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Hello, Australia! – Malaysia reverses its stance and is now planning to rescue thousands of immigrants adrift at sea – Qatar is doing a thing to improve slave labor conditions for those building its World Cup facilities – Italian police catch an alleged terrorist – And a lot more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

A man planning a military-style assault on an American Islamic enclave in New York State is free on bail, even though he admitted to threatening to burn down a mosque and private homes, and to kill anyone who got in his way.  Rights groups are stunned, noting that the man hasn’t even been charged with terrorism offenses.

The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums is welcoming the decision of its Japanese affiliates to ban the purchase of dolphins captured off of the town of Taiji.  The annual Taiji dolphin hunt is a bloody spectacle that’s been condemned around the world and is the subject of the movie “The Cove”.

Good Morning, Australia! – The sentence is more than five centuries in prison for a fascist’s crimes against humanity – A ray of hope for migrants in desperation off Southeast Asia – The death penalty goes down in an unexpected place – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

North Korea abruptly cancelled a planned visit by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, only a day before he was to arrive and visit the Kaesong joint industrial park.  It would have been the first visit by a UN chief in more than 20 years.

In 2001’s “The Fast and the Furious”, Paul Walker and Vin Diesel cruise along California’s Pacific Coast Highway, and ask another driver how much his F355 Spider cost.  “More than you can afford, pal,” the snobby guy replies, explaining it’s a “Ferrari”.  This week, that Italian ride costs a lot less than Paul Walker’s Toyota.

Hello, Australia! – Democracy delayed in Thailand, yet again – Marriage Equality could become reality in Ireland, if the polls are to be believed – Calls to impeach two judges who suggested a molester’s six-year-old victim somehow invited the unthinkable – And a lot more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Good Morning, Australia! – A glimmer of hope for the immigrants trapped on boats off Southeast Asia – UK Police arrest suspects in a brazen jewel heist – A judge says a baker was wrong to refuse to bake a Gay Rights cake – And a lot more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Hello, Australia! – A bikie leader is out, but some Australian terrorists might be let back in – Prince Charles will come face to face with Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams – The pressure of survival is too much for one artist – And a lot more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

German prosecutors are investigating allegations of an “appalling level of racism and inhumanity” on the part of a Hannover police officer who allegedly bragged of abusing immigrants over social media.

A British Royal Navy Sailor is expected to turn himself in after releasing a scathing critique listing a series of security failures in the Trident Nuclear Submarine program.  25-year old Able Seaman William McNeilly faces a possible prison term for being a whistle-blower.

Good Morning, Australia! – Europe okays a naval force for the immigrant crisis on its southern frontier – Here come the Shiites – Texas authorities charge scores and scores of bikies for a deadly gunfight – And a lot more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Hello, Australia! – An ominous warning in Burundi – Voters deal a crippling blow to Osaka’s controversial mayor – Does Ukraine finally have proof of Russian involvement in the unrest in the east? – And a lot more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Good Morning, Australia! – Immigrants fight to the death over the last scraps of food – Crazy video of the charging Bear who chickened out – Two bikie gangs and alcohol converge in America’s gun craziest state: What could go wrong? – And a lot more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Hello, Australia! – A successful raid puts US “boots on the ground” and a terrorist in a grave in Syria – Egypt’s first democratically-elected leader is sentenced to death – A Roman Catholic official conjects on the sexuality of the apostles, and everyone gets angry – Zombie stuff? – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Hello, Australia! – A giant Antarctic Ice Shelf is on the verge of breaking free – A stunning twist in the Amtrak train crash investigation – A Matador can’t seem to learn that when he messes with the bull, he gets the horns.  And he does.  Badly.  – And more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Legendary Blues guitarist BB King has died at age 89.  His attorney Brent Bryson says he passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas on Thursday night after a lengthy struggle with complications from diabetes.

Some of the leaders of the coup attempt against the president of Burundi have reportedly been arrested.  It’s not clear if the leader, Major General Godefroid Niyombare, is among them.  But it seems he is resigned to coming out on the losing side.

A very odd thing happened at the summit of NATO foreign ministers in Antalya, Turkey.  They locked arms at the end of meeting and sang, possibly after a few cocktails.  And the choice of song was incredibly strange, given that NATO is a military alliance.

Hello, Australia! – Okay, now Oz isn’t getting some more US war gear – Hundreds of immigrants are rescued off Indonesia – It appears that Johnny Depp’s pets have been spared capital punishment at the hands of the Agriculture Minister – And a lot more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs: