New Zealand Prime Minister John Key apologized to millionaire Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom after the country’s spy agency unlawfully monitored him, leading to his arrest.
Muslim protesters gathered Saturday in Sydney to express anger over the amateur film that mocks the Prophet Muhammad and has incited violent protests in the Muslim world.
The Australian government listed the koala as a threatened species in parts of the country as the marsupial’s population has diminished in recent years.
Eight Falun Gong practitioners and two other Chinese asylum-seekers had a closed-door meeting in Darwin with immigration officials today, as they tossed up whether to continue on a dangerous voyage to New Zealand or stay in Australia.
Tonga is suffering a severe downturn in its economy with the National Reserve Bank of Tonga calling on the islanders to pull together and support local industries.