Rapist wins case to be allowed to stay in NZ

A man who raped a sleeping woman at a party, and who has a conviction for passport fraud, has won his appeal against deportation to India. Tajinder Paul Singh was 29 when he was jailed for six years for the rape at a neighbour’s party in Christchurch. The Immigration and Protection Tribunal suspended his deportation…

Canadian specialized nurses will be allowed to work on U.S. visas

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has apparently reversed a misinterpretation of visa rules that had put at risk the ability of highly specialized Canadian registered nurses to work in hospitals in Detroit and other cities along the northern border. Last week, Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System sounded an alarm after hearing Canadian nurses had been denied renewals of…

Thai student drowned while rock fishing in Australia

A 23-year-old Thai student drowned yesterday while rock fishing after being swept into the water by a large wave at the popular Blue Fish Point of Watsons Bay in New South Wales, the Daily Telegraph online reported. The article quoted police in identifying the victim as Aphirat Nepang, who was in Australia on a student…