9news.com.au Convicted pedophile Rolf Harris, 84, has penned a song taunting his victims from inside prison painting his victims as attention-seeking and manipulative. In one verse, he refers to them as ''perfumed sultry wenches.''

smh.com.au Australian PM Tony Abbott has repeatedly dodged new questions about whether Australian officials paid people smugglers to return 65 asylum seekers to Indonesia, only saying that his government is ''prepared to do what is necessary to keep the boats stopped''.

theage.com.au The man charged with throwing his shoes at Peter Dutton has put out a statement accusing Australia's Immigration Minister of hypocrisy. David Sprigg, who described himself as a horticulturist, said the action was a protest against human rights abuses against refugees.

theage.com.au Indonesia's foreign minister has asked the Australian government to explain claims that its authorities paid people smugglers to return 65 asylum seekers to Indonesian waters, as a local police chief insists the payment occurred.

smh.com.au The UN has interviewed asylum seekers in Indonesia who have repeated allegations that Australian officials paid people smugglers thousands of dollars to return to Indonesia.

reuters Britain has pulled out agents from live operations in ''hostile countries'' after Russia and China cracked top-secret information contained in files leaked by former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, the Sunday Times reported.


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bangkokpost.com Four passengers trapped by a central locking mechanism died when their van exploded on its way back to Bangkok from a casino in Poipet, Cambodia. The van driver lost control after a tyre blew out at high speed. The driver suffered severe burns but survived.

aap A circus elephant in Germany has escaped his tent and killed a man who was on an early morning walk. The 65-year-old victim was collecting bottles and cans in the town of Buchen at around 5.30am local time on Saturday, when the 34-year-old African elephant apparently charged at him.



bangkokpost.com Jakarta is demanding that Australia clarify reports that its officials paid the captain and crew of a boat carrying migrants to turn back to Indonesia.

abc.net.au Since Thailand cracked down on people smuggling, mass graves containing bodies of Rohingya from Burma (Myanmar) have been unearthed and abandoned camps where they were kept and apparently tortured have been found, such as this one.

Full story here
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2015/s4253498.htm



cbc.ca Thai media say the body of a 65-year-old Canadian man who disappeared after renting a boat earlier this week in Pattaya has been found in the Gulf of Thailand. Local newspapers say the man has been identified by his Thai girlfriend as Jean La Roche.

cbsnews.com In an election year that might bring the first US female president, moms seem to be taking center stage on the campaign trail. Saturday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched her campaign on Roosevelt Island, drawing on her mother's resilience as a key theme in her speech.

afp South Korea reported the 14th death from an outbreak of Mers, with 12 new cases including that of an ambulance driver.

bbc.com People sending text messages in the centre of the Belgian city of Antwerp have been provided with dedicated temporary ''text walking lanes'' so that they do not collide with pedestrians. Although the lanes are temporary, there is a possibility they will become permanent.

news.com.au A man who used a picture of two army soldiers in the heat of battle to shame Caitlyn Jenner's ''brave'' transition has been humbled after an amazing discovery was made about the post.

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http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/facebook-user-caught-out-sharing-transgender-mans-photo-in-attempt-to-shame-caitlyn-jenner/story-fnjwnhzf-1227396421307

watoday.com.au Friends of WA man Martin Cameron Snodgrass are in mourning after a body was pulled from the ocean off Bali. It's understood the 47-year-old went snorkling from the beach at Candidasa, about 60km north east of Denpasar, on Thursday morning but failed to return.

scmp.com Acclaimed Hollywood film director Oliver Stone has warned the United States against a ''dangerous'' policy of seeing China as a potential military threat to America, the region and the wider world.

skynews.com.au Police say four people, including a young girl, were killed when a car exploded in a roundabout in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. The cause of Friday's explosion was unclear but police said they had started a criminal investigation.

nationmultimedia.com The Asian Eco-tourism Network (AEN) has opened offices in Bangkok to promote eco-tourism in Thailand.

financialadvice.co.uk UK house prices have been predicted to rise by 25 percent over the next five years as demand continues to outstrip supply.

Phuket Update Nai Harn Gym Limited Partnership has announced a second floor addition of 700sqm to its existing health club and fitness center.



tuoitrenews.vn A flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, slated for delivery to the Vietnam's national flag carrier in mid-2015, has wowed the world with a jaw-dropping flying display in preparation for an airshow in France next week.

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straitstimes.com Thailand advanced to the SEA Games football final showdown with Myanmar (Burma) after thumping Indonesia 5-0 in their semi-final at the National Stadium. The pre-tournament favorites have been sensational at this Games and are the only team still with a perfect record, having won in all their six matches.



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