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Australia Issues Death Threat to Johnny Depp's Dogs
The actor's Yorkshire Terriers Pistol and Boo pose a biosecurity risk to Australia after being "snuck in" on a private jet, says the government. They have 50 hours to get out or face the chop.
After Decades, Indonesia to Allow Foreign Journalists Into West Papua
Indonesia announced on Sunday that foreign journalists will be allowed to travel unhindered to West Papau, a region where a 50-year separatist movement has challenged Indonesian territorial claims.
Two Gunmen Killed in Texas 'Draw Muhammad' Contest Attack Identified
The "Muhammad Art Exhibit and Cartoon Contest" was attacked by two men on Sunday, who were then shot dead by police. Searches have also been carried out for a suspected explosive device.
Indonesia Executed All But One of Nine Convicted Drug Smugglers, Sparing Filipino Woman
Indonesia reportedly executed eight convicted drug smugglers by firing squad, unexpectedly granting a last-minute reprieve to a domestic worker from the Philippines.
Indonesian Judges Were Ordered to Give Australians the Death Penalty, Claims Lawyer
Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran may have as little as a day to live, as Indonesian authorities make final preparation for their executions on the jungle prison island of Nusa Kambangan.
Australia is About to Start Sharing Intelligence With Iran — And The US Wants to Know Why
Australia's foreign minister came to an informal agreement with Iran that will focus largely on information about Australian citizens traveling to Iraq and Syria to join the Islamic State.
Australian Aboriginal Communities Under Threat of Closure Take Their Case to the UN
With 150 communities facing the prospect of losing power, water and essential services, a group of indigenous leaders are hoping the international community can come to their aid.
Someone Flew a Drone Carrying Radioactive Material on to the Japanese PM’s Office
The drone's appearance coincides with an increasingly heated debate over restarting the country's nuclear power plants, which were shut after to Fukushima disaster.
Former Male Model Killed Fighting with Islamic State
Sharky Jama showed no signs of his radicalization before fleeing his home town of Melbourne for the battlefields of Syria and Iraq.
One of the World's Biggest Extinction Crises Is Being Caused by Cats
Australia has been the scene of the worst extinction of mammals for the last two hundred years, now the Australian government has declared "war" on the cats doing much of the damage.
Two Embassies in Libya Attacked, the Islamic State Claims Responsibility
On the eve of a crucial summit that hopes to reconcile Libya's warring factions, the Islamic State's branch in the country says it has attacked the South Korean and Moroccan diplomatic missions in Tripoli.
'They Were Both Very Anti-Drugs': We Spoke to an Ex-Cell Mate of the 'Bali Nine' Smugglers on Death Row
Two Australian drug smugglers condemned to death in Indonesia lost what is said to be their final legal challenge on Monday. A former cell mate told VICE News what he thinks this says about justice in the country.