Melbourne police see Islamic State ‘inspiration’ behind stabbings
An Australian man who set fire to a truck laden with gas cylinders in the center of Melbourne and stabbed one person to death was inspired by Islamic State but did not have direct links with the group, police said on Saturday.
U.S. ends refueling support in Yemen war as pressure builds on Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and the United States have agreed to end U.S. refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi insurgents in Yemen, halting a divisive aspect of U.S. support to a war that has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine.
Melbourne mourns Italian corner cafe owner killed in terror attack
Customers of a cafe credited with pioneering Melbourne’s famous coffee culture piled flowers and condolences outside on Saturday, mourning its well-known co-owner who was stabbed to death in an attack police have called an act of terrorism.
Australian political leader replaced after harassment allegations months from election
The leader of the opposition in Australia’s most populous state was replaced on Saturday after he resigned over a #MeToo row sparked by alleged inappropriate behavior.
Facebook refuses Singapore request to remove post after critical website blocked
Facebook has rejected a Singapore government request to remove a post of an online article that the government said was “false and malicious”, prompting its Law Ministry to say the case illustrated the need to introduce legislation to stop fake news.
U.S. halting refueling of Saudi-led coalition aircraft in Yemen’s war
The United States is halting refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen, the United States and Saudi Arabia said on Friday, ending one of the most divisive aspects of U.S. assistance to the Saudi war effort.
Melbourne knife attacker inspired by Islamic State, police say
A Somali-born man who set fire to a truck laden with gas cylinders in the center of Melbourne and fatally stabbed one person was inspired by Islamic State but did not have direct links with the group, Australian police said on Saturday.
Two Chinese coal executives fired after accident kills 21
Two Chinese coal mining executives have been sacked after an underground accident killed 21 people, Xinhua news agency said.
U.S. to halt refueling of Saudi-led coalition aircraft
The United States is halting refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen, Saudi Arabia said on Saturday, a move that would end one of the most divisive aspects of U.S. assistance to the Saudi war effort.
Saudi-Led coalition in Yemen asks U.S. to halt refueling of aircraft
The Saudi-Led coalition in Yemen said on Saturday that it had asked the United Sates to halt refueling its aircraft engaged in the war in Yemen.
