NEW LONDON, Conn., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The family of a U.S. soldier who recently returned to his post said their farewell was ruined by unhelpful Amtrak employees in New London, Conn.

CANBERRA, Australia, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- An Australian court ruled Friday that a cousin of a man accused of a terrorist attack in Britain has the right to live and work in Australia.

SYDNEY, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Australian Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews has caused a political storm by cutting the number of Africans being admitted as refugees.

SYDNEY, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Australia is producing a booklet designed to help prospective citizens gain the knowledge they need to pass the citizenship test.

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A court in Brisbane, Australia, has ruled an Indian doctor detained on British terror-related charges and later released should be given back his work visa.

CANBERRA, Australia, July 31 (UPI) -- The Australian immigration minister said Tuesday a doctor's on-line conversation with his brother in India justified canceling his work visa.

BRISBANE, Australia, July 27 (UPI) -- Officials in Australia on Friday dropped terrorism charges against an Indian doctor who had been accused in the British car bombing plot.

SYDNEY, April 28 (UPI) -- Rap star Snoop Dogg was barred from entering Australia for an awards show appearance due to a recent drug-and-gun beef in the United States.

SYDNEY, April 26 (UPI) -- Australian Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews cited character grounds for barring U.S. rap artist Snoop Dogg from entering the country.