaded and ready to roll'.The fault is the longest in California and one of the state's most dangerous. Scroll down for video An earthquake scientist has added to claims the dreaded 'big one' is overdue, warning the S..>> view originalChina seeks global support for South China Sea policies
China seeks global support for South China Sea policies By Associated Press Published: 02:15 EST, 6 May 2016 | Updated: 02:16 EST, 6 May 2016 BEIJING (AP) — China is seeing mixed results in its effort to enlist friendly states in its push to exclude the U.S. and its allies from the festering South China Sea dispute, underscoring the limits of Chinese diplomacy despite its massive economic clout.Beijing won a major endorsement for its position with remarks by Russian Foreign Minister ..>> view originalFederal Court finds Australia owes Nauru rape victim a duty of care
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton owes a young African refugee raped on Nauru a duty of care, and must not force her to terminate her pregnancy in Papua New Guinea where it is neither safe nor legal, the Federal Court ruled on Friday.But uncertainty still surrounds the woman's fate, with Mr Dutton and his department under no obligation to bring her to Australia for a safe and legal abortion - only to ensure she receives one.The young woman, who was semi-conscious after suffering a suspected epi..>> view originalWhy iced coffee costs more than hot coffee
Let’s look at why cold coffee costs more than hot.HAVE you ever been to a coffee chain, ordered a chilled mocha frappé latte cino (or some other similar 10-word-named item) and been mildly indignant when they charge you $6 for it?It seems slightly unreasonable, considering the only real difference between that and a regular coffee is a handful of ice (and perhaps a dollop of cream or ice cream if you’re feeling saucy).The economics of cold coffee are in the spotlight this week after a woman sued..>> view original
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