>>> australia is sending asylum seekers to a new detention center on the pacific island nation of nauru. 30 refugees believed to be from sri lanka will be the first sent to the facility under australia's controversial new offshore policy. refugees often risk a dangerous sea passage to australia by way of indonesia. the australian government is reportedly -- or reportedly is discouraging new arrivals by starting deportations to nauru. meanwhile, australia's human rights commission said it had serious concerns over the rights of the asylum seekers in nauru. >>> turning now to the philippines, a major environmental concern in the country is dynamite fishing, which threatens fragile barrier reefs. but local officials and environment activists have a unique solution. they are scaring away fishermen who use explosives with statues of the virgin mary and baby jesus placed deep below the surface of the ocean. and on this day over 40 divers made an underwater pilgrimage to the religious icons. one member of an environmental protection group says the strategy hasn't completely stopped the dynamit