Japan accepts 3 refugees in first half of 2017, despite record asylum seekers
Japan has received a record 8,561 fresh asylum applications
More than half of eligible Australians have so far voted in same-sex marriage ballot
The results of the poll will be declared on Nov. 15
As Trump set to visit Puerto Rico, 95 percent lack power
Federal and local authorities were working together to keep 50 hospitals operational
FEATURE-House calls help Indian medics keep sex trafficked women on HIV treatment
Thousands of women are trafficked from in and around Kadiri town in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district to the brothels of Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune
Shunning fossil fuels, 40 Catholic groups seek climate action
The coalition was the largest number of Catholic institutions to team up for a shift to greener energies
Civilians among dozens of casualties from clashes in Libyan smuggling hub
Clashes have pitted an armed group previously known for migrant smuggling against the Operations Room to combat the Islamic State
Egypt arrests dozens in crackdown on gays
Although homosexuality is not specifically outlawed in Egypt, it is a conservative society and discrimination is rife
Canada defends refugee system as Somali immigrant charged in attack
Canada has been dealing with a surge in illegal border crossings by people seeking refugee status as they flee from the threat of deportation in the US