SYDNEY – A four-year inquiry into Australian special forces in Afghanistan has found “credible evidence” of the “murder” of 39 prisoners, farmers or other civilians. Australian Defense Force Chief Angus Campbell released the final report Thursday. Nineteen Australian soldiers are suspected of executing 39 Afghan prisoners and civilians between 2005 and 2016. The war crimes […]
Alaska State Troopers say that no foul play is suspected in the death of an elderly Australian woman who died near mile 99 of the Parks Highway on Friday. Troopers were informed and responded to the location on the Parks Highway at 4:30 am on Friday after receiving a call reporting an unresponsive woman in […]
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Two became three as a scheduled Monday morning meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was expanded to include Japan’s Shinzo Abe. The change underscored the growing three-way relationship concerning regional security, especially regarding how to respond to North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, as well […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military says it has called off the search for three U.S. Marines who are missing after their tilt-rotor aircraft crashed into the sea Saturday off Australia’s east coast. Twenty-three other people aboard the MV-22 Osprey have been rescued. A Marine Corps statement says they have begun a recovery effort in coordination with […]