Malaysian immigration officers sacked for deliberately disabling passport controls at airport and other top stories.

• Malaysian immigration officers sacked for deliberately disabling passport controls at airport

  

  Malaysian immigration officers sacked for deliberately disabling passport controls at airport Updated June 01, 2016 17:39:15 Fifteen Malaysian immigration officers have been sacked and dozens have been suspended and redeployed after they appear to have deliberately disabled the international airport's passport check over a number of years. Key points:Deputy PM says about 100 people are believed to be involved in sabotaging Malaysia passport controlFifteen suspects are ..

  >> view original



• Chinese police investigated over death of brothel-visiting young dad Lei Yang

  

  Xing Yongrui, one of the policemen under investigation. Photo: CCTV Beijing: Chinese prosecutors have launched an official investigation into five Beijing policemen over the suspicious death of a young father in police custody which sparked national debate amid accusations of police brutality.Prosecutors said on Wednesday a preliminary probe uncovered evidence which merits further investigation relating to the death of 29-year-old Lei Yang, almost a month aft..

  >> view original



• More than 45 million people trapped in modern slavery with two-thirds in Asia-Pacific region, report finds

  

  More than 45 million people trapped in modern slavery with two-thirds in Asia-Pacific region, report finds Updated June 01, 2016 07:59:57 More than 45 million people are living as modern slaves around the world, according to the 2016 Global Slavery Index, with two-thirds reported in the Asia-Pacific region. Key points:India, North Korea reported as key offendersAustralia listed among countries taking most action to tackle modern slaveryResearcher says new report takes ..

  >> view original



• Top EU lawyer backs work headscarf ban

  

  The most senior lawyer at the EU’s top court has said that companies may ban headscarfs if a general prohibition on religious symbols in the workplace is enforced. According to an AFP report, a Belgian woman working as a receptionist for security firm G4S Secure Solutions was fired after she insisted on wearing a headscarf for religious reasons. “A ban on wearing headscarves in companies may be admissible,” advocate general, Juliane Kokott's ruling said, she added that the company was unde..

  >> view original



• ISIS, Fallujah: Loss of city would be fatal blow to embattled terror group, expert says

  

  Phase begins to take back IS-held Iraq city2:42Iraqi forces have entered Fallujah under coalition air cover as a phase begins to win back an IS key city. Smoke billows on the horizon as Iraqi military forces prepare for an offensive into Fallujah to retake the city from Islamic State militants in Iraq. Picture: Khalid Mohammed/APISLAMIC State is facing its toughest fight yet as Iraqi special forces launch a deadly fight to the end to reclaim the strategic city of FallujahThe embattled terror gr..

  >> view original



• Paris mayor announces plans to open city's first refugee camp

  

  France Paris mayor announces plans to open city’s first refugee camp © Matthieu Alexandre, AFP | Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Video by FRANCE 24 Text by NEWS WIRES Latest update : 2016-05-31 Municipal authorities in Paris plan to build a camp to house several hundred refugees in the ..

  >> view original

Smoker of 50 years endorses anti-smoking ads as Quitline webchat service launched .	Silicon Valley and fintech giants head to Sydney in regional tech ... .
West Coast Eagles cruise over Gold Coast Suns by 77 points in Round 10 but it was no historic thumping .	Turkey slams US 'hypocrisy' for backing Kurdish militia in Syria .