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In Pakistan, the Sindh High Court orders the release of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, initially sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl in Karachi in 2002. The government opposes his release on the basis of public safety; both the government and Pearl's family will appeal the decision.
2020-12-24

The Afghan government accuses the Taliban of kidnapping about 60 civilians in the last week in the province of Daykundi. The Taliban deny the accusation and blames the government for civilian casualties during the past week. At least 26 women and children have been freed and elder tribal leaders are mediating for the release of the rest of abductees.
2020-06-21

The United States and the United Kingdom issue travel alerts for their citizens to avoid the Sulu Archipelago in the southwestern Philippines where a wave of kidnappings by Abu Sayyaf militants has occurred.
2016-04-21

Australian David Hicks wins an appeal in the U.S. Court of Military Commission Review against his conviction for providing material support to terrorism in 2007 in a U.S. Navy court in Guantanamo Bay.
2015-02-18

Australians commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin by Japan during World War II.
2012-02-19

Philippines officials claim that the People's Republic of China has executed a Filipino man for drug trafficking despite a plea for clemency from the President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino III on humanitarian grounds.
2011-12-8

Australians will now be able to choose "indeterminate" as a gender on their passports together with male and female. [http:--www.mercurynews.com-breaking-news-ci_18897011 (AP via "Mercury News")]date=August 2019
2011-09-15

The Australian Commonwealth and Westpac banks cut fixed home loan rates.
2011-08-9

Australian French Resistance leader Nancy Wake dies in London at the age of 98.
2011-08-7

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claims responsibility for kidnapping five French workers in Niger.
2010-09-21