Thousands of refugees in Indonesia have spent years awaiting resettlement
Many had fled to the sprawling Southeast Asian archipelago as a jumping-off point hoping to eventually reach Australia.
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Philippine court clears Duterte critic Leila de Lima of drugs charges
De Lima was jailed during the Rodrigo Duterte presidency after years of investigating drug-related killings.
Far-right politician back in German court over use of Nazi slogan
The court last month fined AfD's Bjorn Hocke 13,000 euros for his first use of the Nazi motto.
‘Azm-e-Istehkam’: Can new Pakistani military operation curb armed attacks?
Amid a surge in attacks, Pakistan's new military campaign leads to questions over its timing and whether it can work.
Russia summons US ambassador over ‘barbaric’ Sevastopol missile strike
Moscow has persistently claimed that it is effectively fighting a proxy war with the West.
US and allies in war of words with Russian-North Korean alliance
Tension has heightened following an announcement of military cooperation during Putin's visit to Pyongyang last week.
‘Terror attack’ on synagogue, churches in Russia’s Dagestan: What we know
Policemen and civilians were killed in a series of 'terrorist attacks' in Dagestan's Makhachkala and Derbent.
UK general elections: Which are the main parties, what are their key plans?
Political parties are vying for votes, with promises covering taxes, immigration and even re-joining the EU.
Over 20,000 children buried, trapped, detained, lost amid Gaza war: report
Huge numbers trapped beneath rubble, buried in unmarked graves, detained by Israel, lost says Save the Children.
Violence returns to New Caledonia after activists sent to France
Police vehicles burned and roads blocked in Pacific territory after arrested pro-independence activists moved to France.
Norwegian accused by Greece of smuggling: ‘I’ve perhaps made people angry’
Tommy Olsen, who has long helped refugees as a volunteer, faces 20 years in jail but denies the charges against him.
Lithium battery plant fire in South Korea kills at least 22
Authorities say blaze caused by battery cells exploding inside a warehouse.
Photos: Pagan-inspired bonfire jumping at a Ukrainian midsummer celebration
Three years into a war with no end in sight, Ukrainians celebrated the summer festival of Ivana Kupala on Sunday.
Sikh assassinations: Are the US and Canada raising the heat on India?
A year after Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder, court cases in Canada and US are testing ties with India.
Netanyahu says war will continue even if ceasefire deal agreed with Hamas
The Israeli prime minister reiterated he would not agree to any deal that calls for an end to the eight-month war.
Bahrain and Iran agree to start talks aimed at restoring ties
Bahrain had cut ties with Iran in 2016, but relations improved following the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement last year.
Seven dead, dozens missing after attack in northern Nigeria
Residents say gunmen on motorbikes arrived in Maidabino village in Katsina state and started shooting sporadically.
Germany’s Scholz expresses concern over a far-right victory in France
France heads to the polls in July for a snap election and opinion polls predict President Macron's party will lose.
Texas woman charged after ‘attempting to drown’ Palestinian child
Woman charged with attempted murder as CAIR urges authorities to investigate US incident as a 'hate crime'.
Synagogue, church attacks in Russia’s Dagestan kill police, priest
Gunmen shot at a synagogue and church in Derbent, as well as a police post in Makhachkala.