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Sri Lankan asylum seekers who were sent back by Australia wait to enter a magistrate's court in Galle

Australia Inks Controversial Asylum Deal With Cambodia

The deal is under fire saying Cambodia is being used as a dumping ground for refugees though Australia is denying it.

U.S. To Launch New Generation Submarines To Counter Threats From The Bulging Fleet of Russia and China

The Remains of Decommissioned Submarines Float at a Nuclear Waste Disposal Plant in Fokino

The US is preparing to tackle the challenges of post Cold War world after a lull.

Canada Supports US Air Strikes In Syria: Ready To Play Bigger Role

Canada's PM Harper speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa

Canada is the trusted ally of the US and it will support the Middle East mission wholeheartedly

Olumawu School Pupils Are Guided Through The Use Of Hand Sanitizers

Kiwi Teacher Who Sought Group Sex With Student, Expelled From Teaching Profession

The case points to the falling value systems in education and the misuse of social media to harass teenagers.

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Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud speaks during the opening session of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2014. REUTERS/Mandel Ngan/Pool

Saudi Prince Receives Death Threats After Joining Airstrikes Against ISIS

Members of the radical ISIS have reportedly vowed to go after those who participated in Tuesday's airstrikes, among them was Prince Khaled bin Salman, son of Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Sep 26, 2014

A Member Loyal To The Islamic State In Iraq And The Levant (ISIL) Waves An ISIL Flag In Raqqa.

Grand Mufti of Australia Calls For Restraint Amid Escalated Tension Over ISIS Terror Threats

Australian Muslim community leaders are calling for restraint and common sense amid escalated tension over terrorist threats issued by ISIS.

Reissa Su Sep 26, 2014

Air New Zealand To Resume Singapore Flights On Jan 6: Excited After Alliance With Singapore Airlines

Increased frequency in the New Zealand-Singapore sector will benefit the tourism industry in both the countries.

Kalyan Kumar Sep 26, 2014

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron with EU leaders in Brussels

UK Summons Parliament On Friday To Start Air Strikes In Iraq Against Islamic State; Syria Not In Agenda

The session follows Prime Minister David Cameron's request for a special session after a request from Iraq.

Kalyan Kumar Sep 25, 2014

New Zealand Labour Leader David Cunliffe Pressured to Step Down as Support Weakens

New Zealand Labour leader David Cunliffe might not remain in his position for long as his key backers are slowly withdrawing. Cunliffe has previously expressed his desire to remain as leader but is now considering his political future by taking some time off.

Reissa Su Sep 25, 2014

Ex Oriente Lux CEO Thomas Geissler holds a gold bar after unveiling the first gold-plated ATM (automated teller machine) in Europe, at a Madrid's luxury hotel September 23, 2010. The machine, which features cutting-edge technology, dispenses 1g, 5g a

Gold-Dispensing ATM Launched in Singapore

Asia now has a gold-dispensing automated teller machine, and it is located in Singapore. The two ATMs are in Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Sep 25, 2014

Workers conduct operations to construct an underground ice wall at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s (Tepco) tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture July 9, 2014. The media were shown on Tuesday the site where Tepco is

Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture Stricken by 5.0-M Earthquake

Japan's Fukushima Prefecture has been jolted by a pair of moderate earthquakes on Wednesday.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Sep 25, 2014

Syria Strike: Obama Positioning National Security Above All Kinds of Grand Standing Rhetoric

Obama is also trying to recapture the space of Republicans in the matter of decisive approaches in defence and foreign policy.

Kalyan Kumar Sep 25, 2014

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) chairs a meeting of the U.N. Security Council

Obama Takes On Russia In His UN Address

President Obama singled out Russia while listing the challenges before the world in the 21st century.

Sachin Trivedi Sep 25, 2014

New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key Smiles After the General Election in Auckland.

Labour Looking For A Makeover With Change in Leadership: David Cunliffe Defiant

When voters have rejected the party's programmes making some cosmetic changes may not work in the long term.

Kalyan Kumar Sep 25, 2014

Canadian flags line the road around Parliament Hill during the National Day of Honour ceremony in Ottawa May 9, 2014.

Canada’s National Anthem Found Sexist, Should be Updated – Liberal MP

A Liberal MP is pushing that the lyrics of Canada's national anthem badly needs updating because it is sexist.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Sep 25, 2014

Burger King, Tim Hortons Merger Still On Go Despite The New US Tax Rules, $2.25B Worth of Notes Issued To Fund Purchase

Burger King has issued $2.25 billion worth of notes to help it gather funds that will aid its $11 billion purchase of coffee-and-doughnut chain Tim Hortons, in what looked to be a direct contention to a new tax deal crackdown set in motion by the U.S. Treasury Department.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Sep 25, 2014

A suspected sex worker puts on clothes at a hotel room during a police raid, as part of plans to crackdown on prostitution, in Dongguan, Guangdong province, February 9, 2014. Chinese authorities have carried out a rare crackdown on the sex trade in the &q

Study Finds Canadian Sex Workers Happy, Content With Their Jobs

Canadian sex workers have been found to be actually satisfied with their jobs, in what is a direct opposition to the proposed Bill C-36.

Esther Tanquintic-Misa Sep 25, 2014

Canada Speaker, Accused Of Partiality, Clarifies His Role At House

Speaker Andrew Scheer clarified that he would not be able to raise the standard of answers from the government.

Sounak Mukhopadhyay Sep 25, 2014

anada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) shakes hands with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko

US Asks Canada for Further Military Involvement Against Islamic State

Canada PM Stephen Harper hinted that the US government would want more support from Canada in the mission.

Sounak Mukhopadhyay Sep 25, 2014

An Australian Passport Lies Atop A Pile Of Foreign And Local Passports Of Tsunami Victims

Australia Suspends 60 Passports To Stop Jihadists From Travelling To Middle East

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott revealed that Australia had suspended 60 passports to counter terrorism abroad.

Sounak Mukhopadhyay Sep 25, 2014

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott During An Official Visit To Putrajaya, Malaysia

Australia 'Disappointing' In UN Climate Summit; Obama Declares Climate Change Bigger Than Terrorism

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop failed to deliver a stronger commitment to global climate change action efforts. Unlike the U.S. and other countries, Australia's statement in the UN Climate Summit appeared to be weaker compared to other countries who look forward to pursuing serious plans.

Reissa Su Sep 25, 2014