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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison fastens an Australian flag pin on Hakeem al-Araibi, a Bahraini refugee soccer player who was granted citizenship in the country on Tuesday in Melbourne.

Refugee Soccer Player Hakeem al-Araibi Granted Australian Citizenship

He fled his native country of Bahrain after being imprisoned. Then he was jailed in Thailand and faced extradition charges. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison called him "our newest Australian."

Police said gunmen fired at security personnel at a checkpoint in Thailand's insurgency-wracked south, killing at least 15 people and wounding five others.

15 Killed In Deadliest Attack To Hit Thailand's Restive South In Years

The region is predominately Muslim, and Thailand is a Buddhist-majority country. More than 7,000 people have been killed Southern Thailand since a separatist rebellion started in 2004.

Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra hold signs and images of her last month, before she fled the country rather than face a verdict from the Supreme Court in Bangkok.

Thai Supreme Court Sentences Former Prime Minister To 5 Years In Absentia

Yingluck Shinawatra is thought to have fled Thailand. She faced negligence charges over her government's handling of rice deals with Chinese state enterprises that cost Thailand billions of dollars.

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) reacts after striking out against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the third inning in Game 1 of a baseball NL Division Series, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Arlington, Texas.

For San Diego Padres Fans, Next Year Is Here

Any San Diego Padre fans who sighed "wait till next year" at the end of the 2021 season probably had no idea 2021 would shape up to be a potential blockbuster.

Hundreds of people gather for a rally to mark the International Memorial Day for Comfort Women on August 14, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. A South Korean court recently ordered Japan to financially compensate 12 women forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese.

South Korean Court Orders Japan To Compensate 12 WWII Sex Slaves

The Japanese government rejected the ruling, increasing tensions between the two countries.

Angela Ponce, Miss Spain (center), is the first transgender contestant to compete for Miss Universe. She and other contestants are seen visiting the Government House in Bangkok last week.

Miss Universe Has Its First Trans Contestant — While Miss USA Stirs Criticism

"I'm showing that trans women can be whatever they want to be: a teacher, a mother, a doctor, a politician and even Miss Universe," Miss Spain, Angela Ponce, said recently.

A man watches a television screen showing news footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending the 8th congress of the ruling Workers' Party held in Pyongyang, at a railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.

In Rare Display Of Contrition, North Korean Leader Admits Failures

At a Party Congress gathering in Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un acknowledged that policies of the past five years had been an abject failure.

Eddie Song a Korean American entrepreneur, arrives at his motorcycle storage garage wearing a video camera clipped to his cap and a face mask due to COVID-19, Sunday, April 19, 2020, in East Village neighborhood of New York.

From Guns To GoPros, Asian Americans Seek To Deter Attacks

The coronavirus first seen in China is now ravaging the U.S., and Asian Americans are continuing to wrestle with a second epidemic: hate. Hundreds of attacks on Asian people have been reported, with few signs of decline.

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, arrives at Toronto Pearson International Airport, alongside Canadian minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland on Sunday. Alqunun fled her family, saying she feared for her life, and was granted asylum by Canada.

Young Woman Who Fled Saudi Arabia Arrives In Canada As Refugee

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun gained international attention when she locked herself in a Bangkok hotel room and tweeted that her family would kill her if she were deported to Saudi Arabia.

San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., center, celebrates with teammates after the Padres defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 in Game 3 of a National League wild-card baseball series Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in San Diego. The Padres won the series and advanced to the Division Series.

Padres Trade For Aces While Ballpark Businesses Hope For Fans Next Season

The team proved it is all in on challenging the LA Dodgers by trading for two all-star pitchers and a star infielder from Korea.

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