Hello Australia!! - New sanctions are enforced against North Korea days after being passed - Turkish people hang their heads in shame as the authoritarian government eliminates the free press - Officials beg for a state of emergency where immigrants and refugees are gathering - And more in your CareerSpot global news briefs:

The Philippines seized a North Korean freighter that was covered by the new, harsher United Nations Security Council economic sanctions against Pyongyang over its nuclear program.  The crew will likely be deported and the ship impounded to await a UN inspection team.  "The world is concerned over North Korea's nuclear weapons program and as a member of the UN, the Philippines has to do its part to enforce the sanctions," said presidential spokesman Manolo Quezon.  The Jin Teng was the first of 31 ships listed in the sanctions to enter a foreign port - it arrived in Subic last month and was unloading palm kernels.

A governor in northern Greece wants Athens to declare for a state of emergency along the border where more than 13,000 migrants and refugees have been bottlenecked because neighboring Macedonia closed its gates.  Apostolos Tzitzikostas says a state of emergency would facilitate aid supplies.  The migrants mostly entered illegally by sea from Turkey, in hopes of traveling north to countries with better policies for asylum seekers.  Tzitzikostas also wants Macedonia to open its borders to relieve the humanitarian crisis.

The Pope is condemning a terrorist attack on a rest home for the elderly in Yemen.  Suspected Islamic State militants killed 16 people, including four nuns from the Missionaries of Charity group that was founded in Calcutta by Mother Teresa.  The gunmen got in by telling administrators they were there to visit their sick mother, but then tied up employees and opened fire.  Calling it "senseless and diabolical violence", a statement from Pope Francis expressed hope that "pointless slaughter will awaken consciences, lead to a change of heart, and inspire all parties to lay down their arms and take up the path of dialogue".  

Turkish cops clashed with supporters of an opposition newspaper outside its headquarters in Istanbul, after police moved in to take over the publication by force.  Reporters said cops were trying to erase the paper's archives and the editor vowed to continue a free press even if he has to "write on the walls".  A court had earlier ordered Zaman should now be run by administrators.  No explanation was given.  Zaman ran a final edition in two languages:  The Turkish headline read,  "The Constitution is suspended"; the English one said, "Shameful day for free press in Turkey".  Zaman is/was owned by a political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff made a big show of visiting her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, "as a gesture of solidarity and support".  This came a day after police detained Lula for questioning regarding the financial scandal at the state-run oil company Petrobras.  Lula has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing either while in office or since.  Several judges, even some conservative opponents of Lula, have expressed reservations about the way police detained the former president and hero to millions of Brazil's working class.

Chinese officials unveiled the country's economic goals at the annual National People's Congress in Beijing.  Premier Li Keqiang set goals for growing the economy by at least 6.5 percent over the next five years - a ripping pace for most countries, but slow for China in comparison with recent years.  
Mr. Li is also targeting consumer inflation at "around 3 percent" and unemployment "within 4.5 percent".

And then there was Sydney's Mardi Gras!