Two men wanted over Manus Island death
Two men are wanted for questioning over the death of Manus Island detainee Reza Barati, Fairfaz Media has revealed today. The men, believed to be expatriate Australians who have since returned to Australia, are both employees of security contractors G4S who were working at the Papua New Guinea detention centre.
They have been identified as suspects on the basis of statements from three asylum seekers, detailing their accounts of Reza Barati’s death. Barati died during a period of heavy riots at the Manus Island facility.
PM Abbott calls for Peter Greste’s release
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has directly appealed to Egyptian President Adly Mansour, calling for the release of Australian journalist Peter Greste. Mr Abbott contacted Mansour by phone on Thursday night, stating that Greste was only doing his job as a journalist. Mansour confirmed that Greste would be subject to a fair and just legal process and stated that he hoped the matter would be resolved as soon as possible.
Australian al-Jazeera journalist Greste has been detained in Egypt for three months for allegedly reporting false news and supporting the Muslim Brotherhood.
Five aircraft spot new debris in search for Flight MH370
Five aircraft have spotted new debris in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. The debris is located in the investigation’s new search zone, located approximately 1000km north-east of the previous search zone. A Chinese ship in the new search area is currently travelling towards the debris.
Outrage over US State Department ‘selfies for Ukraine’
A US State Department spokesperson has come under fire after tweeting a selfie in support of the Kiev government. Department spokesperson Jen Psaki. who is the chief communications adviser to Secretary of State John Kerry, posted this picture to her Twitter account: